1840 Manchester Borough Council election

1840 Manchester Borough Council election
← 1839 2 November 1840 (1840-11-02) 1841 →
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Whig
Last election 16 seats,
54.5%
Seats before 64
Seats won 16
Seats after 64
Seat change Steady
Map of results of 1840 election
Leader of the Council before election


Whig

Leader of the Council after election


Whig

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. 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 continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation[1] and none of the fifteen wards were contested.[2] Pro-incorporation candidates aligned with the Whigs retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Whigs uncontested
16 (100.0%)
16 / 16
 Steady 64 (100.0%)
64 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig S. D. Darbishire* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig P. F. Willert* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig J. Harrison* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig T. Woolley* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig E. Armitage* uncontesed
Whig hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig J. R. White* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig T. Dodgshon uncontested
Whig J. Hampson* uncontested
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig R. Roberts* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig J. Herford* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig G. P. Kenworthy uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig D. Holt uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig R. Moore uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig G. Brown* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig J. S. Grafton* uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig J. Kirkham uncontested
Whig hold Swing

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.7
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1840, p.2