1842 MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION - Encyclopedia Information

1842 Manchester City Council election

← 1841

1 November 1842 (1842-11-01)

1843 →

17 of 64 seats
to Manchester Town Council
32 seats needed for a majority

	First party

Party	Liberal
Last election	16 seats, 92.2%
Seats before	64
Seats won	17
Seats after	64
Seat change
Popular vote	456
Percentage	90.3%
Swing	1.9%

Map of results of 1842 election

Leader of the Council before election

Liberal

Leader of the Council after election

Liberal

Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1842. 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 continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.^[1] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.^[2]

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party	456 (90.3%)	1.9	17 (100.0%)	17 / 17		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64
Independent Conservative	46 (9.1%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64
Independent	3 (0.6%)	0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17		0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Eveleigh*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Thompson	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	W. Shuttleworth	134	74.4
	Ind. Conservative	T. Sugden	46	25.6
Majority			88	48.8
Turnout			180
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Handley	64	63.6	+31.9
	Independent	S. Berry	3	4.5	+3.7
Majority			61	91.0	+75.5
Turnout			67
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rawson	uncontesed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. Phillips*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
	Candidate	Votes
Liberal	G. Robertson	uncontested
Liberal	J. Swindells*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	S. Lowcock*	153	59.3
	Liberal	A. Heywood	105	40.7
Majority			48	18.6
Turnout			258
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. E. Taylor*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's (2 vacancies)
	Candidate	Votes
Liberal	B. Hampson	uncontested
Liberal	H. Smith	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Nelson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Whitworth	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Clark*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Holmes	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 5, 1842, p.6
^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1842, p.2

v t e Council elections in Greater Manchester
Mayor	2017 2021 2024 2028
Bolton	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Bury	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Manchester	1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Oldham	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Rochdale	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Salford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Stockport	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Tameside	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Trafford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Wigan	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
County Council	1973 1977 1981
See also: Wards Boundary changes

← 1841

1 November 1842 (1842-11-01)

1843 →

17 of 64 seats
to Manchester Town Council
32 seats needed for a majority

	First party

Party	Liberal
Last election	16 seats, 92.2%
Seats before	64
Seats won	17
Seats after	64
Seat change
Popular vote	456
Percentage	90.3%
Swing	1.9%

Map of results of 1842 election

Leader of the Council before election

Liberal

Leader of the Council after election

Liberal

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party	456 (90.3%)	1.9	17 (100.0%)	17 / 17		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64
Independent Conservative	46 (9.1%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64
Independent	3 (0.6%)	0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17		0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Eveleigh*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Thompson	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	W. Shuttleworth	134	74.4
	Ind. Conservative	T. Sugden	46	25.6
Majority			88	48.8
Turnout			180
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Handley	64	63.6	+31.9
	Independent	S. Berry	3	4.5	+3.7
Majority			61	91.0	+75.5
Turnout			67
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rawson	uncontesed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. Phillips*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
	Candidate	Votes
Liberal	G. Robertson	uncontested
Liberal	J. Swindells*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	S. Lowcock*	153	59.3
	Liberal	A. Heywood	105	40.7
Majority			48	18.6
Turnout			258
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. E. Taylor*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's (2 vacancies)
	Candidate	Votes
Liberal	B. Hampson	uncontested
Liberal	H. Smith	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Nelson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Whitworth	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Clark*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Holmes	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 5, 1842, p.6
^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1842, p.2

v t e Council elections in Greater Manchester
Mayor	2017 2021 2024 2028
Bolton	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Bury	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Manchester	1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Oldham	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Rochdale	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Salford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Stockport	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Tameside	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Trafford	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
Wigan	1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2026
County Council	1973 1977 1981
See also: Wards Boundary changes

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Cheetham

Collegiate Church

Exchange

Medlock Street

New Cross

Oxford

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Michael's

References

Election result

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Cheetham

Collegiate Church

Exchange

Medlock Street

New Cross

Oxford

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Michael's

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