1901 Stockport Borough Council election

1901 Stockport Borough Council election
1 November 1901 (1901-11-01)
34 of 64 seats on Stockport County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats before 39 17
Seats won 24 10
Seats after 50 14
Seat change Increase9 Decrease3
Popular vote 10,832 9,124
Percentage 53.1% 44.7%
Map of results of 1901 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

 Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Stockport Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1901. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the borough's boundaries,[1] two new wards (Reddish North and Reddish South) and an additional seven wards affected by the boundary changes elected all of their councillors.

The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[2][3]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 10,832 (53.1%)
24 (70.6%)
24 / 34
 Increase 9 50 (78.1%)
50 / 64
Conservative Party 9,124 (44.7%)
10 (29.4%)
10 / 34
 Decrease 3 14 (21.9%)
14 / 64
Labour Party 381 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Independent 65 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
50 14

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
34 14

Ward results

Cale Green

Cale Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Ellis* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Edgeley

Edgeley (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Sharples* 479 57.5
Conservative J. Broadhurst* 475 57.0
Conservative W. Mackenzie 470 56.4
Labour G. Linfoot 381 45.7
Liberal T. Roscoe 334 40.1
Majority 154 10.7
Turnout 833
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton Lane

Heaton Lane (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Leigh* 604 75.3
Liberal J. Richardson 548 68.3
Liberal J. Aldred* 528 65.8
Conservative T. Johnson 316 39.4
Conservative W. H. Pickburn 300 37.4
Conservative R. Livesley 119 14.8
Majority 212 26.4
Turnout 802
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Heaviley

Heaviley (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Grundy* 487 61.1
Liberal T. Traynor* 465 58.3
Liberal W. H. Robinson* 450 56.5
Conservative R. W. Johnson 378 47.4
Conservative J. Hart 330 41.4
Conservative S. Harrison 281 35.3
Majority 72 9.1
Turnout 797
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Hempshaw Lane

Hempshaw Lane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Kirk* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Hollywood

Hollywood (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Allcock uncontested
Liberal T. Allcock uncontested
Conservative R. Kidd uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lancashire Hill

Lancashire Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. G. Smeeth* 368 61.1
Conservative J. Wagstaff 234 38.9
Majority 134 22.2
Turnout 602
Conservative hold Swing

Old Road

Old Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Massey uncontested
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Portwood

Portwood (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Thomas 737 66.5
Conservative G. Burrows* 699 63.0
Liberal J. Whalley 521 47.0
Conservative W. Hewitt 491 44.3
Conservative G. Horsfall 443 39.9
Liberal E. Ball 436 39.3
Majority 30 2.7
Turnout 1,109
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Reddish North

Reddish North (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Lloyd 485 69.8
Liberal W. H. Hollis 438 63.0
Conservative M. McGregor 322 46.3
Conservative J. Hainsworth 196 24.3
Conservative J. Johnson 181 26.0
Majority 126 18.1
Turnout 695
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Reddish South

Reddish South (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Rawlings 299 58.9
Liberal J. Potter 246 48.4
Conservative F. H. Walker 230 45.3
Liberal H. P. Greg 209 41.1
Conservative J. Beardsell 124 24.4
Conservative H. Potter 123 24.2
Majority 21 4.2
Turnout 508
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. G. Ward* 370 85.1
Independent J. Wagstaff 65 14.9
Majority 305 70.2
Turnout 435
Liberal hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Wood* 516 88.2
Conservative J. Handforth 69 11.8
Majority 447 76.4
Turnout 585
Liberal hold Swing

Shaw Heath

Shaw Heath (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Barrodale 614 62.7
Liberal R. Johnson 569 58.1
Liberal A. Glithero 524 53.5
Conservative W. H. Gradwell* 451 46.0
Conservative J. Hargreaves 432 44.1
Conservative J. A. Branson 350 35.7
Majority 73 7.4
Turnout 980
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Spring Bank

Spring Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Allcock uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Vernon

Vernon (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Lomas* 539 59.6
Conservative J. Needham 485 53.6
Liberal R. H. Rodgers* 475 52.5
Liberal J. B. Oldham 438 48.4
Conservative T. Forster 400 44.2
Conservative A. G. Wilkinson 378 41.8
Majority 37 4.1
Turnout 905
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Stockport Advertiser, October 25, 1901, p.5
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
  3. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Stockport Advertiser, November 8, 1901, p.6
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