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1876 Manchester City Council election
← 1875 1 November 1876 (1876-11-01) 1877 →
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats before 44 20
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 45 19
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 15,894 14,776
Percentage 51.8% 48.2%
Map of results of 1876 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1876. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 15,894 (51.8%)
13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
 Increase 1 45 (70.3%)
45 / 64
Conservative Party 14,776 (48.2%)
3 (18.7%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 1 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64

Full council

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45 19

Aldermen

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12 4

Councillors

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33 15

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Walker* 1,021 54.0
Conservative W. T. Windsor 869 46.0
Majority 152 8.0
Turnout 1,890
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. K. Payne* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Croston* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Muirhead uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Batty* 513 55.6
Conservative E. H. Downs 410 44.4
Majority 103 11.2
Turnout 923
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Evans* 1,677 58.4
Conservative G. Anderton 1,195 41.6
Majority 482 16.8
Turnout 2,872
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Stewart* 2,913 50.9
Liberal T. Bright* 2,895 50.6
Conservative T. Greenwood 2,643 46.2
Conservative W. G. Bennett 2,564 44.8
Majority 252 4.4
Turnout 5,719
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Hilton 465 52.2
Conservative R. T. Walker 425 47.8
Majority 40 4.4
Turnout 890
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Fox Turner* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. A. Bazley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. B. Goldsworthy* 1,534 50.1
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade 1,532 49.9
Majority 2 0.2
Turnout 3,066
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Goldschmidt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith* 822 63.9
Liberal W. Crighton 464 36.1
Majority 358 27.8
Turnout 1,286
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Murray* 1,333 51.1
Conservative W. Carter 1,278 48.9
Majority 55 2.2
Turnout 2,611
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Brown* 3,079 50.3
Conservative J. Richards 3,038 49.7
Majority 41 0.6
Turnout 6,117
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1876 and 1877

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References

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  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1876, p.8
  2. ^ , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1876, p.2
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