1843 Manchester Town Council election

Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1843. 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. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.

1843 Manchester City Council election

1 November 1843 (1843-11-01)
16 of 64 seats to Manchester Town Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Liberal Last election 17 seats, 90.3% Seats before 64 Seats won 16 Seats after 64 Seat change Popular vote 558 Percentage 100.0% Swing 9.7%
Map of results of 1843 election
Leader of the Council before election Liberal Leader of the Council after election Liberal

In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation, published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party		558 (100.0%)		9.7	16 (100.0%)	16 / 16		64 (100.0%)	64 / 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	J. Stockwell	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. P. Thomson*	172	76.8
	Liberal	J. Marshall	52	23.2
Majority			120	53.6
Turnout			224
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Shuttleworth	104	62.7	N/A
	Liberal	J. Harrison*	62	37.3	−37.1
Majority			42	25.4
Turnout			166
	Liberal gain from Liberal		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Heywood	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Satterthwaite*	uncontesed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

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

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Hampson*	uncontested
	Liberal	A. Prentice	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bake	86	51.2	−8.1
	Liberal	G. Macbeth	82	48.8	+8.1
Majority			4	2.4
Turnout			168
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. L. Cooke	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

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

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Moore*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Brown*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

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