# 1937 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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 | 50,413 (42.7%) | 5.2 | 16 (44.4%) | 16 / 36 | 1 | 64 (44.4%) | 64 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 51,886 (43.9%) | 1.1 | 14 (38.9%) | 14 / 36 | | 52 (36.1%) | 52 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 12,818 (10.8%) | 3.9 | 4 (11.1%) | 4 / 36 | 2 | 22 (15.3%) | 22 / 144 |
| Independent | 1,812 (1.5%) | 0.2 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 / 36 | 1 | 3 (2.1%) | 3 / 144 |
| Independent Labour | 0 (0.0%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 2 (1.4%) | 2 / 144 |
| Residents | 1,248 (1.1%) | 0.1 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 / 36 | 1 | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 144 |

### Full council

| 2 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 64 |

### Aldermen

| 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 |

### Councillors

| 1 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 47 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. W. Biggs* | 1,818 | 61.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | E. A. Gower | 1,164 | 39.0 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 22.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,982 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Beer | 2,471 | 53.0 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | J. T. Wolfenden* | 2,191 | 47.0 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 6.0 | −19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,662 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H. Lee* | 2,930 | 62.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Footit | 1,739 | 37.2 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,191 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,669 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Frankland* | 2,766 | 64.1 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | C. E. Holdnall | 1,546 | 35.9 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,220 | 28.2 | −6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,312 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Kidd* | 1,859 | 45.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | S. Needoff | 1,277 | 31.0 | −41.7 |
| | Labour | R. P. Fisher | 990 | 24.0 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 14.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,126 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Somerville* | 5,776 | 73.8 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | F. Beverley | 2,052 | 26.2 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,724 | 47.6 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,828 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Holmes* | 842 | 63.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. A. Whitehead | 495 | 37.0 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 26.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Collingson* | 1,624 | 65.3 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Williams | 864 | 34.7 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 30.6 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,488 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Weaver* | 2,200 | 63.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | R. B. Prain | 1,148 | 33.0 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | W. Dennison | 130 | 3.7 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,052 | 30.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,478 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. P. Dawson* | 3,319 | 73.2 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | P. H. Keeley | 1,214 | 26.8 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,105 | 46.4 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,533 | | |
| | 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* | 3,561 | 63.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. M. Brewster | 2,032 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,529 | 27.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,593 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Sutton* | 3,400 | 72.7 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | E. Appleton | 1,277 | 27.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,123 | 45.4 | +20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,677 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Barnacott* | 2,305 | 50.4 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Shaw | 2,267 | 49.6 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,572 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. R. de la Wyche* | 2,584 | 62.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Knight | 1,528 | 37.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,056 | 25.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,112 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. N. Griffin* | 2,442 | 57.0 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | F. Walker | 1,843 | 43.0 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 14.0 | −23.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,285 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Owen | 1,712 | 54.3 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative | P. T. Barnes* | 1,442 | 45.7 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 8.6 | −24.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,154 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

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

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 1,248 | 36.0 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | H. Strange* | 1,165 | 33.6 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | W. Griffiths | 1,057 | 30.4 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,470 | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. C. Brewster* | 1,928 | 62.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | T. Knowles | 1,136 | 37.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 | 25.8 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,064 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Onions* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. J. Delargy | 2,634 | 67.5 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Sekian | 1,271 | 32.5 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,363 | 35.0 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. E. P. Stott* | 2,495 | 56.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. Poulter | 1,936 | 43.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,431 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Nally | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Ellison | 405 | 53.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. T. Griffiths* | 351 | 46.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 756 | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. C. Rodgers* | 2,452 | 67.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. E. Harrison | 1,158 | 32.1 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,294 | 47.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,610 | | |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. B. Breeze | 1,834 | 51.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | A. B. Horan* | 1,763 | 49.0 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,597 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | 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* | 2,028 | 60.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Gallacher | 1,325 | 39.5 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,353 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. W. Ellershaw* | 2,474 | 58.2 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Boden | 1,780 | 41.8 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 16.4 | −10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,254 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cathcart* | 1,920 | 62.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Elliott | 1,176 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 744 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,096 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. H. Scholfield | 4,083 | 39.0 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | A. P. Simon | 3,648 | 34.9 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | D. Hunter | 2,732 | 26.1 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 4.1 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,463 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Cave | 3,910 | 53.1 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | E. A. Yarwood | 3,460 | 46.9 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,370 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 16 February 1938

Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).
In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Thomas Cassidy | Levenshulme | 1940 |

### Aldermanic election, 27 July 1938

Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).
In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921) was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones | Wythenshawe | 1943 |

## By-elections between 1937 and 1938
### St. Michael's, 3 March 1938

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) on 16 February 1938, following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).
St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. J. Flynn | 1,385 | 56.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Elliott | 925 | 37.7 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 142 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 18.8 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,452 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church, 10 March 1938

Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921) on 11 February 1938.
Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Gouldman | 792 | 38.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. A. Whitehead | 498 | 24.3 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal | P. I. Wigoder | 414 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. Levy | 336 | 63.0 | −46.6 |
| | Independent | T. A. Bardsley | 10 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,050 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's, 30 June 1938

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925) on 23 May 1938.
St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. V. Jarvis | 1,399 | 55.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Gallacher | 1,065 | 41.8 | +2.3 |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 81 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,545 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick, 1 September 1938

Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921) on 27 July 1938, following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).
Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McGrath | 1,737 | 51.7 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | F. Helme | 1,270 | 37.8 | +9.2 |
| | Independent Labour | J. T. Wolfenden | 352 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 13.9 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,359 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |