1925 Salford Borough Council election

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Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1925. 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 ...
1925 Salford Borough Council election
← 1924
2 November 1925 (1925-11-02)
1926 â†’
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 6 seats,
41.6%		 4 seats,
31.7%		 3 seats,
17.4%
Seats before 20 18 13
Seats won 9 4 2
Seats after 22 19 13
Seat change Increase2 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 2 seats,
9.2%		 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 6 7
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 6 4
Seat change Steady Decrease3
Popular vote 1,779 4,153
Percentage 3.2% 7.5%
Swing Decrease6.0% Increase7.5%
Map of results of 1925 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
Labour Party 27,186 (49.1%)
Increase 7.5 9 (56.3%)
9 / 16
 Increase 2 22 (34.4%)
22 / 64
Conservative Party 19,921 (36.0%)
Increase 4.3 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 Increase 1 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Liberal Party 2,294 (4.1%)
Decrease 13.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 13 (20.3%)
13 / 64
Ratepayers 1,779 (3.2%)
Decrease 6.0 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Steady 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64
Independent 4,153 (7.5%)
Increase 7.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Decrease 3 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64
Independent Liberal 70 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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22 13 4 6 19

Aldermen

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1 7 8

Councillors

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21 6 4 6 11

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Finburgh M.P.* 2,458 55.4 +18.0
Labour H. O. Jones 1,908 43.0 N/A
Independent Liberal M. Shloimovitz 70 1.6 N/A
Majority 550 12.4
Turnout 4,436
Conservative hold Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Crane* 2,654 55.5 +5.4
Conservative W. Crossley 2,125 44.5 N/A
Majority 529 11.0 +10.8
Turnout 4,779
Labour hold Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Johnson* 2,294 75.3 −1.4
Labour V. Hewitt 754 24.7 +1.4
Majority 1,540 50.6 −2.8
Turnout 3,048
Liberal hold Swing
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Crescent

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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
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Docks

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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
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Kersal

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Walton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Langworthy

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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
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenwood* 2,135 52.1 −10.1
Labour J. Park 1,962 47.9 +10.1
Majority 173 4.2 −20.2
Turnout 4,097
Conservative hold Swing
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Ordsall Park

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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
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Regent

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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
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Kay 2,118 46.8 −7.0
Conservative F. W. Beresford 1,615 35.7 −10.5
Independent C. Kelsey 796 17.5 N/A
Majority 503 11.1 +3.5
Turnout 4,529
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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St. Paul's

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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
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St. Thomas'

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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
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Seedley

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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
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Trinity

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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
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Weaste

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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
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By-elections between 1925 and 1926

Trinity, 21 January 1926

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. A. E. W. Sandelson (Labour, Trinity, elected 31 July 1924)[3] on 6 January 1926.[4]

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. W. Richardson 1,331 54.1 N/A
Labour J. Gorman 1,127 45.9 −10.7
Majority 204 8.2
Turnout 2,458
Independent gain from Labour Swing
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Kersal, 25 August 1926

Caused by the death of Councillor William Walton (Liberal, Kersal, elected 20 February 1924)[6] on 20 July 1926.[7]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Weir 1,124 59.9 N/A
Labour J. Brentnall 752 40.1 N/A
Majority 372 19.8 N/A
Turnout 1,876
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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