1841 Manchester Town Council election

1841 Manchester Town Council election

1 November 1841 (1841-11-01)
16 of 64 seats to Manchester Town Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Liberal Last election 16 seats, uncontested Seats before 64 Seats won 16 Seats after 64 Seat change Popular vote 117 Percentage 92.2%
Map of results of 1841 election
Leader of the Council before election Liberal Leader of the Council after election Liberal

Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1841. 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] and only one of the fifteen wards was contested.^[2] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party		117 (92.2%)			16 (100.0%)	16 / 16		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64
Independent		1 (0.8%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

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64

Aldermen

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16

Councillors

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48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Marsland*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. B. Watkins*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Hopkins*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	P. T. Candelet	75	63.6
	Liberal	S. Satterthwaite*	42	35.6
	Independent	J. Smith	1	0.8
Majority			33	15.5
Turnout			118
	Liberal gain from Liberal		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Wilson	uncontesed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Wheeler	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Day*	uncontested
	Liberal	W. Hanley	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Gatenby	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Bazerey	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. G. Stracey	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Wadkin*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Ainsworth*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Bazley*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mayson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Wilson	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1841

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1841, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.^[3][4]

The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1841 for a term of six years.

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	Elkanah Armitage	St. Ann's	1847
	Liberal	John Burd*	Cheetham	1847
	Liberal	George Royle Chappell	St. Luke's	1847
	Liberal	Thomas Hopkins	Exchange	1847
	Liberal	Alexander Kay*	St. John's	1847
	Liberal	James Murray*	New Cross	1847
	Liberal	John Shuttleworth*	St. George's	1847
	Liberal	Paul Ferdinand Willert	Oxford	1847

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1841, p.6
2. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1841, p.3
3. MEETING OF THE CORPORATIONS, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1841, p.6
4. MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1841, p.3