1923 Salford Borough Council election

1923 Salford Borough Council election

←  1922 1 November 1923 (1923-11-01) 1924  →
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, 28.1% 2 seats, 6.9% 5 seats, 37.3% Seats before 24 17 13 Seats won 3 2 5 Seats after 22 16 13 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 10,023 2,719 9,444 Percentage 33.8% 9.2% 31.9% Swing 5.7% 2.3% 5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Ratepayers Last election 3 seats, 24.0% 1 seats, 3.6% Seats before 8 2 Seats won 3 3 Seats after 8 5 Seat change 3 Popular vote 5,734 1,695 Percentage 19.4% 5.7% Swing 4.6% 2.1%
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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		10,023 (33.8%)		5.7	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16	2	22 (34.4%)	22 / 64
Liberal Party		2,719 (9.2%)		2.3	2 (12.5%)	2 / 16	1	16 (25.0%)	16 / 64
Labour Party		9,444 (31.9%)		5.4	5 (31.3%)	5 / 16		14 (20.3%)	14 / 64
Independent		5,734 (19.4%)		4.6	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16		8 (12.5%)	8 / 64
Ratepayers		1,695 (5.7%)		2.1	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16	3	5 (7.8%)	5 / 64

Full council

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13

16

8

5

22

Aldermen

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8

8

Councillors

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13

8

8

5

14

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Atherton*	2,007	54.4	+18.7
	Conservative	G. Fearnehough	1,682	45.6	−18.7
Majority			325	8.8
Turnout			3,689
	Labour hold		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Howard	1,871	41.7	+3.2
	Liberal	F. Gregory	1,554	34.6	−3.8
	Conservative	W. Crossley*	1,063	23.7	N/A
Majority			317	7.1	+7.0
Turnout			4,488
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Claremont

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. H. Collins*	uncontested
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Higginbottom*	2,149	52.3	N/A
	Labour	E. A. Hardy*	1,959	47.7	+7.2
Majority			190	4.6
Turnout			4,108
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Docks

Docks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. W. Sands*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. E. Dale*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Jackson*	1,165	52.2	−10.2
	Conservative	W. Crookell	1,067	47.8	+10.2
Majority			98	4.4	−20.4
Turnout			2,232
	Liberal hold		Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	G. Brown	1,695	57.0	N/A
	Conservative	E. R. Atkinson	1,279	43.0	−16.6
Majority			416	14.0
Turnout			2,974
	Ratepayers gain from Liberal		Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Williamson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Regent

Regent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Worthington*	1,432	57.8	+0.9
	Labour	E. G. J. Edge	1,046	42.2	−0.9
Majority			386	15.6	+1.8
Turnout			2,478
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Moylan*	2,264	52.4	−2.6
	Conservative	W. Middleton	2,054	47.6	N/A
Majority			210	4.8	−5.2
Turnout			4,318
	Independent hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	O. O. W. Simpson*	1,321	54.8	−3.4
	Labour	J. Boyes	1,088	45.2	+3.4
Majority			233	9.6	−6.8
Turnout			2,409
	Independent hold		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. W. Bloom*	1,473	50.5	−1.6
	Conservative	G. Johnson	1,446	49.5	+1.6
Majority			27	1.0	−3.2
Turnout			2,919
	Labour hold		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	W. F. Cuttiford	uncontested
	Ratepayers gain from Conservative		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. S. Roberts*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	H. W. Starkey	uncontested
	Ratepayers gain from Liberal		Swing

References

1. MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6
2. SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14