Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1898. 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.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 8,164 (34.6%) 2.414 (53.8%) 248 (46.2%)Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%) 4.311 (42.3%) 147 (45.2%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 3.10 (0.0%) 4 (3.8%)Ind. Labour Party3,076 (13.0%) 1.61 (3.8%) 1 3 (2.9%)Independent 518 (2.2%) 1.30 (0.0%)1 (1.0%)Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%) 3.30 (0.0%) 1 (1.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 3 48 1 4 47
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16 3 7
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 3 32 1 1 40
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. H. Crosfield* Openshaw 1904 Liberal Alfred Evans* 1904 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1904 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1904 Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom* St. Mark's 1904 Liberal James Hoy* 1904 Liberal A. E. Lloyd* 1904 Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1904 Liberal John Milling* 1904 Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1904 Liberal James Rushworth* 1904 Liberal Walton Smith* 1904 Conservative James Tunstall* 1904
Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899
Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Arthur Copeland Openshaw 1904
Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Thomas Bax 1904
By-elections between 1898 and 1899
Ardwick, 2 February 1899
Caused by the death of Councillor Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 16 March 1897; previously 1879-91, Alderman 1891-94)THE ARDWICK WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 17, 1897, p.4 on 14 January 1899.MR. S. CHESTERS-THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, January 16, 1899, p.6
ARDWICK WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.5
St. Ann's, 20 February 1899
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5 on 15 February 1899MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, February 20, 1899, p.3
Medlock Street, 27 February 1899
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8 on 15 February 1899MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9
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