1926 Salford City Council election

1926 Salford City Council election
1 November 1926 (1926-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 9 seats,
49.1% 		4 seats,
36.0% 		2 seats,
4.1%
Seats before 22 19 12
Seats won 7 2 2
Seats after 23 20 12
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 25,208 12,162 2,001
Percentage 47.9% 23.1% 3.8%
Swing 1.2% 12.9% 0.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ratepayers Independent
Last election 1 seats,
3.2% 		0 seats,
7.5%
Seats before 6 5
Seats won 2 3
Seats after 5 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,626 7,612
Percentage 10.7% 14.5%
Swing 7.5% 7.0%
Map of results of 1926 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. 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 25,208 (47.9%)
1.2 8 (43.8%)
8 / 16
 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 12,162 (23.1%)
12.9 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 20 (31.3%)
20 / 64
Liberal Party 2,001 (3.8%)
0.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 12 (18.8%)
12 / 64
Ratepayers 5,626 (10.7%)
7.5 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64
Independent 7,612 (14.5%)
7.0 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64

Full council

↓
23 12 4 5 20

Aldermen

↓
1 7 8

Councillors

↓
22 5 4 5 12

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Richardson 2,025 50.1 −5.3
Labour A. Atherton* 1,821 45.0 +2.0
Liberal M. Shloimovitz 199 4.9 N/A
Majority 204 5.1 −7.3
Turnout 4,045
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Howard* 2,763 58.6 +3.1
Conservative J. Cotton 1,955 41.4 −3.1
Majority 808 17.2 +6.2
Turnout 4,718
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom* 2,114 52.7 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,894 47.3 −6.8
Majority 220 5.4
Turnout 4,008
Independent hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Whitfield 1,449 51.2 −0.5
Labour G. W. Sands* 1,379 48.8 +0.5
Majority 70 2.4 −1.0
Turnout 2,828
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson* 1,802 74.2 N/A
Labour J. Brentnall 627 25.8 N/A
Majority 1,175 48.4 N/A
Turnout 2,429
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* 1,639 52.1 −5.9
Conservative T. Nuttall 1,509 47.9 +5.9
Majority 130 4.2 −11.8
Turnout 3,148
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Park 2,011 51.1 +3.2
Ratepayers G. Brown* 1,923 48.9 N/A
Majority 88 2.2
Turnout 3,934
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walsh* 2,307 58.7 +5.4
Conservative T. Catterall 1,625 41.3 N/A
Majority 682 17.4 +10.8
Turnout 3,932
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Moss 1,946 50.1 −2.3
Conservative A. Worthington* 1,939 49.9 +2.3
Majority 7 0.2 −4.6
Turnout 3,885
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Moylan* 2,367 55.7 +38.2
Labour J. T. Tattersall 1,885 44.3 −2.5
Majority 482 11.4
Turnout 4,252
Independent hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Webb 1,707 52.7 −2.7
Independent O. O. W. Simpson* 1,534 47.3 +2.7
Majority 173 5.4 −5.4
Turnout 3,241
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom* 1,841 52.6 +0.1
Conservative A. Hestford 1,660 47.4 −0.1
Majority 181 5.1 +0.2
Turnout 3,501
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers W. F. Cuttiford* 2,074 69.6 +11.1
Labour I. Copson 907 30.4 −11.1
Majority 1,167 39.2 +22.2
Turnout 2,981
Ratepayers hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,597 53.9 N/A
Labour T. H. Richardson 1,365 46.1 −10.5
Majority 232 7.8
Turnout 2,962
Independent hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. W. Starkey* 1,629 59.3 N/A
Labour J. Gorman 1,116 40.7 −0.1
Majority 513 18.6
Turnout 2,745
Ratepayers hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1926

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1926, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative George Billington* 1932
Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1932
Conservative S. H. Kettle* Docks 1932
Conservative Benjamin Littler* 1932
Liberal F. S. Phillips* 1932
Conservative W. S. Roberts* 1932
Liberal John Rothwell* 1932
Conservative Abraham Williamson* St. Paul's 1932

Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927

Caused by the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative John Bratherton Docks 1932

Aldermanic election, 5 October 1927

Caused by the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative William Greenwood Crescent 1929

By-elections between 1926 and 1927

Albert Park, 25 January 1927

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Alfred Richardson (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1926)[12] on 5 January 1927.[13]

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Richardson* 1,809 53.2 +3.1
Labour A. Atherton 1,592 46.8 +1.8
Majority 217 6.4 +1.3
Turnout 3,401
Conservative hold Swing

[14]

Ordsall Park, 19 May 1927

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)[15] on 4 May 1927,[16] following the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).[17][18]

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 1,730 56.6 −2.1
Conservative W. Salisbury 1,326 43.4 +2.1
Majority 404 13.2 −4.2
Turnout 3,066
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[19]

Mandley Park, 19 October 1927

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)[20] on 5 October 1927,[21] following the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).[22][23]

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall 1,785 51.9 +0.8
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,655 48.1 N/A
Majority 130 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 3,440
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[24]

References

  1. ^ MASSED ATTACK FAILS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9
  2. ^ SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12
  3. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1926, p.11
  4. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13
  5. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  6. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  7. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13
  8. ^ ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13
  9. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  10. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11
  11. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13
  12. ^ SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12
  13. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 6, 1927, p.11
  14. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 26, 1927, p.11
  15. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  16. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13
  17. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13
  18. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  19. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1927, p.13
  20. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11
  21. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13
  22. ^ ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13
  23. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  24. ^ BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 20, 1927, p.11
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