Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1913. 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 retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1913, p.12MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 18,180 (44.2%) 5.017 (48.6%) 276 (54.3%)Liberal Party 12,015 (29.2%) 0.2 11 (31.4%) 241 (29.3%)Labour Party 7,855 (19.1%) 2.16 (17.1%) 1 15 (10.7%)Independent 2,457 (6.0%) 5.11 (3.9%) 18 (5.7%)British Socialist Party 642 (1.6%) 0.20 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 15 41 8 76
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 1 20
Councillors
+ ↓ 15 27 7 58
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 election, 10 November 1913
At the meeting of the council on 10 November 1913, the terms of office of eighteen aldermen expired.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
The following eighteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 10 November 1913 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative G. K. Ashton* Ardwick 1919 Conservative R. A. D. Carter* Levenshulme South 1919 Conservative Samuel Dixon* 1919 Conservative James Fildes* Openshaw 1919 Liberal John Frowde* Moss Side West 1919 Conservative Thomas Hassall* 1919 Conservative Charles Jennison* St. Ann's 1919 Conservative John Jones* Longsight 1919 Liberal Daniel McCabe* St. Michael's 1919 Conservative W. T. Rothwell* Oxford 1919 Conservative Thomas Thornhill Shann* 1919 Conservative Thomas Smethurst* Cheetham 1919 Conservative John R. Smith* Collegiate Church 1919 Liberal Thomas Turnbull* Withington 1919 Liberal John Ward* St. John's 1919 Liberal W. H. Wainwright* Medlock Street 1919 Liberal William Walker* Gorton South 1919 Conservative Thomas Watmough 1919
Aldermanic election, 21 January 1914
Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).ALDERMAN SIR WILLIAM H. VAUDREY, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1914, p.3CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
In his place, Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 January 1914.CITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS, Manchester Courier, January 22, 1914, p.10
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Howarth Exchange 1916
Aldermanic election, 20 May 1914
Caused by the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
In his place, Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914.CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal T. C. Abbott St. Ann's 1919
By-elections between 1913 and 1914
By-elections, 21 November 1913
Three by-elections were held on 21 November 1913 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1913, p.12
Harpurhey
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Hargreaves (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1906)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7 on 10 November 1913.COUNCILLOR HARGREAVES RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1913, p.2
New Cross
Caused by the resignation of Councillor C. E. B. Russell (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1912)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11 on 10 November 1913.MR. C. E. B. RUSSELL, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1913, p.16
St. John's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Watmough (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1899)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1899, p.7 on 10 November 1913,MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8 following the resignation on 10 November 1913 of Alderman John Richards (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 October 1897).MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1897, p.4
New Cross, 3 February 1914
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7 on 21 January 1914CITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS, Manchester Courier, January 22, 1914, p.10 following the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).ALDERMAN SIR WILLIAM H. VAUDREY, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1914, p.3CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1914, p.16
By-elections, 30 May 1914
Two by-elections were held on 30 May 1914 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
Blackley and Moston
Caused by the death of Councillor George Bennett (Liberal, Blackley & Moston, elected 1 November 1902)VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5 on 11 May 1914.CITY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1914, p.5
St. Clement's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7 on 20 May 1914CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3 following the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
Moss Side West, 12 October 1914
Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Flanagan (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 26 April 1907)MOSS SIDE WEST ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 27, 1907, p.10 on 7 October 1914.PERSONAL, Manchester City News, October 10, 1914, p.4
NEW MANCHESTER COUNCILLOR, Daily Citizen, October 13, 1914, p.3
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