# 1842 Manchester Borough Council election

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1842. 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. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Liberal Party | 456 (90.3%) | 1.9 | 17 (100.0%) | 17 / 17 | | 64 (100.0%) | 64 / 64 |
| Independent Conservative | 46 (9.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 17 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 64 |
| Independent | 3 (0.6%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 17 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 64 |

### Full council

* 64

### Aldermen

* 16

### Councillors

* 48

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Eveleigh* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Thompson | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | W. Shuttleworth | 134 | 74.4 |
| | Ind. Conservative | T. Sugden | 46 | 25.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 48.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Handley | 64 | 63.6 | +31.9 |
| | Independent | S. Berry | 3 | 4.5 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 91.0 | +75.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Rawson | uncontesed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | F. Phillips* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | G. Robertson | uncontested |
| Liberal | J. Swindells* | uncontested |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | S. Lowcock* | 153 | 59.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Heywood | 105 | 40.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 258 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. E. Taylor* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Woodward* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | B. Hampson | uncontested |
| Liberal | H. Smith | uncontested |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. Nelson* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Whitworth | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

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

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Holmes | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |