# 1909 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1909. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries, four new wards (Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 32,280 (46.3%) | 6.8 | 23 (53.5%) | 23 / 43 | 5 | 74 (52.9%) | 74 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 12,750 (18.3%) | 3.8 | 11 (25.6%) | 11 / 43 | 3 | 46 (32.9%) | 46 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 20,829 (29.9%) | 5.2 | 6 (14.0%) | 6 / 43 | 2 | 10 (7.1%) | 10 / 140 |
| Independent | 3,812 (5.5%) | 8.2 | 3 (7.0%) | 3 / 43 | 2 | 10 (7.1%) | 10 / 140 |

### Full council

| 10 | 46 | 10 | 74 |

### Aldermen

| 20 | 15 |

### Councillors

| 10 | 26 | 10 | 59 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Hornby* | 768 | 71.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. E. Hutchinson | 314 | 29.0 | −27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 42.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,082 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Chapman | 2,023 | 50.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | J. Doyle* | 1,982 | 49.5 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 1.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,005 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Johnston* | 2,083 | 52.4 | +22.0 |
| | Conservative | J. W. J. Cremlyn | 1,895 | 47.6 | +16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,978 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

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

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Wood* | 1,627 | 53.0 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | E. M. Powell | 1,440 | 47.0 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 6.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,067 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Farrar* | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E. Barker | 489 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. F. Poyser* | 431 | 46.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Todd* | 908 | 70.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. A. McGee | 390 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 | 40.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,298 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Booth | 729 | 58.3 | +12.7 |
| | Independent | J. Redford | 522 | 41.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,251 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Makeague* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Higginson | 1,192 | 53.3 | |
| | Labour | J. P. Greenall | 1,133 | 50.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Lofts | 1,108 | 49.6 | |
| | Labour | W. Davy | 1,103 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Pollitt | 1,098 | 49.1 | |
| | Liberal | M. Bushell | 1,072 | 47.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,236 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Gorton South

Gorton South (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. R. Day | 1,181 | 63.6 | |
| | Labour | S. Hague | 1,012 | 54.5 | |
| | Liberal | G. A. Genny | 964 | 51.9 | |
| | Labour | T. Goddard | 723 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour | W. Gregory | 619 | 33.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,858 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hargreaves* | 2,454 | 50.6 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | J. Fogarty | 2,399 | 49.4 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 1.2 | −8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,853 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. A. D. Carter | 730 | 62.8 | |
| | Conservative | R. Burtles | 672 | 57.8 | |
| | Liberal | W. B. Pritchard | 503 | 43.3 | |
| | Liberal | R. S. Harper | 488 | 42.0 | |
| | Labour | G. F. Titt | 391 | 33.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,162 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Harrison | 669 | 58.2 | |
| | Liberal | M. E. Mitchell | 592 | 51.5 | |
| | Liberal | J. Siddall | 587 | 51.0 | |
| | Conservative | F. W. W. Breakell | 567 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | F. Fenn | 528 | 45.9 | |
| | Conservative | H. M. Emery | 508 | 44.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Jones* | 1,281 | 51.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | G. Hall | 658 | 26.7 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | W. Radcliffe | 529 | 21.4 | −9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 25.2 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,468 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. W. Chapman* | 1,476 | 60.8 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | F. Lowe | 951 | 39.2 | +14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 21.6 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Chesters* | 1,388 | 54.3 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | J. E. Gilchrist | 1,168 | 45.7 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 8.6 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,556 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. T. Dagnall* | 947 | 51.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | F. Thomas | 889 | 48.4 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,836 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Flanagan* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Taylor | 2,505 | 71.7 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Wilson | 1,865 | 53.4 | −10.2 |
| | Labour | J. T. Jones | 1,427 | 40.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | J. French | 1,193 | 34.1 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,495 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Butterworth* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cook* | 1,737 | 55.9 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | H. Marsden | 1,369 | 44.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,106 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Behrens* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. K. Ashton* | 1,739 | 60.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | W. Stanway | 1,126 | 39.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,865 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. G. Litton | 588 | 50.5 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | T. C. Abbott* | 576 | 49.5 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

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

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. Oddy | 1,678 | 50.1 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | J. H. Swales* | 1,673 | 49.9 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,351 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. T. Shann* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. W. Billam | 501 | 59.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. Barton* | 335 | 40.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 19.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 836 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Johnson* | 1,868 | 73.7 | +20.9 |
| | Labour | A. Graham | 668 | 26.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,200 | 47.4 | +41.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,536 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Turner* | 1,239 | 75.5 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | C. H. Penketh | 403 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 836 | 51.0 | +36.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,642 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Quinn Ruddin* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Derwent Simpson* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |