1933 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

1933 Manchester City Council election

← 1932 1 November 1933 (1933-11-01) 1934 →

36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 11 seats,
34.7%
15 seats,
48.4%
9 seats,
12.6%
Seats before 76 35 28
Seats won 18 13 4
Seats after 74 39 27
Seat change Decrease2 Increase4 Decrease1
Popular vote 39,256 55,170 13,199
Percentage 35.3% 49.7% 11.9%
Swing Increase0.6% Increase1.3% Decrease0.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Labour Party
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
1 seats,
2.3%
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 2,797 0
Percentage 2.5% 0.0%
Swing Increase2.5% Decrease2.3%

Map of results of 1933 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 39,256 (35.3%)
  0.6 18 (50.0%)
18 / 36
  2 74 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 55,170 (49.7%)
  1.3 13 (36.1%)
13 / 36
  4 39 (27.1%)
39 / 144
Liberal Party 13,199 (11.9%)
  0.7 4 (11.1%)
4 / 36
  1 27 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 2,797 (2.5%)
  2.5 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
  2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)
  2.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
  1 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Communist 490 (0.4%)
  0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 164 (0.1%)
  0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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2 39 27 2 74

Aldermen

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5 8 1 22

Councillors

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2 34 19 1 52

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Davies* 1,419 50.4 −3.2
Labour A. Lees 1,395 49.6 +3.2
Majority 24 0.8 −6.4
Turnout 2,814
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 2,553 50.5 +6.3
Labour J. T. Wolfenden 2,506 49.5 −6.3
Majority 47 1.0
Turnout 5,059
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. B. Cox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Makinson* 2,202 57.2 N/A
Labour W. Collingson 1,650 42.8 +5.5
Majority 552 14.4
Turnout 3,852
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Malcolm 3,460 60.6 +0.2
Conservative S. Bloor* 2,251 39.4 +2.3
Majority 1,209 21.2 −2.0
Turnout 5,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Laski* 2,203 82.7 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 460 17.3 +6.8
Majority 1,743 65.4
Turnout 2,663
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Watts 5,400 55.0 N/A
Liberal S. D. Simon* 3,273 33.4 −47.4
Labour G. Reid 1,141 11.6 −7.6
Majority 2,127 21.6
Turnout 9,814
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gouldman* 1,604 84.0 N/A
Labour H. Cohen 182 9.5 −6.7
Communist M. Jenkins 86 4.5 −0.9
Independent T. A. Bardsley 38 2.0 N/A
Majority 1,422 74.5
Turnout 1,910
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Floyd* 3,409 62.4 −3.2
Conservative A. Heald 1,901 34.8 +1.5
Communist G. Brown 146 2.7 +1.8
Majority 1,508 27.6 −4.5
Turnout 5,456
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley* 1,693 46.1 N/A
Liberal Lord Stanley of Alderley 1,286 35.0 N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe 680 18.5 N/A
Residents D. Wighton 16 0.4 N/A
Majority 407 11.1 N/A
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Westcott* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Terry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. R. Leslie 3,769 77.6 +8.8
Independent E. Appleton 1,090 22.4 N/A
Majority 2,679 55.2 +17.4
Turnout 4,859
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth* 2,483 50.2 +0.4
Labour E. Barnacott 2,461 49.8 −0.4
Majority 22 0.4
Turnout 4,944
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. L. Jones* 2,749 61.9 +12.2
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,690 38.1 −7.1
Majority 1,059 23.8 +19.3
Turnout 4,439
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood* 3,639 67.0 −0.4
Conservative R. Jackson 1,790 33.0 +0.4
Majority 1,849 34.0 −0.8
Turnout 5,429
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,300 50.4 −4.4
Labour A. O'Donnell 1,186 46.0 +4.7
Residents A. R. Edwards 93 3.6 −0.4
Majority 114 4.4 −9.1
Turnout 2,579
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gosling* 1,881 65.9 N/A
Labour R. McKeon 951 33.3 N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards 23 0.8 N/A
Majority 930 32.6 N/A
Turnout 2,855
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Farrington* 3,001 52.7 +6.8
Labour W. Onions 2,694 47.3 −6.8
Majority 307 5.4
Turnout 5,695
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 4,033 73.0 +9.7
Conservative A. Crossley 1,494 27.0 −9.7
Majority 2,539 46.0 +19.4
Turnout 5,527
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Young 2,940 57.2 −3.7
Conservative L. Turner* 2,202 42.8 +3.1
Majority 738 14.4 −6.2
Turnout 5,142
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Moss* 2,726 91.4 +18.0
Communist D. Ainley 258 8.6 +5.2
Majority 2,468 82.8 +32.6
Turnout 2,984
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Sutton uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards* 2,165 70.8 +1.2
Labour W. J. Sharkey 895 29.2 +0.1
Majority 1,270 41.6 +1.1
Turnout 3,060
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Challoner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. McManus* 1,105 55.6 +2.8
Labour A. E. Jones* 881 44.4 −2.8
Majority 224 11.2 +5.6
Turnout 1,986
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Beamand 2,400 57.5 +3.1
Conservative A. E. Courtman 1,675 40.1 −3.4
Independent P. J. Brett 65 1.6 N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards 32 0.8 N/A
Majority 725 17.4 +6.5
Turnout 4,172
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Harrison* 1,967 53.2 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,727 46.8 +3.0
Majority 240 6.4
Turnout 3,694
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad* 2,975 70.5 +3.1
Conservative A. E. Tillsley 1,242 29.5 −3.1
Majority 1,733 41.0 +6.2
Turnout 4,217
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy* 2,071 65.1 −3.8
Conservative G. C. Clayton 1,112 34.9 +3.8
Majority 959 30.2 −7.6
Turnout 3,183
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. P. Simon* 3,167 59.1 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,190 40.9 +11.9
Majority 977 18.2
Turnout 5,357
Liberal hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lowe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 3 January 1934

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Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal John Mathewson Watson Newton Heath 1934

Aldermanic election, 4 April 1934

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Caused by the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Thomas Stone Williams Didsbury 1934

Aldermanic election, 4 July 1934

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Caused by the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Robert William Shepherd Ardwick 1934

Aldermanic elections, 5 September 1934

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Caused by the resignation on 17 July 1934 of Alderman Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.[18]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal R. Noton Barclay Withington 1934

Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 April 1919).[19][20]

In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918)[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.[22]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative John Elliott Bradford 1937

By-elections between 1933 and 1934

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Moss Side West, 16 January 1934

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)[23] on 3 January 1934,[24] following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).[25][26]

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Quinney 1,084 70.3 N/A
Labour R. McKeon 443 28.7 −4.6
Residents A. R. Edwards 14 1.0 +0.2
Majority 641 41.6 N/A
Turnout 1,541
Liberal hold Swing

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All Saints', 18 January 1934

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Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927)[28] on 22 December 1933.[29]

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lees 1,312 53.0 +3.4
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,162 47.0 −3.4
Majority 150 6.0
Turnout 2,474
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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Moston, 20 March 1934

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Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916)[31] on 2 March 1934.[32]

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Onions 2,431 54.2 +6.9
Conservative W. P. Parker 2,053 45.8 −6.9
Majority 378 8.4
Turnout 4,484
Labour hold Swing

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Blackley, 19 April 1934

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)[34] on 4 April 1934,[35] following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).[36][37]

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. W. Irwin 1,736 56.3 N/A
Labour W. Collingson 1,346 43.7 +0.9
Majority 390 12,6
Turnout 3,082
Liberal hold Swing

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Moss Side East, 15 May 1934

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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932)[39] on 2 May 1934.[40]

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey 882 53.2 +2.8
Labour A. O'Donnell 723 43.6 −2.4
Residents A. R. Edwards 53 3.2 −0.4
Majority 159 9.6 +5.2
Turnout 1,658
Conservative hold Swing

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Oxford, 19 July 1934

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)[42] on 4 July 1934,[43] following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).[44][45]

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker 289 57.5 N/A
Independent A. Ellison 214 42.5 N/A
Majority 75 15.0 N/A
Turnout 503
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12
  2. ^ LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9
  3. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
  4. ^ THE NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8
  6. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
  7. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14
  8. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
  9. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  10. ^ AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
  11. ^ ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5
  12. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
  13. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  14. ^ MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
  15. ^ ALDERMAN A. WHITWORTH, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1934, p.15
  16. ^ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10
  17. ^ MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12
  18. ^ SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
  19. ^ DEATH OF MR. TOM FOX, Manchester Guardian, August 11, 1934, p.14
  20. ^ A FRIEND OF THE POOR, Manchester Evening News, April 15, 1919, p.2
  21. ^ RATES AND TRADING PROFITS, Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1918, p.6
  22. ^ SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
  23. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8
  24. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
  25. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
  26. ^ THE NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  27. ^ LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4
  28. ^ MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13
  29. ^ COUN. WILLIAM DAVIES, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1933, p.11
  30. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1934, p.10
  31. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7
  32. ^ COUN. W. R. MELLOR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1934, p.7
  33. ^ LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20
  34. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  35. ^ AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
  36. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14
  37. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
  38. ^ BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6
  39. ^ THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
  40. ^ BY-ELECTION IN MOSS SIDE, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1934, p.15
  41. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13
  42. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  43. ^ MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
  44. ^ ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5
  45. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
  46. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1934, p.15