Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1900. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1900, p.9MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1900, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 15,785 (43.6%) 7.514 (53.8%) 251 (49.0%)Liberal Party 11,880 (32.8%) 6.98 (30.8%) 245 (43.3%)Labour Party8,547 (23.6%) 15.42 (7.7%) 3 (2.9%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 3 (2.9%)Independent 0 (0.0%) 1.01 (3.8%)1 (1.0%)Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)1 (3.8%) 1 (1.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 3 45 1 3 51
Aldermen
+ ↓ 15 3 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 3 30 1 43
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 5 December 1900
Caused by the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).THE CONTRACTS SCANDAL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1900, p.16ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
In his place, Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887)MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN NEW CROSS WARD, Manchester Courier, November 18, 1887, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1900.COUNCIL MEETINGS, Manchester Courier, December 6, 1900, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Birkbeck 1904
By-elections between 1900 and 1901
New Cross, 11 December 1900
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887) on 5 December 1900 following the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).
, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1900, p.7
St. George's, 22 January 1901
Caused by the death of Councillor William Maben (Social Democratic Federation, St. George's, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 on 3 January 1901.COUNCILLOR MABEN, Manchester City News, January 5, 1901, p.5
ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1901, p.3
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