1920 Salford Borough Council election

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1920 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
Last election5 seats,
28.4%		3 seats,
27.3%		8 seats,
32.0%
Seats before282412
Seats won654
Seats after262314
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote11,5416,12115,940
Percentage32.6%17.3%45.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.2%Decrease2.svg10.0%Increase2.svg13.1%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
8.5%
Seats before0
Seats won1
Seats after1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,768
Percentage5.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.5%
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Map of results of 1920 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 Monday, 1 November 1920. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 11,541 (32.6%)
Increase2.svg 4.26 (37.5%)
6 / 16
Decrease2.svg 226 (40.6%)
26 / 64
Liberal Party 6,121 (17.3%)
Decrease2.svg 10.05 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Decrease2.svg 123 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Labour Party 15,940 (45.1%)
Increase2.svg 13.14 (25.0%)
4 / 16
Increase2.svg 214 (21.9%)
14 / 64
Independent 1,768 (5.0%)
Decrease2.svg 3.51 (6.3%)
1 / 16
Increase2.svg 11 (1.6%)
1 / 64

Full council

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1423126

Aldermen

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88

Councillors

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1415118

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. Collins*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Crossley1,51648.4N/A
Labour J. J. Richardson*1,44146.1N/A
Independent J. W. Oxley1725.5N/A
Majority 752.3
Turnout 3,12978.4+21.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crescent

Crescent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. H. Kettle*1,22654.5−9.4
Labour F. McHale1,02345.5N/A
Majority 2039.0−18.8
Turnout 2,24956.9+8.6
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Atherton1,53259.6N/A
Conservative G. Fernehough65025.3−31.8
Independent J. Maguire38915.1N/A
Majority 88234.3
Turnout 2,57155.6+9.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hope

Hope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. H. Collins*2,79062.1N/A
Labour J. Shorten1,70437.9N/A
Majority 1,08624.2N/A
Turnout 4,49451.5N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Islington

Islington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts1,05559.1+14.0
Labour T. Neavsey66737.4−17.5
Independent J. T. Wicks633.5N/A
Majority 38821.7
Turnout 1,78560.5+7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. P. Burnley*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hampson1,87258.3+19.6
Labour J. Baker*1,34041.7−19.6
Majority 53216.6
Turnout 3,21264.1+34.5
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Higginbottom1,14443.9N/A
Liberal G. R. Greatorex*1,06641.0−5.0
Labour P. Moulson39315.1−3.6
Majority 782.9
Turnout 2,60363.3+12.3
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Willett*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. P. McDougall1,18150.4N/A
Labour T. Wilber*1,16249.6−1.1
Majority 190.8
Turnout 2,34353.8−6.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Bloom1,21955.9+8.5
Conservative J. H. Coop*96044.1−8.5
Majority 25911.8
Turnout 2,17957.5+23.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Dale2,52154.7−6.1
Conservative J. F. Emery 2,08545.3N/A
Majority 4369.4−12.2
Turnout 4,60650.0+10.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Trafford

Trafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson*1,37459.8N/A
Labour F. Ramwell92240.2N/A
Majority 45219.6N/A
Turnout 2,29658.3N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. J. Wheatley80351.8+8.1
Labour J. Bradshaw74848.2−0.6
Majority 553.6
Turnout 1,55153.8+5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. W. Sands1,26853.9N/A
Liberal W. H. Parkinson1,08446.1N/A
Majority 1847.8N/A
Turnout 2,35250.2N/A
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1920

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1920, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired. [3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1920 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative W. H. Barrett*1926
Conservative John H. Cottrill*1926
Liberal Ernest Desquesnes*1926
Conservative John Griffiths*1926
Conservative Julius Hulton*1926
Conservative Henry Linsley*1926
Conservative Edwin Mather*1926
Liberal F. S. Phillips*1926

Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Frederick Hampson1923

Aldermanic election, 5 October 1921

Caused by the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898). [8] [9]

In his place, Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901) [10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921. [11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal W. P. BurnleySt. Matthias'1926

Aldermanic election, 26 October 1921

Caused by the resignation on 18 October 1921 of Alderman Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1921). [12] [13]

In his place, Councillor S. H. Lees (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1902) [14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921. [15]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative S. H. Lees1923

By-elections between 1920 and 1921

References

  1. ↑ AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  3. ↑ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  4. ↑ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 28, 1920, p.9
  5. ↑ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10
  6. ↑ ORDSALL WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1901, p.8
  7. ↑ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  8. ↑ SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, August 18, 1921, p.2
  9. ↑ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  10. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  11. ↑ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  12. ↑ ALDERMAN HAILWOOD, Manchester Evening News, October 18, 1921, p.4
  13. ↑ MANY SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1920, p.4
  14. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.6
  15. ↑ PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
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