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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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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 Increase2 Decrease5 Increase4
Popular vote 12,826 20,221 10,425
Percentage 28.1% 44.2% 22.8%
Swing Decrease4.0% Increase10.9% Increase8.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 6 seats,
17.3%
Seats before 7
Seats won 0
Seats after 6
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 1,546
Percentage 3.4%
Swing Decrease12.9%
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%) Decrease 4.0 14 (45.2%) 14 / 31 Increase 2 54 (43.5%) 54 / 124
Conservative Party 20,221 (44.2%) Increase 10.9 12 (38.7%) 12 / 31 Decrease 5 52 (41.9%) 52 / 124
Labour Party 10,425 (22.8%) Increase 8.6 5 (16.2%) 5 / 31 Increase 4 12 (9.7%) 12 / 124
Independent 1,546 (3.4%) Decrease 12.9 0 (0.0%) 0 / 31 Decrease 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

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References

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