Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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.AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party41,770 (36.6%) 3.516 (45.7%) 263 (45.0%)Liberal Party21,022 (18.7%) 2.2 9 (25.7%) 38 (27.1%)Labour Party34,912 (31.1%) 4.17 (20.0%) 1 33 (23.6%)Independent8,569 (7.6%) 2 (5.7%) 1 5 (3.6%)Co-operative Party4,810 (4.3%) 0.2 1 (2.9%) 1 1 (0.7%)NFDDSS1,040 (0.9%) 0.6 0 (0.0%) 1 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 33 1 38 5 63
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote
Collyhurst
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921
Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman James Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3
In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921.NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert Turner 1922
By-elections between 1920 and 1921
St. Michael's, 14 December 1920
Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Egan (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1911)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7 on 25 November 1920.CITY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, November 26, 1920, p.6
, Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1
St. Mark's, 15 March 1921
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18 on 2 March 1921NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3 following the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1920, p.3
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