# 1920 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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 | 34,221 (34.3%) | 1.2 | 16 (45.7%) | 16 / 35 | 2 | 63 (45.0%) | 63 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 20,523 (20.6%) | 4.1 | 8 (25.7%) | 9 / 35 | | 38 (27.1%) | 38 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 30,492 (30.6%) | 4.6 | 7 (20.0%) | 7 / 35 | 1 | 33 (23.6%) | 33 / 140 |
| Independent | 8,569 (8.6%) | 1.0 | 2 (5.7%) | 2 / 35 | 1 | 5 (3.6%) | 5 / 140 |
| Co-operative Party | 4,810 (4.8%) | 0.3 | 1 (2.9%) | 1 / 35 | 1 | 1 (0.7%) | 1 / 140 |
| NFDDSS | 1,040 (1.0%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 33 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 63 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. J. O'Loughlin* | 1,285 | 53.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Goodwin | 1,109 | 46.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. J. Hanaway | 719 | 23.1 | −30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,113 | 39.6 | +19.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. E. B. Alexander* | 2,580 | 70.2 | +35.3 |
| | Labour | G. H. Harris | 1,096 | 29.8 | −35.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,484 | 40.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,676 | 35.6 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Robinson* | 2,796 | 56.1 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Fiddiham | 2,187 | 43.9 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 12.2 | −9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,983 | 43.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. S. Williams | 2,014 | 69.7 | +33.8 |
| | Co-operative Party | W. Holden | 874 | 30.3 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,140 | 39.4 | +36.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,888 | 36.9 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

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

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. J. Kendall* | 2,881 | 64.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Kean | 1,558 | 35.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,323 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,439 | 53.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. T. Rowe* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hill* | 779* | 36.7 | −12.2 |
| | Independent | D. Gouldman | 779 | 36.7 | +13.1 |
| | Liberal | D. Quas-Cohen | 564 | 26.6 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 | −21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,122 | 62.2 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

### Collyhurst

Collyhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Co-operative Party | A. Park* | 1,515 | 73.6 | +18.4 |
| | Independent | J. T. Fisher | 309 | 15.0 | N/A |
| | NFDDSS | J. Greaves | 234 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,206 | 58.6 | +41.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 23.1 | −6.4 |
| | Co-operative Party hold | Co-operative Party hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. S. Grindley | 1,324 | 40.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | M. Goodwin | 1,173 | 36.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Stott | 741 | 22.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,238 | 58.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. H. White | 2,457 | 80.7 | N/A |
| | Co-operative Party | G. Clegg-Claber | 586 | 19.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,871 | 61.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,043 | 54.3 | N.A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | V. S. Wood* | 597 | 74.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Chapman | 208 | 25.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 48.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 805 | 36.4 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | 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 | R. J. Davies* | 2,174 | 51.8 | −23.6 |
| | Conservative | J. H. B. Grimshaw | 2,026 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 3.5 | −47.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,200 | 45.3 | +15.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Hoyle | 2,210 | 41.3 | +13.9 |
| | Labour | A. E. Wolstenholme | 1,473 | 27.5 | −45.1 |
| | Liberal | H. W. Irwin | 860 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | NFDDSS | J. Whelan* | 806 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,349 | 56.7 | +21.7 |
| | Conservative gain from NFDDSS | Conservative gain from NFDDSS | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Harrison* | 3,277 | 63.2 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | L. B. Cox | 1,911 | 36.8 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,366 | 26.3 | +20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,188 | 54.2 | +10.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | I. J. Rogers | |
| | Labour | E. Whiteley* | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W. J. Pine* | |
| | Labour | A. E. Robinson | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. James* | 2,992 | 59.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Bloor | 2,050 | 40.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 18.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,042 | 52.4 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. C. Brister | |
| | Labour | E. J. Hookway | |
| | Liberal | E. Barker | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Mathewson Watson* | 3,326 | 70.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Sims | 1,408 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,918 | 40.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,734 | 41.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Bostock | 2,039 | 52.6 | +19.2 |
| | Co-operative Party | T. Horrocks* | 1,835 | 47.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,874 | 38.6 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Co-operative Party | Conservative gain from Co-operative Party | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Grime* | 3,039 | 60.1 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | T. Cunningham | 2,017 | 39.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,022 | 20.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,056 | 53.2 | +20.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. M. Marshall | 3,220 | 63.5 | +28.4 |
| | Labour | I. Floyd | 1,847 | 36.5 | −28.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,373 | 27.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,067 | 64.3 | +23.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. F. Titt* | 2,073 | 51.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Docker | 1,952 | 48.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,025 | 36.4 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. W. Shepherd | 615 | 56.3 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | A. England | 477 | 43.7 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,092 | 39.1 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. H. Barlow | 1,802 | 46.9 | −19.6 |
| | Conservative | M. L. K. Jones | 1,112 | 29.0 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | R. W. Wright | 927 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 17.9 | −10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,841 | 39.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Harrop* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Toyn | 2,209 | 44.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | C. Beamand | 1,535 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | E. I. Booth | 1,238 | 24.9 | −35.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 674 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,982 | 36.8 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

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

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Herford* | 2,227 | 64.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. H. Depledge | 1,229 | 35.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 998 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,456 | 34.9 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Turner | 4,204 | 67.0 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | W. R. Watson | 2,075 | 33.0 | −18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,129 | 34.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,279 | 63.1 | +13.4 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Reilly* | 2,541 | 60.0 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | E. Rowland | 1,697 | 40.0 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 844 | 20.0 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,238 | 66.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. C. Jones* | 2,079 | 72.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Williams | 788 | 27.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,291 | 45.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,867 | 44.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic election
### Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921

Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).
In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19) was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Robert Turner | Openshaw | 1922 |