# 1908 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1908. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 25,506 (39.5%) | 6.7 | 18 (58.1%) | 18 / 31 | 5 | 65 (52.4%) | 65 / 124 |
| Liberal Party | 14,274 (22.1%) | 0.3 | 8 (25.8%) | 8 / 31 | 4 | 43 (34.7%) | 43 / 124 |
| Labour Party | 15,963 (24.7%) | 2.8 | 2 (6.5%) | 2 / 31 | 3 | 8 (6.5%) | 8 / 124 |
| Independent | 8,829 (13.7%) | 3.6 | 4 (9.7%) | 4 / 31 | 2 | 8 (6.5%) | 8 / 124 |

### Full council

| 8 | 43 | 8 | 65 |

### Aldermen

| 20 | 11 |

### Councillors

| 8 | 23 | 8 | 54 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Pierce | 1,088 | 56.1 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal | W. B. Pritchard* | 851 | 43.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 12.2 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Stewart* | 2,055 | 51.5 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | T. Lowth | 1,935 | 48.5 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 3.0 | −13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,990 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. Bennett* | 1,686 | 38.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. R. Coutts | 1,406 | 31.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Phillips | 1,353 | 30.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,445 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Billam* | 3,080 | 53.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | G. B. Hertz | 2,733 | 47.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,813 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. E. Howell* | 1,719 | 52.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. J. Kendall | 1,441 | 44.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Barritz | 100 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,260 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Kemp* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

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

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. Robertshaw* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Swarbrick | 715 | 54.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. S. Edwards | 599 | 45.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,314 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Smethurst* | 385 | 51.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Earley | 369 | 48.9 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 754 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Holden* | 2,844 | 54.8 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | J. Fogarty | 2,343 | 45.2 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,187 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Jennison | 1,260 | 48.9 | +16.1 |
| | Liberal | O. Heggs* | 790 | 30.6 | −13.2 |
| | Labour | A. E. Wachter | 528 | 20.5 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,578 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Woollam | 1,254 | 46.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. D. Pennington* | 761 | 28.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. D. Jubb | 675 | 25.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | 18.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,690 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hamnett | 1,433 | 56.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. E. Gilchrist* | 1,091 | 43.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,524 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Bowie* | 1,025 | 54.8 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | W. E. Harvey | 845 | 45.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 9.6 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,870 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Rowlands | 963 | 50.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. W. J. Cremlyn | 941 | 49.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,904 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Meadowcroft* | 2,341 | 63.6 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | T. R. Marr* | 1,374 | 37.4 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | J. Sheldon | 1,298 | 35.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,677 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. A. Moston | 1,598 | 61.1 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | R. Robinson | 1,018 | 38.9 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 580 | 22.2 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,616 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | F. S. Fletcher | 2,189 | 55.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | E. J. Hart* | 1,787 | 44.9 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 10.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,976 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Burgon* | 416 | 60.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. R. Besso | 272 | 39.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 21.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 688 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. F. Lane-Scott* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Porter | 587 | 50.1 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | G. King | 585 | 49.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.2 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. B. Langley | 417 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | G. F. Burditt* | 367 | 46.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 784 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Craven* | 1,640 | 52.2 | −22.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Oddy | 1,504 | 47.8 | +22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 4.4 | −44.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,144 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. W. Royse* | 364 | 59.6 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | C. W. Naismith | 247 | 40.4 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 19.2 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 611 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

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

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Hinchcliffe | 1,545 | 52.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | H. Marsden* | 1,381 | 47.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,926 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Allison* | 915 | 57.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Hall | 679 | 42.6 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,594 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. C. Singleton | 1,337 | 56.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | W. May | 1,017 | 43.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 320 | 13.6 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,354 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Ashton | 760 | 53.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. R. Shaw | 666 | 46.7 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,426 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |