1929 Salford City Council election

1929 Salford City Council election
1 November 1929 (1929-11-01)
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,
48.2% 		6 seats,
44.0% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 23 23 10
Seats won 10 2 2
Seats after 26 22 10
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 24,398 11,819 5,080
Percentage 49.7% 24.1% 10.4%
Swing 1.5% 19.9% 10.4%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
7.7%
Seats before 8
Seats won 2
Seats after 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 7,752
Percentage 15.8%
Swing 8.1%
Map of results of 1929 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 Friday, 1 November 1929. 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 24,398 (49.7%)
1.5 10 (62.5%)
10 / 16
 3 26 (40.6%)
26 / 64
Conservative Party 11,819 (24.1%)
19.9 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 1 22 (34.4%)
22 / 64
Liberal Party 5,080 (10.4%)
10.4 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 10 (15.6%)
10 / 64
Independent 7,752 (15.8%)
8.1 1 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 2 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64

Full council

↓
26 10 6 22

Aldermen

↓
1 6 9

Councillors

↓
25 4 6 13

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clarke 1,705 51.0 −5.6
Labour J. A. Webb 1,640 49.0 +5.6
Majority 65 2.0 −11.2
Turnout 3,345 44.2 −22.9
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Howard* 2,279 55.2 +2.8
Liberal T. H. Nightingale 1,850 44.8 N/A
Majority 429 10.4 +4.4
Turnout 4,129 55.3 −14.5
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* 1,709 78.4 N/A
Labour M. Payne 470 21.6 +4.0
Majority 1,239 56.8
Turnout 2,179 45.2 −24.7
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom* 2,135 56.1 N/A
Labour J. A. Brewin 1,673 43.9 −10.1
Majority 462 12.2
Turnout 3,808 51.2 −2.7
Independent hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. H. Pearson 1,337 53.5 +8.2
Conservative R. Whitfield* 1,163 46.5 −8.2
Majority 174 7.0
Turnout 2,500 43.3 −17.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson* 1,521 70.4 N/A
Labour G. Watson 641 29.6 +1.1
Majority 880 40.8
Turnout 2,162 38.3 −9.2
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* 1,720 59.5 +10.8
Conservative J. Southworth 1,173 40.5 −10.8
Majority 547 19.0
Turnout 2,893 48.9 −22.9
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Park* 1,960 54.4 +2.3
Conservative J. K. Mitchell 1,640 45.6 −2.3
Majority 320 8.8 +4.6
Turnout 3,600 51.9 −6.6
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walsh* 1,735 66.9 +7.8
Independent E. J. Ellis 858 33.1 N/A
Majority 877 33.8 +15.6
Turnout 2,593 35.5 −23.2
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Moss* 1,990 56.6 +1.1
Conservative R. Heywood 1,529 43.4 −1.1
Majority 461 13.2 +2.2
Turnout 3,519 46.2 −18.6
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Webb 2,151 55.6 +3.1
Independent M. Moylan* 1,721 44.4 N/A
Majority 430 11.2 +6.2
Turnout 3,872 54.5 −6.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Webb* 1,696 56.7 +2.3
Conservative O. A. Buck 1,294 43.3 −1.1
Majority 402 13.4 +3.4
Turnout 2,990 48.8 −13.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom* 1,722 50.8 −3.4
Conservative G. W. Smith 1,665 49.2 +3.4
Majority 57 1.6 −6.8
Turnout 3,387 51.5 −11.0
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. F. Cuttiford* 1,693 65.5 +4.7
Labour F. Gardner 893 34.5 −4.7
Majority 800 31.0 +9.4
Turnout 2,963 51.3 −12.3
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Tattersall 1,501 52.7 −4.7
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,345 47.3 +4.7
Majority 156 5.4 −9.4
Turnout 2,846 47.5 −11.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Nuttall* 1,650 62.5 +2.1
Labour K. Grant 990 37.5 −2.1
Majority 660 25.0 +4.2
Turnout 2,640 43.3 −10.2
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1929

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1929, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal George Barker* 1935
Independent Samuel Delves* 1935
Conservative William Greenwood* Crescent 1935
Conservative Frederick Hampson* 1935
Conservative Robert Hopwood* 1935
Liberal William Hughes* 1935
Conservative S. H. Lees* 1935
Liberal J. Willett* 1935

By-elections between 1929 and 1930

St. Paul's, 21 May 1930

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Fred Jones (Labour, St. Paul's, elected 2 November 1925)[4] on 7 May 1930.[5]

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Neil 1,308 50.5 −6.2
Conservative E. J. Delves 1,281 49.5 +6.2
Majority 27 1.0 −12.4
Turnout 2,990
Labour hold Swing

[6]

Langworthy, 1 July 1930

Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Edis Dale (Labour, Langworthy, elected 1 November 1920)[7] on 14 May 1930.[8]

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,713 56.3 +15.8
Labour H. S. Vickers 1,328 43.7 −15.8
Majority 385 12.6
Turnout 3,041
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[9]

References

  1. ^ LABOUR'S BIG GAIN IN CITY POLLS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1929, p.5
  2. ^ SALFORD LABOUR IN THE SADDLE, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18
  3. ^ SALFORD AND ITS ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1929, p.14
  4. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  5. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1930, p.15
  6. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 22, 1930, p.13
  7. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  8. ^ DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1930, p.15
  9. ^ SALFORD WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 2, 1930, p.15
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