1924 Salford Borough Council election

1924 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1924 (1924-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 5 seats,
33.8% 		5 seats,
31.9% 		2 seats,
9.2%
Seats before 21 15 15
Seats won 4 6 3
Seats after 19 18 14
Seat change 2 3 1
Popular vote 15,868 20,841 8,715
Percentage 31.7% 41.6% 17.4%
Swing 2.1% 9.7% 8.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election 3 seats,
19.4% 		1 seats,
5.7%
Seats before 8 5
Seats won 1 2
Seats after 7 6
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 0 4,616
Percentage 0.0% 9.2%
Swing 19.4% 3.5%
Map of results of 1924 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 Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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 15,868 (31.7%)
2.1 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 2 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Labour Party 20,841 (41.6%)
9.7 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 3 18 (28.1%)
18 / 64
Liberal Party 8,715 (17.4%)
8.2 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 1 14 (21.9%)
14 / 64
Independent 0 (0.0%)
19.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 1 7 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Ratepayers 4,616 (9.2%)
3.5 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64

Full council

↓
18 14 7 6 19

Aldermen

↓
7 9

Councillors

↓
18 7 7 6 10

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* 2,404 62.6 N/A
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,437 37.4 −8.2
Majority 967 25.2
Turnout 3,841
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Richardson* 2,376 50.1 +8.4
Liberal F. Gregory 2,372 49.9 +15.3
Majority 4 0.2 −6.9
Turnout 4,748
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly* 2,146 76.7 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 651 23.3 N/A
Majority 1,495 53.4 N/A
Turnout 2,797
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lancaster 2,316 62.6 +14.9
Conservative H. S. Hind* 1,384 37.4 N/A
Majority 932 25.2
Turnout 3,700
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. Ashford 1,702 65.2 N/A
Labour J. R. Wood 910 34.8 N/A
Majority 792 30.4 N/A
Turnout 2,612
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Delves* 2,118 62.8 N/A
Conservative A. Hestford 1,252 37.2 N/A
Majority 866 25.6 N/A
Turnout 3,370
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Sutton* 1,793 80.9 +28.7
Labour M. Roberts 424 19.1 N/A
Majority 1,369 61.8 +57.4
Turnout 2,217
Liberal hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 1,976 62.2 +19.2
Labour W. Bowen 1,201 37.8 N/A
Majority 775 24.4
Turnout 3,177
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bratherton* 1,786 51.2 N/A
Labour T. Walsh 1,702 48.8 N/A
Majority 84 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,488
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex* 1,973 58.3 N/A
Labour W. H. Cuddeford 1,413 41.7 −0.5
Majority 560 16.6
Turnout 3,386
Ratepayers hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Webb 2,294 53.8 N/A
Conservative J. W. Cain* 1,966 46.2 −1.4
Majority 328 7.6
Turnout 4,260
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Milber* 1,634 50.6 +5.4
Conservative J. Binns 1,593 49.4 N/A
Majority 41 1.2
Turnout 3,227
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones* 1,820 51.4 +1.9
Labour J. W. Kay 1,722 48.6 −1.9
Majority 98 2.8
Turnout 3,542
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Vickers 1,114 38.9 N/A
Ratepayers C. J. Townsend 941 32.8 N/A
Conservative J. W. Cain 811 28.3 N/A
Majority 173 6.1 N/A
Turnout 2,866
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. P. Kelly* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 1,843 65.6 N/A
Labour A. Millwood 966 34.4 N/A
Majority 877 31.2 N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1924 and 1925

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guarian, October 25, 1924, p.6
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
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