1843 Manchester Borough Council election

1843 Manchester Borough Council election
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16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 17 seats,
90.3%
Seats before 64
Seats won 16
Seats after 64
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 558
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Increase9.7%
Map of results of 1843 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1843. 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] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[2]

In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation,[3] published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 558 (100.0%)
Increase 9.7 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 % ±%
Liberal J. Stockwell uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. P. Thomson* 172 76.8
Liberal J. Marshall 52 23.2
Majority 120 53.6
Turnout 224
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Shuttleworth 104 62.7 N/A
Liberal J. Harrison* 62 37.3 −37.1
Majority 42 25.4
Turnout 166
Liberal gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Heywood uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Satterthwaite* uncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hampson* uncontested
Liberal A. Prentice uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bake 86 51.2 −8.1
Liberal G. Macbeth 82 48.8 +8.1
Majority 4 2.4
Turnout 168
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. L. Cooke uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Malkin uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

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

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 4, 1843, p.8
  2. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1843, p.5
  3. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.5