1853 Manchester City Council election

1853 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1853 (1853-11-01)
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16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1853. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Potter* 142 80.2 N/A
Liberal Thomas Brittain 35 19.8 N/A
Majority 107 60.4 N/A
Turnout 177
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Vickers* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
George Wadsworth uncontested
Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Miles Craston* 331 83.8 +12.6
Conservative James Collinge 64 16.2 −12.6
Majority 267 67.6 +25.2
Turnout 395
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ivie Mackie* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Abraham Dearden* uncontested
Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Lewis Williams* 360 57.1 −2.0
Conservative John Gibson 318 50.4 −5.3
Liberal James Scholefield* 301 47.7 −0.7
Liberal Daniel Stone 282 44.7 −3.7
Majority 17 2.7 −4.6
Turnout 631
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Bake* 274 53.7 N/A
Conservative Thomas B. Sharp 236 46.3 N/A
Majority 38 7.4 N/A
Turnout 510
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Gibb* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Gibbon Newton 237 52.9 N/A
Liberal Robert George Stracey* 211 47.1 N/A
Majority 26 5.8 N/A
Turnout 448
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Haworth* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Goadsby* 424 65.0 N/A
Conservative Charles Clarke 228 35.0 N/A
Majority 196 30.0 N/A
Turnout 652
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bowker* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cornelius Randall* uncontested
Conservative Robert Kay no votes
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Warburton 297 63.5 +10.2
Conservative Charles Ashmore* 171 36.5 −10.2
Majority 126 27.0 +20.4
Turnout 468
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1853, p.6
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Examiner and Times, November 2, 1853, p.5