1927 Salford City Council election

1927 Salford City Council election
1 November 1927 (1927-11-01)
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 7 seats,
47.9% 		2 seats,
23.1% 		2 seats,
3.8%
Seats before 25 19 11
Seats won 5 6 2
Seats after 23 21 11
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 25,390 19,678 4,697
Percentage 46.1% 35.8% 8.5%
Swing 1.8% 12.7% 4.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ratepayers Independent
Last election 2 seats,
10.7% 		3 seats,
14.5%
Seats before 5 4
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 5 4
Seat change
Popular vote 3,739 1,524
Percentage 6.8% 2.8%
Swing 3.9% 11.7%
Map of results of 1927 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 Tuesday, 1 November 1927. 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 25,390 (46.1%)
1.8 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 2 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 19,678 (35.8%)
12.7 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 2 21 (32.8%)
21 / 64
Liberal Party 4,687 (8.5%)
4.7 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Ratepayers 3,739 (6.8%)
3.9 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64
Independent 1,524 (2.8%)
11.7 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64

Full council

↓
23 11 4 5 21

Aldermen

↓
1 6 9

Councillors

↓
22 5 4 5 12

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* 2,516 62.1 +57.2
Labour A. M. Atherton 1,533 37.9 −7.1
Majority 983 24.2
Turnout 4,049 58.6
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Richardson* 2,574 58.4 −0.2
Conservative F. Parr 1,836 41.6 +0.2
Majority 738 16.8 −0.4
Turnout 4,410 66.4
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly* 2,171 78.0 N/A
Labour W. Landers 613 22.0 N/A
Majority 1,558 56.0 N/A
Turnout 2,784 63.0 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Worthington 1,902 52.4 +5.1
Conservative L. Green 1,726 47.6 N/A
Majority 176 4.8
Turnout 3,628 54.2
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison 1,799 57.4 +6.2
Labour J. H. R. Caldwell 1,334 42.6 −6.2
Majority 465 14.8 +12.4
Turnout 3,133 59.5
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crookell* 1,805 74.5 N/A
Labour H. O. Jones 617 25.5 −0.3
Majority 1,188 49.0
Turnout 2,422 47.7
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Buck 1,730 51.2 +3.3
Labour J. Gorman 1,648 48.8 −3.3
Majority 82 2.4
Turnout 3,378 62.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 2,285 56.5 N/A
Labour G. H. Pearson 1,762 43.5 −7.6
Majority 523 13.0
Turnout 4,047 62.1
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands* 2,192 62.6 +3.9
Conservative E. Mutch 1,309 37.4 −3.9
Majority 883 25.2 +7.8
Turnout 3,501 51.8
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex* 1,913 50.8 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,855 49.2 −0.9
Majority 58 1.6
Turnout 3,768 54.1
Ratepayers hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Cowin 2,076 52.2 +7.9
Conservative F. W. Beresford 1,898 47.8 N/A
Majority 178 4.4
Turnout 3,974 60.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Milber* 1,794 58.1 +5.4
Conservative G. W. Smith 1,293 41.9 N/A
Majority 501 16.2 +10.8
Turnout 3,087 54.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones* 1,963 50.1 +2.7
Labour F. E. Monks 1,962 49.9 −2.7
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 3,925 66.8
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers C. J. Townsend 1,826 63.1 −6.5
Labour H. S. Vickers* 1,066 36.9 +6.5
Majority 760 26.2 −13.0
Turnout 2,892 62.6
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. P. Kelly* 1,524 53.1 −0.8
Labour J. T. Tattersall 1,346 46.9 +0.8
Majority 178 6.2 −1.6
Turnout 2,870 51.3
Independent hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 2,034 64.6 N/A
Labour W. Neil 1,116 35.4 −5.3
Majority 918 29.2
Turnout 3,150 59.1
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1927 and 1928

Weaste, 18 January 1928

Caused by the resignation of Councillor H. Walton Starkey (Ratepayers, Weaste, elected 1 November 1923)[3] on 4 January 1928.[4]

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Nuttall 1,314 53.9 −10.7
Labour W. Neil 752 30.8 −4.6
Liberal G. Clare 373 15.3 N/A
Majority 562 23.1 −6.1
Turnout 2,439
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing

[5]

St. Thomas', 26 June 1928

Caused by the death of Councillor Major John Fizgerald Jones (Conservative, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1921)[6] on 18 May 1928.[7]

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. E. Monks 1,747 57.2 +7.3
Conservative H. Potter 1,306 42.8 −7.3
Majority 441 14.4
Turnout 3,053
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[8]

References

  1. ^ VIEWS ON LABOUR, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1927, p.7
  2. ^ LABOUR'S SETBACK IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11
  3. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
  4. ^ SALFORD "THRUTCHED UP", Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1928, p.11
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1928, p.13
  6. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  7. ^ MAJOR FITZGERALD JONES, Manchester Guardian, May 19, 1928, p.19
  8. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 27, 1928, p.13
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