# 1843 Manchester Borough Council election

Elections to Manchester Borough 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. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.
In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation, published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.

## Election result

| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council | Full Council |
| Liberal Party | | 558 (100.0%) | | 9.7 | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Stockwell | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | E. P. Thomson* | 172 | 76.8 |
| | Liberal | J. Marshall | 52 | 23.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 53.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 224 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Shuttleworth | 104 | 62.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. Harrison* | 62 | 37.3 | −37.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 166 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal | Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Heywood | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Satterthwaite* | uncontesed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

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

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | J. Hampson* | uncontested |
| Liberal | A. Prentice | uncontested |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Bake | 86 | 51.2 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Macbeth | 82 | 48.8 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. L. Cooke | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Malkin | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

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

### St. John's

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

### St. Luke's

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

### St. Michael's

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