# 1901 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1901. 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 |
| Conservative Party | 4,995 (53.2%) | 9.6 | 11 (42.3%) | 11 / 26 | 1 | 52 (50.0%) | 52 / 104 |
| Liberal Party | 1,723 (18.4%) | 14.4 | 14 (56.0%) | 14 / 26 | 1 | 45 (43.3%) | 45 / 104 |
| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 | | 3 (2.9%) | 3 / 104 |
| Labour Party | 1,536 (16.4%) | 7.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 | 1 | 2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104 |
| Independent | 1,130 (12.0%) | 12.0 | 1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26 | 1 | 2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104 |

### Full council

| 2 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 52 |

### Aldermen

| 15 | 3 | 8 |

### Councillors

| 2 | 30 | 2 | 44 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

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

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Chesters Thompson* | 1,705 | 69.2 | +14.8 |
| | Independent | R. Hughes | 758 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 38.4 | +29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Ward* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Grimshaw* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Williams | 1,225 | 57.2 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal | W. Bennett | 916 | 42.8 | −12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,141 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Smith* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. F. Dearden* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

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

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P. Whyman* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Wilson* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

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

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Bowes* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | J. Grime* | uncontested |
| Liberal | G. Howarth* | uncontested |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Trevor* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Taylor* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Pitt Hardacre | 372 | 52.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. H. Greenhow* | 339 | 47.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 711 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Plummer* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Hassall* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Kay | 1,613 | 51.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Johnston* | 1,536 | 48.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,149 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. J. Goldschmidt* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. C. Abbott | 468 | 50.9 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | H. Shuttleworth* | 452 | 49.1 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. O'Doherty* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. H. Beastow* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

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