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1926 Salford City Council election

1926 Salford City Council election
1 November 1926 (1926-11-01)
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,
49.1% 		4 seats,
36.0% 		2 seats,
4.1%
Seats before 22 19 12
Seats won 7 2 2
Seats after 23 20 12
Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 27,186 19,921 2,294
Percentage 49.1% 36.0% 4.1%
Swing Increase7.5% Increase4.3% Decrease13.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ratepayers Independent
Last election 1 seats,
3.2% 		0 seats,
7.5%
Seats before 6 5
Seats won 2 3
Seats after 5 4
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,779 4,153
Percentage 3.2% 7.5%
Swing Decrease6.0% Increase7.5%
Map of results of 1926 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 Monday, 1 November 1926. 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 27,186 (49.1%)
Increase 7.5 8 (43.8%)
8 / 16
 Increase 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 19,921 (36.0%)
Increase 4.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Increase 1 20 (31.3%)
20 / 64
Liberal Party 2,294 (4.1%)
Decrease 13.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 12 (18.8%)
12 / 64
Ratepayers 1,779 (3.2%)
Decrease 6.0 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Decrease 1 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64
Independent 4,153 (7.5%)
Increase 7.5 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64

Full council

↓
23 12 4 5 20

Aldermen

↓
1 7 8

Councillors

↓
22 5 4 5 12

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Richardson 2,025 50.1 −5.3
Labour A. Atherton* 1,821 45.0 +2.0
Liberal M. Shloimovitz 199 4.9 N/A
Majority 204 5.1 −7.3
Turnout 4,045
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Howard* 2,763 58.6 +3.1
Conservative J. Cotton 1,955 41.4 −3.1
Majority 808 17.2 +6.2
Turnout 4,718
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood* 1,985 54.1 −8.5
Conservative A. Davies 1,684 45.9 +8.5
Majority 301 8.2 −17.0
Turnout 3,669
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Clampitt 1,690 51.7 N/A
Labour F. A. Luckarift* 1,581 48.3 +13.5
Majority 109 3.4
Turnout 3,271
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson* 1,802 74.2 N/A
Labour J. Brentnall 627 25.8 N/A
Majority 1,175 48.4 N/A
Turnout 2,429
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Corbey* 1,906 58.0 −4.8
Conservative H. Parr 1,380 42.0 +4.8
Majority 526 16.0 −9.6
Turnout 3,286
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Park 2,011 51.1 +3.2
Ratepayers G. Brown* 1,923 48.9 N/A
Majority 88 2.2
Turnout 3,934
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lemmon 2,274 53.3 +4.5
Independent W. H. Parkinson* 1,994 46.7 N/A
Majority 280 6.6
Turnout 4,268
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard 2,188 52.4 +10.7
Conservative J. T. Harrison* 1,986 47.6 N/A
Majority 202 4.8
Turnout 4,174
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Moylan* 2,367 55.7 +38.2
Labour J. T. Tattersall 1,885 44.3 −2.5
Majority 482 11.4
Turnout 4,252
Independent hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Jones 1,694 55.4 +4.8
Independent M. Shutt* 1,363 44.6 N/A
Majority 331 10.8 +9.6
Turnout 3,057
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. E. Monks* 1,862 52.5 +3.9
Conservative G. Johnson 1,686 47.5 −3.9
Majority 176 5.0
Turnout 3,548
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers P. Ashcroft* 1,779 58.5 +15.7
Labour C. J. Townsend 1,260 41.5 +2.6
Majority 519 17.0
Turnout 3,039
Ratepayers hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,828 56.6 N/A
Conservative W. F. Reeks 1,404 43.4 N/A
Majority 424 13.2 N/A
Turnout 3,232
Labour hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns 1,758 59.2 −6.4
Labour J. Gorman* 1,212 40.8 +6.4
Majority 546 18.4 −12.8
Turnout 2,970
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1925 and 1926

References

  1. ^ MASSED ATTACK FAILS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9
  2. ^ SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12
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