Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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.
Election result
Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
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
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 16 February 1938
Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).
In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.
Aldermanic election, 27 July 1938
Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).
In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921) was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.
By-elections between 1937 and 1938
St. Michael's, 3 March 1938
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) on 16 February 1938, following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).
Collegiate Church, 10 March 1938
Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921) on 11 February 1938.
St. Luke's, 30 June 1938
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925) on 23 May 1938.
Ardwick, 1 September 1938
Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921) on 27 July 1938, following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).
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