1926 Salford City Council election

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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]

Quick facts 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1926 Salford City Council election
← 1925
1 November 1926 (1926-11-01)
1927 â†’
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 25,208 12,162 2,001
Percentage 47.9% 23.1% 3.8%
Swing Decrease1.2% Decrease12.9% Decrease0.3%
  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 5,626 7,612
Percentage 10.7% 14.5%
Swing Increase7.5% Increase7.0%
Map of results of 1926 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 25,208 (47.9%)
Decrease 1.2 8 (43.8%)
8 / 16
 Increase 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 12,162 (23.1%)
Decrease 12.9 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Increase 1 20 (31.3%)
20 / 64
Liberal Party 2,001 (3.8%)
Decrease 0.3 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 12 (18.8%)
12 / 64
Ratepayers 5,626 (10.7%)
Increase 7.5 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Decrease 1 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64
Independent 7,612 (14.5%)
Increase 7.0 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64

Full council

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23 12 4 5 20

Aldermen

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1 7 8

Councillors

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22 5 4 5 12

Ward results

Albert Park

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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
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Charlestown

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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
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Claremont

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

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Higginbottom* 2,114 52.7 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,894 47.3 −6.8
Majority 220 5.4
Turnout 4,008
Independent hold Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Whitfield 1,449 51.2 −0.5
Labour G. W. Sands* 1,379 48.8 +0.5
Majority 70 2.4 −1.0
Turnout 2,828
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Kersal

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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
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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Dale* 1,639 52.1 −5.9
Conservative T. Nuttall 1,509 47.9 +5.9
Majority 130 4.2 −11.8
Turnout 3,148
Labour hold Swing
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Mandley Park

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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
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walsh* 2,307 58.7 +5.4
Conservative T. Catterall 1,625 41.3 N/A
Majority 682 17.4 +10.8
Turnout 3,932
Labour hold Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Moss 1,946 50.1 −2.3
Conservative A. Worthington* 1,939 49.9 +2.3
Majority 7 0.2 −4.6
Turnout 3,885
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Matthias'

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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
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Webb 1,707 52.7 −2.7
Independent O. O. W. Simpson* 1,534 47.3 +2.7
Majority 173 5.4 −5.4
Turnout 3,241
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom* 1,841 52.6 +0.1
Conservative A. Hestford 1,660 47.4 −0.1
Majority 181 5.1 +0.2
Turnout 3,501
Labour hold Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers W. F. Cuttiford* 2,074 69.6 +11.1
Labour I. Copson 907 30.4 −11.1
Majority 1,167 39.2 +22.2
Turnout 2,981
Ratepayers hold Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,597 53.9 N/A
Labour T. H. Richardson 1,365 46.1 −10.5
Majority 232 7.8
Turnout 2,962
Independent hold Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. W. Starkey* 1,629 59.3 N/A
Labour J. Gorman 1,116 40.7 −0.1
Majority 513 18.6
Turnout 2,745
Ratepayers hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1926

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1926, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3]

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeGeorge Billington* 1932
LiberalErnest Desquesnes* 1932
ConservativeS. H. Kettle*Docks1932
ConservativeBenjamin Littler* 1932
LiberalF. S. Phillips* 1932
ConservativeW. S. Roberts* 1932
LiberalJohn Rothwell* 1932
ConservativeAbraham Williamson*St. Paul's1932
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Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927

Caused by the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.[7]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJohn BrathertonDocks1932
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Aldermanic election, 5 October 1927

Caused by the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927.[11]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam GreenwoodCrescent1929
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By-elections between 1926 and 1927

Albert Park, 25 January 1927

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Alfred Richardson (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1926)[12] on 5 January 1927.[13]

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Richardson* 1,809 53.2 +3.1
Labour A. Atherton 1,592 46.8 +1.8
Majority 217 6.4 +1.3
Turnout 3,401
Conservative hold Swing
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Ordsall Park, 19 May 1927

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)[15] on 4 May 1927,[16] following the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).[17][18]

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 1,730 56.6 −2.1
Conservative W. Salisbury 1,326 43.4 +2.1
Majority 404 13.2 −4.2
Turnout 3,066
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Mandley Park, 19 October 1927

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)[20] on 5 October 1927,[21] following the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).[22][23]

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall 1,785 51.9 +0.8
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,655 48.1 N/A
Majority 130 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 3,440
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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