Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1899. 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, 1899, p.7THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1899, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 15,192 (51.1%) 0.918 (69.2%) 150 (48.1%)Liberal Party 11,817 (39.7%) 5.18 (30.8%) 46 (44.2%)Ind. Labour Party2,440 (8.2%) 4.80 (0.0%) 3 (2.9%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 13 (2.9%)Independent 290 (1.0%) 1.20 (0.0%)1 (1.0%)Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%) 1 (1.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 3 46 1 3 50
Aldermen
+ ↓ 15 3 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 3 31 1 42
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
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