1923 Salford Borough Council election

1923 Salford Borough Council election
1 November 1923 (1923-11-01)
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,
28.1% 		2 seats,
6.9% 		5 seats,
37.3%
Seats before 24 17 13
Seats won 3 2 5
Seats after 23 15 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 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Liberal Party 2,719 (9.2%)
2.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 15 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Labour Party 9,444 (31.9%)
5.4 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 13 (20.3%)
13 / 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

↓
13 15 8 5 23

Aldermen

↓
7 9

Councillors

↓
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

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

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* uncontested
Labour 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

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1923

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1923, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1923 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal George Barker* 1929
Conservative Frederick Hampson* 1929
Conservative Robert Hopwood* 1929
Liberal William Hughes* 1929
Conservative S. H. Lees* 1929
Liberal J. P. McDougall* 1929
Conservative William Ollier* 1929
Liberal J. Willett* 1929

Aldermanic election, 16 July 1924

Caused by the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1924.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative W. S. Roberts 1926

By-elections between 1923 and 1924

Weaste, 20 November 1923

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906)[8] on 31 October 1923,[9] following the death on 4 October 1923 of Alderman W. P. Burnley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921).[10][11]

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman 850 37.0 N/A
Independent H. Ashford 760 33.1 N/A
Conservative J. Bateman 689 29.9 N/A
Majority 90 3.9 N/A
Turnout 2,299
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[12]

Kersal, 20 February 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor James Blades (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1919)[13] on 18 January 1924.[14]

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Walton 820 53.7 +1.5
Conservative H. Waterhouse 708 46.3 −1.5
Majority 112 7.4 +3.0
Turnout 1,528
Liberal hold Swing

[15]

Trinity, 31 July 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)[16] on 16 July 1924,[17] following the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).[18][19]

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. E. W. Sandelson 1,367 55.1 N/A
Conservative G. Johnson 1,112 44.9 N/A
Majority 255 10.2 N/A
Turnout 2,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[20]

References

  1. ^ MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
  3. ^ THE NEW MAYOR OF SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1923, p.13
  4. ^ ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11
  5. ^ , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
  6. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  7. ^ SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11
  8. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  9. ^ SALFORD'S HOUSING PLANS, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1923, p.11
  10. ^ ALDERMAN W. P. Burnley, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1923, p.11
  11. ^ THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
  12. ^ LABOUR GAIN ON THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 21, 1923, p.4
  13. ^ "Municipal Elections: Labour's Sweeping Victories". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  14. ^ DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, January 21, 1924, p.8
  15. ^ KERSAL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1924, p.9
  16. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  17. ^ SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11
  18. ^ ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11
  19. ^ , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
  20. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL POLL, Manchester Guardian, August 1, 1924, p.12
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