1920 Salford Borough Council election

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 party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 5 seats, 28.4% 3 seats, 27.3% 8 seats, 32.0% Seats before 30 22 11 Seats won 6 5 4 Seats after 28 21 13 Seat change 2 1 2 Popular vote 11,541 6,121 15,940 Percentage 32.6% 17.3% 45.1% Swing 4.2% 10.0% 13.1%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 8.5% Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seats after 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,768 Percentage 5.0% Swing 3.5%
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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		11,541 (32.6%)		4.2	6 (37.5%)	6 / 16	2	28 (43.8%)	28 / 64
Liberal Party		6,121 (17.3%)		10.0	5 (31.3%)	5 / 16	1	21 (32.8%)	21 / 64
Labour Party		15,940 (45.1%)		13.1	4 (25.0%)	4 / 16	2	13 (20.3%)	13 / 64
Independent		1,768 (5.0%)		3.5	1 (6.3%)	1 / 16	1	2 (3.1%)	2 / 64

Full council

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Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. E. Collins*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Crossley	1,516	48.4	N/A
	Labour	J. J. Richardson*	1,441	46.1	N/A
	Independent	J. W. Oxley	172	5.5	N/A
Majority			75	2.3
Turnout			3,129	78.4	+21.5
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. H. Kettle*	1,226	54.5	−9.4
	Labour	F. McHale	1,023	45.5	N/A
Majority			203	9.0	−18.8
Turnout			2,249	56.9	+8.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Atherton	1,532	59.6	N/A
	Conservative	G. Fernehough	650	25.3	−31.8
	Independent	J. Maguire	389	15.1	N/A
Majority			882	34.3
Turnout			2,571	55.6	+9.0
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Hope

Hope

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. H. Collins*	2,790	62.1	N/A
	Labour	J. Shorten	1,704	37.9	N/A
Majority			1,086	24.2	N/A
Turnout			4,494	51.5	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

Islington

Islington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. S. Roberts	1,055	59.1	+14.0
	Labour	T. Neavsey	667	37.4	−17.5
	Independent	J. T. Wicks	63	3.5	N/A
Majority			388	21.7
Turnout			1,785	60.5	+7.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. P. Burnley*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Hampson	1,872	58.3	+19.6
	Labour	J. Baker*	1,340	41.7	−19.6
Majority			532	16.6
Turnout			3,212	64.1	+34.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Regent

Regent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Higginbottom	1,144	43.9	N/A
	Liberal	G. R. Greatorex*	1,066	41.0	−5.0
	Labour	P. Moulson	393	15.1	−3.6
Majority			78	2.9
Turnout			2,603	63.3	+12.3
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Willett*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. P. McDougall	1,181	50.4	N/A
	Labour	T. Wilber*	1,162	49.6	−1.1
Majority			19	0.8
Turnout			2,343	53.8	−6.4
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. W. Bloom	1,219	55.9	+8.5
	Conservative	J. H. Coop*	960	44.1	−8.5
Majority			259	11.8
Turnout			2,179	57.5	+23.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Dale	2,521	54.7	−6.1
	Conservative	J. F. Emery	2,085	45.3	N/A
Majority			436	9.4	−12.2
Turnout			4,606	50.0	+10.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Trafford

Trafford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Williamson*	1,374	59.8	N/A
	Labour	F. Ramwell	922	40.2	N/A
Majority			452	19.6	N/A
Turnout			2,296	58.3	N/A
	Conservative hold		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. J. Wheatley	803	51.8	+8.1
	Labour	J. Bradshaw	748	48.2	−0.6
Majority			55	3.6
Turnout			1,551	53.8	+5.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. W. Sands	1,268	53.9	N/A
	Liberal	W. H. Parkinson	1,084	46.1	N/A
Majority			184	7.8	N/A
Turnout			2,352	50.2	N/A
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

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