1919 Salford Borough Council election

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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 partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats before37225
Seats won538
Seats after302311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg6
Popular vote7,1826,9048,114
Percentage28.4%27.3%32.0%
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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.

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 7,182 (28.4%)
5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Decrease2.svg 730 (46.9%)
30 / 64
Liberal Party 6,904 (27.3%)
3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Increase2.svg 123 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Labour Party 8,114 (32.0%)
8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
Increase2.svg 611 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Independent 2,154 (8.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Co-operative Party 972 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
Steady2.svg1 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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112330

Aldermen

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79

Councillors

↓
111621

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Greenwood*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. Gregory*1,30057.2
Co-operative Party F. D. Holt97242.8
Majority 32814.4
Turnout 2,27256.9
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Billington*1,21963.9
Independent E. Sheeran69036.1
Majority 52927.8
Turnout 1,90948.3
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Finburgh* 1,22957.1
Liberal J. O'Donnell92442.9
Majority 30514.2
Turnout 2,15346.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hope

Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Littler*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Islington

Islington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. F. Crane86454.9
Conservative J. C. Watson71045.1
Majority 1549.8
Turnout 1,57453.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kersal

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Blades2,28869.6
Conservative A. A. Benjamin53116.2
Independent J. Brentnall46714.2
Majority 1,75753.4
Turnout 3,28646.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Beatty90961.3
Conservative J. Baker*57338.7
Majority 33622.6
Turnout 1,48229.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Regent

Regent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. E. Hunt96546.0
Conservative F. Guildford74135.3
Labour P. Moulson39218.7
Majority 22410.7
Turnout 2,09851.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Farrow1,16868.4
Conservative J. Maguire54031.6
Majority 62836.8
Turnout 1,70842.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Owen1,32950.7
Independent J. Higginbottom89934.3
Conservative J. Royle*39415.0
Majority 43016.4
Turnout 2,62260.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Johnson*67952.6
Labour J. W. Bloom61147.4
Majority 685.2
Turnout 1,29034.0
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Corbey2,20960.8
Liberal J. P. McDougall*1,42739.2
Majority 78221.6
Turnout 3,63639.5
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Trafford

Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ward*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. B. Brandon63248.8
Conservative J. F. Whittle*56643.7
Independent T. Quinn987.5
Majority 665.1
Turnout 1,29648.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Anthony Hailwood1923

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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