Local election in Manchester
1841 Manchester City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Arms_of_the_City_of_Manchester.svg/50px-Arms_of_the_City_of_Manchester.svg.png)
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← 1840 | 1 November 1841 (1841-11-01) | 1842 → |
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16 of 64 seats to Manchester Town Council 32 seats needed for a majority |
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| 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% | | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Manchester_1841.png/300px-Manchester_1841.png) 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%) | | | 64 (100.0%) | |
Independent | | 1 (0.8%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |
Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
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. Maysen* | 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
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1841, p.6
- ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1841, p.3
- ^ MEETING OF THE CORPORATIONS, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1841, p.6
- ^ MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1841, p.3