1928 Salford City Council election

1928 Salford City Council election
1 November 1928 (1928-11-01)
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 5 seats,
46.1% 		6 seats,
35.8% 		2 seats,
8.5%
Seats before 24 21 11
Seats won 9 6 0
Seats after 23 23 10
Seat change 1 2 1
Popular vote 27,984 25,549 0
Percentage 48.2% 44.0% 0.0%
Swing 2.1% 8.2% 8.5%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
9.6%
Seats before 8
Seats won 1
Seats after 8
Seat change
Popular vote 4,477
Percentage 7.7%
Swing 1.9%
Map of results of 1928 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 Thursday, 1 November 1928. 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 27,984 (48.2%)
2.1 9 (56.3%)
9 / 16
 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 25,549 (44.0%)
8.2 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 2 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Liberal Party 0 (0.0%)
8.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 1 10 (15.6%)
10 / 64
Independent 4,477 (7.7%)
1.9 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Communist 58 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
23 10 8 23

Aldermen

↓
1 6 9

Councillors

↓
22 4 8 14

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Finburgh M.P.* 2,608 56.6 N/A
Labour J. A. Webb 2,002 43.4 +5.5
Majority 606 13.2
Turnout 4,610 67.1 +8.5
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Crane* 2,478 52.4 −6.0
Conservative H. Bescoby 2,194 46.4 +4.8
Communist G. Staunton 58 1.2 N/A
Majority 284 6.0 −10.8
Turnout 4,730 69.8 +3.4
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Lyons 1,312 42.3 N/A
Independent J. Ashworth 1,244 40.1 N/A
Labour I. Copson 546 17.6 −4.4
Majority 68 2.2
Turnout 3,102 69.9 +6.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood* 1,992 54.0 +1.6
Conservative J. Briggs 1,699 46.0 −1.6
Majority 293 8.0 −0.2
Turnout 3,691 53.9 −0.3
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Clampitt* 1,743 54.7 −2.7
Labour G. H. Pearson 1,441 45.3 +2.7
Majority 302 9.4 −5.4
Turnout 3,184 60.6 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Weir* 1,727 71.5 −3.0
Labour H. Ingle 687 28.5 +3.0
Majority 1,040 43.0 −6.0
Turnout 2,414 47.5 −0.2
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. V. Haynes 1,997 51.3 +0.1
Labour E. Corbey* 1,892 48.7 −0.1
Majority 105 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 3,889 71.8 +9.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall* 1,952 52.1 +8.6
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,762 47.9 −8.6
Majority 160 4.2
Turnout 3,744 58.5 −3.6
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lemmon* 2,329 59.1 −3.5
Conservative R. Heywood 1,613 40.9 +3.5
Majority 716 18.2 −7.0
Turnout 3,942 58.7 +6.9
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard* 2,487 55.5 +6.3
Conservative T. Catterall 1,991 44.5 N/A
Majority 496 11.0
Turnout 4,478 64.8 +10.7
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Kay* 2,091 52.5 +0.3
Conservative F. W. Beresford 1,892 47.5 −0.3
Majority 199 5.0 +0.6
Turnout 3,983 61.0 +0.4
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Jones* 1,874 54.4 −3.7
Conservative O. A. Buck 1,529 44.4 +2.5
Independent C. W. Renshaw 43 1.2 N/A
Majority 345 10.0 −6.2
Turnout 3,446 62.1 +7.8
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. Kearns* 2,009 54.2 +4.3
Conservative T. Worrall 1,695 45.8 −4.3
Majority 314 8.4
Turnout 3,704 62.5 −4.3
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Ashcroft* 1,801 60.8 −2.3
Labour F. Gardner 1,162 39.2 +2.3
Majority 639 21.6 −4.6
Turnout 2,963 63.6 +1.0
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,869 57.4 +10.5
Independent E. Ainsworth 1,389 42.6 −10.5
Majority 480 14.8
Turnout 3,258 58.8 +7.5
Labour hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns* 1,787 60.4 −4.2
Labour W. Neil 1,173 39.6 +4.2
Majority 614 20.8 −8.4
Turnout 2,960 53.5 −5.6
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1928 and 1929

References

  1. ^ LIBERALS AND LABOUR DELIGHTED, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1928, p.8
  2. ^ DEFEAT OF LABOUR MAYOR ELECT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12
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