# 1935 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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 | 46,673 (46.1%) | 7.4 | 13 (36.1%) | 13 / 36 | 2 | 62 (43.1%) | 62 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 40,054 (39.5%) | 7.3 | 16 (44.4%) | 16 / 36 | 1 | 52 (36.1%) | 52 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 13,769 (13.6%) | 4.3 | 7 (19.4%) | 7 / 36 | 2 | 27 (18.8%) | 27 / 144 |
| Independent | 365 (0.4%) | 1.8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 2 (1.4%) | 2 / 144 |
| Independent Labour | 0 (0.0%) | 2.4 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 144 |
| Residents | 472 (0.5%) | 0.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 1 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 62 |

### Aldermen

| 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 |

### Councillors

| 1 | 45 | 17 | 1 | 44 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Harper* | 1,819 | 55.7 | +6.1 |
| | Labour | A. Titt | 1,448 | 44.3 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,267 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. M. Wharton* | 2,285 | 56.2 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Moores | 1,782 | 43.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 12.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,067 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Robinson* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Fitton | 2,564 | 50.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Footit | 1,611 | 31.7 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | W. S. Booth | 908 | 17.9 | −45.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 953 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,083 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. J. Hart* | 3,371 | 62.7 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 2,006 | 37.3 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,365 | 25.4 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,377 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Lomax* | 1,463 | 52.3 | −18.9 |
| | Liberal | G. A. Barrow | 1,333 | 47.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 4.6 | −37.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,796 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Beith | 4,533 | 49.2 | −24.2 |
| | Liberal | J. W. Maitland* | 3,003 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Cooper | 1,686 | 18.2 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,530 | 16.6 | −30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,222 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. S. Moss* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Johnston* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Meadowcroft* | 2,250 | 49.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. C. Turner | 1,542 | 33.5 | −36.2 |
| | Labour | J. Pevie | 805 | 17.5 | −12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,597 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. H. White* | 4,072 | 72.0 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | W. Ingham | 1,585 | 28.0 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,487 | 44.0 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,657 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. S. Harper* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. H. Hitchburn* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. H. Adams* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Howard* | 2,568 | 52.2 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | J. R. Spence | 2,352 | 47.8 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 4.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,920 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Emery* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. P. Jackson* | 2,793 | 66.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | I. E. Thorley | 1,435 | 33.9 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,358 | 32.2 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,228 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gorman* | 1,625 | 50.2 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Timperley | 1,610 | 49.8 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,235 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. J. Howarth | 3,136 | 63.1 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Turner | 1,834 | 36.9 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | 26.2 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,970 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Pheasey* | 1,442 | 49.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | W. Gallacher | 979 | 33.9 | −9.3 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 472 | 16.2 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 16.0 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,892 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Quinney* | 1,887 | 64.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Knowles | 1,032 | 35.4 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 855 | 29.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,919 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Gregson* | 3,198 | 52.8 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Beck | 2,863 | 47.2 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 5.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,061 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Hallows* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Stevenson | 2,878 | 53.0 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Brember | 2,553 | 47.0 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 6.0 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,431 | | |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. H. Oldfield* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. B. Walker* | 438 | 54.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Ellison | 365 | 45.5 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 803 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. H. Barlow* | 2,554 | 70.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. J. Sharkey | 1,069 | 29.5 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,485 | 41.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,623 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. A. Larmuth* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. E. Fitzsimons* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. G. Clapham* | 1,838 | 52.0 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative | R. B. Breeze | 1,700 | 48.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 4.0 | −15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,538 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. A. Gibbons* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | F. Tebb* | 1,834 | 52.2 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | W. Taylor | 1,678 | 47.8 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 4.4 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,512 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Wood* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Rafferty* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. S. Hill* | 5,405 | 63.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Edwards | 3,175 | 37.0 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,230 | 26.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,580 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bentley* | 3,902 | 59.5 | +23.4 |
| | Labour | B. Starkie | 2,652 | 40.5 | +9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,250 | 19.0 | +16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,553 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).
In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919) was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Wright Robinson | Rusholme | 1937 |

### Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936

Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1910).
In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919) was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Annie Lee | All Saints' | 1937 |

## By-elections between 1935 and 1936
### Bradford, 23 January 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08) on 30 October 1935, following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).
Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. E. Beavan | 2,071 | 63.2 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Poulter | 1,204 | 36.8 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | 26.4 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,275 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme, 30 January 1936

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929) on 6 January 1936.
Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. C. Rodgers | 1,684 | 70.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Knight | 644 | 26.9 | −2.6 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 62 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,040 | 43.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,390 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick, 30 April 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919) on 1 April 1936, following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).
Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Bell* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South, 2 July 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919) on 10 June 1936, following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).
Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Sutton | 2,540 | 65.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Shaw | 1,319 | 34.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,221 | 31.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,859 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |