1928 Manchester City Council election

1928 Manchester City Council election
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council; 71 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1928 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 Thursday, 1 November 1928. 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.^[1]^[2]

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	63,622 (40.9%)	2.3	13 (37.1%)	13 / 35	3	61 (43.6%)	61 / 140
Labour Party	63,190 (40.6%)	8.2	14 (40.0%)	14 / 35	1	47 (33.6%)	47 / 140
Liberal Party	24,119 (15.5%)	8.8	7 (20.0%)	7 / 35	2	28 (20.0%)	28 / 140
Independent	1,815 (1.2%)	1.1	1 (2.9%)	1 / 35		3 (2.1%)	3 / 140
English League for the Taxation of Land Values	0 (0.0%)	1.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35		1 (0.7%)	1 / 140
Residents	1,298 (0.8%)	0.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35		0 (0.0%)	0 / 140
Independent Conservative	977 (0.6%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 140
Co-operative Party	270 (0.2%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 140
Communist	193 (0.1%)	0.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35		0 (0.0%)	0 / 140

Full council

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47	28	1	3	61

Aldermen

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3	10	1	21

Councillors

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44	18	1	2	40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Hutchinson*	1,959	51.7	+23.1
	Conservative	F. Earley	1,788	47.2	0
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	39	1.0	−0.1
Majority			171	4.5
Turnout			3,786	45.5	+2.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Whittle	3,495	56.1	+0.9
	Labour	W. McMullan	2,713	43.6	−1.2
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	17	0.3	N/A
Majority			782	12.5	+2.1
Turnout			6,225	60.5	+4.5
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	4,946	62.7	−0.9
	Conservative	G. Southward	2,937	37.3	+0.9
Majority			2,009	25.4	−1.8
Turnout			7,883	64.8	+5.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Bentley*	2,714	61.3	N/A
	Labour	W. Slack	1,536	34.7	N/A
	Residents	J. A. P. Holmes	175	4.0	N/A
Majority			1,178	26.6	N/A
Turnout			4,425	45.9	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. W. Sutton*	3,901	54.9	N/A
	Conservative	F. J. Riley	3,181	44.8	N/A
	Residents	W. T. Kilgariff	23	0.3	N/A
Majority			720	10.1	N/A
Turnout			7,105	66.8	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Kidd*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Burrows*	4,788	46.7	+9.3
	Liberal	S. F. Wicks	3,955	38.6	−22.7
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	1,457	14.2	N/A
	Residents	N. E. Walker	51	0.5	N/A
Majority			833	8.1
Turnout			10,251	54.0	+0.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Elliott*	1,067	65.7	N/A
	Labour	P. Goldstone	558	34.3	N/A
Majority			509	31.4
Turnout			1,625	43.3	−6.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Malcolm	3,078	51.3	−5.5
	Conservative	F. Brine*	2,839	47.3	+4.1
	Communist	G. W. Chandler	66	1.1	N/A
	Residents	J. F. Gavin	16	0.3	N/A
Majority			239	4.0	−9.6
Turnout			5,999	64.1	+8.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. E. W. Booth	2,207	59.7	N/A
	Conservative	W. Dennison*	1,488	40.3	N/A
Majority			719	19.4	N/A
Turnout			3,695	57.4	N/A
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson	2,060	51.0	−0.1
	Liberal	D. Porter	1,979	49.0	+0.1
Majority			81	2.0	−0.2
Turnout			4,039	56.8	+2.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. L. Hardcastle*	534	53.0	N/A
	Liberal	W. A. Nixon	474	47.0	N/A
Majority			60	6.0	N/A
Turnout			1,008	61.4	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. F. Regan*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Lee*	3,960	66.0	−0.5
	Conservative	A. Ireland	1,985	33.1	N/A
	Residents	A. Owen	55	0.9	N/A
Majority			1,975	32.9	−1.0
Turnout			6,000	53.7	+7.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Lundy*	3,230	53.5	+2.2
	Conservative	C. F. Howarth	2,719	45.0	−3.7
	Residents	J. A. P. Holmes	91	1.5	N/A
Majority			511	8.5	+5.9
Turnout			6,040	61.1	+8.6
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. R. de la Wyche*	2,987	65.5	N/A
	Labour	W. N. Bayes	1,272	27.9	N/A
	Co-operative Party	E. C. Arundale	270	5.9	N/A
	Residents	E. Walker	32	0.7	N/A
Majority			1,715	37.6	N/A
Turnout			4,288	47.4	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Cundiff*	3,466	62.3	−1.6
	Labour	F. Gregson	2,069	37.2	N/A
	Residents	N. E. Walker	24	0.4	N/A
Majority			1,397	25.1	−2.7
Turnout			5,559	53.8	+12.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. K. Edwards	2,677	50.5	−12.8
	Conservative	C. H. S. Redmond*	2,473	46.8	+11.1
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	148	2.8	N/A
Majority			204	3.9	−23.7
Turnout			5,298	45.4	+2.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Taylor*	3,751	55.3	−0.3
	Conservative	S. Bloor	2,997	44.2	−0.2
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	34	0.5	N/A
Majority			754	11.1	−0.1
Turnout			5,772	66.1	+1.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Hales*	1,815	47.8	N/A
	Conservative	R. Ridyard	1,373	36.2	−1.5
	Labour	J. Owen	571	15.0	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	36	0.9	−2.1
Majority			442	11.6
Turnout			3,795	48.6	+2.2
	Independent hold		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Pepperdine*	2,502	68.6	+21.8
	Labour	R. McKeon	1,100	30.2	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	45	1.2	N/A
Majority			1,402	38.4
Turnout			3,647	41.6	−1.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	3,325	56.2	+21.1
	Conservative	C. Roberts	2,561	43.3	+7.6
	Residents	E. Walker	34	0.6	N/A
Majority			764	12.9
Turnout			5,920	58.4	−4.4
	Labour hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Fitton	3,504	63.7	+20.2
	Labour	T. M. Larrad*	3,025	36.3	−20.2
Majority			479	7.4
Turnout			6,529	65.0	+6.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. F. Robinson*	2,855	50.7	N/A
	Labour	A. N. Dooley	2,746	48.7	+8.8
	Residents	J. A. P. Holmes	33	0.6	N/A
Majority			109	2.0
Turnout			5,634	59.8	+4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Toole*	4,081	72.6	N/A
	Conservative	J. Culshaw	1,389	24.7	N/A
	Communist	A. Jackson	127	2.3	N/A
	Residents	J. F. Gavin	25	0.4	N/A
Majority			2,692	47.9	N/A
Turnout			5,622	58.4	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Noton Barclay*	806	97.3	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	22	2.7	N/A
Majority			784	94.6	N/A
Turnout			4,625	828	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. F. M. Sutton*	2,496	58.2	+6.2
	Ind. Conservative	M. Hilditch	977	22.8	N/A
	Labour	E. Beavan	803	18.7	N/A
	Residents	N. E. Walker	12	0.3	N/A
Majority			1,519	35.4	+31.4
Turnout			4,288	47.0	−4.1
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Green*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. D. Judson*	794	37.2	+5.5
	Liberal	B. McManus	692	32.4	−17.0
	Labour	A. E. Jones	649	30.4	+11.9
Majority			102	4.8
Turnout			2,135	68.8	+3.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Hope*	2,616	58.3	+9.2
	Conservative	C. E. Goolden	1,813	40.4	+10.7
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	60	1.3	N/A
Majority			803	17.9	−1.5
Turnout			4,489	39.3	−7.3
	Labour hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. R. Hewlett*	931	93.2	+41.3
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	68	6.8	N/A
Majority			863	86.4	+82.6
Turnout			999	39.1	−16.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. R. Ackroyd*	2,583	55.1	+26.5
	Conservative	R. Harrison	1,478	31.5	−19.4
	Labour	L. C. Walker	499	10.6	N/A
	Residents	E. Walker	117	2.5	+2.0
Majority			1,105	23.6
Turnout			4,632	46.1	+5.7
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Hall*	4,002	67.8	N/A
	Conservative	E. Filmer	1,834	31.1	N/A
	Residents	E. Walker	64	1.1	N/A
Majority			2,168	36.7	N/A
Turnout			5,901	68.1	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cathcart	2,666	60.7	−2.2
	Conservative	G. H. Dale*	1,729	39.3	+2.2
Majority			937	21.4	−4.4
Turnout			4,395	65.4	+21.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Davis	3,226	50.8	−5.5
	Conservative	W. Challoner*	3,042	47.9	+4.2
	Residents	N. E. Walker	77	1.2	N/A
Majority			184	2.9	−9.7
Turnout			6,345	47.3	−2.7
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 6 March 1929

Caused by the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929.^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Isaac Hinchliffe	Didsbury	1934

Aldermanic election, 1 May 1929

Caused by the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).^[7]^[8]

In his place, Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.^[10]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	William Davy	Medlock Street	1934

Caused by the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).^[11]^[12]

In his place, Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)^[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.^[14]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton	Rusholme	1931

Aldermanic election, 7 August 1929

Caused by the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).^[15]^[16]

In his place, Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)^[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929.^[18]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Ashton Whitworth	Withington	1934

Aldermanic election, 2 October 1929

Caused by the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).^[19]^[20]

In his place, Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)^[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929.^[22]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	Will Melland	Beswick	1934

By-elections between 1928 and 1929

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 20 December 1928

Caused by the death of Councillor W. T. Burrows (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 2 November 1925)^[23] on 5 December 1928.^[24]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville	2,840	51.5	+4.8
	Liberal	S. Pilling	1,985	36.0	−2.6
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	684	12.4	−1.8
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	10	0.1	−0.4
Majority			855	15.5	+7.4
Turnout			5,519	29.1	−24.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[25]

St. John's, 19 March 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)^[26] on 6 March 1929,^[27] following the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).^[28]^[29]

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Dunks	704	48.2	−45.0
	Independent	J. E. Burgess	593	40.6	N/A
	Labour	A. Titt	149	10.2	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	15	1.0	−5.8
Majority			111	7.6	−78.8
Turnout			1,461	57.2	+18.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[30]

By-elections, 14 May 1929

Two by-elections were held on 14 May 1929 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.^[31]

Gorton North

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910)^[32] on 1 May 1929,^[33] following the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).^[34]^[35]

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. H. Hitchburn	3,284	68.6	N/A
	Conservative	G. Taylor	1,501	31.4	N/A
Majority			1,783	37.2	N/A
Turnout			4,785
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)^[36] on 1 May 1929,^[37] following the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).^[38]^[39]

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. A. Jackson	2,272	53.0	N/A
	Liberal	A. Heywood	1,956	45.6	−12.6
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	61	1.4	+1.1
Majority			316	7.4
Turnout			4,289	47.0	0
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Cheetham, 20 August 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)^[40] on 7 August 1929,^[41] following the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).^[42]^[43]

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Laski	1,937	46.6	N/A
	Conservative	G. Grimshaw	1,512	36.3	N/A
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	711	17.1	N/A
Majority			425	10.3	N/A
Turnout			4,160
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

^[44]

St. Clement's, 15 October 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)^[45] on 2 October 1929,^[46] following the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).^[47]^[48]

St. Clement's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. McManus	684	35.8	+3.4
	Labour	A. E. Jones	623	32.6	+2.2
	Conservative	A. Ashton	604	31.6	−5.6
Majority			61	3.2
Turnout			1,911	61.6	−7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing

^[49]

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^ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
^ MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1929, p.11
^ MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
^ MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
^ ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15
^ , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12
^ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 16, 1929, p.13

[1] MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12

[2] LIBERALS AND LABOUR DELIGHTED, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1928, p.8

[3] ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11

[4] MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8

[5] MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8

[6] MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12

[7] OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16

[8] MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3

[9] MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8

[10] NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1

[11] ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12

[12] , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6

[13] RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13

[14] NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1

[15] OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18

[16] MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8

[17] CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5

[18] NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10

[19] ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15

[20] , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12

[21] MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10

[22] MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7

[23] MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6

[24] COUNCIL SHOCK, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1928, p.4

[25] CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13

[26] MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8

[27] MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12

[28] ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11

[29] MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8

[30] MANCHESTER WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 20, 1929, p.16

[31] TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15

[32] MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8

[33] NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1

[34] OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16

[35] MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3

[36] RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13

[37] NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1

[38] ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12

[39] , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6

[40] CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5

[41] NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10

[42] OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18

[43] MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8

[44] MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1929, p.11

[45] MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10

[46] MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7

[47] ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15

[48] , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12

[49] ST. CLEMENT'S WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 16, 1929, p.13

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