1937 Manchester City Council election

1937 Manchester City Council election
← 1936 1 November 1937 (1937-11-01) 1938 →
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 18 seats,
47.9% 		14 seats,
42.8% 		3 seats,
6.9%
Seats before 63 52 24
Seats won 16 14 4
Seats after 64 52 22
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease2
Popular vote 50,413 51,886 12,818
Percentage 42.7% 43.9% 10.8%
Swing Decrease5.2% Increase1.1% Increase3.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour
Last election 1 seats,
1.3% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 2
Seat change Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 1,812 0
Percentage 1.5% 0.0%
Swing Increase0.2% Steady
Map of results of 1937 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 Monday, 1 November 1937. 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

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 50,413 (42.7%)
Decrease 5.2 16 (44.4%)
16 / 36
 Increase 1 64 (44.4%)
64 / 144
Labour Party 51,886 (43.9%)
Increase 1.1 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
 Steady 52 (36.1%)
52 / 144
Liberal Party 12,818 (10.8%)
Increase 3.9 4 (11.1%)
4 / 36
 Decrease 2 22 (15.3%)
22 / 144
Independent 1,812 (1.5%)
Increase 0.2 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Increase 1 3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Residents 1,248 (1.1%)
Increase 0.1 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Increase 1 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144

Full council

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2 52 22 1 3 64

Aldermen

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1 9 9 17

Councillors

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1 43 13 1 3 47

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs* 1,818 61.0 +5.0
Labour E. A. Gower 1,164 39.0 −5.0
Majority 654 22.0 +1.0
Turnout 2,982
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beer 2,471 53.0 −9.6
Labour J. T. Wolfenden* 2,191 47.0 +9.6
Majority 280 6.0 −19.2
Turnout 4,662
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Lee* 2,930 62.8 N/A
Labour W. Footit 1,739 37.2 −8.6
Majority 1,191 25.6
Turnout 4,669
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Frankland* 2,766 64.1 −3.2
Conservative C. E. Holdnall 1,546 35.9 +3.2
Majority 1,220 28.2 −6.4
Turnout 4,312
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd* 1,859 45.0 N/A
Liberal S. Needoff 1,277 31.0 −41.7
Labour R. P. Fisher 990 24.0 −3.3
Majority 582 14.0
Turnout 4,126
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Somerville* 5,776 73.8 −5.5
Labour F. Beverley 2,052 26.2 +5.5
Majority 3,724 47.6 −11.0
Turnout 7,828
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Holmes* 842 63.0 N/A
Labour E. A. Whitehead 495 37.0 +12.4
Majority 347 26.0
Turnout 1,337
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Collingson* 1,624 65.3 +2.6
Conservative M. Williams 864 34.7 −2.6
Majority 760 30.6 +5.2
Turnout 2,488
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Weaver* 2,200 63.3 +0.3
Labour R. B. Prain 1,148 33.0 +1.1
Independent W. Dennison 130 3.7 −1.4
Majority 1,052 30.3 −0.8
Turnout 3,478
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson* 3,319 73.2 +5.6
Labour P. H. Keeley 1,214 26.8 −5.6
Majority 2,105 46.4 +11.2
Turnout 4,533
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. A. Higson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. F. Regan* 3,561 63.7 N/A
Conservative G. M. Brewster 2,032 36.3 N/A
Majority 1,529 27.4 N/A
Turnout 5,593
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sutton* 3,400 72.7 +10.3
Independent E. Appleton 1,277 27.3 N/A
Majority 2,123 45.4 +20.6
Turnout 4,677
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Barnacott* 2,305 50.4 +7.0
Conservative E. Shaw 2,267 49.6 −7.0
Majority 38 0.8
Turnout 4,572
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche* 2,584 62.8 N/A
Labour M. Knight 1,528 37.2 +3.2
Majority 1,056 25.6
Turnout 4,112
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin* 2,442 57.0 −11.5
Labour F. Walker 1,843 43.0 +11.5
Majority 599 14.0 −23.0
Turnout 4,285
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Owen 1,712 54.3 −12.0
Conservative P. T. Barnes* 1,442 45.7 +12.0
Majority 270 8.6 −24.0
Turnout 3,154
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. R. Edwards 1,248 36.0 +7.2
Conservative H. Strange* 1,165 33.6 −6.4
Labour W. Griffiths 1,057 30.4 −0.8
Majority 83 2.4
Turnout 3,470
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. C. Brewster* 1,928 62.9 +0.2
Labour T. Knowles 1,136 37.1 +7.1
Majority 792 25.8 −6.9
Turnout 3,064
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Onions* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. J. Delargy 2,634 67.5 −2.7
Conservative M. Sekian 1,271 32.5 +2.7
Majority 1,363 35.0 −5.4
Turnout 3,905
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. P. Stott* 2,495 56.3 N/A
Conservative H. Poulter 1,936 43.7 N/A
Majority 559 12.6 N/A
Turnout 4,431
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Nally uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Ellison 405 53.6 N/A
Liberal J. T. Griffiths* 351 46.4 N/A
Majority 54 7.2 N/A
Turnout 756
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers* 2,452 67.9 N/A
Labour W. E. Harrison 1,158 32.1 +6.6
Majority 1,294 47.0
Turnout 3,610
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. C. Parker* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. B. Breeze 1,834 51.0 +3.9
Labour A. B. Horan* 1,763 49.0 −3.9
Majority 71 2.0
Turnout 3,597
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. E. Tylecote* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 2,028 60.5 N/A
Labour W. Gallacher 1,325 39.5 −6.8
Majority 703 21.0
Turnout 3,353
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw* 2,474 58.2 −5.1
Conservative G. Boden 1,780 41.8 +5.1
Majority 694 16.4 −10.2
Turnout 4,254
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cathcart* 1,920 62.0 N/A
Conservative E. Elliott 1,176 38.0 N/A
Majority 744 24.0 N/A
Turnout 3,096
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Scholfield 4,083 39.0 −1.6
Liberal A. P. Simon 3,648 34.9 +3.4
Labour D. Hunter 2,732 26.1 −1.8
Majority 435 4.1 −5.0
Turnout 10,463
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Cave 3,910 53.1 +8.1
Labour E. A. Yarwood 3,460 46.9 −8.1
Majority 450 6.2
Turnout 7,370
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 16 February 1938

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Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Thomas Cassidy Levenshulme 1940

Aldermanic election, 27 July 1938

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Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones Wythenshawe 1943

By-elections between 1937 and 1938

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St. Michael's, 3 March 1938

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920)[11] on 16 February 1938,[12] following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).[13][14]

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Flynn 1,385 56.5 N/A
Conservative E. Elliott 925 37.7 N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards 142 5.8 N/A
Majority 460 18.8 −5.2
Turnout 2,452
Labour hold Swing

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Collegiate Church, 10 March 1938

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Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921)[16] on 11 February 1938.[17]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Gouldman 792 38.6 N/A
Labour E. A. Whitehead 498 24.3 −12.7
Liberal P. I. Wigoder 414 20.2 N/A
Conservative A. Levy 336 63.0 −46.6
Independent T. A. Bardsley 10 0.5 N/A
Majority 294 14.3
Turnout 2,050
Independent hold Swing

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St. Luke's, 30 June 1938

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Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925)[19] on 23 May 1938.[20]

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. V. Jarvis 1,399 55.0 N/A
Labour W. Gallacher 1,065 41.8 +2.3
Residents A. M. Edwards 81 3.2 N/A
Majority 334 13.2
Turnout 2,545
Conservative hold Swing

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Ardwick, 1 September 1938

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Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)[22] on 27 July 1938,[23] following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).[24][25]

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McGrath 1,737 51.7 −1.3
Labour F. Helme 1,270 37.8 +9.2
Independent Labour J. T. Wolfenden 352 10.5 N/A
Majority 467 13.9 +7.9
Turnout 3,359
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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  1. ^ INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13
  2. ^ THE "AS YOU WERE" ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1937, p.5
  3. ^ BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7
  4. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
  5. ^ , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1
  6. ^ THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12
  7. ^ LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.9
  8. ^ 10s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11
  9. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  10. ^ DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11
  11. ^ , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1
  12. ^ THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12
  13. ^ BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7
  14. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
  15. ^ MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, March 4, 1938, p.13
  16. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  17. ^ MR. DAVID GOULDMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 12, 1938, p.16
  18. ^ CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 11, 1938, p.16
  19. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1925, p.11
  20. ^ COUNCILLOR THOMAS HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, May 24, 1938, p.15
  21. ^ Conservtives Win City Council By-Election, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1938, p.13
  22. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  23. ^ DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11
  24. ^ LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.9
  25. ^ 10s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11
  26. ^ BY-ELECTION IN ARDWICK, Manchester Guardian, September 2, 1938, p.11
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