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1913 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1913. 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.

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Blackley & Moston

Bradford

Cheetham

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Collegiate Church

Crumpsall

Didsbury

Exchange

Gorton North

Gorton South

Harpurhey

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme South

Longsight

Medlock Street

Miles Platting

Moss Side East

Moss Side West

New Cross

Newton Heath

Openshaw

Oxford

Rusholme

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Mark's

St. Michael's

Withington

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 10 November 1913

At the meeting of the council on 10 November 1913, the terms of office of eighteen aldermen expired.

The following eighteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 10 November 1913 for a term of six years.

Aldermanic election, 21 January 1914

Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).

In his place, Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12) was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 January 1914.

Aldermanic election, 20 May 1914

Caused by the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).

In his place, Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09) was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914.

By-elections between 1913 and 1914

By-elections, 21 November 1913

Three by-elections were held on 21 November 1913 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.

Harpurhey

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Hargreaves (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1906) on 10 November 1913.

New Cross

Caused by the resignation of Councillor C. E. B. Russell (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1912) on 10 November 1913.

St. John's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Watmough (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1899) on 10 November 1913, following the resignation on 10 November 1913 of Alderman John Richards (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 October 1897).

New Cross, 3 February 1914

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12) on 21 January 1914 following the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).

By-elections, 30 May 1914

Two by-elections were held on 30 May 1914 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.

Blackley & Moston

Caused by the death of Councillor George Bennett (Liberal, Blackley & Moston, elected 1 November 1902) on 11 May 1914.

St. Clement's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09) on 20 May 1914 following the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).

Moss Side West, 12 October 1914

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Flanagan (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 26 April 1907) on 7 October 1914.

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