1932 Salford City Council election

1932 Salford City Council election
1 November 1932 (1932-11-01)
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 13 seats,
55.3% 		1 seats,
40.4% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 35 11 10
Seats won 4 10 0
Seats after 34 12 10
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 16,225 24,320 1,995
Percentage 35.2% 52.8% 4.3%
Swing 20.1% 12.4% 4.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats,
4.1%
Seats before 8
Seats won 2
Seats after 8
Seat change
Popular vote 3,468
Percentage 7.5%
Swing 3.4%
Map of results of 1932 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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 retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 16,225 (35.2%)
20.1 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 1 34 (53.1%)
34 / 64
Labour Party 24,320 (52.8%)
12.4 10 (62.5%)
10 / 16
 1 12 (18.8%)
12 / 64
Liberal Party 1,995 (4.3%)
4.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 10 (15.6%)
10 / 64
Independent 3,468 (7.5%)
3.4 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Communist 80 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
12 10 8 34

Aldermen

↓
7 1 8

Councillors

↓
12 3 7 26

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clarke* 1,808 55.0 −15.8
Labour A. Worthington 1,477 45.0 +15.8
Majority 331 10.0 −31.6
Turnout 3,285
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Crane 2,542 58.4 +15.9
Liberal A. Hodkinson 1,732 39.8 N/A
Communist R. Davies 80 1.8 +0.6
Majority 810 18.6
Turnout 4,354
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. A. Turner* 1,764 73.7 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 631 26.3 +6.4
Majority 1,133 47.4
Turnout 2,395
Independent hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood* 2,209 58.5 +16.9
Conservative A. H. Handslip 1,567 41.5 −16.9
Majority 642 17.0
Turnout 3,776
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Johnson 1,490 51.4 −8.8
Labour W. Harvey 1,409 48.6 +8.8
Majority 81 2.8 −17.6
Turnout 2,899
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. F. Hampshire* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Moulson 1,706 53.9 +20.8
Conservative G. Fearnehough* 1,460 46.1 −20.8
Majority 246 7.8
Turnout 3,166
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Park* 2,010 57.6 +17.3
Conservative G. E. Hulse 1,478 42.4 −17.3
Majority 532 15.2
Turnout 3,488
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walsh* 2,536 66.9 +18.8
Conservative W. Leicester 1,252 33.1 −17.8
Majority 1,284 33.8
Turnout 3,788
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Hardy 2,591 64.6 +13.8
Conservative H. Cooke 1,417 35.4 −10.7
Majority 1,174 29.2 +24.5
Turnout 4,008
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Webb* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Webb* 1,796 56.7 +17.7
Conservative E. J. Appleby 1,107 35.0 −26.0
Liberal J. G. Cran 263 8.3 N/A
Majority 689 21.7
Turnout 3,166
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Vickers 1,733 52.0 +10.6
Conservative W. Coop* 1,599 48.0 −10.6
Majority 134 4.0
Turnout 3,332
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. F. Cuttiford* 1,704 64.8 N/A
Labour W. Neil 927 35.2 N/A
Majority 777 29.6 N/A
Turnout 2,631
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Tattersall* 1,833 59.6 +10.4
Conservative T. W. Gaskin 1,240 40.4 −10.4
Majority 593 19.2
Turnout 3,073
Labour hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Nuttall* 1,807 66.3 −8.6
Labour I. Copson 920 33.7 +8.6
Majority 887 32.6 −17.2
Turnout 2,727
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1932

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1932, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1932 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative George Billington* 1938
Conservative John Bratherton* Docks 1938
Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1938
Liberal George Hindle* Regent 1938
Conservative Benjamin Littler* 1938
Conservative W. S. Roberts* 1938
Liberal John Rothwell* 1938
Conservative Abraham Williamson* St. Paul's 1938

Aldermanic election, 1 February 1933

Caused by the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Joseph Connolly 1935

By-elections between 1932 and 1933

Claremont, 20 February 1933

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921)[8] on 1 February 1933,[9] following the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).[10][11]

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,182 71.6 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 468 28.4 +2.1
Majority 714 43.2
Turnout 1,650
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[12]

References

  1. ^ Labour Gains 15 Seats in Councils, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1932, p.9
  2. ^ SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
  3. ^ SALFORD AND ITS PROBLEMS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  4. ^ ALDERMAN S. H. LEES, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1933, p.7
  5. ^ PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
  6. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  7. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
  8. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  9. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
  10. ^ ALDERMAN S. H. LEES, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1933, p.7
  11. ^ PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
  12. ^ PENDLETON WARD ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1933, p.11
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