Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party54,936 (43.5%) 1.816 (45.7%) 772 (51.4%)Labour Party43,693 (34.6%) 0.29 (25.7%) 4 32 (22.9%)Liberal Party24,785 (19.6%) 4.0 8 (22.9%) 3 31 (22.1%)Independent2,511 (2.0%) 1.2 2 (5.7%) 5 (3.6%)National Unemployed Workers' Movement399 (0.3%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 32 31 5 72
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Collyhurst
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
Aldermanic election
Aldermanic election, 4 February 1925
Caused by the death on 20 January 1925 of Alderman Thomas Watmough (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1913).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1925, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
In his place, Councillor F. J. Robertshaw (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 14 May 1907)CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 15, 1907, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1925.MONTH'S RESPITE FOR PLATT HALL, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1925, p.10
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative F. J. Robertshaw Exchange 1928
Aldermanic election, 7 October 1925
Caused by the death on 25 September 1925 of Alderman Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).TWICE LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, September 26, 1925, p.5MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8
In his place, Councillor William Chapman (Conservative, Collyhurst, elected 1 November 1924; previously 1921-23 and 1907-20)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925.PLATT HALL'S FATE, Manchester Evening News, October 7, 1925, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Chapman Oxford 1928
By-elections between 1924 and 1925
Crumpsall, 10 February 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor F. J. Robertshaw (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 14 May 1907)CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 15, 1907, p.10 on 4 February 1925MONTH'S RESPITE FOR PLATT HALL, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1925, p.10 following the death on 20 January 1925 of Alderman Thomas Watmough (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1913).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1925, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, February 10, 1925, p.12
Collyhurst, 20 October 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Chapman (Conservative, Collyhurst, elected 1 November 1924; previously 1921-23 and 1907-20)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 on 7 October 1925PLATT HALL'S FATE, Manchester Evening News, October 7, 1925, p.4 following the death on 25 September 1925 of Alderman Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).TWICE LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, September 26, 1925, p.5MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8
LABOUR GAIN IN COLLYHURST BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1925, p.11
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