# 1840 Manchester Borough Council election

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. 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 and none of the fifteen wards were contested. Pro-incorporation candidates aligned with the Whigs retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council | Full Council |
| Whigs | | uncontested | | | 16 (100.0%) | 16 / 16 | | 64 (100.0%) | 64 / 64 |

### Full council

* 64

### Aldermen

* 16

### Councillors

* 48

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | S. D. Darbishire* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | P. F. Willert* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | J. Harrison* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | T. Woolley* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | E. Armitage* | uncontesed | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | J. R. White* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Whig | T. Dodgshon | uncontested |
| Whig | J. Hampson* | uncontested |
| Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing |
| Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | R. Roberts* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | J. Herford* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | G. P. Kenworthy | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | D. Holt | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | R. Moore | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | G. Brown* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | J. S. Grafton* | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | J. Kirkham | uncontested | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |