1838 Manchester Borough Council election

1838 Manchester Borough Council election
14 December 1838 (1838-12-14)
48 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Liberal
Seats won 48
Seats after 64
Popular vote 10,713
Percentage 90.8%
Map of results of 1838 election
Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 14 December 1838.

This was the first local election held in Manchester since it had been incorporated under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 alongside the townships of Beswick, Cheetham Hill, Chorlton upon Medlock, and Hulme. As this was the first election to the Council, all seats for each of the fifteen wards were up for election. The candidate in each ward with the highest number of votes was elected for three years, the candidate with the second highest number of votes was elected for two years and the candidate with the third highest number of votes was elected for one year. Only one of the fifteen wards was contested.

The Conservative anti-corporators boycotted the election due to their opposition to incorporation.[1] All seats were won by the Liberal incorporators with the only opposition coming in New Cross ward where the Radicals stood a slate of candidates.[2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal 10,713 (90.8%)
48 (100.0%)
48 / 48
 64 (100.0%)
64 / 64
Radical 1,082 (9.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 48
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Marsland 150 100.0
Liberal Samuel Dukinfield Darbishire 149 99.3
Liberal Samuel Eveleigh 149 99.3
Turnout 150
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Benjamin Watkins 186 100.0
Liberal Paul Ferdinand Willert 185 99.5
Liberal Aaron Nodal 181 97.3
Turnout 186
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Hopkins 127 100.0
Liberal John Harrison 127 100.0
Liberal George Heywood 127 100.0
Turnout 127
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Satterthwaite 440 100.0
Liberal James Kershaw 439 99.8
Liberal George Hargreaves Winder 437 99.3
Turnout 440
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Shawcross 194 100.0
Liberal Elkanah Armitage 194 100.0
Liberal Daniel Broadhurst 194 100.0
Turnout 194
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Abraham Smith 179 100.0
Liberal John Richardson White 178 99.4
Liberal John Naylor 175 97.8
Turnout 179
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Day 368 73.0
Liberal Edmund Dodgshon 328 65.1
Liberal William Howarth 324 64.3
Liberal James Hampson 319 63.3
Liberal Archibald Prentice 301 59.7
Liberal C. J. S. Walker 299 59.3
Radical James Wroe 221 43.8
Radical John Broadie 184 36.5
Radical James Redfern 179 35.5
Radical William Grimshaw Seed 171 33.9
Radical William Willis 165 32.7
Radical William Croft 162 32.1
Majority 78 15.5
Turnout 504
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Stocks 199 100.0
Liberal Richard Roberts 198 99.5
Liberal Henry Tootal 198 99.5
Turnout 199
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Newbery 193 100.0
Liberal John Herford 193 100.0
Liberal John Edward Taylor 192 99.5
Turnout 193
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Molineaux 204 100.0
Liberal William Neild 204 100.0
Liberal William Woodward 203 99.5
Turnout 204
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Wadkin 137 100.0
Liberal George Smith 136 99.3
Liberal William Nicholson 135 98.5
Turnout 137
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Nuttall 284 100.0
Liberal William Romaine Callender 281 98.9
Liberal George Nelson 281 98.9
Turnout 284
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Kay 238 100.0
Liberal George Brown 238 100.0
Liberal John Griffiths 237 99.6
Turnout 238
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Mayson 245 100.0
Liberal Joseph Smith Grafton 245 100.0
Liberal Thomas Broadbent 244 99.6
Turnout 245
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cobden 160 100.0
Liberal John Brooks 159 99.4
Liberal Thomas Potter 159 99.4
Turnout 160
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 15 December 1838

Aldermanic elections took place during the council's first meeting on 15 December 1838, all aldermanic seats were up for election.[3]

PartyAldermanVotesTermWard
LiberalHenry Tootal451844All Saints'
LiberalThomas Potter451844Ardwick
LiberalJames Kershaw451844Collegiate Church
LiberalRichard Cobden451844Medlock Street
LiberalC. J. S. Walker451844New Cross
LiberalWilliam Romaine Callender451844St. James'
LiberalJohn Brooks451844St. Michael's
LiberalDaniel Broadhurst451841Exchange
LiberalJames Murray451841New Cross
LiberalAlexander Kay451841St. John's
LiberalWilliam Neild441844St. Clement's
LiberalJohn Burd441841Cheetham
LiberalJohn Macvicar441841Oxford
LiberalRichard Roberts441841St. Ann's
LiberalJohn Shuttleworth441841St. George's
LiberalJoshua Procter Westhead441841St. Luke's
LiberalJames Hampson2N/AN/A
LiberalThomas Hopkins1N/AN/A
LiberalShakespear Phillips1N/AN/A
LiberalWilliam Rawson1N/AN/A

By-elections between 1838 and 1839

By-elections, 16 May 1839

Seven by-elections were held on 16 May 1839 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 15 December 1838.[4]

Collegiate Church

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Kershaw (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1838)[5] on 15 December 1838,[6] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[7]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Woolley uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor C. J. S. Walker (Liberal, New Cross, elected 14 December 1838)[8] on 15 December 1838,[9] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[10]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Swindells uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Tootal (Liberal, Oxford, elected 14 December 1838)[11] on 15 December 1838,[12] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[13]

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Lowcock uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Neild (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 14 December 1838)[14] on 15 December 1838,[15] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[16]

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Matthew Curtis uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Romaine Callender (Liberal, St. James', elected 14 December 1838)[17] on 15 December 1838,[18] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[19]

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Gasquoine uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alexander Kay (Liberal, St. John's, elected 14 December 1838)[20] on 15 December 1838,[21] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[22]

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Frodsham uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Cobden (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838),[23] Councillor John Brooks (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838),[24] and the Mayor, Councillor Thomas Potter (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838)[25] on 15 December 1838,[26] following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council.[27]

St. Michael's (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Adshead uncontested
Liberal Thomas Molineaux uncontested
Liberal Henry Hilton uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 18, 1839, p.3
  5. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1038. 19 December 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ↑ "The Approaching Municipal Elections". The Manchester Guardian. Vol. 18, no. 1035. 8 December 1838. p. 3. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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