Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.
Annual local elections were suspended from 1939 to 1945. Under the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Act 1939 the term of office of all members of the council was extended by one year and casual vacancies among members of the council were filled by the choice of the council rather than by election. Local Elections and Register of Electors Acts of 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944 each further extended the term of office of all members of the council by a year.
The council remained under no overall control.THREE CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.13THIS IS WHAT YOUR XXXs DID, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1938, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party54,910 (46.7%) 4.018 (50.0%) 167 (46.5%)Labour Party49,825 (42.4%) 1.514 (38.9%) 1 51 (35.1%)Liberal Party7,875 (6.7%) 4.1 3 (8.3%) 2 19 (13.2%)Independent 1,625 (1.4%) 0.1 1 (2.8%) 1 5 (3.5%)Independent Labour 1,418 (1.2%) 1.2 0 (0.0%) 2 1 (0.7%)Residents1,220 (1.0%) 0.10 (0.0%) 1 (0.7%)British Union640 (0.5%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 51 19 1 5 67
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 10 9 1 15
Councillors
+ ↓ 41 10 1 4 52
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
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 15 February 1939
Caused by the death on 27 January 1939 of Alderman John Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 28, 1939, p.7MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
In his place, Councillor Leonard Cox (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1939.NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 10, 1939, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Leonard Cox Longsight 1940
Aldermanic election, 26 July 1939
Caused by the death on 2 July 1939 of Alderman John Elliott (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934).CITY ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1939, p.11SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
In his place, Councillor Reginald Ashley Larmuth (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 16 May 1922) , Manchester Guardian, May 17, 1922, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1939.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL REJECTS DEEP SHELTERS, Manchester Guardian, July 27, 1939, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Reginald Ashley Larmuth Bradford 1943
Aldermanic election, 4 October 1939
Caused by the death on 27 September 1939 of Alderman Sir William Davy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, September 28, 1939, p.8NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
In his place, Councillor James Cassie Kidd (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 19 December 1922)CHEETHAM BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 20, 1922, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1939.A.R.P. WORK IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1939, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Cassie Kidd Medlock Street 1940
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1939
Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1939 of Alderman Reginald Ashley Larmuth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1939).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL REJECTS DEEP SHELTERS, Manchester Guardian, July 27, 1939, p.11
In his place, Councillor Harry Thorneycroft (Labour, Beswick, elected 2 July 1923)BESWICK WARD NOMINATIONS, Manchester Evening News, June 23, 1923, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939.NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1939, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Harry Thorneycroft Bradford 1949
Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1939 of Alderman George Oddy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1927).MANCHESTER'S LORD MAYOR'S IDEALS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1927, p.13
In his place, Councillor Thomas Ackroyd (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 15 August 1923)COUNCILLOR T. R. ACKROYD, Manchester Evening News, August 16, 1923, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939.NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1939, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Thomas Ackroyd Medlock Street 1946
Aldermanic election, 7 February 1940
Caused by the death on 26 January 1940 of Alderman J. Harold Birley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1940, p.4NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5
In his place, Councillor Charles Wood (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1923)NET GAIN TO LABOUR IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940.MATERNITY HOSPITAL SCHEME POSTPONED, Manchester Guardian, February 8, 1940, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Charles Wood Moss Side East 1949
Aldermanic election, 21 February 1940
Caused by the death on 4 February 1940 of Alderman Lt. Col. George Westcott (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1940, p.10MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
In his place, Councillor William Phillip Jackson (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1923)NET GAIN TO LABOUR IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1940.MANCHESTER RATE TO BE 17/4, Manchester Guardian, February 22, 1940, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Phillip Jackson St. John's 1949
Aldermanic election, 2 October 1940
Caused by the resignation on 27 September 1940 of Alderman H. D. Judson (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931).MANCHESTER ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Guardian, September 28, 1940, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
In his place, Councillor Ellis Green (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 February 1924)ST. ANN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 20, 1924, p.25 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1940.MANCHESTER'S NEXT LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, October 3, 1940, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Ellis Green Harpurhey 1946
Aldermanic election, 4 December 1940
Caused by the death on 19 November 1940 of Alderman Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928).ALDERMAN R. S. HARPER, Manchester Guardian, November 20, 1940, p.10NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5
In his place, Councillor Robert Griffith Edwards (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1924)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1940.CONSERVATIVE "DOMINATION" OF COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1940, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Robert Griffith Edwards Moston 1946
Aldermanic election, 5 February 1941
Caused by the death on 1 January 1941 of Alderman Hermann Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 June 1906).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1941, p.8MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 14, 1906, p.4
In his place, Councillor Thomas Walker (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 November 1924)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1941.Ex-railwayman "on Scrap Heap" is New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 5, 1941, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Thomas Walker Oxford 1949
Aldermanic election, 4 February 1942
Caused by the death on 14 January 1942 of Alderman Frederick Todd (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1922).MR. FREDERICK TODD, Manchester Guardian, January 15, 1942, p.6LORD MAYOR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1922, p.17
In his place, Councillor John Septimus Hill (Conservative, Withington, elected 1 November 1926)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942.WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1942, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Septimus Hill Crumpsall 1949
Aldermanic election, 4 March 1942
Caused by the death on 14 February 1942 of Alderman Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1942, p.3 , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
In his place, Councillor Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 7 July 1927)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, July 8, 1927, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942.Nominated as New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 27, 1942, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Cyril Roylance de la Wyche Newton Heath 1946
Aldermanic election, 3 June 1942
Caused by the death on 30 April 1942 of Alderman James Bowie (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 March 1920).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, May 1, 1942, p.6PERPETUAL RENTS, Manchester Guardian, March 17, 1920, p.6
In his place, Councillor Sarah Laski (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 20 August 1929)MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1929, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1942. , Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1942, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Sarah Laski St. Clement's 1949
Aldermanic elections, 5 April 1944
Caused by the death on 7 March 1944 of Alderman James Cassie Kidd (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1939).ALDERMAN J. C. KIDD, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1944, p.6A.R.P. WORK IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1939, p.8
In his place, Councillor Frank Farrington (Conservative, Moston, elected 1 November 1927)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944.MANCHESTER'S HOUSING, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1944, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Frank Farrington 1946
Caused by the death on 30 March 1944 of Alderman Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937).ALDERMAN C. H. BARLOW, Manchester Guardian, March 31, 1944, p.8£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
In his place, Councillor Bernard McManus (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 15 October 1929)ST. CLEMENT'S WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 16, 1929, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944.MANCHESTER'S HOUSING, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1944, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Bernard McManus Beswick 1946
Aldermanic election, 7 June 1944
Caused by the death on 4 May 1944 of Alderman William Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1944, p.8PLATT HALL'S FATE, Manchester Evening News, October 7, 1925, p.4