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	{{Short description\|Local election in Manchester}}		{{Short description\|Local election in Manchester}}
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	{{Infobox election		{{Infobox election
	\| election_name = 1905 Manchester City Council election		\| election_name = 1905 Manchester City Council election
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	\| seats_after1 = '''54'''		\| seats_after1 = '''54'''
	\| seat_change1 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}2}}		\| seat_change1 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}2}}
	\| popular_vote1 = 14,~~353~~		\| popular_vote1 = 12,826
	\| percentage1 = 32.1%		\| percentage1 = 28.1%
	\| swing1 = {{nowrap\|{{~~increase~~}}2.0%}}		\| swing1 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}4.0%}}
	\| leader2 =		\| leader2 =
	\| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)		\| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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	\| seats_after2 = '''52'''		\| seats_after2 = '''52'''
	\| seat_change2 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}5}}		\| seat_change2 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}5}}
	\| popular_vote2 = 14,~~882~~		\| popular_vote2 = 20,221
	\| percentage2 = 33.3%		\| percentage2 = 44.2%
	\| swing2 = {{nowrap\|{{~~decrease~~}}2.6%}}		\| swing2 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}10.9%}}
	\| leader3 =		\| leader3 =
	\| party3 = Labour Party (UK)		\| party3 = Labour Party (UK)
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	\| seats_after3 = '''12'''		\| seats_after3 = '''12'''
	\| seat_change3 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}4}}		\| seat_change3 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}4}}
	\| popular_vote3 = 6,~~345~~		\| popular_vote3 = 10,425
	\| percentage3 = 14.2%		\| percentage3 = 22.8%
	\| swing3 = {{nowrap\|{{~~decrease~~}}6.8%}}		\| swing3 = {{nowrap\|{{increase}}8.6%}}
	\| leader4 =		\| leader4 =
	\| party4 = Independent (politician)		\| party4 = Independent (politician)
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	\| seats_after4 = '''6'''		\| seats_after4 = '''6'''
	\| seat_change4 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}1}}		\| seat_change4 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}1}}
	\| popular_vote4 = 7,~~710~~		\| popular_vote4 = 1,546
	\| percentage4 = ~~17.~~3%		\| percentage4 = 3.4%
	\| swing4 = {{nowrap\|{{~~increase~~}}4.5%}}		\| swing4 = {{nowrap\|{{decrease}}12.9%}}
	}}		}}
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	'''Elections to ]''' were held on ~~Tuesday~~, 1 November 1905. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under ].<ref>''MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1905, p.7</ref><ref>''MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Courier, November 2, 1905, p.7</ref>		'''Elections to ]''' were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1905. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under ].<ref>''MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1905, p.7</ref><ref>''MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Courier, November 2, 1905, p.7</ref>

	==Election result==		==Election result==
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	\|''']'''		\|''']'''
	\| style="background:{{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}"\|		\| style="background:{{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}"\|
	\| 14,~~353~~ (32.1%)		\| 12,826 (28.1%)
	\|{{percentage bar\|32.1\|\|c={{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{percentage bar\|28.1\|\|c={{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
	\| {{~~increase~~}} 2.0		\| {{decrease}} 4.0
	\|14 (45.2%)		\|14 (45.2%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|14\|31\|{{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|14\|31\|{{party color\|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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	\|''']'''		\|''']'''
	\| style="background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}"\|		\| style="background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}"\|
	\| 14,~~882~~ (33.3%)		\| 20,221 (44.2%)
	\|{{percentage bar\|33.3\|\|c={{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{percentage bar\|44.2\|\|c={{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
	\| {{~~decrease~~}} 2.6		\| {{increase}} 10.9
	\|12 (38.7%)		\|12 (38.7%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|12\|31\|{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|12\|31\|{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
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	\|''']'''		\|''']'''
	\| style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}"\|		\| style="background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}"\|
	\|6,~~345~~ (14.2%)		\|10,425 (22.8%)
	\|{{percentage bar\|14.2\|\|c={{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{percentage bar\|22.8\|\|c={{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
	\| {{~~decrease~~}} 6.8		\| {{increase}} 8.6
	\|5 (16.2%)		\|5 (16.2%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|5\|31\|{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|5\|31\|{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
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	\|''']'''		\|''']'''
	\| style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}"\|		\| style="background:{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}"\|
	\| 7,~~710~~ (~~17.~~3%)		\| 1,546 (3.4%)
	\|{{percentage bar\|~~17.~~3\|\|c={{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}		\|{{percentage bar\|3.4\|\|c={{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}
	\|{{~~increase~~}} 4.5		\|{{decrease}} 12.9
	\|0 (0.0%)		\|0 (0.0%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|0\|31\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|0\|31\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}
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	\|{{Composition bar\|6\|124\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|6\|124\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|''']'''		\|''']'''
	\| style="background:{{party color\|~~Nationalist~~ ~~Party (Ireland)~~}}"\|		\| style="background:{{party color\|Independent Liberal}}"\|
	\| ~~1,369~~ (3.1%)		\| 682 (1.5%)
	\|{{percentage bar\|3.1\|\|c={{party color\|~~Nationalist Party~~ ~~(Ireland)~~}}}}		\|{{percentage bar\|1.5\|\|c={{party color\|Independent Liberal}}}}
	\|N/A		\|N/A
	\|0 (0.0%)		\|0 (0.0%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|0\|31\|{{party color\|~~Nationalist~~ ~~Party (Ireland)~~}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|0\|31\|{{party color\|Independent Liberal}}}}
	\|N/A		\|N/A
	\|0 (0.0%)		\|0 (0.0%)
	\|{{Composition bar\|0\|124\|{{party color\|~~Nationalist~~ ~~Party (Ireland)~~}}}}		\|{{Composition bar\|0\|124\|{{party color\|Independent Liberal}}}}
	\|}		\|}

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	{{Election box begin \| title=All Saints'}}		{{Election box begin \| title=All Saints'}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = '''H. M. Ross Clyne'''
	\|votes = '''1,049'''
	\|percentage = '''55.0'''
	\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = '''W. B. Pritchard*'''
	\|votes = ~~858~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = 45.0
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 191
	\|percentage = 10.0
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,907
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~gain~~ with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Independent~~ (~~politician~~)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	\|votes = 542		\|votes = 542
	\|percentage = 17.0		\|percentage = 17.0
	\|change =		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
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	\|votes = 724		\|votes = 724
	\|percentage = 14.4		\|percentage = 14.4
	\|change =		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. ~~Williams~~*'''		\|candidate = '''R. Oliver*'''
	\|votes = uncontested		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. Kemp'''		\|candidate = '''H. Kemp*'''
	\|votes = '''878'''		\|votes = '''878'''
	\|percentage = '''51.9'''		\|percentage = '''51.9'''
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. ~~R. Smith~~*'''		\|candidate = '''J. Lowry*'''
	\|votes = ~~'''567'''~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = '''53.5'''
	\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = W. H. Thomas
	\|votes = 493
	\|percentage = 46.5
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 74
	\|percentage = 7.0
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,060
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Crumpsall}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Crumpsall}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''W. F. Dearden*'''		\|candidate = '''G. H. Rawsthorne'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''765'''
			\|percentage = '''59.2'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|candidate = J. Hislop
			\|votes = 527
			\|percentage = 40.8
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 238
			\|percentage = 18.4
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 1,292
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	===Didsbury===		===Didsbury===

	{{Election box begin \| title=Didsbury ~~(3 vacancies)~~}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Didsbury}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Independent~~ (~~politician~~)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''F. ~~Moss~~'''		\|candidate = '''C. J. H. Gradisky'''
	\|votes = '''~~596~~'''		\|votes = '''600'''
	\|percentage = '''51.0'''		\|percentage = '''54.3'''
	\|change =		\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''C. K. Mayor'''
	\|votes = '''595'''
	\|percentage = '''50.9'''
	\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)		\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = ~~'''~~C. S. Edwards~~'''~~		\|candidate = C. S. Edwards*
	\|votes = ~~'''566'''~~		\|votes = 504
	\|percentage = ~~'''48~~.~~5'''~~		\|percentage = 45.7
	\|change =		\|change = -2.8
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = C. J. H. Gradisky
	\|votes = 557
	\|percentage = 47.7
	\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 9		\|votes = 96
	\|percentage = 0.8		\|percentage = 8.6
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,~~168~~		\|votes = 1,104
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat~~ ~~win~~\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Independent~~ (~~politician~~)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|loser = Independent (politician)
	}}
			\|swing =
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Independent (politician)
	}}		}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Exchange}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Exchange}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''S. ~~Cowan~~*'''		\|candidate = '''T. Smethurst*'''
	\|votes = uncontested		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
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	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Harpurhey}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Harpurhey}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''P. ~~Whyman~~*'''		\|candidate = '''W. Holden*'''
	\|votes = '''1,~~743~~'''		\|votes = '''2,384'''
	\|percentage = '''56.2'''		\|percentage = '''54.8'''
	\|change = '''N/A'''		\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Independent~~ (~~politician~~)		\|party =Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = W. ~~Brown~~		\|candidate = T. D. Benson
	\|votes = 1,~~361~~		\|votes = 1,967
	\|percentage = 43.8		\|percentage = 45.2
	\|change = N/A		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~382~~		\|votes = 417
	\|percentage = 12.4		\|percentage = 9.6
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 3,~~104~~		\|votes = 4,351
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Longsight}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Longsight}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. ~~R. Wilson~~*'''		\|candidate = '''O. Heggs*'''
	\|votes = '''1,~~011~~'''		\|votes = '''1,232'''
	\|percentage = '''51.0'''		\|percentage = '''61.9'''
	\|change = '''~~N/A~~'''		\|change = '''+12.9'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = H. ~~Hodkin~~		\|candidate = W. Cundiff
	\|votes = ~~972~~		\|votes = 759
	\|percentage = 49.0		\|percentage = 38.1
	\|change = ~~N/A~~		\|change = -12.9
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 39		\|votes = 473
	\|percentage = 2.0		\|percentage = 23.8
	\|change = ~~N/A~~		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,~~983~~		\|votes = 1,991
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Medlock Street}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Medlock Street}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. ~~White~~'''		\|candidate = '''J. D. Pennington*'''
	\|votes = '''1,~~351~~'''		\|votes = '''1,345'''
	\|percentage = '''53.1'''		\|percentage = '''51.1'''
	\|change = '''-5.9'''		\|change = '''+4.2'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = G. ~~Jennison~~		\|candidate = J. H. Swales
	\|votes = 1,~~195~~		\|votes = 1,287
	\|percentage = 46.9		\|percentage = 48.9
	\|change = +5.9		\|change = -4.2
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~156~~		\|votes = 58
	\|percentage = 6.2		\|percentage = 2.2
	\|change = ~~-11.8~~		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 2,~~546~~		\|votes = 2,632
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Miles Platting}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Miles Platting}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. Kemp*'''		\|candidate = '''J. E. Gilchrist'''
	\|votes = '''1,~~148~~'''		\|votes = '''1,097'''
	\|percentage = '''55.5'''		\|percentage = '''56.7'''
	\|change = '''~~N/A~~'''		\|change = '''+12.2'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Labour~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. ~~E. Gilchrist~~		\|candidate = H. Heenan*
	\|votes = ~~919~~		\|votes = 838
	\|percentage = 44.5		\|percentage = 43.3
	\|change = N/A		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~229~~		\|votes = 259
	\|percentage = 11.0		\|percentage = 13.4
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 2,~~067~~		\|votes = 1,935
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Labour Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	===Moss Side East===		===Moss Side East===

	{{Election box begin \| title=Moss Side East ~~(3 vacancies)~~}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Moss Side East}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = '''J. Stevenson'''
	\|votes = '''811'''
	\|percentage = '''64.1'''
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''W. T. Dagnall'''
	\|votes = '''634'''
	\|percentage = '''50.1'''
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. Bowie'''		\|candidate = '''J. Bowie*'''
	\|votes = ~~'''590'''~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = '''46.6'''
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. Wynne
	\|votes = 584
	\|percentage = 46.1
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = A. Gresty
	\|votes = 573
	\|percentage = 45.3
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 6
	\|percentage = 0.5
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,266
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat~~ ~~win~~\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = Independent (politician)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|swing =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}
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	===Moss Side West===		===Moss Side West===

	{{Election box begin \| title=Moss Side West ~~(3 vacancies)~~}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Moss Side West}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = '''A. Grierson'''
	\|votes = '''1,144'''
	\|percentage = '''70.4'''
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''T. ~~Herbert~~'''		\|candidate = '''W. Hynes*'''
	\|votes = '''~~826~~'''		\|votes = '''755'''
	\|percentage = '''50.8'''		\|percentage = '''45.3'''
	\|change =		\|change = '''-5.5'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ~~'''W~~. ~~Hynes'''~~		\|candidate = A. Gresty
	\|votes = ~~'''817'''~~		\|votes = 637
	\|percentage = ~~'''50~~.~~3'''~~		\|percentage = 38.2
	\|change =		\|change = -4.6
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Labour Party (UK)		\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. ~~Archer~~		\|candidate = A. Ogden
	\|votes = ~~776~~		\|votes = 275
	\|percentage = 47.8		\|percentage = 16.5
	\|change =		\|change = -31.3
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. H. Swales
	\|votes = 695
	\|percentage = 42.8
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. Livesley
	\|votes = 617
	\|percentage = 38.0
	\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 41		\|votes = 118
	\|percentage = 2.5		\|percentage = 7.1
	\|change =		\|change = +4.6
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 1,~~625~~		\|votes = 1,667
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat~~ ~~win~~\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = Independent (politician)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|swing =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. ~~Grime~~*'''		\|candidate = '''N. Meadowcroft*'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''1,978'''
	\|percentage =		\|percentage = '''53.0'''
	\|change =		\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Labour Party (UK)
			\|candidate = '''T. R. Marr'''
			\|votes = '''1,952'''
			\|percentage = '''52.3'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ~~'''G~~. ~~Howarth*'''~~		\|candidate = J. Sheldon
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = 1,816
	\|percentage =		\|percentage = 48.7
	\|change =		\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|candidate = W. B. Broadhead*
			\|votes = 1,711
			\|percentage = 45.9
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 136
			\|percentage = 3.6
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 3,729
			\|percentage =
			\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
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	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Labour Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Newton Heath}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Newton Heath}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''W. Trevor*'''		\|candidate = '''J. J. Rudge'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''1,299'''
			\|percentage = '''51.1'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|candidate = E. J. Churchman
			\|votes = 1,244
			\|percentage = 48.9
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 55
			\|percentage = 2.2
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 2,543
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Labour Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Labour Party (UK)		\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = '''E. J. Hart*'''
	\|votes = ~~'''1,936'''~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = '''61.0'''
	\|change = '''+0.3'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = D. Taylor*
	\|votes = 1,236
	\|percentage = 39.0
	\|change = -0.3
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 700
	\|percentage = 22.0
	\|change = +0.6
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 3,172
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~gain~~ with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = Labour Party (UK)		\|winner = Labour Party (UK)
	\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = '''A. Burgon*'''
	\|votes = '''~~498~~'''		\|votes = '''412'''
	\|percentage = '''71.7'''		\|percentage = '''66.8'''
	\|change = '''~~N/A~~'''		\|change = '''-4.9'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Independent~~ (~~politician~~)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = J. ~~Pitt~~ Hardacre*		\|candidate = W. B. Midgley
	\|votes = ~~197~~		\|votes = 205
	\|percentage = 28.3		\|percentage = 33.2
	\|change = N/A		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~301~~		\|votes = 207
	\|percentage = 43.4		\|percentage = 33.6
	\|change = ~~N/A~~		\|change = -9.8
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = ~~695~~		\|votes = 617
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~gain~~ with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|loser = Independent (politician)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=Rusholme}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Rusholme}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. ~~Plummer~~*'''		\|candidate = '''W. F. Lane-Scott*'''
	\|votes = uncontested		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
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	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=St. Ann's}}		{{Election box begin \| title=St. Ann's}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. Fildes*'''		\|candidate = '''G. Heathcote'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''431'''
			\|percentage = '''52.0'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|candidate = G. Dodson*
			\|votes = 398
			\|percentage = 48.0
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 33
			\|percentage = 4.0
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 829
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box begin \| title=St. Clement's}}		{{Election box begin \| title=St. Clement's}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''T. Hassall*'''		\|candidate = '''G. F. Burditt'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''638'''
			\|percentage = '''55.4'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|candidate = J. B. Langley*
			\|votes = 513
			\|percentage = 44.6
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 125
			\|percentage = 10.8
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 1,151
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''W. ~~Kay~~*'''		\|candidate = '''A. Craven*'''
	\|votes = ~~'''1,804'''~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = '''58.4'''
	\|change = '''+6.9'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = T. Corrigan
	\|votes = 837
	\|percentage = 27.1
	\|change = -21.4
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = R. Whitehead
	\|votes = 449
	\|percentage = 14.5
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 967
	\|percentage = 31.3
	\|change = +28.3
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 3,090
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
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	{{Election box begin \| title=St. James'}}		{{Election box begin \| title=St. James'}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. ~~J. Goldschmidt~~*'''		\|candidate = '''H. Samson*'''
	\|votes = uncontested		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
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	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Liberal~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. ~~Shuttleworth~~'''		\|candidate = '''T. Watmough*'''
	\|votes = ~~'''474'''~~		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage = '''50.9'''
	\|change = '''N/A'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = R. Flanagan
	\|votes = 431
	\|percentage = 46.3
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Labour Party (UK)
	\|candidate = T. Bolger
	\|votes = 26
	\|percentage = 2.8
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = 43
	\|percentage = 4.6
	\|change = N/A
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 931
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~gain~~ with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''J. H. ~~Thewlis~~*'''		\|candidate = '''H. Marsden*'''
	\|votes = uncontested		\|votes = uncontested
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
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	{{Election box begin \| title=St. Mark's}}		{{Election box begin \| title=St. Mark's}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''W. ~~H. Beastow~~*'''		\|candidate = '''J. Allison*'''
	\|votes = ~~uncontested~~		\|votes = '''985'''
			\|percentage = '''59.1'''
			\|change = '''N/A'''
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Independent Liberal
			\|candidate = H. J. Whitehouse
			\|votes = 682
			\|percentage = 40.9
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box majority\|
			\|votes = 303
			\|percentage = 18.2
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box turnout\|
			\|votes = 1,667
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|		{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = ~~Conservative~~ Party (UK)		\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''A. Hibbert*'''		\|candidate = '''R. Leah'''
	\|votes = '''1,~~517~~'''		\|votes = '''1,073'''
	\|percentage = '''52.6'''		\|percentage = '''43.1'''
	\|change = '''+7.2'''		\|change = '''-9.5'''
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = ~~Nationalist Party~~ (~~Ireland~~)		\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = F. ~~J. Farley~~		\|candidate = M. Kinahan
	\|votes = ~~1,369~~		\|votes = 739
	\|percentage = 47.4		\|percentage = 29.7
			\|change = N/A
			}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|
			\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
			\|candidate = W. May*
			\|votes = 677
			\|percentage = 27.2
	\|change = N/A		\|change = N/A
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~148~~		\|votes = 334
	\|percentage = 5.2		\|percentage = 13.4
	\|change =		\|change = +8.2
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = 2,~~886~~		\|votes = 2,489
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|swing =		\|swing =
	}}		}}
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	===Withington===		===Withington===

	{{Election box begin \| title=Withington ~~(3 vacancies)~~}}		{{Election box begin \| title=Withington}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)		\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''S. ~~Edwards~~'''		\|candidate = '''H. King'''
	\|votes = '''~~618~~'''		\|votes = '''429'''
	\|percentage = '''67.5'''		\|percentage = '''37.3'''
	\|change =		\|change = '''-30.2'''
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Conservative Party (UK)
	\|candidate = '''H. D. Simpson'''
	\|votes = '''517'''
	\|percentage = '''56.5'''
	\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Liberal Party (UK)		\|party = Liberal Party (UK)
	\|candidate = ~~'''~~R. Fleeson~~'''~~		\|candidate = R. Fleeson*
	\|votes = ~~'''489'''~~		\|votes = 419
	\|percentage = ~~'''53~~.4~~'''~~		\|percentage = 36.4
	\|change =		\|change = -17.0
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)		\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = R. R. Shaw		\|candidate = R. R. Shaw
	\|votes = ~~336~~		\|votes = 303
	\|percentage = 36.7		\|percentage = 26.3
	\|change =		\|change = -10.4
	}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|
	\|party = Independent (politician)
	\|candidate = A. Burgess
	\|votes = 220
	\|percentage = 24.0
	\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box majority\|		{{Election box majority\|
	\|votes = ~~153~~		\|votes = 10
	\|percentage = 16.7		\|percentage = 0.9
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box turnout\|		{{Election box turnout\|
	\|votes = ~~915~~		\|votes = 1,151
	\|percentage =		\|percentage =
	\|change =		\|change =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat~~ ~~win~~\|		{{Election box gain with party link\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)		\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
			\|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
	}}
			\|swing =
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
	}}
	{{Election box new seat win\|
	\|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
	}}		}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

	==Aldermanic elections==		==Aldermanic elections==

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	==By-elections between 1905 and 1906==		==By-elections between 1905 and 1906==

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	==References==		==References==

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Local election in Manchester

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1905 Manchester City Council election

← 1904

1 November 1905 (1905-11-01)

1906 →

31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Liberal	Conservative	Labour
Last election	14 seats, 32.1%	18 seats, 33.3%	4 seats, 14.2%
Seats before	52	57	8
Seats won	14	12	5
Seats after	54	52	12
Seat change	2	5	4
Popular vote	12,826	20,221	10,425
Percentage	28.1%	44.2%	22.8%
Swing	4.0%	10.9%	8.6%

	Fourth party

Party	Independent
Last election	6 seats, 17.3%
Seats before	7
Seats won	0
Seats after	6
Seat change	1
Popular vote	1,546
Percentage	3.4%
Swing	12.9%

Map of results of 1905 election

Leader of the Council before election

No overall control

Leader of the Council after election

No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1905. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party	12,826 (28.1%)	4.0	14 (45.2%)	14 / 31	2	54 (43.5%)	54 / 124
Conservative Party	20,221 (44.2%)	10.9	12 (38.7%)	12 / 31	5	52 (41.9%)	52 / 124
Labour Party	10,425 (22.8%)	8.6	5 (16.2%)	5 / 31	4	12 (9.7%)	12 / 124
Independent	1,546 (3.4%)	12.9	0 (0.0%)	0 / 31	1	6 (4.8%)	6 / 124
Independent Liberal	682 (1.5%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 31	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 124

Full council

↓
12	54	6	52

Aldermen

↓
20	11

Councillors

↓
12	34	6	41

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. B. Pritchard*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Stewart*	1,950	66.8	+25.5
	Labour	R. Robinson	967	33.2	−25.5
Majority			983	33.6
Turnout			2,917
	Conservative hold		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Bennett*	1,873	58.5	N/A
	Conservative	J. R. Coutts	1,331	41.5	N/A
Majority			542	17.0	N/A
Turnout			3,204
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Billam	2,868	57.2	N/A
	Conservative	C. Dreyfus*	2,144	42.8	N/A
Majority			724	14.4	N/A
Turnout			5,012
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Oliver*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Kemp*	878	51.9	+1.4
	Conservative	T. Wilson	813	48.1	−13.4
Majority			65	3.8	−0.3
Turnout			1,691
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Lowry*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. H. Rawsthorne	765	59.2	N/A
	Conservative	J. Hislop	527	40.8	N/A
Majority			238	18.4	N/A
Turnout			1,292
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. J. H. Gradisky	600	54.3	N/A
	Independent	C. S. Edwards*	504	45.7	−2.8
Majority			96	8.6
Turnout			1,104
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Smethurst*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Holden*	2,384	54.8	N/A
	Labour	T. D. Benson	1,967	45.2	N/A
Majority			417	9.6
Turnout			4,351
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	O. Heggs*	1,232	61.9	+12.9
	Conservative	W. Cundiff	759	38.1	−12.9
Majority			473	23.8
Turnout			1,991
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. D. Pennington*	1,345	51.1	+4.2
	Conservative	J. H. Swales	1,287	48.9	−4.2
Majority			58	2.2
Turnout			2,632
	Liberal hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Gilchrist	1,097	56.7	+12.2
	Conservative	H. Heenan*	838	43.3	N/A
Majority			259	13.4
Turnout			1,935
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Hynes*	755	45.3	−5.5
	Conservative	A. Gresty	637	38.2	−4.6
	Labour	A. Ogden	275	16.5	−31.3
Majority			118	7.1	+4.6
Turnout			1,667
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Meadowcroft*	1,978	53.0	N/A
	Labour	T. R. Marr	1,952	52.3	N/A
	Liberal	J. Sheldon	1,816	48.7	N/A
	Conservative	W. B. Broadhead*	1,711	45.9	N/A
Majority			136	3.6	N/A
Turnout			3,729
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. J. Rudge	1,299	51.1	N/A
	Conservative	E. J. Churchman	1,244	48.9	N/A
Majority			55	2.2	N/A
Turnout			2,543
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. J. Hart*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Burgon*	412	66.8	−4.9
	Conservative	W. B. Midgley	205	33.2	N/A
Majority			207	33.6	−9.8
Turnout			617
	Liberal hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. F. Lane-Scott*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Heathcote	431	52.0	N/A
	Conservative	G. Dodson*	398	48.0	N/A
Majority			33	4.0	N/A
Turnout			829
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. F. Burditt	638	55.4	N/A
	Conservative	J. B. Langley*	513	44.6	N/A
Majority			125	10.8	N/A
Turnout			1,151
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Craven*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Samson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Watmough*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Marsden*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Allison*	985	59.1	N/A
	Independent Liberal	H. J. Whitehouse	682	40.9	N/A
Majority			303	18.2	N/A
Turnout			1,667
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Leah	1,073	43.1	−9.5
	Independent	M. Kinahan	739	29.7	N/A
	Liberal	W. May*	677	27.2	N/A
Majority			334	13.4	+8.2
Turnout			2,489
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. King	429	37.3	−30.2
	Liberal	R. Fleeson*	419	36.4	−17.0
	Independent	R. R. Shaw	303	26.3	−10.4
Majority			10	0.9
Turnout			1,151
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Aldermanic elections

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References

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1905, p.7
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1905, p.7

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