# 1904 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1904. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries, five new wards (Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Didsbury, Moss Side East, Moss Side West, and Withington) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The council remained under no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 14,882 (33.3%) | 2.6 | 18 (43.9%) | 18 / 41 | 4 | 56 (45.2%) | 56 / 124 |
| Liberal Party | 14,353 (32.1%) | 2.0 | 14 (34.1%) | 14 / 41 | 4 | 52 (41.9%) | 52 / 124 |
| Labour Party | 6,345 (14.2%) | 6.8 | 3 (7.3%) | 3 / 41 | 2 | 8 (6.5%) | 8 / 124 |
| Independent | 7,710 (17.3%) | 4.5 | 6 (14.6%) | 6 / 41 | 5 | 7 (5.6%) | 7 / 124 |
| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | 4.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 41 | | 1 (0.8%) | 1 / 124 |
| Irish Nationalist | 1,369 (3.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 41 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 124 |

### Full council

| 8 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 56 |

### Aldermen

| 19 | 1 | 11 |

### Councillors

| 8 | 33 | 7 | 45 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. M. Ross Clyne | 1,049 | 55.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | M. Arrandale* | 858 | 45.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,907 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Lowth | 2,239 | 58.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. E. Chapman | 1,575 | 41.3 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 664 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,814 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. G. L. Skinner* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Fox* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Williams* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Turner | 994 | 61.5 | |
| | Independent | E. Farrar | 873 | 54.1 | |
| | Liberal | H. Kemp | 816 | 50.5 | |
| | Liberal | R. B. Barningham | 749 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | T. Wilson | 721 | 44.6 | |
| | Liberal | H. Pilcher | 690 | 42.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,615 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Smith* | 567 | 53.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. H. Thomas | 493 | 46.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,060 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

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

### Didsbury

Didsbury (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | F. Moss | 596 | 51.0 | |
| | Conservative | C. K. Mayor | 595 | 50.9 | |
| | Independent | C. S. Edwards | 566 | 48.5 | |
| | Independent | C. J. H. Gradisky | 557 | 47.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,168 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Exchange

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

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P. Whyman* | 1,743 | 56.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | W. Brown | 1,361 | 43.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,104 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Wilson* | 1,011 | 51.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | H. Hodkin | 972 | 49.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. White | 1,351 | 53.1 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | G. Jennison | 1,195 | 46.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 6.2 | −11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,546 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Kemp* | 1,148 | 55.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. E. Gilchrist | 919 | 44.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,067 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Stevenson | 811 | 64.1 | |
| | Conservative | W. T. Dagnall | 634 | 50.1 | |
| | Liberal | J. Bowie | 590 | 46.6 | |
| | Liberal | J. Wynne | 584 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. Gresty | 573 | 45.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,266 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Grierson | 1,144 | 70.4 | |
| | Liberal | T. Herbert | 826 | 50.8 | |
| | Liberal | W. Hynes | 817 | 50.3 | |
| | Labour | J. Archer | 776 | 47.8 | |
| | Conservative | J. H. Swales | 695 | 42.8 | |
| | Liberal | J. Livesley | 617 | 38.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,625 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### 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 | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. B. Williams | 1,936 | 61.0 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Taylor* | 1,236 | 39.0 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 22.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,172 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Elverston | 498 | 71.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Pitt Hardacre* | 197 | 28.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 43.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 695 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | 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* | 1,804 | 58.4 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | T. Corrigan | 837 | 27.1 | −21.4 |
| | Labour | R. Whitehead | 449 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 31.3 | +28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,090 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Shuttleworth | 474 | 50.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | R. Flanagan | 431 | 46.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Bolger | 26 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 931 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. H. Thewlis* | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hibbert* | 1,517 | 52.6 | +7.2 |
| | Irish Nationalist | F. J. Farley | 1,369 | 47.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Edwards | 618 | 67.5 | |
| | Conservative | H. Derwent Simpson | 517 | 56.5 | |
| | Liberal | R. Fleeson | 489 | 53.4 | |
| | Independent | R. R. Shaw | 336 | 36.7 | |
| | Independent | A. Burgess | 220 | 24.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 915 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |