1903 Manchester City Council election

← 1902 2 November 1903 (1903-11-02) 1904 →
26 of 104 seats toManchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 16 seats, 46.7% 9 seats, 33.4% 1 seats, 13.3% Seats before 52 44 4 Seats won 11 10 4 Seats after 51 44 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 14,329 12,012 8,396 Percentage 35.9% 30.1% 21.0% Swing 10.8% 3.3% 7.7%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Liberal Unionist Last election 0 seats, 6.6% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 2 2 Seat change Popular vote 5,098 1,592 Percentage 12.8% 4.0% Swing 6.2% 4.0%
Map of results of 1903 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections toManchester 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 underno overall control.^[1][2]

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		14,329 (35.9%)		10.8	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	51 (49.0%)	51 / 104
Liberal Party		12,012 (30.1%)		3.3	10 (38.5%)	10 / 26		44 (42.3%)	44 / 104
Labour Party		8,396 (21.0%)		7.7	4 (15.4%)	4 / 26	1	5 (4.8%)	5 / 104
Independent		5,098 (12.8%)		6.2	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Liberal Unionist		1,592 (4.0%)		4.0	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Independent Conservative		86 (0.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 104

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).^[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904.^[6]

Two by-elections were held on 16 February 1904 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.^[7]

Caused by the death of Councillor Harry Grimshaw (Liberal, Bradford, elected 19 August 1897)^[8] on 30 January 1904.^[9]

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)^[10] on 3 February 1904^[11] following the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894).^[12][13]

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1903 English local elections

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