1925 Salford Borough Council election

1925 Salford Borough Council election

←  1924 2 November 1925 (1925-11-02) 1926  →
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Last election 6 seats, 41.6% 4 seats, 31.7% 3 seats, 17.4% Seats before 20 18 13 Seats won 9 4 2 Seats after 22 19 13 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 27,186 19,921 2,294 Percentage 49.1% 36.0% 4.1% Swing 7.5% 4.3% 13.3%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Ratepayers Independent Last election 2 seats, 9.2% 1 seats, 0.0% Seats before 6 7 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 6 4 Seat change 3 Popular vote 1,779 4,153 Percentage 3.2% 7.5% Swing 6.0% 7.5%
Map of results of 1925 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, 2 November 1925. 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
Labour Party		27,186 (49.1%)		7.5	9 (56.3%)	9 / 16	2	22 (34.4%)	22 / 64
Conservative Party		19,921 (36.0%)		4.3	4 (25.0%)	4 / 16	1	19 (29.7%)	19 / 64
Liberal Party		2,294 (4.1%)		13.3	2 (12.5%)	2 / 16		13 (20.3%)	13 / 64
Ratepayers		1,779 (3.2%)		6.0	1 (6.3%)	1 / 16		6 (9.4%)	6 / 64
Independent		4,153 (7.5%)		7.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16	3	4 (6.3%)	4 / 64
Independent Liberal		70 (0.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

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22

13

4

6

19

Aldermen

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1

7

8

Councillors

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21

6

4

6

11

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Finburgh M.P.*	2,458	55.4	+18.0
	Labour	H. O. Jones	1,908	43.0	N/A
	Independent Liberal	M. Shloimovitz	70	1.6	N/A
Majority			550	12.4
Turnout			4,436
	Conservative hold		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. F. Crane*	2,654	55.5	+5.4
	Conservative	W. Crossley	2,125	44.5	N/A
Majority			529	11.0	+10.8
Turnout			4,779
	Labour hold		Swing

Claremont

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Johnson*	2,294	75.3	−1.4
	Labour	V. Hewitt	754	24.7	+1.4
Majority			1,540	50.6	−2.8
Turnout			3,048
	Liberal hold		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Millwood*	1,985	54.1	−8.5
	Conservative	A. Davies	1,684	45.9	+8.5
Majority			301	8.2	−17.0
Turnout			3,669
	Labour hold		Swing

Docks

Docks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Clampitt	1,690	51.7	N/A
	Labour	F. A. Luckarift*	1,581	48.3	+13.5
Majority			109	3.4
Turnout			3,271
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

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

Langworthy

Langworthy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Corbey*	1,906	58.0	−4.8
	Conservative	H. Parr	1,380	42.0	+4.8
Majority			526	16.0	−9.6
Turnout			3,286
	Labour hold		Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Greenwood*	2,135	52.1	−10.1
	Labour	J. Park	1,962	47.9	+10.1
Majority			173	4.2	−20.2
Turnout			4,097
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Lemmon	2,274	53.3	+4.5
	Independent	W. H. Parkinson*	1,994	46.7	N/A
Majority			280	6.6
Turnout			4,268
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Regent

Regent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Howard	2,188	52.4	+10.7
	Conservative	J. T. Harrison*	1,986	47.6	N/A
Majority			202	4.8
Turnout			4,174
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. W. Kay	2,118	46.8	−7.0
	Conservative	F. W. Beresford	1,615	35.7	−10.5
	Independent	C. Kelsey	796	17.5	N/A
Majority			503	11.1	+3.5
Turnout			4,529
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Jones	1,694	55.4	+4.8
	Independent	M. Shutt*	1,363	44.6	N/A
Majority			331	10.8	+9.6
Turnout			3,057
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. E. Monks*	1,862	52.5	+3.9
	Conservative	G. Johnson	1,686	47.5	−3.9
Majority			176	5.0
Turnout			3,548
	Labour hold		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	P. Ashcroft*	1,779	58.5	+15.7
	Labour	C. J. Townsend	1,260	41.5	+2.6
Majority			519	17.0
Turnout			3,039
	Ratepayers hold		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. A. Hardy*	1,828	56.6	N/A
	Conservative	W. F. Reeks	1,404	43.4	N/A
Majority			424	13.2	N/A
Turnout			3,232
	Labour hold		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Binns	1,758	59.2	−6.4
	Labour	J. Gorman*	1,212	40.8	+6.4
Majority			546	18.4	−12.8
Turnout			2,970
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

References

1. MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1925, p.12
2. SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6