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1921 Manchester City Council election
← 1920 1 November 1921 (1921-11-01) 1922 →
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
70 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 16 seats,
34.1% 		7 seats,
30.6% 		8 seats,
20.0%
Seats before 62 33 33
Seats won 23 5 5
Seats after 71 29 27
Seat change Increase9 Decrease4 Decrease6
Popular vote 34,013 30,492 19,926
Percentage 34.1% 30.6% 20.0%
Swing Increase1.0% Decrease4.6% Increase1.9%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
9.4%
Seats before 12
Seats won 2
Seats after 13
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 30,492
Percentage 30.6%
Swing Decrease4.6%
Map of results of 1921 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1921. 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 gained overall control of the council from, no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 34,013 (34.1%)
Increase 1.0 23 (65.7%)
23 / 35
 Increase 9 71 (50.7%)
71 / 140
Labour Party 30,492 (30.6%)
Decrease 4.6 5 (14.3%)
5 / 35
 Decrease 4 30 (20.7%)
29 / 140
Liberal Party 19,926 (20.0%)
Increase 1.9 5 (14.3%)
5 / 35
 Decrease 6 27 (19.3%)
27 / 140
Independent 9,374 (9.4%)
Increase 3.2 2 (5.7%)
2 / 35
 Increase 1 13 (9.3%)
13 / 140
Unemployed 1,040 (1.0%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Independent Labour 471 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Communist Party 1,175 (0.9%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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29 27 13 71

Ward results

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All Saints

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Pierce* 1,616 51.3 +5.0
Labour G. Benson 1,537 48.7 +25.6
Majority 79 2.6
Turnout 3,153 40.3 +0.7
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones 2,536 51.8 −18.4
Labour R. C. Wallhead* 2,363 48.2 +18.4
Majority 173 3.4 −37.0
Turnout 4,899 48.0 +12.4
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* 2,796 56.1 −7.3
Conservative J. Fiddiham 2,187 43.9 +4.5
Majority 609 12.2 −9.9
Turnout 4,983 43.7 +7.4
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Littler 2,651 66.5 N/A
Labour A. Robinson 1,333 33.5 N/A
Majority 1,318 33.0
Turnout 3,984 51.1 +14.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Binns* 2,875 58.0 N/A
Conservative A. Ward 2,084 42.0 N/A
Majority 791 16.0 N/A
Turnout 4,959 52.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitworth* 2,694 61.7 N/A
Labour C. Kean 1,671 38.3 +3.2
Majority 1,023 23.4
Turnout 4,365 53.9 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 779* 36.7 −12.2
Independent D. Gouldman 779 36.7 +13.1
Liberal D. Quas-Cohen 564 26.6 −1.0
Majority 0 0.0 −21.3
Turnout 2,122 62.2 +13.5
Conservative hold Swing

* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Party A. Park* 1,515 73.6 +18.4
Independent J. T. Fisher 309 15.0 N/A
NFDDSS J. Greaves 234 11.4 N/A
Majority 1,206 58.6 +41.8
Turnout 2,058 23.1 −6.4
Co-operative Party hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Robertshaw* 1,594 56.7 +15.8
Liberal H. Wagon 1,215 43.3 +7.1
Majority 379 13.4 +8.7
Turnout 2,809 58.2 −5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick* 1,620 51.2 N/A
Conservative F. Stapleton 1,546 48.8 −31.9
Majority 74 2.4
Turnout 3,166 59.0 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Westcott* 690 66.8 N/A
Liberal J. Lyons 343 33.2 N/A
Majority 347 33.6
Turnout 1,033 58.1 +21.7
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davy* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Davies* 2,174 51.8 −23.6
Conservative J. H. B. Grimshaw 2,026 48.2 N/A
Majority 148 3.5 −47.3
Turnout 4,200 45.3 +15.3
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hoyle 2,210 41.3 +13.9
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme 1,473 27.5 −45.1
Liberal H. W. Irwin 860 16.1 N/A
NFDDSS J. Whelan* 806 15.1 N/A
Majority 737 13.8
Turnout 5,349 56.7 +21.7
Conservative gain from NFDDSS Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Harrison* 3,277 63.2 +12.8
Labour L. B. Cox 1,911 36.8 −7.4
Majority 1,366 26.3 +20.3
Turnout 5,188 54.2 +10.6
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. J. Rogers
Labour E. Whiteley*
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pine*
Labour A. E. Robinson
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 2,992 59.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 2,050 40.7 N/A
Majority 942 18.6 N/A
Turnout 5,042 52.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Brister
Labour E. J. Hookway
Liberal E. Barker
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. M. Watson* 3,326 70.3 N/A
Conservative P. Sims 1,408 29.7 N/A
Majority 1,918 40.6
Turnout 4,734 41.3 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bostock 2,039 52.6 +19.2
Co-operative Party T. Horrocks* 1,835 47.4 +3.4
Majority 204 5.2
Turnout 3,874 38.6 −0.4
Conservative gain from Co-operative Party Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime* 3,039 60.1 −5.3
Labour T. Cunningham 2,017 39.9 N/A
Majority 1,022 20.2 +1.5
Turnout 5,056 53.2 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Marshall 3,220 63.5 +28.4
Labour I. Floyd 1,847 36.5 −28.4
Majority 1,373 27.0
Turnout 5,067 64.3 +23.0
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Titt* 2,073 51.5 N/A
Conservative W. Docker 1,952 48.5 N/A
Majority 121 3.0 N/A
Turnout 4,025 36.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. R. Lancashire* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Flinn 2,007 56.4 +9.5
Conservative J. Parkinson* 1,550 43.6 +14.6
Majority 457 12.8 −5.1
Turnout 3,557 44.2 +4.6
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Morrison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Toyn 2,209 44.3 +4.8
Labour C. Beamand 1,535 30.8 N/A
Liberal E. I. Booth 1,238 24.9 −35.6
Majority 674 13.5
Turnout 4,982 36.8 +11.2
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bayliss* 709 50.6 N/A
Liberal H. S. Ashburner 692 49.4 N/A
Majority 17 1.2 N/A
Turnout 1,401 53.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Herford* 2,227 64.4 N/A
Labour W. H. Depledge 1,229 35.6 N/A
Majority 998 28.8
Turnout 3,456 34.9 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Turner 4,204 67.0 +18.4
Labour W. R. Watson 2,075 33.0 −18.4
Majority 2,129 34.0
Turnout 6,279 63.1 +13.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reilly* 2,541 60.0 +7.2
Conservative E. Rowland 1,697 40.0 −7.2
Majority 844 20.0 +14.4
Turnout 4,238 66.3 +8.6
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. C. Jones* 2,079 72.5 N/A
Labour W. H. Depledge 788 27.5 N/A
Majority 1,291 45.0
Turnout 2,867 44.9 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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By-elections between 1921 and 1922

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References

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  1. ^ EFFECT OF THE ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1921, p.4
  2. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7

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