1920 Salford Borough Council election
Local election in Lancashire, England
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Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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]
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1 November 1920
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 11,541 (32.6%) |  4.2 |
6 (37.5%) | 6 / 16 |
 2 |
26 (40.6%) | 26 / 64 | |||
| Liberal Party | 6,121 (17.3%) | 10.0 |
5 (31.3%) | 5 / 16 |
1 |
23 (35.9%) | 23 / 64 | |||
| Labour Party | 15,940 (45.1%) | 13.1 |
4 (25.0%) | 4 / 16 |
2 |
14 (21.9%) | 14 / 64 | |||
| Independent | 1,768 (5.0%) | 3.5 |
1 (6.3%) | 1 / 16 |
1 |
1 (1.6%) | 1 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 14 | 23 | 1 | 26 |
Aldermen
| 8 | 8 |
Councillors
| 14 | 15 | 1 | 18 |
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Crossley | 1,516 | 48.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | J. J. Richardson* | 1,441 | 46.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | J. W. Oxley | 172 | 5.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 75 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,129 | 78.4 | +21.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Crescent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. H. Kettle* | 1,226 | 54.5 | â9.4 | |
| Labour | F. McHale | 1,023 | 45.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 203 | 9.0 | â18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,249 | 56.9 | +8.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grosvenor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Atherton | 1,532 | 59.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | G. Fearnehough | 650 | 25.3 | â31.8 | |
| Independent | J. Maguire | 389 | 15.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 882 | 34.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,571 | 55.6 | +9.0 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Hope
Islington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. S. Roberts | 1,055 | 59.1 | +14.0 | |
| Labour | T. Neavsey | 667 | 37.4 | â17.5 | |
| Independent | J. T. Wicks | 63 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 388 | 21.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,785 | 60.5 | +7.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kersal
Ordsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Hampson* | 1,872 | 58.3 | +19.6 | |
| Labour | J. E. Tilbrook | 1,340 | 41.7 | â19.6 | |
| Majority | 532 | 16.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,212 | 64.1 | +34.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Regent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Higginbottom | 1,144 | 43.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | G. R. Greatorex* | 1,066 | 41.0 | â5.0 | |
| Labour | P. Moulson | 393 | 15.1 | â3.6 | |
| Majority | 78 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,603 | 63.3 | +12.3 | ||
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Matthias'
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. W. Bloom | 1,219 | 55.9 | +8.5 | |
| Conservative | J. H. Coop* | 960 | 44.1 | â8.5 | |
| Majority | 259 | 11.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,179 | 57.5 | +23.5 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Seedley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. E. Dale | 2,521 | 54.7 | â6.1 | |
| Conservative | J. F. Emery | 2,085 | 45.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 436 | 9.4 | â12.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,606 | 50.0 | +10.5 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Trafford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Williamson* | 1,374 | 59.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | F. Ramwell | 922 | 40.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 452 | 19.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,296 | 58.3 | N/A | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. J. Wheatley | 803 | 51.8 | +8.1 | |
| Labour | J. Bradshaw | 748 | 48.2 | â0.6 | |
| Majority | 55 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,551 | 53.8 | +5.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Weaste
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1920
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1920, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1920 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. H. Barrett* | 1926 | ||
| Conservative | John H. Cottrill* | 1926 | ||
| Liberal | Ernest Desquesnes* | 1926 | ||
| Conservative | John Griffiths* | 1926 | ||
| Conservative | Julius Hulton* | 1926 | ||
| Conservative | Henry Linsley* | 1926 | ||
| Conservative | Edwin Mather* | 1926 | ||
| Liberal | F. S. Phillips* | 1926 | ||
Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).[4][5]
In his place, Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920.[7]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frederick Hampson | 1923 | ||
Aldermanic election, 5 October 1921
Caused by the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[8][9]
In his place, Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921.[11]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. P. Burnley | St. Matthias' | 1926 | |
Aldermanic election, 26 October 1921
Caused by the resignation on 18 October 1921 of Alderman Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1921).[12][13]
In his place, Councillor S. H. Lees (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1902)[14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921.[15]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. H. Lees | 1923 | ||
By-elections between 1920 and 1921
Ordsall, 30 November 1920
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)[16] on 9 November 1920,[17] following the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).[18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Worthington | 1,443 | 55.3 | â3.0 | |
| Labour | J. E. Tilbrook | 1,168 | 44.7 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 275 | 10.6 | â6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,611 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kersal, 17 October 1921
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)[21] on 5 October 1921,[22] following the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).[23][24]