1919 Salford Borough Council election

1919 Salford Borough Council election

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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 36 24 3 Seats won 5 3 8 Seats after 29 25 9 Seat change 7 1 6 Popular vote 7,182 6,904 8,114 Percentage 28.4% 27.3% 32.0%   Fourth party   Party Independent Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seats after 1 Seat change Popular vote 2,154 Percentage 8.5%
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 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	29 (45.3%)	29 / 64
Liberal Party		6,904 (27.3%)			3 (18.8%)	3 / 16	1	25 (39.1%)	25 / 64
Labour Party		8,114 (32.0%)			8 (50.0%)	8 / 16	6	9 (14.1%)	9 / 64
Independent		2,154 (8.5%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 16		1 (1.6%)	1 / 64
Co-operative Party		972 (3.8%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 16		1 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

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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

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.