# 1936 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 | 53,666 (47.9%) | 1.8 | 18 (50.0%) | 18 / 36 | 1 | 63 (43.8%) | 63 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 47,977 (42.8%) | 3.3 | 14 (38.9%) | 14 / 36 | | 53 (36.8%) | 53 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 7,749 (6.9%) | 6.7 | 3 (8.3%) | 3 / 36 | 1 | 25 (17.4%) | 25 / 144 |
| Independent Labour | 0 (0.0%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 2 (1.4%) | 2 / 144 |
| Independent | 1,504 (1.3%) | 0.9 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 / 36 | | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 144 |
| Residents | 1,146 (1.0%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 2 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 63 |

### Aldermen

| 9 | 9 | 18 |

### Councillors

| 2 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 45 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Procter-Pearson | 1,608 | 56.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | D. Hunter | 1,263 | 44.0 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | 12.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,871 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. L. K. Jones* | 3,334 | 62.6 | +18.8 |
| | Labour | F. Helme | 1,994 | 37.4 | −18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,340 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,328 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. B. Cox* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. S. Vivante | 2,340 | 54.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | W. Footit | 1,977 | 45.8 | +14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 8.4 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,317 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Malcolm* | 3,134 | 67.3 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | C. E. Holdnall | 1,522 | 32.7 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,612 | 34.6 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,656 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Laski* | 2,328 | 72.7 | +25.0 |
| | Labour | F. Regan | 873 | 27.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,455 | 45.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,201 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Watts* | 6,062 | 79.3 | +30.1 |
| | Labour | A. Plummer | 1,580 | 20.7 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,482 | 58.6 | +42.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,642 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Gouldman* | 1,310 | 75.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Goldstone | 427 | 24.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | 50.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,737 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Floyd* | 2,033 | 62.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. R. Spence | 1,208 | 37.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 825 | 25.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,241 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. S. Grindley* | 2,398 | 63.0 | +29.5 |
| | Labour | C. W. Carpenter | 1,216 | 31.9 | +14.4 |
| | Independent | W. Dennison | 194 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | 31.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,808 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Hill | 3,590 | 67.6 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | W. Ingham | 1,722 | 32.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,868 | 35.2 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,312 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. F. Terry* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Walker* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. R. Leslie* | 3,147 | 62.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Shaw | 1,895 | 37.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,252 | 24.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,042 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. F. Howarth* | 2,692 | 56.6 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | E. Barnacott | 2,061 | 43.4 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,753 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. R. Fairfoull* | 2,832 | 66.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Knight | 1,456 | 34.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,376 | 32.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,288 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Meachin* | 2,990 | 68.5 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | C. W. Jones | 1,372 | 31.5 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,618 | 37.0 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,362 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. L. Jones* | 2,350 | 66.3 | +16.1 |
| | Conservative | C. E. Goolden | 1,197 | 33.7 | −16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,153 | 32.6 | +32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,547 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. C. Mason* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. A. E. Ramsden* | 1,265 | 40.0 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | W. Griffiths | 986 | 31.2 | −2.7 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 914 | 28.8 | +12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 8.8 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,165 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Gosling* | 1,991 | 62.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Knowles | 954 | 30.0 | −5.4 |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 232 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,037 | 32.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,177 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Farrington* | 3,754 | 52.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | S. D. Simon | 3,433 | 47.8 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,187 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. M. Lever* | 3,286 | 70.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | F. Blumberg | 1,392 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,894 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,678 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Young* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Moss* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. R. Sutton* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. G. Edwards* | 2,383 | 73.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | W. E. Harrison | 859 | 26.5 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,524 | 47.0 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,242 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | B. McManus* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Beamand* | 2,031 | 52.9 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | R. B. Breeze | 1,808 | 47.1 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 5.8 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,839 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Burgess* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Harrison* | 2,094 | 53.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Taylor | 1,805 | 46.3 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,899 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. M. Larrad* | 2,421 | 63.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 1,403 | 36.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,018 | 26.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,824 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cassidy* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Woffenden | 3,922 | 40.6 | −22.4 |
| | Liberal | A. P. Simon* | 3,038 | 31.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Edwards | 2,698 | 27.9 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 884 | 9.1 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,658 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Cooper | 2,899 | 55.0 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Lowe* | 2,369 | 45.0 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,268 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 9 November 1936

Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).
In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919) was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Independent Labour | George Hall | St. Mark's | 1940 |

### Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937

Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).
In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | George Sutton Grindley | Openshaw | 1937 |

### Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937

Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).
In his place, Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | George Harold White | Moss Side West | 1940 |
Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).
In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | Charles Henry Barlow | Beswick | 1940 |

## By-elections between 1936 and 1937
### All Saints', 19 November 1936

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934) on 11 October 1936.
All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. W. Biggs | 1,519 | 58.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | D. Hunter | 1,074 | 41.4 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 17.2 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,593 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's, 26 November 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919) on 9 November 1936, following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).
St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. W. Ellershaw | 2,006 | 53.0 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | G. Boden | 1,782 | 47.0 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 6.0 | −20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,788 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | | |

### Beswick, 21 January 1937

Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936) on 8 December 1936.
Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Baldwin* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall, 28 January 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29) on 6 January 1937, following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).
Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Roberts | 1,168 | 47.2 | −15.8 |
| | Liberal | B. G. Bottomley | 889 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Pevie | 416 | 16.8 | −15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 11.3 | −19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,473 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's, 22 July 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28) on 30 June 1937.
St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. J. Pegge | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### By-elections, 21 October 1937

Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.

#### Didsbury

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920) on 6 October 1937, following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).
Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. White | 2,687 | 54.0 | −13.6 |
| | Liberal | C. Timpson | 1,537 | 30.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. H. Keeley | 751 | 15.1 | −17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,150 | 23.1 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,975 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920) on 6 October 1937, following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).
Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. T. Barratt | 1,867 | 48.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | H. Brooks | 1,154 | 30.0 | −43.5 |
| | Labour | W. E. Harrison | 827 | 21.5 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,848 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |