Local election in Manchester
1843 Manchester City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Arms_of_the_City_of_Manchester.svg/50px-Arms_of_the_City_of_Manchester.svg.png)
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← 1842 | 1 November 1843 (1843-11-01) | 1844 → |
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16 of 64 seats to Manchester Town Council 32 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | | | | | Party | Liberal | | Last election | 17 seats, 90.3% | | Seats before | 64 | | Seats won | 16 | | Seats after | 64 | | Seat change | | | Popular vote | 558 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | Swing | 9.7% | | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Manchester_1841.png/300px-Manchester_1841.png) Map of results of 1843 election |
Leader of the Council before election Liberal | Leader of the Council after election Liberal | |
Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1843. 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 continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.[1] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[2]
In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation,[3] published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council |
Liberal Party | | 558 (100.0%) | | 9.7 | 16 (100.0%) | | | 64 (100.0%) | |
Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
Ward results
All Saints'
All Saints' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Stockwell | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ardwick
Ardwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. P. Thomson* | 172 | 76.8 | |
| Liberal | J. Marshall | 52 | 23.2 | |
Majority | 120 | 53.6 | |
Turnout | 224 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cheetham
Cheetham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W. Shuttleworth | 104 | 62.7 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Harrison* | 62 | 37.3 | −37.1 |
Majority | 42 | 25.4 | |
Turnout | 166 | | |
| Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Collegiate Church
Collegiate Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | A. Heywood | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Exchange
Exchange Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | S. Satterthwaite* | uncontesed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Medlock Street
Medlock Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. B. White* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
New Cross
New Cross (2 vacancies) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Hampson* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal | A. Prentice | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Oxford
Oxford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Bake | 86 | 51.2 | −8.1 |
| Liberal | G. Macbeth | 82 | 48.8 | +8.1 |
Majority | 4 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 168 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Ann's
St. Ann's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Herford* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Clement's
St. Clement's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. L. Cooke | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. George's
St. George's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T. Malkin | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. James'
St. James' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | R. Moore* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. John's
St. John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | G. Brown* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Luke's
St. Luke's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. S. Grafton* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Kirkham* | uncontested | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 4, 1843, p.8
- ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1843, p.5
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.5