1923 Salford Borough Council election

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1923 Salford Borough Council election
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1 November 1923 (1923-11-01)
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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 election5 seats,
28.1%		2 seats,
6.9%		5 seats,
37.3%
Seats before241713
Seats won325
Seats after231513
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,0232,7199,444
Percentage33.8%9.2%31.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.7%Increase2.svg2.3%Decrease2.svg5.4%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election3 seats,
24.0%		1 seats,
3.6%
Seats before82
Seats won33
Seats after85
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg3
Popular vote5,7341,695
Percentage19.4%5.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg2.1%
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Map of results of 1923 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 Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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 10,023 (33.8%)
Increase2.svg 5.73 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Decrease2.svg 223 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Liberal Party 2,719 (9.2%)
Increase2.svg 2.32 (12.5%)
2 / 16
Decrease2.svg 115 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Labour Party 9,444 (31.9%)
Decrease2.svg 5.45 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Steady2.svg13 (20.3%)
13 / 64
Independent 5,734 (19.4%)
Decrease2.svg 4.63 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Steady2.svg8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Ratepayers 1,695 (5.7%)
Increase2.svg 2.13 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Increase2.svg 35 (7.8%)
5 / 64

Full council

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13158523

Aldermen

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79

Councillors

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1388514

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Atherton*2,00754.4+18.7
Conservative G. Fearnehough1,68245.6−18.7
Majority 3258.8
Turnout 3,689
Labour hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Howard1,87141.7+3.2
Liberal F. Gregory1,55434.6−3.8
Conservative W. Crossley*1,06323.7N/A
Majority 3177.1+7.0
Turnout 4,488
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Claremont

Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. H. Collins*uncontested
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Crescent

Crescent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Higginbottom*2,14952.3N/A
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,95947.7+7.2
Majority 1904.6
Turnout 4,108
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Docks

Docks
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. W. Sands*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Jackson*1,16552.2−10.2
Conservative W. Crookell1,06747.8+10.2
Majority 984.4−20.4
Turnout 2,232
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Dale*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers G. Brown1,69557.0N/A
Conservative E. R. Atkinson1,27943.0−16.6
Majority 41614.0
Turnout 2,974
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Worthington*1,43257.8+0.9
Labour E. G. J. Edge1,04642.2−0.9
Majority 38615.6+1.8
Turnout 2,478
Conservative hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Moylan*2,26452.4−2.6
Conservative W. Middleton2,05447.6N/A
Majority 2104.8−5.2
Turnout 4,318
Independent hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. O. W. Simpson*1,32154.8−3.4
Labour J. Boyes1,08845.2+3.4
Majority 2339.6−6.8
Turnout 2,409
Independent hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Bloom*1,47350.5−1.6
Conservative G. Johnson1,44649.5+1.6
Majority 271.0−3.2
Turnout 2,919
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers W. F. Cuttiforduncontested
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers H. W. Starkeyuncontested
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1923

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1923, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired. [3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1923 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal George Barker*1929
Conservative Frederick Hampson*1929
Conservative Robert Hopwood*1929
Liberal William Hughes*1929
Conservative S. H. Lees*1929
Liberal J. P. McDougall*1929
Conservative William Ollier*1929
Liberal J. Willett*1929

Aldermanic election, 16 July 1924

Caused by the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1924. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative W. S. Roberts1926

By-elections between 1923 and 1924

Weaste, 20 November 1923

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906) [8] on 31 October 1923, [9] following the death on 4 October 1923 of Alderman W. P. Burnley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921). [10] [11]

Weaste
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gorman 85037.0N/A
Independent H. Ashford76033.1N/A
Conservative J. Bateman68929.9N/A
Majority 903.9N/A
Turnout 2,299
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[12]

Trinity, 31 July 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907) [13] on 16 July 1924, [14] following the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919). [15] [16]

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. E. W. Sandelson1,36755.1N/A
Conservative G. Johnson1,11244.9N/A
Majority 25510.2N/A
Turnout 2,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[17]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6
  2. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
  3. ↑ THE NEW MAYOR OF SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1923, p.13
  4. ↑ ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11
  5. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
  6. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  7. ↑ SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11
  8. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  9. ↑ SALFORD'S HOUSING PLANS, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1923, p.11
  10. ↑ ALDERMAN W. P. Burnley, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1923, p.11
  11. ↑ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  12. ↑ LABOUR GAIN ON THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 21, 1923, p.4
  13. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  14. ↑ SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11
  15. ↑ ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11
  16. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
  17. ↑ SALFORD COUNCIL POLL, Manchester Guardian, August 1, 1924, p.12
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