# 1932 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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 | 44,645 (34.7%) | 15.3 | 11 (30.6%) | 11 / 36 | 2 | 74 (51.4%) | 74 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 62,271 (48.4%) | 10.0 | 15 (41.7%) | 15 / 36 | 3 | 36 (25.0%) | 36 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 16,257 (12.6%) | 2.8 | 9 (25.0%) | 9 / 36 | 2 | 28 (19.4%) | 28 / 144 |
| Independent Labour Party | 2,983 (2.3%) | N/A | 1 (2.8%) | 1 / 36 | 1 | 3 (2.1%) | 3 / 144 |
| Independent | 0 (0.0%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 3 (2.1%) | 3 / 144 |
| Independent Labour | 1,093 (0.8%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |
| Communist | 854 (0.7%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |
| Residents | 527 (0.4%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 36 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 3 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 74 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Harper | 1,598 | 53.6 | +14.7 |
| | Labour | J. Williams* | 1,383 | 46.4 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 7.2 | −29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,981 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. M. Wharton* | 2,466 | 55.8 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Baylem | 1,955 | 44.2 | −17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,421 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Robinson* | 4,258 | 68.0 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | R. C. Roberts | 2,002 | 32.0 | −15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,256 | 36.0 | +31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,260 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. S. Williams* | 2,163 | 62.7 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | W. Collingson | 1,287 | 37.3 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 25.4 | −23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,450 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. J. Hart* | 3,231 | 60.3 | +19.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Poulter | 1,987 | 37.1 | −21.9 |
| | Communist | W. Dutson | 137 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,244 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,355 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Lomax* | 1,928 | 48.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Smith | 1,638 | 41.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Goldstone | 416 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,982 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. W. Maitland* | 4,544 | 80.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Taylor | 1,080 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,464 | 61.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,624 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. S. Moss* | 1,286 | 78.4 | +28.6 |
| | Labour | H. Cohen | 266 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Communist | M. Jenkins | 89 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,020 | 62.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,641 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Johnston* | 3,729 | 65.6 | +18.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Heald | 1,904 | 33.5 | −17.7 |
| | Communist | J. Dunn | 52 | 0.9 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,825 | 32.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,685 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Meadowcroft* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. H. White* | uncontested | | |
| | 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* | 4,017 | 72.1 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal | H. Quinney | 1,553 | 27.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,464 | 44.2 | −31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,570 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. H. Adams* | 4,446 | 68.9 | +17.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Appleton | 2,005 | 31.1 | −17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,441 | 37.8 | +34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,451 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Howard* | 2,584 | 50.2 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Chatterton | 2,568 | 49.8 | −14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,152 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Emery* | 2,881 | 69.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Moohan | 1,280 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,601 | 38.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,161 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. P. Jackson* | 2,498 | 69.6 | N/A |
| | Independent Labour | W. L. Wilson | 1,093 | 30.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,405 | 39.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,591 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gorman | 2,132 | 49.7 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Cave | 1,941 | 45.2 | −18.3 |
| | Communist | E. Billington | 221 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. James* | 4,287 | 67.4 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | C. B. Walker | 2,074 | 32.6 | −20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,213 | 34.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,361 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Craven | 1,500 | 54.8 | −37.8 |
| | Labour | A. O'Donnell | 1,130 | 41.3 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 109 | 4.0 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 13.5 | −71.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Mathewson Watson* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Gregson* | 2,981 | 54.1 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | W. P. Parker | 2,532 | 45.9 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 8.2 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,513 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Hallows* | 3,986 | 63.3 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Sumner | 2,309 | 36.7 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,677 | 26.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,295 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Labour Party | H. M. Mitchell* | 2,983 | 60.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Fildes | 1,960 | 39.7 | −21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,023 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,943 | | |
| | Ind. Labour Party hold | Ind. Labour Party hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. H. Oldfield* | 3,759 | 73.4 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Campbell | 1,186 | 23.2 | −19.9 |
| | Communist | J. Parry | 174 | 3.4 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,573 | 50.2 | +39.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,119 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

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

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. H. Barlow* | 2,235 | 69.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. L. Stocks | 933 | 29.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. M. Edwards | 43 | 1.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | 40.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,211 | | |
| | 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 | 1,049 | 52.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. E. Jones* | 939 | 47.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,988 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. G. Clapham* | 2,144 | 54.4 | +29.8 |
| | Conservative | A. E. Courtman | 1,715 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Communist | L. Evans | 81 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,940 | | |
| | 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 | 1,789 | 53.2 | −25.2 |
| | Labour | J. T. Wolfenden | 1,472 | 43.8 | +22.2 |
| | Communist | J. Ball | 100 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,361 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party | Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Wood* | 3,329 | 67.4 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Moores | 1,611 | 32.6 | −16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,718 | 34.8 | +33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,940 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Rafferty* | 2,366 | 68.9 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Smith | 1,067 | 31.1 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,299 | 37.8 | +26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,433 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. S. Hill* | 5,424 | 66.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Edwards | 2,370 | 29.0 | N/A |
| | Residents | G. O. Edwards | 375 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,054 | 37.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,169 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bentley* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 9 November 1932

Caused by the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).
In his place, Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912) was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Cundiff | St. Michael's | 1934 |

## By-elections between 1932 and 1933
### New Cross, 8 November 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Matthews (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1924) on 8 October 1932.
New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. M. Lever | 4,206 | 65.3 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Sumner | 2,235 | 34.7 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,971 | 30.6 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,441 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight, 20 December 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912) on 9 November 1932, following the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).
Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. N. Griffin | 1,782 | 67.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | A. Lees | 804 | 30.3 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 68 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 978 | 36.8 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,654 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's, 17 January 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Isaac Brassington (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1921) on 13 December 1932.
St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. M. Larrad | 1,627 | 86.0 | +18.6 |
| | Communist | A. Jackson | 161 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 104 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,466 | 77.5 | +42.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange, 28 February 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Gilbert Lees Hardcastle (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 August 1917) on 10 February 1933.
Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. A. Higson | 414 | 76.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. R. F. Onions | 129 | 23.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 52.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 543 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford, 18 April 1933

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 31 October 1917) on 5 April 1933.
Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Noton Barclay* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall, 19 September 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor William Reid (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 2 November 1931) on 14 August 1933.
Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Weaver | 1,438 | 70.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Sutcliffe | 601 | 29.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 41.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,039 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### All Saints', 3 October 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Johnny McMahon (Conservative, All Saints', elected 2 November 1931) on 11 September 1933.
All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Shaw | 1,041 | 51.4 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | A. Lees | 984 | 48.6 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 2.8 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,025 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |