1931 Salford City Council election

1931 Salford City Council election
2 November 1931 (1931-11-02)
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 9 seats,
33.5% 		1 seats,
40.8% 		3 seats,
10.3%
Seats before 26 18 11
Seats won 13 1 0
Seats after 33 11 11
Seat change 7 7
Popular vote 29,542 21,605 0
Percentage 55.3% 40.4% 0.0%
Swing 21.8% 0.4% 10.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
15.5%
Seats before 9
Seats won 2
Seats after 9
Seat change
Popular vote 2,208
Percentage 4.1%
Swing 11.4%
Map of results of 1931 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1931. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 29,542 (55.3%)
21.8 13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
 7 33 (51.6%)
33 / 64
Labour Party 21,605 (40.4%)
0.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 7 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Liberal Party 0 (0.0%)
10.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Independent 2,208 (4.1%)
11.4 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 9 (14.1%)
9 / 64
Communist 105 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
11 11 9 33

Aldermen

↓
7 1 8

Councillors

↓
11 4 8 25

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. O. Smith* 2,520 70.8 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,041 29.2 −8.0
Majority 1,479 41.6
Turnout 3,561
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worsley 2,912 56.3 N/A
Labour J. F. Crane* 2,198 42.5 −2.8
Communist R. France 58 1.2 N/A
Majority 714 13.8
Turnout 5,168
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Lyons* 2,232 80.1 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 554 19.9 −1.0
Majority 1,678 60.2
Turnout 2,786
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Fieldsend 2,354 58.4 +2.0
Labour A. Millwood* 1,680 41.6 −2.0
Majority 674 16.8 +4.0
Turnout 4,034
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Clampitt* 1,980 60.2 +0.1
Labour J. H. R. Caldwell 1,310 39.8 −0.1
Majority 670 20.4 +0.2
Turnout 3,290
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Weir* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. V. Haynes* 2,381 66.9 +8.7
Labour P. Moulson 1,177 33.1 −8.7
Majority 1,204 33.8 +17.4
Turnout 3,558
Conservative hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Kitchen 2,279 59.7 +1.0
Labour J. Brentnall* 1,537 40.3 −1.0
Majority 742 19.4 +2.0
Turnout 3,816
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gregory 2,378 50.9 +0.8
Labour J. Lemmon* 2,245 48.1 −1.8
Communist G. Watson 47 1.0 N/A
Majority 133 2.8 +2.6
Turnout 4,670
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard 2,444 50.8 +0.3
Conservative R. Heywood 2,218 46.1 N/A
Independent G. R. Greatorex 152 3.1 −46.4
Majority 226 4.7 +3.7
Turnout 4,814
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. C. Dixon 2,056 50.8 −4.6
Labour F. Cowin 1,994 49.2 +4.6
Majority 62 1.6 −9.2
Turnout 4,050
Independent hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. P. Hampson 2,097 61.0 N/A
Labour W. Neil* 1,343 39.0 −9.4
Majority 754 22.0
Turnout 3,440
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. F. Carroll 2,121 58.6 +2.9
Labour J. H. Kearns* 1,498 41.4 −2.9
Majority 623 17.2 +5.8
Turnout 3,619
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Ashcroft* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Pawsey 1,929 50.8 −5.3
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,866 49.2 +5.3
Majority 63 1.6 −10.6
Turnout 3,795
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns* 2,141 74.9 +2.4
Labour I. Copson 718 25.1 −2.4
Majority 1,423 49.8 +4.8
Turnout 2,859
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1932

Caused by the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1932.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Independent James Higginbottom 1935

Aldermanic election, 6 April 1932

Caused by the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).[7][8]

In his place, the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1932.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Joseph Jackson 1935

By-elections between 1931 and 1932

St. Thomas', 16 December 1931

Caused by the death of Councillor J. W. Bloom (Labour, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1920)[11] on 12 November 1931.[12]

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Coop 1,432 56.5 −2.1
Labour J. H. Kearns 1,051 41.5 +0.1
National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. L. McGinley 51 2.0 N/A
Majority 381 15.0 −2.2
Turnout 2,534
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[13]

Crescent, 21 January 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)[14] on 6 January 1932,[15] following the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).[16][17]

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood 1,517 51.0 +9.4
Conservative A. H. Handslip 1,460 49.0 −9.4
Majority 57 2.0
Turnout 2,977
Labour gain from Independent Swing

[18]

Kersal, 19 April 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921)[19] on 6 April 1932,[20] following the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).[21][22]

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. F. Hampshire 1,107 43.8 N/A
Liberal D. G. Rothwell 874 34.6 N/A
Labour W. McLaughlin 546 21.6 N/A
Majority 233 9.2 N/A
Turnout 2,527
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[23]

Kersal, 15 June 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor John W. Weir (Conservative, Kersal, elected 25 August 1926)[24] on 30 May 1931.[25]

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hodgson uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[26]

References

  1. ^ LABOUR'S AUTOMATIC DEFEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1931, p.5
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  3. ^ ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11
  4. ^ REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
  5. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  6. ^ HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11
  7. ^ ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13
  8. ^ SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
  9. ^ , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6
  10. ^ COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11
  11. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  12. ^ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR J. W. BLOOM, Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1931, p.10
  13. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 17, 1931, p.12
  14. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  15. ^ HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11
  16. ^ ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11
  17. ^ REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
  18. ^ SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1932, p.11
  19. ^ , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6
  20. ^ COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11
  21. ^ ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13
  22. ^ SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
  23. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1932, p.11
  24. ^ SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 26, 1926, p.11
  25. ^ M.R. J. W. WEIR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, May 31, 1932, p.7
  26. ^ , Manchester Guardian, June 16, 1932, p.11
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