# 1934 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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 | 49,919 (38.7%) | 3.4 | 14 (38.9%) | 14 / 36 | 8 | 63 (43.8%) | 63 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 60,329 (46.8%) | 2.9 | 15 (41.7%) | 15 / 36 | 9 | 47 (32.6%) | 47 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 12,038 (9.3%) | 2.6 | 6 (16.7%) | 6 / 36 | 1 | 30 (20.8%) | 30 / 144 |
| Independent | 2,881 (2.2%) | 0.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 2 (1.4%) | 2 / 144 |
| Independent Labour | 3,079 (2.4%) | N/A | 1 (2.8%) | 1 / 36 | | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 144 |
| Independent Labour Party | 0 (0.0%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 144 |
| Residents | 300 (0.2%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |
| Communist | 289 (0.2%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 1 | 1 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 63 |

### Aldermen

| 4 | 11 | 1 | 20 |

### Councillors

| 1 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 43 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Fryers | 1,300 | 50.4 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Shaw* | 1,280 | 49.6 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,580 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. T. Wolfenden | 2,452 | 54.7 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Grocock* | 2,028 | 45.3 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,480 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | 4,033 | 67.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. A. Quas-Cohen | 1,963 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,070 | 34.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,996 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Lee* | 2,517 | 63.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Sheard | 1,431 | 36.2 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,948 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Frankland | 3,422 | 64.5 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | F. J. Riley* | 1,884 | 35.5 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,538 | 29.0 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,306 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Kidd* | 1,349 | 71.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. Hall | 545 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 804 | 42.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Somerville* | 4,580 | 73.4 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | C. Bamber | 1,664 | 26.6 | +15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,916 | 46.8 | +25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,244 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Holmes | 1,011 | 47.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Smith | 917 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Communist | M. Jenkins | 181 | 8.6 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Collingson | 3,059 | 66.2 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | L. E. Wilson* | 1,560 | 33.8 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,499 | 32.4 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,619 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Weaver* | 1,789 | 69.7 | +23.6 |
| | Labour | C. W. Jones | 776 | 30.3 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,013 | 39.4 | +28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,565 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. P. Dawson* | 3,027 | 69.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Ingham | 1,355 | 30.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,672 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,382 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. A. Higson* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. F. Regan* | 3,559 | 73.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 1,305 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,254 | 46.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,864 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lee* | 4,149 | 69.0 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Shaw | 1,862 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,287 | 38.0 | −17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,011 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Barnacott | 2,691 | 50.6 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Heald | 2,623 | 49.4 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,314 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. R. de la Wyche* | 1,979 | 62.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Darling | 1,213 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 766 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. N. Griffin* | 2,350 | 62.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | I. E. Thorley | 1,429 | 37.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 921 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,770 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. T. Barnes* | 1,623 | 50.9 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | R. McKeon | 1,565 | 49.1 | −12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,188 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. C. Chadwick | 3,720 | 66.8 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Vickers* | 1,846 | 33.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,874 | 33.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,566 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Strange* | 1,227 | 45.6 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | A. O'Donnell | 1,161 | 43.2 | −2.8 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 300 | 11.2 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 2.4 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,688 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. C. Brewster | 1,977 | 65.0 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | T. Knowles | 1,066 | 35.0 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 911 | 30.0 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,043 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Onions* | 2,879 | 54.1 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | A. C. Cox | 2,439 | 45.9 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,318 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Griffiths | 3,457 | 64.1 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Fitton* | 1,936 | 35.9 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,521 | 28.2 | −17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,393 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. E. P. Stott | 2,632 | 51.9 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | H. F. Robinson* | 2,437 | 48.1 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 3.8 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,069 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Toole* | 3,428 | 75.4 | −16.0 |
| | Conservative | E. M. Buckley | 999 | 22.0 | N/A |
| | Communist | G. Brown | 108 | 2.4 | −6.2 |
| | Independent | T. Kilgariff | 12 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,429 | 64.4 | −18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,547 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. T. Griffiths | 394 | 55.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Ellison | 319 | 44.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. A. Jackson* | 2,419 | 66.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. J. Sharkey | 1,214 | 33.4 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,205 | 33.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,633 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. C. Parker* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Horan | 1,845 | 59.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Todd* | 1,239 | 40.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 606 | 19.6 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,084 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | F. E. Tylecote* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. R. Ackroyd* | 1,873 | 58.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Taylor | 1,341 | 41.7 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,214 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | G. Hall* | 3,079 | 69.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Moores | 1,361 | 30.7 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,718 | 38.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,440 | | |
| | Independent Labour hold | Independent Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cathcart* | 1,880 | 68.6 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | G. C. Clayton | 859 | 31.4 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,021 | 37.2 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. H. Davies* | 3,119 | 54.7 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | F. Edwards | 2,584 | 45.3 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 9.4 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,703 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. R. W. Menzies* | 2,185 | 36.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. D. Simon | 2,005 | 33.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Helme | 1,868 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,058 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 6 March 1935

Caused by the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).
In his place, Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Joseph Toole | St. Michael's | 1940 |

### Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935

Caused by the death on 29 April 1935 of Alderman T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931).
In his place, Councillor Alfred James (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 6 May 1919) was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Alfred James | Wythenshawe | 1940 |

### Aldermanic election, 30 October 1935

Caused by the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).
In his place, Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08) was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Elijah John Hart | Crumpsall | 1937 |

## By-elections between 1934 and 1935
### Openshaw, 26 March 1935

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919) on 6 March 1935, following the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).
Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Casson | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting, 19 September 1935

Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Edward Wood (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1927) on 15 August 1935.
Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. C. Mason | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |