1930 Salford City Council election

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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 ...

â 1929

1 November 1930 (1930-11-01)

1931 â

16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Conservative	Labour	Liberal
Last election	2 seats, 24.1%	10 seats, 49.7%	2 seats, 10.4%
Seats before	23	23	10
Seats won	9	1	3
Seats after	27	18	11
Seat change	4	5	1
Popular vote	17,088	20,836	5,080
Percentage	33.5%	40.8%	10.3%
Swing	9.4%	8.9%	0.1%

	Fourth party

Party	Independent
Last election	2 seats, 15.8%
Seats before	8
Seats won	3
Seats after	8
Seat change
Popular vote	7,752
Percentage	15.5%
Swing	0.3%

Map of results of 1930 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	17,088 (33.5%)	9.4	9 (56.3%)	9 / 16	4	27 (42.2%)	27 / 64
Labour Party	20,836 (40.8%)	8.9	1 (6.3%)	1 / 16	5	18 (28.1%)	18 / 64
Liberal Party	5,233 (10.3%)	0.1	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16	1	11 (17.2%)	11 / 64
Independent	7,892 (15.5%)	0.3	3 (18.8%)	3 / 16		8 (12.5%)	8 / 64

Full council

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18	11	8	27

Aldermen

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6	1	9

Councillors

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18	5	7	18

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Liberal	G. Hindle*	2,128	62.8	N/A
	Labour	A. M. Atherton	1,262	37.2	â11.8
Majority			866	25.6
Turnout			3,390
	Liberal hold		Swing

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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Independent	T. H. Nightingale	2,382	54.7	N/A
	Labour	J. J. Richardson*	1,973	45.3	â9.9
Majority			409	9.4
Turnout			4,355
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

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Claremont

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Claremont
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Liberal	J. Connolly*	1,869	79.1	+0.7
	Labour	J. Openshaw	495	20.9	â0.7
Majority			1,374	58.2	+1.4
Turnout			2,364
	Liberal hold		Swing

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Crescent

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Crescent
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	J. Briggs	2,112	56.4	N/A
	Labour	A. Worthington*	1,630	43.6	â0.3
Majority			482	12.8
Turnout			3,742
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

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Docks

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Docks
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	J. T. Harrison*	1,799	60.1	+13.6
	Labour	J. H. R. Caldwell	1,193	39.9	â13.6
Majority			606	20.2
Turnout			2,992
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Kersal

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Kersal
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	W. Crookell*	1,692	79.2	N/A
	Labour	H. Watson	445	20.8	â8.8
Majority			1,247	58.4
Turnout			2,137
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	T. W. Buck*	1,843	58.2	+17.7
	Labour	P. Moulson	1,325	41.8	â17.7
Majority			518	16.4
Turnout			3,168
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	W. Armstrong*	1,985	58.7	+13.1
	Labour	H. Ingle	1,399	41.3	â13.1
Majority			586	17.4
Turnout			3,384
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	T. Heald	1,896	50.1	N/A
	Labour	G. W. Sands*	1,894	49.9	â17.0
Majority			2	0.2
Turnout			3,790
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

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Regent

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Regent
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Labour	B. Broughton	1,751	50.5	â6.1
	Independent	G. R. Greatorex*	1,719	49.5	N/A
Majority			32	1.0	â12.2
Turnout			3,470
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Independent	T. William Richardson	2,062	55.4	+11.0
	Labour	F. Cowin*	1,659	44.6	â11.0
Majority			403	10.8
Turnout			3,721
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Liberal	D. Worrall	1,236	51.6	N/A
	Labour	T. Wilber*	1,158	48.4	â8.3
Majority			78	3.2
Turnout			2,394
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing

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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	G. W. Smith	2,103	55.7	+6.5
	Labour	F. E. Monks*	1,673	44.3	â6.5
Majority			430	11.4
Turnout			3,776
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

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Seedley

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Seedley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Independent	C. J. Townsend*	1,729	65.1	â0.4
	Labour	J. S. Hooton	928	34.9	+0.4
Majority			801	30.2	â0.8
Turnout			2,657
	Independent hold		Swing

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Trinity

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Trinity
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	F. T. B. Luckman	1,639	56.1	N/A
	Labour	M. Tyler	1,284	43.9	â8.8
Majority			355	12.2
Turnout			2,923
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

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Weaste

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Weaste
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	J. F. Emery*	2,019	72.5	+10.0
	Labour	I. Copson	767	27.5	â10.0
Majority			1,252	45.0	+20.0
Turnout			2,786
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 7 January 1931

Caused by the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.^[6]

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Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Samuel Finburgh		1935

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Aldermanic election, 1 April 1931

Caused by the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).^[7]^[8]

In his place, Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931.^[10]

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Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	George Hindle	Regent	1932

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Aldermanic election, 12 August 1931

Caused by the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).^[11]^[12]

In his place, Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919)^[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931.^[14]

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Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	A. H. Collins		1935

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By-elections between 1930 and 1931

Albert Park, 21 January 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)^[15] on 7 January 1931,^[16] following the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).^[17]^[18]

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Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Conservative	T. O. Smith	1,630	61.0	N/A
	Labour	H. O. Jones	1,041	39.0	+1.8
Majority			589	22.0
Turnout			2,671
	Conservative hold		Swing

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Albert Park, 22 April 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)^[20] on 1 April 1931,^[21] following the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).^[22]^[23]

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Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Liberal	E. Dulberg	1,727	63.1	+0.3
	Labour	H. O. Jones	1,010	36.9	â0.3
Majority			717	26.2	+0.6
Turnout			2,737
	Liberal hold		Swing

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Claremont, 26 August 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919)^[25] on 12 August 1931,^[26] following the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).^[27]^[28]

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Claremont
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Independent	J. A. Turner	1,579	81.2	N/A
	Labour	J. Openshaw	365	18.8	â2.1
Majority			1,214	62.4
Turnout			1,944
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

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^[29]

References

[1]
ANTI-LABOUR'S DEMAND, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1930, p.7
[2]
LABOUR LOSSES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
[3]
ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10
[4]
SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
[5]
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5
[6]
NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
[7]
ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7
[8]
SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
[9]
SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2
[10]
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
[11]
ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13
[12]
SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
[13]
, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14
[14]
REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
[15]
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5
[16]
NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
[17]
ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10
[18]
SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
[19]
SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1931, p.11
[20]
SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2
[21]
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
[22]
ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7
[23]
SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
[24]
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 23, 1931, p.11
[25]
, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14
[26]
REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
[27]
ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13
[28]
SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
[29]
SALFORD BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, August 27, 1931, p.11

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Albert Park

Charlestown

Claremont

Crescent

Docks

Kersal

Langworthy

Mandley Park

Ordsall Park

Regent

St. Matthias'

St. Paul's

St. Thomas'

Seedley

Trinity

Weaste

Aldermanic elections, 7 January 1931

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1931

Aldermanic election, 12 August 1931

Albert Park, 21 January 1931

Albert Park, 22 April 1931

Claremont, 26 August 1931

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