1930 Salford City Council election

1930 Salford City Council election
1 November 1930 (1930-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 2 seats,
24.1% 		10 seats,
49.7% 		2 seats,
10.4%
Seats before 23 23 10
Seats won 9 1 3
Seats after 27 18 11
Seat change 4 5 1
Popular vote 17,088 20,836 5,080
Percentage 33.5% 40.8% 10.3%
Swing 9.4% 8.9% 0.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats,
15.8%
Seats before 8
Seats won 3
Seats after 8
Seat change
Popular vote 7,752
Percentage 15.5%
Swing 0.3%
Map of results of 1930 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 Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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
Conservative Party 17,088 (33.5%)
9.4 9 (56.3%)
9 / 16
 4 27 (42.2%)
27 / 64
Labour Party 20,836 (40.8%)
8.9 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 5 18 (28.1%)
18 / 64
Liberal Party 5,233 (10.3%)
0.1 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 1 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Independent 7,892 (15.5%)
0.3 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64

Full council

↓
18 11 8 27

Aldermen

↓
6 1 9

Councillors

↓
18 5 7 18

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* 2,128 62.8 N/A
Labour A. M. Atherton 1,262 37.2 −11.8
Majority 866 25.6
Turnout 3,390
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. H. Nightingale 2,382 54.7 N/A
Labour J. J. Richardson* 1,973 45.3 −9.9
Majority 409 9.4
Turnout 4,355
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly* 1,869 79.1 +0.7
Labour J. Openshaw 495 20.9 −0.7
Majority 1,374 58.2 +1.4
Turnout 2,364
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Briggs 2,112 56.4 N/A
Labour A. Worthington* 1,630 43.6 −0.3
Majority 482 12.8
Turnout 3,742
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison* 1,799 60.1 +13.6
Labour J. H. R. Caldwell 1,193 39.9 −13.6
Majority 606 20.2
Turnout 2,992
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crookell* 1,692 79.2 N/A
Labour H. Watson 445 20.8 −8.8
Majority 1,247 58.4
Turnout 2,137
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Buck* 1,843 58.2 +17.7
Labour P. Moulson 1,325 41.8 −17.7
Majority 518 16.4
Turnout 3,168
Conservative hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 1,985 58.7 +13.1
Labour H. Ingle 1,399 41.3 −13.1
Majority 586 17.4
Turnout 3,384
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Heald 1,896 50.1 N/A
Labour G. W. Sands* 1,894 49.9 −17.0
Majority 2 0.2
Turnout 3,790
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Broughton 1,751 50.5 −6.1
Independent G. R. Greatorex* 1,719 49.5 N/A
Majority 32 1.0 −12.2
Turnout 3,470
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. William Richardson 2,062 55.4 +11.0
Labour F. Cowin* 1,659 44.6 −11.0
Majority 403 10.8
Turnout 3,721
Independent gain from Labour Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Worrall 1,236 51.6 N/A
Labour T. Wilber* 1,158 48.4 −8.3
Majority 78 3.2
Turnout 2,394
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Smith 2,103 55.7 +6.5
Labour F. E. Monks* 1,673 44.3 −6.5
Majority 430 11.4
Turnout 3,776
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. J. Townsend* 1,729 65.1 −0.4
Labour J. S. Hooton 928 34.9 +0.4
Majority 801 30.2 −0.8
Turnout 2,657
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. T. B. Luckman 1,639 56.1 N/A
Labour M. Tyler 1,284 43.9 −8.8
Majority 355 12.2
Turnout 2,923
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 2,019 72.5 +10.0
Labour I. Copson 767 27.5 −10.0
Majority 1,252 45.0 +20.0
Turnout 2,786
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 7 January 1931

Caused by the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Samuel Finburgh 1935

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1931

Caused by the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal George Hindle Regent 1932

Aldermanic election, 12 August 1931

Caused by the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal A. H. Collins 1935

By-elections between 1930 and 1931

Albert Park, 21 January 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)[15] on 7 January 1931,[16] following the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).[17][18]

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. O. Smith 1,630 61.0 N/A
Labour H. O. Jones 1,041 39.0 +1.8
Majority 589 22.0
Turnout 2,671
Conservative hold Swing

[19]

Albert Park, 22 April 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)[20] on 1 April 1931,[21] following the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[22][23]

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Dulberg 1,727 63.1 +0.3
Labour H. O. Jones 1,010 36.9 −0.3
Majority 717 26.2 +0.6
Turnout 2,737
Liberal hold Swing

[24]

Claremont, 26 August 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919)[25] on 12 August 1931,[26] following the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).[27][28]

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. A. Turner 1,579 81.2 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 365 18.8 −2.1
Majority 1,214 62.4
Turnout 1,944
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

[29]

References

  1. ^ ANTI-LABOUR'S DEMAND, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1930, p.7
  2. ^ LABOUR LOSSES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  3. ^ ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10
  4. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  5. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5
  6. ^ NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
  7. ^ ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7
  8. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  9. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2
  10. ^ SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
  11. ^ ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13
  12. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
  13. ^ , Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14
  14. ^ REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
  15. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5
  16. ^ NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
  17. ^ ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10
  18. ^ SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
  19. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1931, p.11
  20. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2
  21. ^ SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
  22. ^ ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7
  23. ^ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  24. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 23, 1931, p.11
  25. ^ , Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14
  26. ^ REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
  27. ^ ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13
  28. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
  29. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, August 27, 1931, p.11
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