# 1891 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1891. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Liberal Party | 9,473 (43.7%) | 8.4 | 7 (26.9%) | 7 / 26 | | 49 (47.1%) | 49 / 104 |
| Conservative Party | 11,212 (51.8%) | 4.7 | 15 (57.7%) | 15 / 26 | | 45 (43.3%) | 45 / 104 |
| Liberal Unionist | 526 (2.4%) | 2.4 | 4 (15.4%) | 4 / 26 | | 10 (9.6%) | 10 / 104 |
| Independent | 446 (2.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 |

### Full council

| 49 | 10 | 45 |

### Aldermen

| 15 | 3 | 8 |

### Councillors

| 34 | 7 | 37 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Roberts* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Fitzgerald* | 2,282 | 57.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | H. Matthews | 1,723 | 43.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Briggs* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Williams* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hampson* | 1,514 | 62.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | G. Hampson | 923 | 37.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 24.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,436 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Brooks* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Holt* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | H. Rawson* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Needham* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Uttley* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. T. Bax* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Tetlow* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | J. Grantham* | uncontested |
| Liberal Unionist | H. C. Pingstone* | uncontested |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Garlick* | 1,160 | 50.2 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | R. M. Berrie | 1,150 | 49.8 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.4 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,310 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Robinson* | 1,725 | 56.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Ryder | 1,329 | 43.5 | −10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,054 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | G. Clay* | 526 | 60.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | S. Sharp | 346 | 39.7 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. E. Estcourt* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. H. Vaudrey* | 597 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | E. Holt | 507 | 45.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Andrews* | 852 | 54.8 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | T. Swindells | 703 | 45.2 | −9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,555 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

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

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | A. Murray* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. L. Kenworthy* | 565 | 55.9 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | E. Burgess | 446 | 44.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 11.8 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,011 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

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

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. H. Wainwright* | 1,053 | 52.2 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Phythian | 963 | 47.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 4.4 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,016 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. McCreesh | 1,739 | 52.8 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Moulton | 1,554 | 47.2 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 5.6 | −13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,293 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |