Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1909. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 four new wards (Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 32,280 (46.3%) 6.823 (53.5%) 574 (52.9%)Liberal Party 12,750 (18.3%) 3.8 11 (25.6%) 346 (32.9%)Labour Party 20,829 (29.9%) 5.26 (14.0%) 2 10 (7.1%)Independent 3,812 (5.5%) 8.23 (7.0%) 210 (7.1%)
Full council
+ ↓ 10 46 10 74
Aldermen
+ ↓ 20 15
Councillors
+ ↓ 10 26 10 59
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme North
Levenshulme South
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 elections, 9 November 1909
Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).WOMEN PRISONERS, Manchester Evening News, October 27, 1909, p.3NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.9
In his place, Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal W. B. Pritchard Withington 1913
Caused by the creation of Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South wards on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of four aldermen by the council.GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9
The following four were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1909.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Richard Burtles Levenshulme North 1910 Conservative R. A. D. Carter Levenshulme South 1913 Liberal Fred Pogson Gorton North 1910 Liberal William Walker Gorton South 1913
Aldermanic election, 1 December 1909
Caused by the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).MR. ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7
In his place, Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1909.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1909, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Fletcher Moss All Saints' 1910
Aldermanic election, 5 January 1910
Caused by the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895). , Manchester Guardian, December 10, 1909, p.14ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1895, p.6
In his place, Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 January 1910.CIVIC CONCERNS, Manchester Courier, January 6, 1910, p.12
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Smethurst Cheetham 1913
By-elections between 1909 and 1910
Levenshulme North, 24 November 1909
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902);WOMEN PRISONERS, Manchester Evening News, October 27, 1909, p.3NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.9 the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Burtles (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909,MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the creation of Levenshulme North ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council;GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 and the election as an alderman of Councillor R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909,MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the creation of Levenshulme South ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9
LEVENSHULME ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1909, p.10
Didsbury, 15 December 1909
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 on 1 December 1909MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1909, p.3 following the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).MR. ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7
DIDSBURY BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, December 19, 1909, p.10
Exchange, 13 January 1910
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8 on 5 January 1910CIVIC CONCERNS, Manchester Courier, January 6, 1910, p.12 following the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895). , Manchester Guardian, December 10, 1909, p.14ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1895, p.6
EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1910, p.7
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 8 March 1910
Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Farrar (Independent, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 1 November 1904)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 on 16 February 1910.DEATH OF CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Courier, February 17, 1910, p.9
CITY BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1910, p.6
Crumpsall, 12 April 1910
Caused by the death of Councillor George Frederick Howard Gibson (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 7 May 1906)NEW COUNCILLOR FOR CRUMPSALL, Manchester Courier, May 8, 1906, p.3 on 19 March 1910.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Evening News, March 21, 1910, p.9
CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 13, 1910, p.14
St. George's, 19 September 1910
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Austen Craven (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1902)VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5 on 8 September 1910.MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, September 8, 1910, p.6
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 20, 1910, p.9
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