# 1914 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were scheduled to be held on Monday, 2 November 1914. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.
However, due to the outbreak of the First World War none of the seats were contested.
Annual local elections were suspended from 1915 to 1919. Under the Elections and Registration Act 1915 the term of office of all members of the council was extended by one year and casual vacancies among members of the council were filled by the choice of the council rather than by election. Subsequent Parliament and Local Elections Acts of 1916, 1917, and 1918 each further extended the term of office of all members of the council by a year.
The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 15 (42.9%) | 15 / 35 | 75 (53.6%) | 75 / 140 |
| Liberal Party | 12 (34.3%) | 12 / 35 | 43 (30.7%) | 43 / 140 |
| Labour Party | 5 (14.3%) | 5 / 35 | 14 (10.0%) | 14 / 140 |
| Independent | 3 (8.6%) | 3 / 35 | 8 (5.7%) | 8 / 140 |

### Full council

| 14 | 43 | 8 | 75 |

### Aldermen

| 16 | 1 | 18 |

### Councillors

| 14 | 27 | 7 | 57 |

## 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* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley & Moston

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

### Bradford

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

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Whitworth* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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

### Collegiate Church

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

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. Robertshaw* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

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

### Exchange

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Westcott* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. P. Greenall* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Hague* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Holden* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. S. Harper* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. E. Mitchell* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Jennison* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Street

Medlock Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Woollam* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fogarty* | uncontested | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Bowie* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

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

### New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | N. Meadowcroft* | uncontested |
| Liberal | T. R. Marr* | uncontested |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Newton Heath

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

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. D. Judson* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oxford

Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. B. Midgley* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | 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* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St. Clement's

St. Clement's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Melland* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | 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 | J. Bayliss* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Hinchcliffe* | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

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

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Egan* | uncontested | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Withington

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

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 3 March 1915

Caused by the death on 1 February 1915 of Alderman John Royle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908).
In his place, Councillor William Kay (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1901) was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Kay | St. George's | 1919 |

### Aldermanic election, 4 August 1915

Caused by the death on 21 July 1915 of Alderman W. H. Wainwright (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 May 1905).
In his place, Councillor Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 25 November 1901) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Dr. A. W. Chapman | Medlock Steet | 1922 |

### Aldermanic election, 9 February 1916

Caused by the death on 24 January 1916 of the Lord Mayor, Alderman Arthur Copeland (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).
In his place, Councillor John Allison (Liberal, St. Mark's, elected 27 January 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 February 1916.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | John Allison | St. James' | 1922 |

### Aldermanic election, 7 June 1916

Caused by the death on 23 May 1916 of Alderman John Ward (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 May 1904).
In his place, Councillor James Johnston (Labour, Blackley & Moston, elected 28 July 1902; previously 1898–1901) was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1916.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | James Johnston | St. John's | 1922 |

### Aldermanic election, 4 October 1916

Caused by the death on 23 September 1916 of Alderman John Harrop (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911).
In his place, Councillor Nathan Meadowcroft (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1916.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Nathan Meadowcroft | St. Clement's | 1919 |

### Aldermanic election, 10 January 1917

Caused by the death on 16 December 1916 of Alderman Thomas Hassall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1909).
In his place, Councillor William Holden (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 January 1917.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Holden | | 1919 |

### Aldermanic election, 7 February 1917

Caused by the resignation on 7 February 1917 of Alderman Daniel Boyle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1908).
In his place, Councillor J. Herbert Thewlis (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 19 May 1903) was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1917.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | J. Herbert Thewlis | St. Luke's | 1919 |

### Aldermanic election, 20 June 1917

Caused by the death on 21 May 1917 of Alderman J. Herbert Thewlis (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1917).
In his place, Councillor William Lane-Scott (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 16 June 1903) was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 June 1917.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Lane-Scott | St. Luke's | 1919 |

### Aldermanic election, 31 October 1917

Caused by the resignation on 3 October 1917 of Alderman W. T. Rothwell (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1905).
In his place, Councillor Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, Oxford, elected 2 November 1903) was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | Charles Behrens | Oxford | 1922 |

### Aldermanic election, 2 October 1918

Caused by the death on 17 September 1918 of Alderman George Howarth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 January 1914).
In his place, Councillor William Jackson (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 2 November 1907; previously 1903-06) was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1918.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Labour | William Jackson | Blackley & Moston | 1919 |

## By-elections between 1914 and 1915
### St. George's, 16 March 1915

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Kay (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1901) on 3 March 1915, following the death on 1 February 1915 of Alderman John Royle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908).
St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. D. Kirkpatrick | uncontested | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Appointment of Councillors between 1915 and 1918
### Appointments, 4 August 1915
#### Bradford

Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Billam (Labour, Bradford, elected 2 November 1905) on 19 July 1915.
Bradford, 4 August 1915 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Labour | Joseph Billam | Joseph Binns | 1921 |

#### Medlock Street

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 25 November 1901) on 4 August 1915 following the death on 1 February 1915 of Alderman W. H. Wainwright (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 May 1905).
Medlock Street, 4 August 1915 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Dr. A. W. Chapman | William Godfrey Lecomber | 1919 |

### St. Mark's, 9 February 1916

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Allison (Liberal, St. Mark's, elected 27 January 1902) on 9 February 1916 following the death on 24 January 1916 of the Lord Mayor, Alderman Arthur Copeland (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).
St. Marks, 9 February 1916 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Liberal | John Allison | George Jennison | 1921 |

### Blackley & Moston, 7 June 1916

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Johnston (Labour, Blackley & Moston, elected 28 July 1902; previously 1897–1901) on 7 June 1916 following the death on 23 May 1916 of Alderman John Ward (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 May 1904).
Blackley & Moston, 7 June 1916 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Labour | James Johnston | William Richard Mellor | 1919 |

### New Cross, 4 October 1916

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Nathan Meadowcroft (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1902) on 4 October 1916 following the death on 23 September 1916 of Alderman John Harrop (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911).
New Cross, 4 October 1916 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Nathan Meadowcroft | Thomas W. H. Preston | 1919 |

### Harpurhey, 10 January 1917

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Holden (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1902) on 10 January 1917 following the death on 16 December 1916 of Alderman Thomas Hassall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1909).
Harpurhey, 10 January 1917 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Holden | William Gilgryst | 1921 |

### St. Lukes's, 7 February 1917

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. Herbert Thewlis (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 19 May 1903) on 7 February 1917 following the resignation on 7 February 1917 of Alderman Daniel Boyle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1908).
St. Luke's, 7 February 1917 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Liberal | J. Herbert Thewlis | Caroline Herford | 1920 |

### Rusholme, 20 June 1917

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Lane-Scott (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 16 June 1903) on 20 June 1917 following the death on 21 May 1917 of Alderman J. Herbert Thewlis (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1917).
Rusholme, 20 June 1917 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Lane-Scott | John Parkinson | 1921 |

### Oxford, 31 October 1917

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, Oxford, elected 2 November 1903) on 31 October 1917 following the resignation on 3 October 1917 of Alderman W. T. Rothwell (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1905).
Oxford, 31 October 1917 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Liberal | Charles Behrens | Robert Noton Barclay | 1919 |

### Collegiate Church, 6 March 1918

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Taylor (Conservative, Collegiate Chuch, elected 1 November 1912) on 19 July 1915.
Collegiate Church, 6 March 1918 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Robert Taylor | John Elliott | 1919 |

### Ardwick, 4 September 1918

Caused by the death in action of Councillor Dr. Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1913) on 2 August 1918.
Ardwick, 4 September 1918 :
| Party | Party | Former Councillor | Appointed Replacement | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Dr. Kingsmill Jones | Albert Edward Burns Alexander | 1920 |

## By-elections between 1918 and 1919
### Harpurhey, 16 October 1918

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Jackson (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 2 Nov 1907; previously 1903-06) on 2 October 1918 following the death on 17 September 1918 of Alderman George Howarth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 January 1914).
The by-election was the first contested election of a member of Manchester City Council since the outbreak of the First World War.
Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NFDDSS | J. Whelan | 1,068 | 61.0 |
| | Labour | F. Eccles | 684 | 39.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,752 | |
| | NFDDSS gain from Labour | NFDDSS gain from Labour | Swing | |