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1876 Manchester City Council election
← 1875 1 November 1876 (1876-11-01) 1877 →
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Town Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats won 13 3
Seats after
Popular vote 558 796
Percentage 40.3% 57.4%
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

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 558 (40.3%)
13 (81.25%)
13 / 16
0 / 64
Conservative Party 796 (57.4%)
3 (18.75%)
3 / 16
0 / 64

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Potter uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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

Cheetham

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

Collegiate Church

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

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Goadsby* uncontesed
Conservative G. Macbeth no votes
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Chapman* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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 5719
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Gatenby* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Standring uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Woollam 151 65.9
Liberal J. Simpson 78 34.1
Majority 73 31.8
Turnout 229
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mayson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

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

By-elections between 1876 and 1877

References

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