# 1930 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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 | 55,178 (42.1%) | 4.0 | 18 (51.4%) | 18 / 35 | 5 | 59 (42.1%) | 59 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 45,149 (34.4%) | 5.1 | 11 (31.4%) | 11 / 35 | 2 | 51 (36.4%) | 51 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 25,696 (19.6%) | 1.0 | 5 (14.3%) | 5 / 35 | 2 | 27 (19.3%) | 27 / 140 |
| Independent | 3,037 (2.3%) | 2.2 | 1 (2.9%) | 1 / 35 | | 3 (2.1%) | 3 / 140 |
| English League for the Taxation of Land Values | 1,272 (1.0%) | 1.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| Independent Conservative | 559 (0.4%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| Residents | 175 (0.1%) | 0.9 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| Communist | 98 (0.1%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 51 | 27 | 3 | 59 |

### Aldermen

| 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 |

### Councillors

| 46 | 18 | 2 | 39 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Davies* | 1,808 | 56.3 | +22.2 |
| | Labour | L. Corcoran | 844 | 26.3 | −18.6 |
| | Ind. Conservative | J. Griffin | 559 | 17.4 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 964 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,211 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. L. K. Jones* | 3,355 | 62.6 | +23.3 |
| | Labour | T. M. Larrad | 2,003 | 37.4 | −23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,352 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,358 | | |
| | 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 | J. E. Littler* | 2,674 | 67.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Collingson | 1,278 | 32.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,396 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,952 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Binns* | 2,707 | 52.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 2,436 | 47.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,143 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Laski* | 3,240 | 82.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. E. P. Stott | 696 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,544 | 64.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,936 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. D. Simon* | 6,286 | 87.5 | +34.7 |
| | Labour | E. Topham | 840 | 11.7 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 61 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,446 | 75.8 | +70.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,187 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Gouldman* | 1,323 | 55.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. E. Fitzsimmons | 657 | 27.4 | −16.3 |
| | Labour | E. J. Mendel | 415 | 17.4 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,395 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Floyd* | 2,654 | 50.3 | −18.1 |
| | Conservative | T. C. Owtram | 2,624 | 49.7 | +18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 0.6 | −36.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,278 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. S. Grindley | 1,913 | 51.2 | +15.9 |
| | Liberal | F. L. Chaplin | 1,674 | 44.9 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | W. Dennison | 145 | 3.9 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,732 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Westcott | 2,793 | 54.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | D. Porter | 2,306 | 45.2 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 9.6 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,099 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Westcott* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Walker* | 2,793 | 70.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | T. Dunbevand | 1,184 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,609 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. H. Cox | 2,662 | 53.2 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Taylor | 2,339 | 46.8 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 6.4 | −31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,001 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. F. Howarth | 2,766 | 54.9 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | W. Onions* | 2,273 | 45.1 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,039 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. R. Fairfoull* | 2,819 | 71.7 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | W. N. Bayes | 1,110 | 28.3 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,709 | 43.4 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,929 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Meachin* | 3,402 | 72.7 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | J. Garside | 1,278 | 27.3 | −7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,124 | 45.4 | +15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,680 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. L. Jones* | 2,152 | 55.4 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Ireland | 1,732 | 44.6 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 10.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,884 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. E. Wood* | 2,778 | 54.0 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Hodgson | 2,371 | 46.0 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 8.0 | −21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,149 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. A. E. Ramsden | 1,825 | 52.3 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal | C. Gandy | 1,068 | 30.6 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | T. J. Feigherey | 584 | 16.7 | −19.3 |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 14 | 0.4 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,491 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. S. Vivante | 1,795 | 46.8 | N/A |
| | English League for the Taxation of Land Values | A. H. Weller* | 1,272 | 33.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. McKeon | 614 | 16.0 | −9.2 |
| | Independent | T. M. Draper | 142 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 16 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,839 | | |
| | Conservative gain from English League for the Taxation of Land Values | Conservative gain from English League for the Taxation of Land Values | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Farrington* | 3,072 | 54.6 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | G. S. Dixon | 1,881 | 33.4 | −15.1 |
| | Liberal | B. Adler | 671 | 11.9 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,191 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,624 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Matthews* | 3,047 | 55.6 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | B. Walker | 2,436 | 44.4 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | 11.2 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,483 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Turner | 2,599 | 55.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labour | B. Clare | 2,062 | 44.2 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,661 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Moss | 3,037 | 66.6 | −30.1 |
| | Independent | C. G. Clancy | 1,427 | 31.3 | N/A |
| | Communist | S. Nuttall | 98 | 2.1 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,610 | 35.3 | −58.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,562 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. P. Lancashire* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. G. Edwards* | 2,295 | 53.6 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Vickers | 1,906 | 44.5 | +4.7 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 84 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 9.1 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,285 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Challoner | 566 | 72.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | A. Payne | 215 | 27.5 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 45.0 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | B. McManus* | 862 | 43.2 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | J. W. Brownhill | 621 | 31.1 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | J. Cossey | 512 | 25.7 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,995 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. W. L. Smith | 2,114 | 59.4 | +30.4 |
| | Labour | A. Titt | 1,447 | 40.6 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,561 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Burgess* | 1,131 | 85.6 | +40.5 |
| | Labour | W. R. Watson | 190 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 941 | 71.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,321 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Harrison* | 2,504 | 63.7 | +19.4 |
| | Labour | E. Davies | 1,427 | 36.3 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,077 | 27.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,931 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Brassington* | 2,154 | 57.7 | −18.5 |
| | Conservative | F. P. Ogden | 1,577 | 42.3 | +18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 577 | 15.4 | −37.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,731 | | |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. P. Simon* | 5,238 | 75.4 | +25.8 |
| | Labour | A. McIlwrick | 1,711 | 24.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,527 | 50.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,949 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 7 January 1931

Caused by the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).
In his place, Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915) was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | Joseph Binns | Exchange | 1934 |

### Aldermanic election, 6 May 1931

Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.
Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | T. R. Hewlett | Wythenshawe | 1934 |

### Aldermanic elections, 29 October 1931

Caused by the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923).
In his place, Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24) was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | H. D. Judson | Oxford | 1934 |
Caused by the death on 16 October 1931 of Alderman John James Kendall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).
In his place, Councillor Colonel George Westcott (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | George Westcott | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | 1931 |

## By-elections between 1930 and 1931
### Bradford, 20 January 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915) on 7 January 1931, following the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).
Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 2,701 | 54.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | B. Clare | 2,251 | 45.5 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,952 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe, 25 March 1931

Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of all three councillors. The first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1934, the second-placed candidate was set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1933, and the third-placed candidate was set to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1932.
Wythenshawe (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. R. W. Menzies | 1,193 | 36.5 | |
| | Independent | W. Wolstenholme | 1,080 | 33.1 | |
| | Conservative | H. Ireland | 998 | 30.6 | |
| | Conservative | S. Lowe | 995 | 30.5 | |
| | Liberal | W. Kennedy | 766 | 23.5 | |
| | Labour | E. Whiteley | 226 | 6.9 | |
| | Labour | G. Dixon | 137 | 4.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,265 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. John's, 19 May 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21) on 6 May 1931, following the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.
St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | F. E. Tylecote | 885 | 57.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Egerton Pollitt | 644 | 41.9 | −43.7 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 11 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,537 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe, 4 August 1931

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Wolstenholme (Independent, Wythenshawe, elected 25 March 1931) on 1 July 1931.
Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Lowe | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |