1924 Salford Borough Council election

1924 Salford Borough Council election

←  1923 1 November 1924 (1924-11-01) 1925 →
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 5 seats, 33.8% 5 seats, 31.9% 2 seats, 9.2% Seats before 21 15 15 Seats won 4 6 3 Seats after 19 18 14 Seat change 2 3 1 Popular vote 15,868 20,841 8,715 Percentage 31.7% 41.6% 17.4% Swing 2.1% 9.7% 8.2%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Ratepayers Last election 3 seats, 19.4% 1 seats, 5.7% Seats before 8 5 Seats won 1 2 Seats after 7 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 0 4,616 Percentage 0.0% 9.2% Swing 19.4% 3.5%
Map of results of 1924 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 Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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		15,868 (31.7%)		2.1	4 (25.0%)	4 / 16	2	19 (29.7%)	19 / 64
Labour Party		20,841 (41.6%)		9.7	6 (37.5%)	6 / 16	3	18 (28.1%)	18 / 64
Liberal Party		8,715 (17.4%)		8.2	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16	1	14 (21.9%)	14 / 64
Independent		0 (0.0%)		19.4	1 (6.3%)	1 / 16	1	7 (10.9%)	7 / 64
Ratepayers		4,616 (9.2%)		3.5	2 (12.5%)	2 / 16	1	6 (9.4%)	6 / 64

Full council

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18

14

7

6

19

Aldermen

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7

9

Councillors

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18

7

7

6

10

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Hindle*	2,404	62.6	N/A
	Conservative	G. Fearnehough	1,437	37.4	−8.2
Majority			967	25.2
Turnout			3,841
	Liberal hold		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. J. Richardson*	2,376	50.1	+8.4
	Liberal	F. Gregory	2,372	49.9	+15.3
Majority			4	0.2	−6.9
Turnout			4,748
	Labour hold		Swing

Claremont

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Connolly*	2,146	76.7	N/A
	Labour	J. Openshaw	651	23.3	N/A
Majority			1,495	53.4	N/A
Turnout			2,797
	Liberal hold		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Lancaster	2,316	62.6	+14.9
	Conservative	H. S. Hind*	1,384	37.4	N/A
Majority			932	25.2
Turnout			3,700
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Docks

Docks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	H. Ashford	1,702	65.2	N/A
	Labour	J. R. Wood	910	34.8	N/A
Majority			792	30.4	N/A
Turnout			2,612
	Ratepayers gain from Liberal		Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Delves*	2,118	62.8	N/A
	Conservative	A. Hestford	1,252	37.2	N/A
Majority			866	25.6	N/A
Turnout			3,370
	Labour hold		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Sutton*	1,793	80.9	+28.7
	Labour	M. Roberts	424	19.1	N/A
Majority			1,369	61.8	+57.4
Turnout			2,217
	Liberal hold		Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Armstrong*	1,976	62.2	+19.2
	Labour	W. Bowen	1,201	37.8	N/A
Majority			775	24.4
Turnout			3,177
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bratherton*	1,786	51.2	N/A
	Labour	T. Walsh	1,702	48.8	N/A
Majority			84	2.4	N/A
Turnout			3,488
	Conservative hold		Swing

Regent

Regent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	G. R. Greatorex*	1,973	58.3	N/A
	Labour	W. H. Cuddeford	1,413	41.7	−0.5
Majority			560	16.6
Turnout			3,386
	Ratepayers hold		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. A. Webb	2,294	53.8	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. Cain*	1,966	46.2	−1.4
Majority			328	7.6
Turnout			4,260
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Milber*	1,634	50.6	+5.4
	Conservative	J. Binns	1,593	49.4	N/A
Majority			41	1.2
Turnout			3,227
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Fitzgerald Jones*	1,820	51.4	+1.9
	Labour	J. W. Kay	1,722	48.6	−1.9
Majority			98	2.8
Turnout			3,542
	Conservative hold		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. S. Vickers	1,114	38.9	N/A
	Ratepayers	C. J. Townsend	941	32.8	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. Cain	811	28.3	N/A
Majority			173	6.1	N/A
Turnout			2,866
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. P. Kelly*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. F. Emery*	1,843	65.6	N/A
	Labour	A. Millwood	966	34.4	N/A
Majority			877	31.2	N/A
Turnout			2,809
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guarian, October 25, 1924, p.6
2. SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10