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Local election in Manchester
1844 Manchester City Council election
First party
Second party
Party
Liberal
Conservative
Last election
17 seats, 90.3%
did not contest
Seats before
64
0
Seats won
13
3
Seats after
61
3
Seat change
3
N/A
Popular vote
558
796
Percentage
40.3%
57.4%
Swing
59.7%
N/A
Map of results of 1844 election
Leader of the Council before election
Liberal
Leader of the Council after election
Liberal
Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1844. 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 contested these elections for the first time, winning three seats.[1] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[2]
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
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1844
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1844, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3] [4]
The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1844 for a term of six years.
Party
Alderman
Ward
Term expires
Liberal
James Bancroft
St. Michael's
1850
Liberal
John Kershaw*
Collegiate Church
1850
Liberal
John Mayson
All Saints'
1850
Liberal
William Neild*
St. Clement's
1850
Liberal
Frederick Phillips
Medlock Street
1850
Liberal
Sir Thomas Potter*
St. James'
1850
Liberal
C. J. S. Walker*
New Cross
1850
Liberal
William Benjamin Watkins
Ardwick
1850
References
^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION , Manchester Courier, November 9, 1844, p.8
^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS , Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1844, p.5
^ MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL , Manchester Courier, November 13, 1844, p.2
^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL - QUARTERLY MEETING , Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1844, p.6