# 1890 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1890. 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 city's boundaries, seven new wards (Blackley & Moston, Crumpsall, Longsight, Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Openshaw, and St. Mark's) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The council remained under no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Liberal Party | 24,123 (52.1%) | 4.7 | 23 (57.5%) | 23 / 40 | 15 | 50 (48.1%) | 50 / 104 |
| Conservative Party | 21,825 (47.1%) | 1.5 | 16 (40.0%) | 16 / 40 | 6 | 44 (42.3%) | 44 / 104 |
| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | | 1 (2.5%) | 1 / 40 | | 10 (9.6%) | 10 / 104 |
| Independent Liberal | 366 (0.8%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 40 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 |

### Full council

| 50 | 10 | 44 |

### Aldermen

| 14 | 4 | 8 |

### Councillors

| 36 | 6 | 36 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. McDougall* | 1,545 | 59.4 | +18.6 |
| | Conservative | C. Law | 1,054 | 40.6 | −18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,599 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Tatton* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. T. Stanley | 1,056 | 58.1 | |
| | Liberal | J. Ward | 971 | 53.4 | |
| | Conservative | T. Briggs | 934 | 51.4 | |
| | Liberal | C. Rowley | 880 | 48.4 | |
| | Conservative | E. H. Jones | 820 | 45.1 | |
| | Conservative | S. Mills | 789 | 43.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Tunstall* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Boddington* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Bagnall* | 842 | 58.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Harrop | 602 | 41.7 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 16.6 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W. Butterworth | uncontested | | |
| Liberal | G. Rhodes | uncontested | | |
| Conservative | E. Holt | uncontested | | |
| Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. B. Worthington* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Sherratt* | 2,115 | 50.5 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Faulkner | 2,075 | 49.5 | −12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,190 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Jennison | 1,014 | 60.2 | |
| | Liberal | G. H. Russell | 974 | 57.8 | |
| | Liberal | T. Uttley | 855 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative | C. Kay | 780 | 46.3 | |
| | Conservative | E. Dodd | 731 | 43.4 | |
| | Liberal | E. N. Worthington | 698 | 41.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,684 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Cardwell* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Morgan | uncontested | | |
| Liberal | J. Bowes | uncontested | | |
| Conservative | H. Tetlow | uncontested | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | H. Aldred* | uncontested |
| Liberal | J. B. Fullerton* | uncontested |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. Evans | 1,167 | 54.3 | |
| | Liberal | W. Trevor | 1,153 | 53.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. M. Elliott | 1,124 | 52.3 | |
| | Liberal | R. Brown | 1,063 | 49.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Garlick | 982 | 45.7 | |
| | Conservative | T. Milnes | 956 | 44.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,148 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Openshaw

Openshaw (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. J. Erwin | 1,594 | 53.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Battersby | 1,557 | 52.2 | |
| | Liberal | J. H. Crosfield | 1,512 | 50.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. Robinson | 1,499 | 49.9 | |
| | Liberal | J. Brierley | 1,401 | 47.0 | |
| | Conservative | W. Charlton | 1,381 | 46.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,981 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Simpson* | 383 | 50.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. H. Greenhow | 380 | 49.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 763 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | W. T. Gunson* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. G. Copeland* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. C. Abbott | 803 | 54.6 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Brierley | 668 | 45.4 | −9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Gibson* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Samson* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Cuff* | 590 | 57.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. G. Sutherland | 435 | 42.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 15.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,025 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. W. Southern* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | L. Higginbottom | 1,179 | 63.1 | |
| | Liberal | S. H. Brooks | 1,016 | 54.4 | |
| | Liberal | W. H. Wainwright | 935 | 50.0 | |
| | Conservative | E. J. Reynolds | 922 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Phythian | 846 | 45.3 | |
| | Conservative | W. Macbeth | 710 | 38.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,869 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. H. Wells | 1,789 | 53.8 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Lee | 1,168 | 35.2 | −6.5 |
| | Independent Liberal | W. Brown | 366 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 18.6 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,323 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |