1919 Salford Borough Council election

1919 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1919 (1919-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats before 37 22 5
Seats won 5 3 8
Seats after 30 23 11
Seat change 7 1 6
Popular vote 7,182 6,904 8,114
Percentage 28.4% 27.3% 32.0%
Map of results of 1919 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1919. 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 lost overall control of the council.[1][2][3] These were the first local elections held in Salford since the outbreak of the First World War.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 7,182 (28.4%)
5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 7 30 (46.9%)
30 / 64
Liberal Party 6,904 (27.3%)
3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Labour Party 8,114 (32.0%)
8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 6 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Independent 2,154 (8.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Co-operative Party 972 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 1 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
11 23 30

Aldermen

↓
7 9

Councillors

↓
11 16 21

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenwood* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Gregory* 1,300 57.2
Co-operative Party F. D. Holt 972 42.8
Majority 328 14.4
Turnout 2,272 56.9
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Billington* 1,219 63.9
Independent E. Sheeran 690 36.1
Majority 529 27.8
Turnout 1,909 48.3
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Finburgh* 1,229 57.1
Liberal J. O'Donnell 924 42.9
Majority 305 14.2
Turnout 2,153 46.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hope

Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Littler* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Islington

Islington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Crane 864 54.9
Conservative J. C. Watson 710 45.1
Majority 154 9.8
Turnout 1,574 53.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Blades 2,288 69.6
Conservative A. A. Benjamin 531 16.2
Independent J. Brentnall 467 14.2
Majority 1,757 53.4
Turnout 3,286 46.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Beatty 909 61.3
Conservative J. Baker* 573 38.7
Majority 336 22.6
Turnout 1,482 29.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. E. Hunt 965 46.0
Conservative F. Guildford 741 35.3
Labour P. Moulson 392 18.7
Majority 224 10.7
Turnout 2,098 51.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Farrow 1,168 68.4
Conservative J. Maguire 540 31.6
Majority 628 36.8
Turnout 1,708 42.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Owen 1,329 50.7
Independent J. Higginbottom 899 34.3
Conservative J. Royle* 394 15.0
Majority 430 16.4
Turnout 2,622 60.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Johnson* 679 52.6
Labour J. W. Bloom 611 47.4
Majority 68 5.2
Turnout 1,290 34.0
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Corbey 2,209 60.8
Liberal J. P. McDougall* 1,427 39.2
Majority 782 21.6
Turnout 3,636 39.5
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Trafford

Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Ward* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. B. Brandon 632 48.8
Conservative J. F. Whittle* 566 43.7
Independent T. Quinn 98 7.5
Majority 66 5.1
Turnout 1,296 48.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. A. Luckarift* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 September 1920

Caused by the death on 14 August 1920 of Alderman Samuel Rudman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1897-1901)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1920.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Anthony Hailwood 1923

By-elections between 1919 and 1920

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Elections: Labour's Sweeping Victories". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The New City Council: Conservative Dominance Gone In Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ ALDERMAN RUDMAN, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1920, p.12
  5. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9
  6. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1904, p.6
  7. ^ MANY SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1920, p.4
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