1923 Salford Borough Council election

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Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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]

Quick facts 16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1923 Salford Borough Council election
← 1922
1 November 1923 (1923-11-01)
1924 â†’
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 5 seats,
28.1%		 2 seats,
6.9%		 5 seats,
37.3%
Seats before 24 17 13
Seats won 3 2 5
Seats after 23 15 13
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 10,023 2,719 9,444
Percentage 33.8% 9.2% 31.9%
Swing Increase5.7% Increase2.3% Decrease5.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election 3 seats,
24.0%		 1 seats,
3.6%
Seats before 8 2
Seats won 3 3
Seats after 8 5
Seat change Steady Increase3
Popular vote 5,734 1,695
Percentage 19.4% 5.7%
Swing Decrease4.6% Increase2.1%
Map of results of 1923 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 10,023 (33.8%)
Increase 5.7 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 2 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Liberal Party 2,719 (9.2%)
Increase 2.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Decrease 1 15 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Labour Party 9,444 (31.9%)
Decrease 5.4 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 Steady 13 (20.3%)
13 / 64
Independent 5,734 (19.4%)
Decrease 4.6 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Steady 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Ratepayers 1,695 (5.7%)
Increase 2.1 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Increase 3 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64

Full council

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13 15 8 5 23

Aldermen

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7 9

Councillors

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13 8 8 5 14

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton* 2,007 54.4 +18.7
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,682 45.6 −18.7
Majority 325 8.8
Turnout 3,689
Labour hold Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Howard 1,871 41.7 +3.2
Liberal F. Gregory 1,554 34.6 −3.8
Conservative W. Crossley* 1,063 23.7 N/A
Majority 317 7.1 +7.0
Turnout 4,488
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Collins* uncontested
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
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Crescent

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom* 2,149 52.3 N/A
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,959 47.7 +7.2
Majority 190 4.6
Turnout 4,108
Independent gain from Labour Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Kersal

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Jackson* 1,165 52.2 −10.2
Conservative W. Crookell 1,067 47.8 +10.2
Majority 98 4.4 −20.4
Turnout 2,232
Liberal hold Swing
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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. Brown 1,695 57.0 N/A
Conservative E. R. Atkinson 1,279 43.0 −16.6
Majority 416 14.0
Turnout 2,974
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worthington* 1,432 57.8 +0.9
Labour E. G. J. Edge 1,046 42.2 −0.9
Majority 386 15.6 +1.8
Turnout 2,478
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Moylan* 2,264 52.4 −2.6
Conservative W. Middleton 2,054 47.6 N/A
Majority 210 4.8 −5.2
Turnout 4,318
Independent hold Swing
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O. O. W. Simpson* 1,321 54.8 −3.4
Labour J. Boyes 1,088 45.2 +3.4
Majority 233 9.6 −6.8
Turnout 2,409
Independent hold Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom* 1,473 50.5 −1.6
Conservative G. Johnson 1,446 49.5 +1.6
Majority 27 1.0 −3.2
Turnout 2,919
Labour hold Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers W. F. Cuttiford uncontested
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. W. Starkey uncontested
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1923

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1923, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1923 for a term of six years.

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalGeorge Barker* 1929
ConservativeFrederick Hampson* 1929
ConservativeRobert Hopwood* 1929
LiberalWilliam Hughes* 1929
ConservativeS. H. Lees* 1929
LiberalJ. P. McDougall* 1929
ConservativeWilliam Ollier* 1929
LiberalJ. Willett* 1929
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Aldermanic election, 16 July 1924

Caused by the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1924.[7]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeW. S. Roberts 1926
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By-elections between 1923 and 1924

Weaste, 20 November 1923

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906)[8] on 31 October 1923,[9] following the death on 4 October 1923 of Alderman W. P. Burnley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921).[10][11]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman 850 37.0 N/A
Independent H. Ashford 760 33.1 N/A
Conservative J. Bateman 689 29.9 N/A
Majority 90 3.9 N/A
Turnout 2,299
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Kersal, 20 February 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor James Blades (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1919)[13] on 18 January 1924.[14]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Walton 820 53.7 +1.5
Conservative H. Waterhouse 708 46.3 −1.5
Majority 112 7.4 +3.0
Turnout 1,528
Liberal hold Swing
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Trinity, 31 July 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)[16] on 16 July 1924,[17] following the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).[18][19]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. E. W. Sandelson 1,367 55.1 N/A
Conservative G. Johnson 1,112 44.9 N/A
Majority 255 10.2 N/A
Turnout 2,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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