# 1923 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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 | 54,724 (45.3%) | 2.1 | 17 (48.6%) | 17 / 35 | 1 | 75 (53.6%) | 75 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 18,842 (15.6%) | 6.8 | 7 (20.0%) | 7 / 35 | 1 | 32 (22.9%) | 32 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 41,625 (34.4%) | 5.3 | 10 (28.6%) | 10 / 35 | 2 | 28 (20.0%) | 28 / 140 |
| Independent | 3,859 (3.2%) | 2.8 | 1 (2.9%) | 1 / 35 | | 5 (3.6%) | 5 / 140 |
| Co-operative Party | 1,772 (1.5%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |
| NFDDSS | 57 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 28 | 32 | 5 | 75 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. O'Loughlin | 1,206 | 36.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Lewis | 1,203 | 36.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. M. Thompson | 823 | 25.0 | −36.3 |
| | Independent | A. W. McKelvin | 60 | 1.8 | −36.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,292 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. E. B. Alexander* | 2,739 | 51.1 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | J. M. Wharton | 2,619 | 48.9 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Robinson* | 4,334 | 52.4 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | J. H. Meachin | 3,879 | 46.9 | −2.9 |
| | NFDDSS | C. Reilly | 57 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 5.5 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,270 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. S. Williams* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. J. Hart* | 3,302 | 51.4 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | G. W. Leggott | 3,125 | 48.6 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 2.8 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,427 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. J. Kendall* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. T. Rowe* | 4,537 | 51.2 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | S. D. Simon | 4,321 | 48.8 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,858 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hill* | 976 | 52.7 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | P. I. Wigoder | 876 | 47.3 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 5.4 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,852 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Shields | 2,764 | 54.7 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | A. Park* | 2,286 | 45.3 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 | 9.4 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,050 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. S. Grindley* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. H. White* | 2,104 | 59.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. W. Hampson | 1,416 | 40.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 19.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,520 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. S. Harper | 560 | 58.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. Nixon | 395 | 41.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,858 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Davy* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. C. Wilkinson | 3,341 | 57.2 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | J. E. Leicester | 2,501 | 42.8 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 14.4 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,842 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Hoyle* | 3,088 | 56.6 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | A. E. Wolstenholme | 2,369 | 43.4 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 719 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,457 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Harrison* | 3,384 | 64.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Davis | 1,899 | 35.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,485 | 28.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,457 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. P. Jackson | 2,737 | 60.7 | N/A |
| | Co-operative Party | E. Beavan | 1,772 | 39.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,509 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. J. Pine* | 2,459 | 85.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. R. Edwards | 415 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,044 | 71.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,874 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. James* | 3,383 | 57.1 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | T. McRoy | 2,538 | 42.9 | −4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,921 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. E. T. Allen | 1,821 | 46.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. Dale | 1,219 | 31.1 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | G. H. Harris | 877 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,917 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | 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 | M. Welsh | 2,292 | 44.6 | −17.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Bostock* | 1,980 | 38.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. Turner | 867 | 16.9 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 6.1 | −18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,139 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Grime* | 3,372 | 58.3 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | R. Matthews | 2,407 | 41.7 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 16.6 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,779 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Jagger | 2,555 | 56.9 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | W. Stephenson | 1,932 | 43.1 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,487 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. F. Titt* | 2,894 | 57.8 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | A. H. Turner | 2,111 | 42.2 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 15.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,005 | | |
| | 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* | 1,852 | 42.0 | −49.4 |
| | Conservative | S. J. Roberts | 1,477 | 33.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. G. Lloyd | 1,079 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 8.5 | −73.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,408 | | |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Goodwin | 960 | 53.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. H. Wood | 842 | 46.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Toyn* | 2,524 | 44.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. W. O'Neill | 1,856 | 32.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. Todd | 1,289 | 22.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,669 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hinchliffe* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. W. Higginbottom | 2,260 | 52.4 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | C. Herford* | 2,053 | 47.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 4.8 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,313 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Wood | 3,309 | 58.0 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | W. Chapman* | 2,399 | 42.0 | −5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | 16.0 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,708 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Reilly* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. A. Lewins* | 1,904 | 55.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. W. Chambers | 1,540 | 44.7 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,444 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |