Leader of the Council
parliamentary
Election name1925 Manchester City Council election
CountryEngland
Ongoingno
Previous election1924 Manchester City Council election
Previous year1924
Election date2 November 1925
Next election1926 Manchester City Council election
Next year1926
Seats for election35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
Majority seats71
Before partyConservative Party (UK)
PosttitleLeader of the Council after election
After partyConservative Party (UK)
Party 1Conservative Party (UK)
Last election 116 seats,
43.5%
Seats before 172
Seats 116
Seats after 174
Seat change 12
Popular vote 157,896
Percentage 142.0%
Swing 11.5%
Party 2Labour Party (UK)
Last election 29 seats,
34.6%
Seats before 232
Seats 212
Seats after 234
Seat change 22
Popular vote 249,046
Percentage 235.6%
Swing 21.0%
Party 3Liberal Party (UK)
Last election 38 seats,
19.6%
Seats before 331
Seats 36
Seats after 328
Seat change 33
Popular vote 323,473
Percentage 317.0%
Swing 32.6%
Party 4Independent (politician)
Last election 42 seats,
2.0%
Seats before 45
Seats 41
Seats after 44
Seat change 41
Popular vote 45,011
Percentage 43.6%
Swing 41.6%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1925. 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]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party57,896 (42.0%)1.516 (45.7%)274 (52.9%)
Labour Party49,046 (35.6%)1.012 (34.3%)234 (24.3%)
Liberal Party23,473 (17.0%)2.66 (17.1%)328 (20.0%)
Independent5,011 (3.6%)1.61 (2.9%)14 (2.3%)
English League for the Taxation of Land Values1,973 (1.4%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Residents328 (0.2%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)

Full council

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Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1925

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1925, the terms of office of seventeen aldermen expired.[3]

The following seventeen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1925 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJames Bowes*Miles Platting1931
LiberalJames Bowie*St. Clement's1931
ConservativeHenry Richard Box*Moss Side East1931
ConservativeTom Cook*Openshaw1931
LabourTom Fox*Bradford1931
LiberalHermann Goldschmidt*Collyhurst1931
ConservativeWalter Harwood*Didsbury1931
ConservativeT. H. HinchcliffeSt. Luke's1931
ConservativeEdward Holt*Crumpsall1931
ConservativeChristopher Hornby*All Saints'1931
LabourWilliam Jackson*Blackley1931
ConservativeWilliam Kay*St. George's1931
LiberalHenry Plummer*Rusholme1931
ConservativeFrederick Todd*New Cross1931
ConservativeJohn Turner*Chorlton-cum-Hardy1931
ConservativeF. J. West*Beswick1931
ConservativeSamuel WoollamGorton North1931

By-elections between 1925 and 1926

By-elections, 24 November 1925

Two by-elections were held on 24 November 1925 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.[4]

Medlock Street

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Woollam (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 2 November 1908)[5] on 9 November 1925,[6] following the resignation on 9 November 1925 of Alderman Fred Pogson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).[7][8]

St. Luke's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. H. Hinchcliffe (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 2 November 1908)[9] on 9 November 1925,[10] following the death on 20 October 1925 of Alderman William Lane-Scott (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 June 1917).[11][12]

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1925, p.5
  3. ^ CIVIC WEEK DURING TEST VISIT, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  4. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1925, p.11
  5. ^ CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
  6. ^ CIVIC WEEK DURING TEST VISIT, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  7. ^ CIVIC WEEK DURING TEST VISIT, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  8. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
  9. ^ CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
  10. ^ CIVIC WEEK DURING TEST VISIT, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  11. ^ CHILDREN LOSE A FRIEND, Manchester Evening News, October 20, 1925, p.6
  12. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, June 20, 1917, p.2