# 1911 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. 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 | 30,065 (45.7%) | 7.2 | 15 (42.9%) | 15 / 35 | 2 | 71 (50.7%) | 71 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 15,526 (23.6%) | 1.5 | 11 (31.4%) | 11 / 35 | 1 | 46 (32.9%) | 46 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 17,693 (26.9%) | 1.3 | 6 (17.1%) | 6 / 35 | 2 | 16 (11.4%) | 16 / 140 |
| Independent | 2,403 (3.7%) | 7.0 | 3 (8.6%) | 3 / 35 | 1 | 7 (5.0%) | 7 / 140 |
| British Socialist Party | 148 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 140 |

### Full council

| 16 | 46 | 7 | 71 |

### Aldermen

| 17 | 1 | 17 |

### Councillors

| 16 | 29 | 6 | 54 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Pierce* | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. M. McLachlan | 1,974 | 51.4 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Hailwood* | 1,867 | 48.6 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,841 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G. Bennett* | 2,324 | 67.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Eccles | 1,126 | 32.6 | −19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,198 | 34.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,450 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Billam* | 3,178 | 57.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | G. W. Pendlebury | 2,346 | 42.5 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 15.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,524 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Whitworth* | 1,616 | 59.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | R. Lewis | 1,089 | 40.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 19.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,705 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Redford* | 1,504 | 60.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Macbeth | 996 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,500 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Lowry* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. Robertshaw* | 719 | 62.6 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | P. L. Martin | 429 | 37.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 25.2 | +17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Swarbrick* | 786 | 54.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Potter | 645 | 45.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Westcott | 402 | 52.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | W. D. Batty* | 371 | 48.0 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. P. Greenall* | 1,317 | 59.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | R. G. Murray | 906 | 40.8 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 18.4 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,223 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Hague* | 1,031 | 60.4 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | J. A. Lofts | 676 | 39.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 20.8 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Holden* | 2,523 | 55.2 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | R. Bebbington | 2,048 | 44.8 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,571 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. S. Harper* | 874 | 66.1 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative | G. H. Floyd | 449 | 33.9 | −25.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | 32.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,323 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. E. Mitchell | 788 | 52.6 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | H. M. Emery | 709 | 47.4 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Jennison* | 1,299 | 54.3 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | R. J. Davies | 1,092 | 45.7 | +25.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,391 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Woollam* | 1,558 | 59.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | K. T. S. Dockray | 1,080 | 40.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 | 18.2 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,638 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fogarty | 1,412 | 52.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Hamnett* | 1,259 | 47.1 | +32.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,671 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Bowie* | 921 | 52.4 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | A. W. Hildreth | 838 | 47.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 4.8 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,759 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Rowlands* | 769 | 61.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Stanway | 489 | 38.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,258 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Meadowcroft* | 1,883 | 63.8 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | T. R. Marr* | 1,599 | 54.2 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Fishwick | 1,452 | 49.2 | −24.5 |
| | Independent | C. F. Connolly | 785 | 26.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | G. Mason | 114 | 3.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Newby | 65 | 2.2 | −42.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 5.0 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,950 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. W. Godbert | 1,417 | 50.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. A. Moston* | 1,367 | 49.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,784 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. D. Judson | 1,754 | 49.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. H. Laurie | 1,628 | 46.1 | −3.9 |
| | British Socialist Party | R. Whitehead | 148 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,530 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. B. Midgley | 408 | 59.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. Burgon* | 284 | 41.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 18.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 692 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. F. Lane-Scott* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

St. Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Porter* | 630 | 54.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. M. Elliott | 525 | 45.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Melland | 611 | 54.7 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | J. B. Langley* | 505 | 45.3 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 9.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,116 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Swales* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. W. Royse* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Watmough* | 403 | 51.5 | −12.9 |
| | Liberal | W. Robinow | 380 | 48.5 | +12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 3.0 | −25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 783 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Hinchcliffe* | 1,391 | 54.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | E. B. A. Jones | 1,182 | 45.9 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,573 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Allison* | 816 | 50.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Legge | 794 | 49.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Egan | 1,204 | 52.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | C. J. Holland | 1,080 | 47.3 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,284 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Ashton* | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |