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1932 Manchester City Council election
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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 21 seats,
50.0% 		7 seats,
38.4% 		7 seats,
9.8%
Seats before 72 39 26
Seats won 11 15 9
Seats after 74 36 28
Seat change Increase2 Decrease3 Increase2
Popular vote 44,645 62,271 16,257
Percentage 34.7% 48.4% 12.6%
Swing Decrease15.3% Increase10.0% Increase2.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent
Last election did not stand 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 3
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 2,983 0
Percentage 2.3% 0.0%
Swing N/A Steady
Map of results of 1932 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 1932. 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 44,645 (34.7%)
Decrease 15.3 11 (30.6%)
11 / 36
 Increase 2 74 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 62,271 (48.4%)
Increase 10.0 15 (41.7%)
15 / 36
 Decrease 3 36 (25.0%)
36 / 144
Liberal Party 16,257 (12.6%)
Increase 2.8 9 (25.0%)
9 / 36
 Increase 2 28 (19.4%)
28 / 144
Independent Labour Party 2,983 (2.3%)
N/A 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Decrease 1 3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent Labour 1,093 (0.8%)
Decrease 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 854 (0.7%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 527 (0.4%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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3 36 28 3 74

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Harper 1,598 53.6 +14.7
Labour J. Williams* 1,383 46.4 +14.7
Majority 215 7.2 −29.4
Turnout 2,981
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Wharton* 2,466 55.8 +17.8
Conservative C. A. Baylem 1,955 44.2 −17.8
Majority 511 11.6
Turnout 4,421
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* 4,258 68.0 +15.7
Conservative R. C. Roberts 2,002 32.0 −15.7
Majority 2,256 36.0 +31.4
Turnout 6,260
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams* 2,163 62.7 −11.7
Labour W. Collingson 1,287 37.3 +11.7
Majority 876 25.4 −23.4
Turnout 3,450
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart* 3,231 60.3 +19.3
Conservative H. Poulter 1,987 37.1 −21.9
Communist W. Dutson 137 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,244 23.2
Turnout 5,355
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 1,928 48.4 N/A
Liberal P. Smith 1,638 41.1 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 416 10.5 N/A
Majority 290 7.3 N/A
Turnout 3,982
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Maitland* 4,544 80.8 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,080 19.2 N/A
Majority 3,464 61.6 N/A
Turnout 5,624
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* 1,286 78.4 +28.6
Labour H. Cohen 266 16.2 N/A
Communist M. Jenkins 89 5.4 N/A
Majority 1,020 62.2
Turnout 1,641
Liberal hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Johnston* 3,729 65.6 +18.6
Conservative A. Heald 1,904 33.5 −17.7
Communist J. Dunn 52 0.9 −0.9
Majority 1,825 32.1
Turnout 5,685
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. S. Harper* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. H. Hitchburn* 4,017 72.1 +15.7
Liberal H. Quinney 1,553 27.9 N/A
Majority 2,464 44.2 −31.4
Turnout 5,570
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. H. Adams* 4,446 68.9 +17.0
Conservative E. Appleton 2,005 31.1 −17.0
Majority 2,441 37.8 +34.0
Turnout 6,451
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard* 2,584 50.2 +14.6
Conservative J. Chatterton 2,568 49.8 −14.6
Majority 16 0.4
Turnout 5,152
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Emery* 2,881 69.2 N/A
Labour J. Moohan 1,280 30.8 N/A
Majority 1,601 38.4 N/A
Turnout 4,161
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson* 2,498 69.6 N/A
Independent Labour W. L. Wilson 1,093 30.4 N/A
Majority 1,405 39.2 N/A
Turnout 3,591
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman 2,132 49.7 +13.2
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,941 45.2 −18.3
Communist E. Billington 221 5.1 N/A
Majority 191 4.5
Turnout 4,294
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 4,287 67.4 +20.5
Conservative C. B. Walker 2,074 32.6 −20.5
Majority 2,213 34.8
Turnout 6,361
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Craven 1,500 54.8 −37.8
Labour A. O'Donnell 1,130 41.3 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 109 4.0 −3.4
Majority 370 13.5 −71.7
Turnout 2,739
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gregson* 2,981 54.1 +2.5
Conservative W. P. Parker 2,532 45.9 −2.5
Majority 449 8.2 +5.0
Turnout 5,513
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hallows* 3,986 63.3 +14.8
Conservative H. Sumner 2,309 36.7 −14.8
Majority 1,677 26.6
Turnout 6,295
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party H. M. Mitchell* 2,983 60.3 N/A
Conservative J. Fildes 1,960 39.7 −21.9
Majority 1,023 20.6
Turnout 4,943
Ind. Labour Party hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* 3,759 73.4 +19.2
Conservative J. Campbell 1,186 23.2 −19.9
Communist J. Parry 174 3.4 +0.7
Majority 2,573 50.2 +39.1
Turnout 5,119
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow* 2,235 69.6 N/A
Labour J. L. Stocks 933 29.1 N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards 43 1.3 +3.3
Majority 1,302 40.5
Turnout 3,211
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Larmuth* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Fitzsimons 1,049 52.8 N/A
Labour A. E. Jones* 939 47.2 +5.2
Majority 110 5.6
Turnout 1,988
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Clapham* 2,144 54.4 +29.8
Conservative A. E. Courtman 1,715 43.5 N/A
Communist L. Evans 81 2.1 N/A
Majority 429 10.9
Turnout 3,940
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. A. Gibbons* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Tebb 1,789 53.2 −25.2
Labour J. T. Wolfenden 1,472 43.8 +22.2
Communist J. Ball 100 3.0 N/A
Majority 317 9.4
Turnout 3,361
Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wood* 3,329 67.4 +16.8
Conservative G. Moores 1,611 32.6 −16.8
Majority 1,718 34.8 +33.6
Turnout 4,940
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rafferty* 2,366 68.9 +13.3
Conservative T. Smith 1,067 31.1 −13.3
Majority 1,299 37.8 +26.6
Turnout 3,433
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Hill* 5,424 66.4 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,370 29.0 N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards 375 4.6 N/A
Majority 3,054 37.4 N/A
Turnout 8,169
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bentley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 9 November 1932

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Caused by the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative William Cundiff St. Michael's 1934

By-elections between 1932 and 1933

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New Cross, 8 November 1932

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Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Matthews (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1924)[7] on 8 October 1932.[8]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever 4,206 65.3 2.0
Conservative H. Sumner 2,235 34.7 −2.0
Majority 1,971 30.6 +4.0
Turnout 6,441
Labour hold Swing

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Longsight, 20 December 1932

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)[10] on 9 November 1932,[11] following the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).[12][13]

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin 1,782 67.1 −2.5
Labour A. Lees 804 30.3 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 68 2.6 N/A
Majority 978 36.8 −2.4
Turnout 2,654
Conservative hold Swing

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St. Mark's, 17 January 1933

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Caused by the death of Councillor Isaac Brassington (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1921)[15] on 13 December 1932.[16]

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad 1,627 86.0 +18.6
Communist A. Jackson 161 8.5 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 104 5.5 N/A
Majority 1,466 77.5 +42.7
Turnout 1,892
Labour hold Swing

[17]

Exchange, 28 February 1933

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Caused by the death of Councillor Gilbert Lees Hardcastle (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 August 1917)[18] on 10 February 1933.[19]

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. A. Higson 414 76.2 N/A
Independent A. R. F. Onions 129 23.8 N/A
Majority 285 52.4 N/A
Turnout 543
Conservative hold Swing

[20]

Oxford, 18 April 1933

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Caused by the disqualification of Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 31 October 1917)[21] on 5 April 1933.[22]

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

[23]

Crumpsall, 19 September 1933

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Caused by the death of Councillor William Reid (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 2 November 1931)[24] on 14 August 1933.[25]

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Weaver 1,438 70.5 N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe 601 29.5 N/A
Majority 837 41.0 N/A
Turnout 2,039
Conservative hold Swing

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All Saints', 3 October 1933

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Caused by the death of Councillor Johnny McMahon (Conservative, All Saints', elected 2 November 1931)[27] on 11 September 1933.[28]

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shaw 1,041 51.4 −2.2
Labour A. Lees 984 48.6 +2.2
Majority 57 2.8 −4.4
Turnout 2,025
Conservative hold Swing

[29]

References

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  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
  2. ^ Labour Gains 15 Seats in Councils, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1932, p.9
  3. ^ ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6
  4. ^ HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
  6. ^ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  7. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
  8. ^ COUNCILLOR ROBERT MATTHEWS, Manchester Guardian, October 11, 1932, p.3
  9. ^ BIG POLL IN NEW CROSS BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1932, p.4
  10. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
  11. ^ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  12. ^ ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6
  13. ^ HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11
  14. ^ LONGSIGHT WARD HELD BY CONSERVATIVES, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1932, p.11
  15. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  16. ^ COUNCILLOR ISAAC BRASSINGTON, Manchester Guardian, December 14, 1932, p.4
  17. ^ LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11
  18. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1917, p.3
  19. ^ MR. G. L. HARDCASTLE, Manchester Guardian, February 11, 1933, p.15
  20. ^ EXCHANGE WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 1, 1933, p.11
  21. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8
  22. ^ MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12
  23. ^ MR. NOTON BARCLAY AGAIN A COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, April 12, 1933, p.13
  24. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  25. ^ COUN. W. REID DEAD, Manchester Evening News, August 14, 1933, p.1
  26. ^ CRUMPSALL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 20, 1933, p.11
  27. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  28. ^ "JOHNNY" MCMAHON, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1933, p.12
  29. ^ CONSERVATIVE WIN IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1933, p.13
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