1933 Salford City Council election

1933 Salford City Council election
1 November 1933 (1933-11-01)
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 4 seats,
35.2% 		10 seats,
52.8% 		0 seats,
4.3%
Seats before 34 12 10
Seats won 7 8 0
Seats after 31 19 8
Seat change 3 7 2
Popular vote 14,681 24,558 2,285
Percentage 31.8% 53.1% 4.9%
Swing 3.4% 0.3% 0.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats,
7.5%
Seats before 8
Seats won 1
Seats after 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 4,570
Percentage 9.9%
Swing 2.4%
Map of results of 1933 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 14,681 (31.8%)
3.4 7 (43.8%)
7 / 16
 3 31 (48.4%)
31 / 64
Labour Party 24,558 (53.1%)
0.3 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 7 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Liberal Party 2,285 (4.9%)
0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 2 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Independent 4,570 (9.9%)
2.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 2 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64
Communist 123 (0.3%)
0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
19 8 6 31

Aldermen

↓
8 1 7

Councillors

↓
19 5 24

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton 1,750 55.6 +10.6
Liberal E. Dulberg* 1,395 44.4 N/A
Majority 355 11.2
Turnout 3,145
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall 2,430 62.6 +4.2
Independent T. H. Nightingale* 1,453 37.4 N/A
Majority 977 25.2 +6.6
Turnout 3,883
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fearnehough* 1,569 70.1 N/A
Labour J. S. Hooton 669 29.9 +3.6
Majority 900 40.2
Turnout 2,238
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Brewin 1,803 55.5 −3.0
Conservative J. Briggs* 1,444 44.5 +3.0
Majority 359 11.0 −6.0
Turnout 3,247
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison* 1,530 50.6 −0.8
Labour W. Harvey 1,495 49.4 +0.8
Majority 35 1.2 −1.6
Turnout 3,025
Conservative hold Swing

Kersal

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

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Buck* 1,505 51.4 +5.3
Labour J. Lemmon 1,423 48.6 −5.3
Majority 82 2.8
Turnout 2,928
Conservative hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 1,541 50.8 +8.4
Labour H. Ingle 1,491 49.2 −8.4
Majority 50 1.6
Turnout 3,032
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 2,383 69.2 +2.3
Conservative D. Morgan 1,059 30.8 −2.3
Majority 1,324 38.4 +4.6
Turnout 3,442
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Boughton* 2,232 61.4 −3.2
Conservative W. Leicester 1,351 37.1 +1.7
Communist F. Broadhurst 54 1.5 N/A
Majority 881 24.3 −4.9
Turnout 3,637
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Cowin 2,101 54.6 N/A
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,678 43.6 N/A
Communist R. Davies 69 1.8 N/A
Majority 423 11.0 N/A
Turnout 3,848
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. A. Darley 1,465 62.2 +5.5
Liberal D. Worrall* 890 37.8 +29.5
Majority 575 24.4 +2.7
Turnout 2,355
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Smith* 1,618 52.1 +4.1
Labour J. H. Kearns 1,490 47.9 −4.1
Majority 128 4.2
Turnout 3,108
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. J. Townsend* 1,439 57.2 −7.6
Labour W. Greenwood 1,075 42.8 +7.6
Majority 364 14.4 −15.2
Turnout 2,514
Independent hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Shlosberg 1,757 56.7 −2.9
Conservative F. T. B. Luckman* 1,342 43.3 +2.9
Majority 415 13.4 −5.8
Turnout 3,099
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 1,722 63.4 −2.9
Labour I. Copson 994 36.6 +2.9
Majority 728 26.8 −5.8
Turnout 2,716
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 4 April 1934

Caused by the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative James Frederick Emery 1935

Aldermanic elections, 4 July 1934

Caused by the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative William Armstrong 1935

By-elections between 1933 and 1934

Docks, 27 March 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor James Lamb Clampitt (Conservative, Docks, elected 2 November 1925)[11] on 12 February 1934.[12]

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Crosby 968 50.6 +1.2
Conservative D. Morgan 946 49.4 −1.2
Majority 22 1.2
Turnout 1,914
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[13]

Weaste, 19 April 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)[14] on 4 April 1934,[15] following the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).[16][17]

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Daber 1,348 60.0 −3.4
Labour J. Openshaw 897 40.0 +3.4
Majority 451 20.0 −6.8
Turnout 2,245
Conservative hold Swing

[18]

Mandley Park, 2 August 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)[19] on 4 July 1934,[20] following the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).[21][22]

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Crabtree 1,233 57.5 +8.3
Conservative F. Gatrell 910 42.5 −8.3
Majority 323 15.0
Turnout 2,143
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[23]

References

  1. ^ LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9
  2. ^ LABOUR TRIUMPH IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12
  3. ^ SALFORD ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1934, p.16
  4. ^ SALFORD'S AFFAIRS, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1917, p.3
  5. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  6. ^ DULL CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.4
  7. ^ DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1934, p.18
  8. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
  9. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  10. ^ A NEW SALFORD ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
  11. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  12. ^ DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, February 14, 1934, p.11
  13. ^ LABOUR GAINS A SEAT ON SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 28, 1934, p.11
  14. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  15. ^ DULL CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.4
  16. ^ SALFORD ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1934, p.16
  17. ^ SALFORD'S AFFAIRS, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1917, p.3
  18. ^ SALFORD RESULT, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6
  19. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  20. ^ A NEW SALFORD ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
  21. ^ DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1934, p.18
  22. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
  23. ^ LABOUR WINS A SEAT ON SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1934, p.11
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