# 1924 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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 retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 54,936 (43.5%) | 1.8 | 16 (45.7%) | 16 / 35 | 7 | 72 (51.4%) | 72 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 43,693 (34.6%) | 0.2 | 9 (25.7%) | 9 / 35 | 4 | 32 (22.9%) | 32 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 24,785 (19.6%) | 4.0 | 8 (22.9%) | 8 / 35 | 3 | 31 (22.1%) | 31 / 140 |
| Independent | 2,511 (2.0%) | 1.2 | 2 (5.7%) | 2 / 35 | | 5 (3.6%) | 5 / 140 |
| National Unemployed Workers' Movement | 399 (0.3%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 32 | 31 | 5 | 72 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Pierce* | 2,147 | 60.5 | +24.0 |
| | Labour | A. M. Thompson | 1,400 | 39.5 | +14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,547 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. L. K. Jones* | 3,381 | 55.2 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | J. M. Wharton | 2,748 | 44.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,129 | | |
| | 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* | 2,918 | 68.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. R. Watson | 1,360 | 31.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,558 | 36.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,278 | | |
| | 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 | 5,113 | 53.0 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Lees-Jones* | 4,534 | 47.0 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,647 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Gouldman* | 1,328 | 72.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Herbert | 496 | 27.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 45.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,824 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Chapman | 2,901 | 51.4 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | I. Floyd | 2,746 | 48.6 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 2.8 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,547 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

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

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Swarbrick* | 2,333 | 62.9 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | F. Stapleton | 1,375 | 37.1 | −22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 25.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal 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 | 3,842 | 64.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. E. Walsh | 2,164 | 36.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,678 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,006 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Brown | 3,354 | 55.7 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | C. J. Willis | 2,627 | 43.6 | +0.8 |
| | National Unemployed Workers' Movement | W. Stopford | 40 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 12.1 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,021 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Gilgryst* | 3,189 | 54.8 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | A. E. Wolstenholme | 2,628 | 45.2 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 561 | 9.6 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,817 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

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

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Meachin | 2,469 | 45.6 | −15.1 |
| | Independent | M. E. Greenwood | 1,089 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. J. Hookway | 1,089 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. Whittle | 764 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,380 | 25.5 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,411 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Woollam* | 4,247 | 69.5 | −16.1 |
| | Labour | T. F. Regan | 1,844 | 30.2 | N/A |
| | National Unemployed Workers' Movement | P. Keeley | 24 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,403 | 39.3 | −31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,115 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor* | 3,463 | 50.1 | +7.2 |
| | Labour | D. Taylor | 3,459 | 49.9 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,922 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. B. Zimmern | 1,791 | 50.7 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Brister | 1,647 | 46.6 | +15.5 |
| | Independent | A. R. Edwards | 94 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 4.1 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,532 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Dunham* | 2,484 | 52.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. H. Wood | 2,268 | 47.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,752 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. G. Wellings | 2,791 | 46.9 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Alberti | 2,041 | 34.3 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal | G. Ward | 1,122 | 18.8 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 750 | 12.6 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,954 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Matthews | 2,855 | 52.4 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | J. Milner* | 2,593 | 47.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,448 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. W. Godbert* | 3,358 | 61.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Frankland | 2,091 | 38.4 | −18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,267 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,449 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. W. Aveson | 3,005 | 54.8 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | H. D. Judson* | 2,474 | 45.2 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 531 | 9.6 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,005 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | 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 | uncontested | | |
| | 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* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Taylor | 2,309 | 39.7 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | C. Beamand | 2,294 | 39.5 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | A. Todd | 1,211 | 20.8 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.2 | −11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,814 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Barton | 867 | 55.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. E. Ingle | 705 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,572 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Hinchcliffe* | 2,787 | 62.2 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | F. Tebb | 1,692 | 37.8 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,095 | 24.4 | +19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,479 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Brassington* | 3,142 | 62.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | J. T. Jones | 1,549 | 30.8 | −11.2 |
| | National Unemployed Workers' Movement | E. Jones | 335 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,593 | 31.7 | +15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,026 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cassidy* | 2,549 | 57.9 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Holland | 1,855 | 42.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 15.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,404 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. P. Simon | 1,673 | 50.1 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Mellor* | 1,670 | 49.9 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,343 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |