1914 Manchester City Council election

1914 Manchester City Council election
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council; 70 seats needed for a majority
Leader of the Council before election; ; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were scheduled to be held on Monday, 2 November 1914. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.

However, due to the outbreak of the First World War none of the seats were contested.

Annual local election were suspended from 1915 to 1919. Under the Elections and Registration Act 1915 the term of office of all members of the council was extended by one year and casual vacancies among members of the council were filled by the choice of the council rather than by election. Subsequent Parliament and Local Elections Acts of 1916, 1917, and 1918 each further extended the term of office of all members of the council by a year.

The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.^[1]^[2]

Election result

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Pierce*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McLachlan*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Billam*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Whitworth*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Redford*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. R. Hewlett*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. J. Robertshaw*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Westcott*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. P. Greenall*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Hague*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Holden*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. S. Harper*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. E. Mitchell*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Jennison*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Woollam*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Fogarty*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side East

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

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
	Candidate	Votes
Conservative	N. Meadowcroft*	uncontested
Liberal	T. R. Marr*	uncontested
Conservative hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. W. Godbert*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. D. Judson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. B. Midgley*	uncontested
	Conservative 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	A. Porter*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Melland*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Swales*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. W. Royse*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bayliss*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. H. Hinchcliffe*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Allison*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Egan*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Ashton*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 March 1915

Caused by the death on 1 February 1915 of Alderman John Royle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor William Kay (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1901)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915.^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	William Kay	St. George's	1919

By-elections between 1914 and 1915

St. George's, 16 March 1915

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Kay (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1901)^[7] on 3 March 1915,^[8] following the death on 1 February 1915 of Alderman John Royle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908).^[9]^[10]

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. D. Kirkpatrick	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Appointment of Councillors

References

^ THE MUNICIPAL TRUCE, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1914, p.7
^ NO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1914, p.2
^ ALDERMAN ROYLE, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1915, p.14
^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1908, p.4
^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6
^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6
^ ALDERMAN ROYLE, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1915, p.14
^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1908, p.4
^ City Council Vacancy, Manchester Courier, March 8, 1915, p.8

[1] THE MUNICIPAL TRUCE, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1914, p.7

[2] NO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1914, p.2

[3] ALDERMAN ROYLE, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1915, p.14

[4] MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1908, p.4

[5] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8

[6] CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6

[7] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8

[8] CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6

[9] ALDERMAN ROYLE, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1915, p.14

[10] MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1908, p.4

[11] City Council Vacancy, Manchester Courier, March 8, 1915, p.8

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