Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1908. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1908, p.7CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 25,506 (39.5%) 6.718 (58.1%) 565 (52.4%)Liberal Party 14,274 (22.1%) 0.38 (25.8%) 443 (34.7%)Labour Party15,963 (24.7%) 2.82 (6.5%) 3 8 (6.5%)Independent 8,829 (13.7%) 3.64 (9.7%) 28 (6.5%)
Full council
+ ↓ 8 43 8 65
Aldermen
+ ↓ 20 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 8 23 8 54
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
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
Withington
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908
Caused by the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16
In his place, Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1908.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Daniel Boyle St. Luke's 1910
Aldermanic election, 20 January 1909
Caused by the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
In his place, Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1909.NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Samuel Dixon Ardwick 1913
Aldermanic election, 6 October 1909
Caused by the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2
In his place, Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1909.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Hassall 1913
By-elections between 1908 and 1909
New Cross, 24 November 1908
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 on 9 November 1908MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16
MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1908, p.9
Cheetham, 27 November 1908
Caused by the death of Councillor John Williams (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 1 November 1901)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9 on 10 November 1908.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Evening News, November 11, 1908, p.2
CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3
Miles Platting, 3 February 1909
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 on 20 January 1909NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6 following the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
MANCHESTER COUNCIL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1909, p.14
St. Clement's, 11 October 1909
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7 on 6 October 1909MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4 following the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2
, Manchester Courier, October 12, 1909, p.10
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