1840 Manchester Town Council election

Elections to Manchester Town Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. 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 and none of the fifteen wards were contested. Pro-incorporation candidates aligned with the Whigs retained overall control of the council.

1840 Manchester City Council election

2 November 1840 (1840-11-02)
16 of 64 seats to Manchester Town Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Whig Last election 16 seats, 54.5% Seats before 64 Seats won 16 Seats after 64 Seat change
Map of results of 1840 election
Leader of the Council before election Whig Leader of the Council after election Whig

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Whigs		uncontested			16 (100.0%)	16 / 16		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64

Full council

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64

Aldermen

↓

16

Councillors

↓

48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	S. D. Darbishire*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	P. F. Willert*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. Harrison*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	T. Woolley*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	E. Armitage*	uncontesed
	Whig hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. R. White*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	T. Dodgshon	uncontested
	Whig	J. Hampson*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing
	Whig hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	R. Roberts*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	G. P. Kenworthy	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	D. Holt	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	R. Moore	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. Kirkham	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing