1925 Salford Borough Council election

1925 Salford Borough Council election
2 November 1925 (1925-11-02)
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

↓
22 13 4 6 19

Aldermen

↓
1 7 8

Councillors

↓
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

By-elections between 1925 and 1926

Trinity, 21 January 1926

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. A. E. W. Sandelson (Labour, Trinity, elected 31 July 1924)[3] on 6 January 1926.[4]

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. W. Richardson 1,331 54.1 N/A
Labour J. Gorman 1,127 45.9 −10.7
Majority 204 8.2
Turnout 2,458
Independent gain from Labour Swing

[5]

Kersal, 25 August 1926

Caused by the death of Councillor William Walton (Liberal, Kersal, elected 20 February 1924)[6] on 20 July 1926.[7]

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Weir 1,124 59.9 N/A
Labour J. Brentnall 752 40.1 N/A
Majority 372 19.8 N/A
Turnout 1,876
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[8]

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1925, p.12
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  3. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL POLL, Manchester Guardian, August 1, 1924, p.12
  4. ^ , Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1926, p.4
  5. ^ LABOUR LOSS IN SALFORD COUNCIL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1926, p.11
  6. ^ KERSAL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1924, p.9
  7. ^ COUNCILLOR W. WALTON'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, July 20, 1926, p.4
  8. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 26, 1926, p.11
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