Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1903. 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 3, 1903, p.6VOICE OF THE VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1903, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 14,329 (35.9%) 10.811 (42.3%) 151 (49.0%)Liberal Party 12,012 (30.1%) 3.310 (38.5%) 44 (42.3%)Labour Party8,396 (21.0%) 7.74 (15.4%) 1 5 (4.8%)Independent 5,098 (12.8%) 6.21 (3.8%) 2 (1.9%)Liberal Unionist 1,592 (4.0%) 4.00 (0.0%) 2 (1.9%)Independent Conservative 86 (0.2%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 5 44 2 2 51
Aldermen
+ ↓ 15 2 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 5 29 2 42
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, 3 February 1904
Caused by the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HARRY RAWSON, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1904, p.4THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
In his place, Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904.THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Charles Jennison St. Ann's 1904
Aldermanic election, 13 April 1904
Caused by the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).OFFICIALS' SALARIES, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
In his place, Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 13 April 1904.MANCHESTER MARKETS, Manchester Courier, April 16, 1904, p.18
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Ward Blackley & Moston 1907
Aldermanic election, 3 August 1904
Caused by the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898).CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1904, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
In his place, Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904.CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. H. Wells 1904
By-elections between 1903 and 1904
Miles Platting, 18 November 1903
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 28 October 1903THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1903, p.4 following the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1899, p.4
MILES PLATTING WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 19, 1903, p.8
By-elections, 16 February 1904
Two by-elections were held on 16 February 1904 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, February 17, 1904, p.8
Bradford
Caused by the death of Councillor Harry Grimshaw (Liberal, Bradford, elected 19 August 1897)BRADFORD WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, August 19, 1897, p.4 on 30 January 1904.HARRY GRIMSHAW, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
Longsight
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5 on 3 February 1904THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5 following the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HARRY RAWSON, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1894, p.4THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
Blackley and Moston, 29 April 1904
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 13 April 1904MANCHESTER MARKETS, Manchester Courier, April 16, 1904, p.18 following the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).OFFICIALS' SALARIES, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
THE BLACKLEY AND MOSTON WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1904, p.13
St. Michael's, 11 August 1904
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 3 August 1904CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9 following the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898).CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1904, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 12, 1904, p.4
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