| Election Name: | 1937 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1938 Manchester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1938 |
| Seats For Election: | 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 73 |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| Posttitle: | Leader of the Council after election |
| After Party: | No overall control |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 63 |
| Seats1: | 16 |
| Seats After1: | 64 |
| Popular Vote1: | 50,413 |
| Percentage1: | 42.7% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 52 |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seats After2: | 52 |
| Popular Vote2: | 51,886 |
| Percentage2: | 43.9% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 24 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seats After3: | 22 |
| Popular Vote3: | 12,818 |
| Percentage3: | 10.8% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,812 |
| Percentage4: | 1.5% |
| Party5: | Independent Labour |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 0 |
| Percentage5: | 0.0% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1] [2]
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 50,413 (42.7%) | 5.2 | 16 (44.4%) | 1 | 64 (44.4%) | |||||
| Labour Party | 51,886 (43.9%) | 1.1 | 14 (38.9%) | 52 (36.1%) | ||||||
| Liberal Party | 12,818 (10.8%) | 3.9 | 4 (11.1%) | 2 | 22 (15.3%) | |||||
| Independent | 1,812 (1.5%) | 0.2 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 | 3 (2.1%) | |||||
| Independent Labour | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.4%) | |||||||
| Residents | 1,248 (1.1%) | 0.1 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 | 1 (0.7%) | |||||
| 2 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 1 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).[3] [4]
In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.[6]
Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).[7] [8]
In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.[10]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920)[11] on 16 February 1938,[12] following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).[13] [14]
Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921)[16] on 11 February 1938.[17]
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925)[19] on 23 May 1938.[20]
Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)[22] on 27 July 1938,[23] following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).[24] [25]