# 1910 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1910. 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 | 21,156 (38.5%) | 7.8 | 19 (54.3%) | 19 / 35 | | 73 (52.1%) | 73 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 13,797 (25.1%) | 6.8 | 9 (25.7%) | 9 / 35 | 1 | 45 (32.1%) | 45 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 14,070 (25.6%) | 4.3 | 7 (20.0%) | 7 / 35 | 5 | 15 (10.7%) | 15 / 140 |
| Independent | 5,861 (10.7%) | 5.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 35 | 4 | 5 (5.0%) | 5 / 140 |

### Full council

| 15 | 45 | 7 | 73 |

### Aldermen

| 18 | 1 | 16 |

### Councillors

| 15 | 27 | 6 | 57 |

## Ward results
### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. J. O'Loughlin | 731 | 52.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. E. Hutchinson | 670 | 47.8 | +18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Sturgess | 1,333 | 35.1 | −15.4 |
| | Labour | J. M. McLachlan | 1,288 | 33.9 | −15.6 |
| | Liberal | F. Smith | 1,176 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,797 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Phillips | 1,775 | 52.0 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | C. G. L. Skinner* | 1,636 | 48.0 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 4.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,411 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Fox* | 2,684 | 56.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. W. Pendlebury | 2,106 | 44.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,790 | | |
| | 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 | J. Turner* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

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

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Wood | 788 | 53.8 | −16.2 |
| | Independent | T. Platt* | 676 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 7.6 | −32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,464 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. W. Cook* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | V. S. Wood | 346 | 50.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | T. B. Grimshaw | 337 | 49.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 683 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Davy | 1,018 | 53.8 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | J. A. Lofts* | 875 | 46.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Lowth | 870 | 56.1 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | M. Bushell | 681 | 43.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,551 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. T. Jackson* | 2,016 | 52.5 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Gilgryst | 1,822 | 47.5 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,838 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Dobson* | 713 | 59.4 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | C. Peach | 487 | 40.6 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,200 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. W. W. Breakell | 692 | 51.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | J. Siddall* | 646 | 48.3 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Wallwork | 1,054 | 43.0 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal | H. Hodkin* | 900 | 36.7 | +15.3 |
| | Labour | G. Hall | 498 | 20.3 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 6.3 | −18.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,452 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. G. Lecomber | 1,526 | 59.2 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | K. T. S. Dockray | 954 | 37.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Kernahan | 96 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 | 22.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Kemp* | 1,238 | 85.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Stephenson | 212 | 14.6 | −39.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | 70.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Wynne* | 932 | 54.6 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | W. Stanway | 774 | 45.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Birley* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Grime* | 2,297 | 73.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | J. T. Jones | 1,401 | 44.9 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Howarth* | 1,135 | 36.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,117 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. West* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. F. Titt | 1,482* | 50.0 | −5.9 |
| | Independent | J. Caminada* | 1,482 | 50.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 | 0.0 | −11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,106 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
* Two candidates having received 1,482 votes each, Titt was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Tattersall | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. D. Chantler* | 1,729 | 52.3 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal | E. F. M. Susman | 1,578 | 47.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 4.6 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,307 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Ann's

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

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. C. Abbott | 532 | 53.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. E. Pownall | 456 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 988 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Kay* | 1,576 | 60.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labour | F. Lowe | 1,038 | 39.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,614 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. James'

St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. H. Megson* | 325 | 56.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | W. Thomson | 255 | 44.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 580 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Hinchliffe | 478 | 64.4 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | E. B. A. Jones | 264 | 35.6 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 28.8 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 742 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. H. Thewlis* | 1,607 | 52.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | H. M. Ross Clyne* | 1,482 | 48.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,089 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Chapman* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hibbert* | 1,301 | 56.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | C. Egan | 1,016 | 43.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 12.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,317 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Edwards* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 22 February 1911

Caused by the death on 8 February 1911 of Alderman William Trevor (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905).
In his place, Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897) was elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | John Harrop | | 1916 |