1927 Salford City Council election

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Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1927. 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 ...
1927 Salford City Council election
← 1926
1 November 1927 (1927-11-01)
1928 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 7 seats,
47.9%		 2 seats,
23.1%		 2 seats,
3.8%
Seats before 25 19 11
Seats won 5 6 2
Seats after 23 21 11
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 Steady
Popular vote 25,390 19,678 4,697
Percentage 46.1% 35.8% 8.5%
Swing Decrease1.8% Increase12.7% Increase4.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ratepayers Independent
Last election 2 seats,
10.7%		 3 seats,
14.5%
Seats before 5 4
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 5 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,739 1,524
Percentage 6.8% 2.8%
Swing Decrease3.9% Decrease11.7%
Map of results of 1927 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 25,390 (46.1%)
Decrease 1.8 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 Decrease 2 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Conservative Party 19,678 (35.8%)
Increase 12.7 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 Increase 2 21 (32.8%)
21 / 64
Liberal Party 4,687 (8.5%)
Increase 4.7 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Ratepayers 3,739 (6.8%)
Decrease 3.9 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 5 (7.8%)
5 / 64
Independent 1,524 (2.8%)
Decrease 11.7 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Steady 4 (6.3%)
4 / 64

Full council

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23 11 4 5 21

Aldermen

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1 6 9

Councillors

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22 5 4 5 12

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* 2,516 62.1 +57.2
Labour A. M. Atherton 1,533 37.9 −7.1
Majority 983 24.2
Turnout 4,049 58.6
Liberal hold Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Richardson* 2,574 58.4 −0.2
Conservative F. Parr 1,836 41.6 +0.2
Majority 738 16.8 −0.4
Turnout 4,410 66.4
Labour hold Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly* 2,171 78.0 N/A
Labour W. Landers 613 22.0 N/A
Majority 1,558 56.0 N/A
Turnout 2,784 63.0 N/A
Liberal hold Swing
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Crescent

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Worthington 1,902 52.4 +5.1
Conservative L. Green 1,726 47.6 N/A
Majority 176 4.8
Turnout 3,628 54.2
Labour hold Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison 1,799 57.4 +6.2
Labour J. H. R. Caldwell 1,334 42.6 −6.2
Majority 465 14.8 +12.4
Turnout 3,133 59.5
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing
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Kersal

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crookell* 1,805 74.5 N/A
Labour H. O. Jones 617 25.5 −0.3
Majority 1,188 49.0
Turnout 2,422 47.7
Conservative hold Swing
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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Buck 1,730 51.2 +3.3
Labour J. Gorman 1,648 48.8 −3.3
Majority 82 2.4
Turnout 3,378 62.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 2,285 56.5 N/A
Labour G. H. Pearson 1,762 43.5 −7.6
Majority 523 13.0
Turnout 4,047 62.1
Conservative hold Swing
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands* 2,192 62.6 +3.9
Conservative E. Mutch 1,309 37.4 −3.9
Majority 883 25.2 +7.8
Turnout 3,501 51.8
Labour hold Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex* 1,913 50.8 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,855 49.2 −0.9
Majority 58 1.6
Turnout 3,768 54.1
Ratepayers hold Swing
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Cowin 2,076 52.2 +7.9
Conservative F. W. Beresford 1,898 47.8 N/A
Majority 178 4.4
Turnout 3,974 60.6
Labour hold Swing
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Milber* 1,794 58.1 +5.4
Conservative G. W. Smith 1,293 41.9 N/A
Majority 501 16.2 +10.8
Turnout 3,087 54.3
Labour hold Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones* 1,963 50.1 +2.7
Labour F. E. Monks 1,962 49.9 −2.7
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 3,925 66.8
Conservative hold Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers C. J. Townsend 1,826 63.1 −6.5
Labour H. S. Vickers* 1,066 36.9 +6.5
Majority 760 26.2 −13.0
Turnout 2,892 62.6
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. P. Kelly* 1,524 53.1 −0.8
Labour J. T. Tattersall 1,346 46.9 +0.8
Majority 178 6.2 −1.6
Turnout 2,870 51.3
Independent hold Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 2,034 64.6 N/A
Labour W. Neil 1,116 35.4 −5.3
Majority 918 29.2
Turnout 3,150 59.1
Conservative hold Swing
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By-elections between 1927 and 1928

Weaste, 18 January 1928

Caused by the resignation of Councillor H. Walton Starkey (Ratepayers, Weaste, elected 1 November 1923)[3] on 4 January 1928.[4]

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Nuttall 1,314 53.9 −10.7
Labour W. Neil 752 30.8 −4.6
Liberal G. Clare 373 15.3 N/A
Majority 562 23.1 −6.1
Turnout 2,439
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing
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St. Thomas', 26 June 1928

Caused by the death of Councillor Major John Fizgerald Jones (Conservative, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1921)[6] on 18 May 1928.[7]

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. E. Monks 1,747 57.2 +7.3
Conservative H. Potter 1,306 42.8 −7.3
Majority 441 14.4
Turnout 3,053
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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