1920 Salford Borough Council election

1920 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1920 (1920-11-01)
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,
28.4% 		3 seats,
27.3% 		8 seats,
32.0%
Seats before 28 24 12
Seats won 6 5 4
Seats after 26 23 14
Seat change 2 1 2
Popular vote 11,541 6,121 15,940
Percentage 32.6% 17.3% 45.1%
Swing 4.2% 10.0% 13.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
8.5%
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,768
Percentage 5.0%
Swing 3.5%
Map of results of 1920 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, 1 November 1920. 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 11,541 (32.6%)
4.2 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 2 26 (40.6%)
26 / 64
Liberal Party 6,121 (17.3%)
10.0 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Labour Party 15,940 (45.1%)
13.1 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 2 14 (21.9%)
14 / 64
Independent 1,768 (5.0%)
3.5 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 1 1 (1.6%)
1 / 64

Full council

↓
14 23 1 26

Aldermen

↓
8 8

Councillors

↓
14 15 1 18

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Collins uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crossley 1,516 48.4 N/A
Labour J. J. Richardson* 1,441 46.1 N/A
Independent J. W. Oxley 172 5.5 N/A
Majority 75 2.3
Turnout 3,129 78.4 +21.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. H. Kettle* 1,226 54.5 −9.4
Labour F. McHale 1,023 45.5 N/A
Majority 203 9.0 −18.8
Turnout 2,249 56.9 +8.6
Conservative hold Swing

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton 1,532 59.6 N/A
Conservative G. Fearnehough 650 25.3 −31.8
Independent J. Maguire 389 15.1 N/A
Majority 882 34.3
Turnout 2,571 55.6 +9.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hope

Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* 2,790 62.1 N/A
Labour J. Shorten 1,704 37.9 N/A
Majority 1,086 24.2 N/A
Turnout 4,494 51.5 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Islington

Islington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts 1,055 59.1 +14.0
Labour T. Neavsey 667 37.4 −17.5
Independent J. T. Wicks 63 3.5 N/A
Majority 388 21.7
Turnout 1,785 60.5 +7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. P. Burnley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ordsall

Ordsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Hampson* 1,872 58.3 +19.6
Labour J. E. Tilbrook 1,340 41.7 −19.6
Majority 532 16.6
Turnout 3,212 64.1 +34.5
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom 1,144 43.9 N/A
Liberal G. R. Greatorex* 1,066 41.0 −5.0
Labour P. Moulson 393 15.1 −3.6
Majority 78 2.9
Turnout 2,603 63.3 +12.3
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Willett* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. P. McDougall 1,181 50.4 N/A
Labour T. Wilber* 1,162 49.6 −1.1
Majority 19 0.8
Turnout 2,343 53.8 −6.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom 1,219 55.9 +8.5
Conservative J. H. Coop* 960 44.1 −8.5
Majority 259 11.8
Turnout 2,179 57.5 +23.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale 2,521 54.7 −6.1
Conservative J. F. Emery 2,085 45.3 N/A
Majority 436 9.4 −12.2
Turnout 4,606 50.0 +10.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Trafford

Trafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson* 1,374 59.8 N/A
Labour F. Ramwell 922 40.2 N/A
Majority 452 19.6 N/A
Turnout 2,296 58.3 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. J. Wheatley 803 51.8 +8.1
Labour J. Bradshaw 748 48.2 −0.6
Majority 55 3.6
Turnout 1,551 53.8 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 1,268 53.9 N/A
Liberal W. H. Parkinson 1,084 46.1 N/A
Majority 184 7.8 N/A
Turnout 2,352 50.2 N/A
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1920

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1920, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1920 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative W. H. Barrett* 1926
Conservative John H. Cottrill* 1926
Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1926
Conservative John Griffiths* 1926
Conservative Julius Hulton* 1926
Conservative Henry Linsley* 1926
Conservative Edwin Mather* 1926
Liberal F. S. Phillips* 1926

Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Frederick Hampson 1923

Aldermanic election, 5 October 1921

Caused by the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal W. P. Burnley St. Matthias' 1926

Aldermanic election, 26 October 1921

Caused by the resignation on 18 October 1921 of Alderman Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1921).[12][13]

In his place, Councillor S. H. Lees (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1902)[14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921.[15]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative S. H. Lees 1923

By-elections between 1920 and 1921

Ordsall, 30 November 1920

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)[16] on 9 November 1920,[17] following the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).[18][19]

Ordsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worthington 1,443 55.3 −3.0
Labour J. E. Tilbrook 1,168 44.7 +3.0
Majority 275 10.6 −6.0
Turnout 2,611
Conservative hold Swing

[20]

Kersal, 17 October 1921

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)[21] on 5 October 1921,[22] following the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[23][24]

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

[25]

References

  1. ^ AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  3. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  4. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 28, 1920, p.9
  5. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10
  6. ^ ORDSALL WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1901, p.8
  7. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  8. ^ SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, August 18, 1921, p.2
  9. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  10. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  11. ^ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  12. ^ ALDERMAN HAILWOOD, Manchester Evening News, October 18, 1921, p.4
  13. ^ MANY SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1920, p.4
  14. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.6
  15. ^ PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
  16. ^ ORDSALL WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1901, p.8
  17. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  18. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 28, 1920, p.9
  19. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10
  20. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL VACANCY FILLED, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1920, p.5
  21. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  22. ^ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  23. ^ SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, August 18, 1921, p.2
  24. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  25. ^ , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6
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