1924 Salford Borough Council election
Local election in Salford
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Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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 1924
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16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 15,868 (31.7%) |  2.1 |
4 (25.0%) | 4 / 16 |
2 |
19 (29.7%) | 19 / 64 | |||
| Labour Party | 20,841 (41.6%) |  9.7 |
6 (37.5%) | 6 / 16 |
3 |
18 (28.1%) | 18 / 64 | |||
| Liberal Party | 8,715 (17.4%) | 8.2 |
3 (18.8%) | 3 / 16 |
1 |
14 (21.9%) | 14 / 64 | |||
| Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 19.4 |
1 (6.3%) | 1 / 16 |
1 |
7 (10.9%) | 7 / 64 | |||
| Ratepayers | 4,616 (9.2%) | 3.5 |
2 (12.5%) | 2 / 16 |
1 |
6 (9.4%) | 6 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Aldermen
| 7 | 9 |
Councillors
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
Claremont
Crescent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Lancaster | 2,316 | 62.6 | +14.9 | |
| Conservative | H. S. Hind* | 1,384 | 37.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 932 | 25.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3,700 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Docks
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | H. Ashford | 1,702 | 65.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | J. R. Wood | 910 | 34.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 792 | 30.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,612 | ||||
| Ratepayers gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Kersal
Langworthy
Mandley Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Armstrong* | 1,976 | 62.2 | +19.2 | |
| Labour | W. Bowen | 1,201 | 37.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 775 | 24.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,177 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ordsall Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Bratherton* | 1,786 | 51.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | T. Walsh | 1,702 | 48.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 84 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,488 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Regent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratepayers | G. R. Greatorex* | 1,973 | 58.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | W. H. Cuddeford | 1,413 | 41.7 | â0.5 | |
| Majority | 560 | 16.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,386 | ||||
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
St. Matthias'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. A. Webb | 2,294 | 53.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. W. Cain* | 1,966 | 46.2 | â1.4 | |
| Majority | 328 | 7.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,260 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Fitzgerald Jones* | 1,820 | 51.4 | +1.9 | |
| Labour | J. W. Kay | 1,722 | 48.6 | â1.9 | |
| Majority | 98 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,542 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Seedley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. S. Vickers | 1,114 | 38.9 | N/A | |
| Ratepayers | C. J. Townsend | 941 | 32.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | G. Johnson | 811 | 28.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 173 | 6.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,866 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D. P. Kelly* | uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Weaste
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. F. Emery* | 1,843 | 65.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | A. Millwood | 966 | 34.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 877 | 31.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,809 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 10 June 1925
Caused by the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).[3][4]
In his place, Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1925.[6]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Abraham Williamson | St. Paul's | 1926 | |
Aldermanic election, 7 October 1925
Caused by the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).[7][8]
In his place, Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925.[10]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Samuel Delves | 1929 | ||
By-elections between 1924 and 1925
Crescent, 18 December 1924
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Clifford Gilbert (Conservative, Crescent, elected 22 June 1923)[11] on 3 December 1924.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Millwood | 1,381 | 64.1 | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | H. S. Hind | 774 | 35.9 | â1.5 | |
| Majority | 607 | 28.2 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,155 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Ordsall Park, 30 June 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)[14] on 10 June 1925,[15] following the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Walsh | 1,936 | 51.8 | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | E. Bradburn | 1,804 | 48.2 | â3.0 | |
| Majority | 132 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,740 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Langworthy, 21 October 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)[19] on 7 October 1925,[20] following the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).[21][22]