1923 Salford Borough Council election

1923 Salford Borough Council election

1 November 1923 (1923-11-01)

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
Last election 5 seats,
28.1%
2 seats,
6.9%
5 seats,
37.3%
Seats before 24 17 13
Seats won 3 2 5
Seats after 22 16 13
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 10,023 2,719 9,444
Percentage 33.8% 9.2% 31.9%
Swing 5.7% 2.3% 5.4%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election 3 seats,
24.0%
1 seats,
3.6%
Seats before 8 2
Seats won 3 3
Seats after 8 5
Seat change 3
Popular vote 5,734 1,695
Percentage 19.4% 5.7%
Swing 4.6% 2.1%

Map of results of 1923 election

Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 10,023 (33.8%)
5.7 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
2 22 (34.4%)
22 / 64
Liberal Party 2,719 (9.2%)
2.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
1 16 (25.0%)
16 / 64
Labour Party 9,444 (31.9%)
5.4 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
14 (20.3%)
14 / 64
Independent 5,734 (19.4%)
4.6 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Ratepayers 1,695 (5.7%)
2.1 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
3 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64

Full council

13 16 8 5 22

Aldermen

8 8

Councillors

13 8 8 5 14

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton* 2,007 54.4 +18.7
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,682 45.6 −18.7
Majority 325 8.8
Turnout 3,689
Labour hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Howard 1,871 41.7 +3.2
Liberal F. Gregory 1,554 34.6 −3.8
Conservative W. Crossley* 1,063 23.7 N/A
Majority 317 7.1 +7.0
Turnout 4,488
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* uncontested
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom* 2,149 52.3 N/A
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,959 47.7 +7.2
Majority 190 4.6
Turnout 4,108
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson* 1,165 52.2 −10.2
Conservative W. Crookell 1,067 47.8 +10.2
Majority 98 4.4 −20.4
Turnout 2,232
Liberal hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. Brown 1,695 57.0 N/A
Conservative E. R. Atkinson 1,279 43.0 −16.6
Majority 416 14.0
Turnout 2,974
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worthington* 1,432 57.8 +0.9
Labour E. G. J. Edge 1,046 42.2 −0.9
Majority 386 15.6 +1.8
Turnout 2,478
Conservative hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Moylan* 2,264 52.4 −2.6
Conservative W. Middleton 2,054 47.6 N/A
Majority 210 4.8 −5.2
Turnout 4,318
Independent hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O. O. W. Simpson* 1,321 54.8 −3.4
Labour J. Boyes 1,088 45.2 +3.4
Majority 233 9.6 −6.8
Turnout 2,409
Independent hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom* 1,473 50.5 −1.6
Conservative G. Johnson 1,446 49.5 +1.6
Majority 27 1.0 −3.2
Turnout 2,919
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers W. F. Cuttiford uncontested
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. W. Starkey uncontested
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1923 and 1924

References

  1. ^ MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14