# 1927 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1927. 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 | 43,950 (38.6%) | 1.5 | 14 (40.0%) | 14 / 35 | 6 | 66 (47.2%) | 66 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 36,903 (32.4%) | 9.8 | 13 (37.1%) | 13 / 35 | 4 | 45 (32.1%) | 45 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 27,719 (24.3%) | 7.4 | 6 (17.1%) | 6 / 35 | 2 | 25 (17.9%) | 25 / 140 |
| Independent | 2,675 (2.3%) | 2.3 | 1 (2.9%) | 1 / 35 | | 3 (2.1%) | 3 / 140 |
| English League for the Taxation of Land Values | 2,015 (1.8%) | N/A | 1 (2.9%) | 1 / 35 | 1 | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 140 |
| Prohibitionist | 293 (0.3%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| Communist | 216 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| Residents | 173 (0.2%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 45 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 66 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Davies* | 1,725 | 47.2 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | J. H. Green | 1,047 | 28.6 | −28.2 |
| | Liberal | B. McManus | 845 | 23.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 40 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | 43.5 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. L. K. Jones* | 3,209 | 55.2 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | W. McMullan | 2,600 | 44.8 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,576 | 56.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. B. Cox* | 4,549 | 63.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Sims | 2,609 | 36.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,940 | 27.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,158 | 59.0 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Littler* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Binns* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Whitworth* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. D. Simon* | 5,978 | 61.3 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Toyn | 3,649 | 37.4 | −11.6 |
| | Independent | H. Green | 130 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,329 | 23.9 | +21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,757 | 53.2 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Gouldman* | 1,659 | 88.5 | N/A |
| | Communist | G. W. Chandler | 216 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,443 | 77.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,875 | 50.2 | +4.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Floyd* | 2,990 | 56.8 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | C. F. Haworth | 2,274 | 43.2 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 716 | 13.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,264 | 56.0 | −4.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Sever* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Heald* | 1,877 | 51.1 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | H. Entwistle | 1,793 | 48.9 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 2.2 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,670 | 54.4 | −2.7 |
| | 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* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Brown* | 3,365 | 66.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | J. H. Stopford | 1,694 | 33.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,671 | 33.0 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,059 | 46.4 | −10.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Onions | 2,670 | 51.3 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Gilgryst* | 2,532 | 48.7 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,202 | 52.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Harper* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Meachin* | 2,713 | 63.9 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | G. Jennison | 1,533 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 27.8 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,246 | 40.9 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. L. Jones | 3,209 | 63.3 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Holden Wood* | 1,809 | 35.7 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | P. J. Brett | 48 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,400 | 27.6 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,066 | 42.7 | −0.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. E. Wood | 3,667 | 55.6 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor* | 2,933 | 44.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 11.2 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,600 | 64.4 | −1.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. B. Zimmern* | 2,203 | 59.3 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Coe | 1,402 | 37.7 | −9.0 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 113 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 801 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,718 | 46.4 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | English League for the Taxation of Land Values | A. H. Weller | 2,015 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | T. Dunham* | 1,770 | 46.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,785 | 43.1 | −5.0 |
| | English League for the Taxation of Land Values gain from Conservative | English League for the Taxation of Land Values gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Farrington | 2,057 | 35.7 | −12.6 |
| | Labour | F. Gregson | 2,023 | 35.1 | −16.6 |
| | Liberal | G. G. Wellings* | 1,684 | 29.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,764 | 62.8 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Matthews* | 3,365 | 56.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | F. Earley | 2,594 | 43.5 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 771 | 13.0 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,959 | 58.8 | −8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. W. Godbert* | 3,179 | 61.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. N. Bayes | 2,028 | 39.9 | −18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,151 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,207 | 54.9 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. W. Aveson* | uncontested | | |
| | 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* | 2,403 | 52.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | F. A. Jackson | 2,222 | 48.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,625 | 51.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. F. Brierley* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Melland* | 1,012 | 49.4 | +25.7 |
| | Conservative | W. Somerville | 649 | 31.7 | −8.0 |
| | Labour | G. Harrison | 379 | 18.5 | −18.0 |
| | Prohibitionist | J. Rochford | 8 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,048 | 65.4 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. C. Mason | 2,645 | 49.1 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Taylor* | 1,600 | 29.7 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Todd | 854 | 15.7 | N/A |
| | Prohibitionist | J. Rochford | 285 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,045 | 19.4 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,384 | 46.6 | +0.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. C. Gardner | 744 | 51.9 | −23.5 |
| | Liberal | W. Barton* | 689 | 48.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 3.8 | −47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | 55.2 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Harrison* | 2,129 | 50.9 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | W. T. O'Gorman | 1,198 | 28.6 | −17.0 |
| | Independent | L. C. Walker | 838 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 20 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 931 | 22.3 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,185 | 40.4 | +5.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

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

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cassidy* | 2,366 | 62.9 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Phillips | 1,393 | 37.1 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 973 | 25.8 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,759 | 43.6 | −23.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. P. Simon* | 2,654 | 56.3 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Hedley | 2,060 | 43.7 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 594 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,714 | 50.0 | −12.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 9 November 1927

Caused by the death on 22 October 1927 of Alderman Samuel Dixon (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 January 1909).
In his place, Councillor George Oddy (Liberal, St. George's, elected 1 November 1909) was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1927.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | George Oddy | Moston | 1928 |

### Aldermanic election, 2 May 1928

Caused by the death on 11 April 1928 of Alderman Sir Edward Holt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 July 1905).
In his place, Councillor John Harrison (Independent, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909) was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Independent | John Harrison | Crumpsall | 1931 |

### Aldermanic elections, 6 June 1928

Caused by the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman James Johnston (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1916).
In his place, Councillor Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 24 November 1909) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Richard Stephenson Harper | St. John's | 1928 |
Caused by the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman Henry Richard Box (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).
In his place, Councillor J. Harold Birley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 October 1914, previously 1910-13) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | J. Harold Birley | Moss Side East | 1931 |

### Aldermanic election, 4 July 1928

Caused by the death on 18 June 1928 of Alderman Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927).
In his place, Councillor George Frank Titt (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1910) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1928.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | George Frank Titt | Collegiate Church | 1928 |

## By-elections between 1927 and 1928
### St. George's, 22 November 1927

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Oddy (Liberal, St. George's, elected 1 November 1909) on 9 November 1909, following the death on 22 October 1927 of Alderman Samuel Dixon (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 January 1909).
St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Hope | 2,579 | 54.7 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 1,524 | 32.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | S. Needoff | 579 | 12.3 | −3.4 |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 29 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | 22.4 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,711 | 40.7 | −6.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East, 29 November 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor S. B. Watts (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1926) on 12 November 1927.
Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Barton | 1,486 | 37.9 | −21.4 |
| | Conservative | A. E. B. Alexander | 1,273 | 32.5 | −5.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | T. Anderson | 1,132 | 28.9 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 31 | 0.8 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 5.4 | −16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,922 | 49.0 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme, 15 May 1928

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Harrison (Independent, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909) on 2 May 1927, following the death on 11 April 1928 of Alderman Sir Edward Holt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 July 1905).
Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Emery | 2,530 | 51.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. Heywood | 1,380 | 28.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. H. Holding | 984 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 12 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,150 | 23.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,906 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### By-elections, 19 June 1928

Two by-elections were held on 19 June 1928 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.

#### Levenshulme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 24 November 1909) 6 June 1928, following the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman James Johnston (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1916).
Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. R. Fairfoull | 1,919 | 44.1 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal | A. Heywood | 1,685 | 38.7 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | W. H. Holding | 745 | 17.1 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 5.4 | −18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,349 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### Moss Side West

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. Harold Birley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 October 1914, previously 1910-13) on 6 June 1928, following the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman Henry Richard Box (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).
Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Pepperdine | 1,632 | 58.2 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | W. T. O'Gorman | 693 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. McKeon | 461 | 16.4 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. R. Edwards | 20 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 939 | 33.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 31.9 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw, 17 July 1928

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Frank Titt (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1910) on 4 July 1928, following the death on 18 June 1928 of Alderman Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927).
Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. H. Oldfield | 2,980 | 74.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. S. Ireland | 1,024 | 25.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,956 | 48.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,004 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |