1921 Salford Borough Council election

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1921 Salford Borough Council election
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1 November 1921 (1921-11-01)
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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 election6 seats,
32.6%		5 seats,
17.3%		4 seats,
45.1%
Seats before272214
Seats won553
Seats after252015
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote13,0874,53811,752
Percentage38.7%13.4%34.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.1%Decrease2.svg3.9%Decrease2.svg10.8%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election1 seats,
5.0%		did not contest
Seats before10
Seats won21
Seats after31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote3,1341,228
Percentage9.3%3.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.3%N/A
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Map of results of 1921 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 Tuesday, 1 November 1921. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.

Contents

The council remained under no overall control. [1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 13,087 (38.7%)
Increase2.svg 6.15 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Steady2.svg25 (39.1%)
25 / 64
Liberal Party 4,538 (13.4%)
Decrease2.svg 3.95 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Decrease2.svg 420 (31.3%)
20 / 64
Labour Party 11,752 (34.8%)
Decrease2.svg 10.33 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Increase2.svg 115 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Independent 3,134 (9.3%)
Increase2.svg 4.32 (12.6%)
2 / 16
Increase2.svg 23 (4.7%)
3 / 64
Ratepayers 1,228 (3.6%)
N/A1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
Increase2.svg 11 (1.6%)
1 / 64
Communist 61 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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15203125

Aldermen

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79

Councillors

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15133116

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Hindle*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. J. Richardson1,43959.6
Liberal J. Cannon*97640.4
Majority 46319.2
Turnout 2,415
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Claremont

Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Connolly1,45658.9
Conservative J. Royle1,01541.1
Majority 44117.8
Turnout 2,471
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. S. Hind*1,56656.4
Labour J. W. Hamson1,21043.6
Majority 35612.8
Turnout 2,776
Conservative hold Swing

Docks

Docks
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Howe*1,25271.3
Labour E. Moulson50528.7
Majority 74742.6
Turnout 1,757
Liberal hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Sutton*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Delves*1,94267.6
Conservative T. Swanston86830.2
Communist W. L. McGinley612.2
Majority 1,07437.4
Turnout 2,871
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Armstrong2,11971.3
Liberal G. Brown*85428.7
Majority 1,26542.6
Turnout 2,973
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bratherton*1,31751.6
Labour T. Neavsey1,23548.4
Majority 823.2
Turnout 2,552
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex1,22855.4
Conservative H. Hodson99044.6
Majority 23810.8
Turnout 2,218
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

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

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Bloom1,50258.8
Conservative J. Jones*1,05441.2
Majority 44817.6
Turnout 2,556
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones1,58750.7
Labour J. Gorman* 1,54549.3
Majority 421.4
Turnout 3,132
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Seedley

Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. R. Bennett1,62457.7
Labour H. Mottershead1,19242.3
Majority 43215.4
Turnout 2,816
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. F. Kelly1,51043.1
Conservative J. H. Murch1,34538.4
Labour J. Dykes64518.5
Majority 1654.7
Turnout 3,500
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Emery 1,22669.5
Labour J. W. Kay53730.5
Majority 68939.0
Turnout 1,763
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 May 1922

Caused by the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901-19) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal J. P. McDougall1923

Aldermanic election, 2 August 1922

Caused by the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative S. H. KettleDocks1926

Aldermanic election, 25 October 1922

Caused by the resignation on 4 October 1922 of Alderman Alfred Worsley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1903). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Willett (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 31 January 1906) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1922. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Joseph Willett1923

By-elections between 1921 and 1922

St. Paul's, 19 May 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901-19) [15] on 3 May 1922, [16] following the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915). [17] [18]

St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. O. W. Simpson89932.0N/A
Independent M. Shutt73126.1N/A
Labour T. Neafsey60721.6−37.2
Conservative C. Gilbert56920.3−20.9
Majority 1685.9
Turnout 2,806
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

[19]

Crescent, 29 August 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901) [20] on 2 August 1922, [21] following the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903). [22] [23]

Crescent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. A. Hardy 1,89454.1+10.5
Conservative C. Gilbert1,60645.9−10.5
Majority 2888.2
Turnout 3,500
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[24]

References

  1. ↑ EFFECT OF THE ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1921, p.4
  2. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  3. ↑ MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13
  4. ↑ THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
  5. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  6. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  7. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16
  8. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
  9. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  10. ↑ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  11. ↑ MUNICIPAL BANKING, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1922, p.9
  12. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1903, p.4
  13. ↑ THE SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 31, 1906, p.3
  14. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11
  15. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  16. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  17. ↑ MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13
  18. ↑ THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
  19. ↑ ST. PAUL'S WARD, PENDLETON, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1922, p.13
  20. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  21. ↑ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  22. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16
  23. ↑ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
  24. ↑ A SALFORD COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 30, 1922, p.9
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