1922 Salford Borough Council election

1922 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1922 (1922-11-01)
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,
38.7% 		5 seats,
13.4% 		3 seats,
34.8%
Seats before 24 19 16
Seats won 5 2 5
Seats after 24 18 13
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 11,273 2,781 14,952
Percentage 28.1% 6.9% 37.3%
Swing 10.6% 6.5% 2.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election 2 seats,
9.3% 		1 seats,
3.6%
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 7 2
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 9,625 1,423
Percentage 24.0% 3.6%
Swing 14.7%
Map of results of 1922 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 Wednesday, 1 November 1922. 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 11,273 (28.1%)
10.6 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 24 (37.5%)
24 / 64
Liberal Party 2,781 (6.9%)
6.5 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 18 (28.1%)
18 / 64
Labour Party 14,952 (37.3%)
2.5 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 3 13 (20.3%)
13 / 64
Independent 9,625 (24.0%)
14.7 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 3 7 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Ratepayers 1,423 (3.6%)
1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 1 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64

Full council

↓
13 18 7 2 24

Aldermen

↓
7 9

Councillors

↓
13 11 7 2 15

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Finburgh* 2,327 64.3 N/A
Labour J. Unsworth 1,292 35.7 N/A
Majority 1,035 28.6 N/A
Turnout 3,619
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Crane* 1,566 38.5 −21.1
Liberal F. Gregory* 1,560 38.4 −2.0
Independent S. Vesty 940 23.1 N/A
Majority 6 0.1 −19.1
Turnout 4,066
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Johnson uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Billington* 1,576 59.5 +3.1
Labour W. H. Logan 1,074 40.5 −3.1
Majority 502 19.0 +6.2
Turnout 2,650
Conservative hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. A. Luckarift* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Blades* 1,221 62.4 N/A
Conservative A. E. Bland 735 37.6 N/A
Majority 488 24.8 N/A
Turnout 1,956
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Corbey* 1,430 66.9 −0.7
Independent J. E. McDonald 709 33.1 N/A
Majority 721 33.8 −3.6
Turnout 2,139
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenwood* 1,818 59.6 −11.7
Labour G. Fulton 1,234 40.4 N/A
Majority 584 19.2 −23.4
Turnout 3,052
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. H. Parkinson 2,303 60.1 N/A
Labour J. A. Webb 1,529 39.9 −8.5
Majority 774 20.2
Turnout 3,832
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison 1,943 56.9 +12.3
Labour J. Lemmon 1,473 43.1 N/A
Majority 470 13.8
Turnout 3,416
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. L. Hay 2,304 55.0 N/A
Independent M. Moylan 1,885 45.0 N/A
Majority 419 10.0 N/A
Turnout 4,189
Independent gain from Labour Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Shutt 1,484 58.2 N/A
Labour J. Gorman 1,067 41.8 −17.0
Majority 417 16.4
Turnout 2,551
Independent gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. E. Monks 1,432 52.1 +2.8
Conservative G. Johnson* 1,314 47.9 −2.8
Majority 118 4.2
Turnout 2,746
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers P. Ashcroft 1,423 61.7 N/A
Labour D. A. Carefull 884 38.3 −4.0
Majority 539 23.4
Turnout 2,307
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. B. Brandon* 1,971 55.8 +37.3
Conservative J. W. Cain 1,560 44.2 +5.8
Majority 411 11.6
Turnout 3,531
Labour hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Littler* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 7 March 1923

Caused by the death on 7 February 1923 of Alderman Edwin Mather (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 October 1917).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor John Rothwell (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 1 November 1911; previously 1903-08)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 March 1923.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal John Rothwell 1926

Aldermanic election, 6 June 1923

Caused by the death on 3 May 1923 of Alderman Julius Hulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 August 1903).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor George Billington (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1906)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1923.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative George Billington 1926

Aldermanic election, 31 October 1923

Caused by the death on 4 October 1923 of Alderman W. P. Burnley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1923.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Benjamin Littler St. Matthias' 1926

By-elections between 1922 and 1923

St. Matthias', 21 November 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Willett (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 31 January 1906)[15] on 25 October 1922,[16] following the resignation on 4 October 1922 of Alderman Alfred Worsley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1903).[17][18]

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Moylan 2,344 55.4 +10.4
Independent C. Rothwell 1,888 44.6 −10.4
Majority 456 10.8
Turnout 4,232
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

[19]

St. Matthias', 27 March 1923

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Rothwell (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 1 November 1911; previously 1903-08)[20] on 7 March 1923,[21] following the death on 7 February 1923 of Alderman Edwin Mather (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 October 1917).[22][23]

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Cain 1,587 58.6 N/A
Independent J. O'Donnell 1,122 41.4 −14.0
Majority 465 17.2
Turnout 2,709
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[24]

Crescent, 22 June 1923

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Billington (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1906)[25] on 6 June 1923,[26] following the death on 3 May 1923 of Alderman Julius Hulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 August 1903).[27][28]

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Gilbert 2,024 65.2 +5.7
Labour W. H. Logan 1,079 34.8 −5.7
Majority 945 30.4 +11.4
Turnout 3,103
Conservative hold Swing

[29]

References

  1. ^ LADY'S DISTINCTION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1922, p.4
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4
  3. ^ SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1923, p.6
  4. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1917, p.8
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.7
  6. ^ SALFORD'S BUDGET, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1923, p.11
  7. ^ ALDERMAN HULTON, Manchester Evening News, May 3, 1923, p.4
  8. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 6, 1903, p.4
  9. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  10. ^ POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9
  11. ^ ALDERMAN W. P. Burnley, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1923, p.11
  12. ^ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  13. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  14. ^ SALFORD'S HOUSING PLANS, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1923, p.11
  15. ^ THE SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 31, 1906, p.3
  16. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11
  17. ^ MUNICIPAL BANKING, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1922, p.9
  18. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1903, p.4
  19. ^ A SALFORD WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1922, p.9
  20. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.7
  21. ^ SALFORD'S BUDGET, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1923, p.11
  22. ^ SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1923, p.6
  23. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1917, p.8
  24. ^ , Manchester Guardian, March 28, 1923, p.11
  25. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  26. ^ POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9
  27. ^ ALDERMAN HULTON, Manchester Evening News, May 3, 1923, p.4
  28. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 6, 1903, p.4
  29. ^ THE CRESCENT WARD, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 23, 1923, p.13
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