1931 Salford City Council election

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Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1931. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1][2]

Quick facts 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1931 Salford City Council election
← 1930
2 November 1931 (1931-11-02)
1932 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 9 seats,
33.5%		 1 seats,
40.8%		 3 seats,
10.3%
Seats before 26 18 11
Seats won 13 1 0
Seats after 33 11 11
Seat change Increase7 Decrease7 Steady
Popular vote 29,542 21,605 0
Percentage 55.3% 40.4% 0.0%
Swing Increase21.8% Decrease0.4% Decrease10.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
15.5%
Seats before 9
Seats won 2
Seats after 9
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 2,208
Percentage 4.1%
Swing Decrease11.4%
Map of results of 1931 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 29,542 (55.3%)
Increase 21.8 13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
 Increase 7 33 (51.6%)
33 / 64
Labour Party 21,605 (40.4%)
Decrease 0.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Decrease 7 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Liberal Party 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 10.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 11 (17.2%)
11 / 64
Independent 2,208 (4.1%)
Decrease 11.4 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Steady 9 (14.1%)
9 / 64
Communist 105 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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11 11 9 33

Aldermen

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7 1 8

Councillors

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11 4 8 25

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. O. Smith* 2,520 70.8 N/A
Labour A. Worthington 1,041 29.2 −8.0
Majority 1,479 41.6
Turnout 3,561
Conservative hold Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Worsley 2,912 56.3 N/A
Labour J. F. Crane* 2,198 42.5 −2.8
Communist R. France 58 1.2 N/A
Majority 714 13.8
Turnout 5,168
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Lyons* 2,232 80.1 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 554 19.9 −1.0
Majority 1,678 60.2
Turnout 2,786
Conservative hold Swing
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Crescent

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Fieldsend 2,354 58.4 +2.0
Labour A. Millwood* 1,680 41.6 −2.0
Majority 674 16.8 +4.0
Turnout 4,034
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Clampitt* 1,980 60.2 +0.1
Labour J. H. R. Caldwell 1,310 39.8 −0.1
Majority 670 20.4 +0.2
Turnout 3,290
Conservative hold Swing
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Kersal

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Weir* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. V. Haynes* 2,381 66.9 +8.7
Labour P. Moulson 1,177 33.1 −8.7
Majority 1,204 33.8 +17.4
Turnout 3,558
Conservative hold Swing
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Kitchen 2,279 59.7 +1.0
Labour J. Brentnall* 1,537 40.3 −1.0
Majority 742 19.4 +2.0
Turnout 3,816
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gregory 2,378 50.9 +0.8
Labour J. Lemmon* 2,245 48.1 −1.8
Communist G. Watson 47 1.0 N/A
Majority 133 2.8 +2.6
Turnout 4,670
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard 2,444 50.8 +0.3
Conservative R. Heywood 2,218 46.1 N/A
Independent G. R. Greatorex 152 3.1 −46.4
Majority 226 4.7 +3.7
Turnout 4,814
Labour hold Swing
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. C. Dixon 2,056 50.8 −4.6
Labour F. Cowin 1,994 49.2 +4.6
Majority 62 1.6 −9.2
Turnout 4,050
Independent hold Swing
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. P. Hampson 2,097 61.0 N/A
Labour W. Neil* 1,343 39.0 −9.4
Majority 754 22.0
Turnout 3,440
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. F. Carroll 2,121 58.6 +2.9
Labour J. H. Kearns* 1,498 41.4 −2.9
Majority 623 17.2 +5.8
Turnout 3,619
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Ashcroft* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Pawsey 1,929 50.8 −5.3
Labour E. A. Hardy* 1,866 49.2 +5.3
Majority 63 1.6 −10.6
Turnout 3,795
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns* 2,141 74.9 +2.4
Labour I. Copson 718 25.1 −2.4
Majority 1,423 49.8 +4.8
Turnout 2,859
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1932

Caused by the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1932.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
IndependentJames Higginbottom 1935
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Aldermanic election, 6 April 1932

Caused by the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).[7][8]

In his place, the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1932.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJoseph Jackson 1935
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By-elections between 1931 and 1932

St. Thomas', 16 December 1931

Caused by the death of Councillor J. W. Bloom (Labour, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1920)[11] on 12 November 1931.[12]

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Coop 1,432 56.5 −2.1
Labour J. H. Kearns 1,051 41.5 +0.1
National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. L. McGinley 51 2.0 N/A
Majority 381 15.0 −2.2
Turnout 2,534
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Crescent, 21 January 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)[14] on 6 January 1932,[15] following the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).[16][17]

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood 1,517 51.0 +9.4
Conservative A. H. Handslip 1,460 49.0 −9.4
Majority 57 2.0
Turnout 2,977
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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Kersal, 19 April 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921)[19] on 6 April 1932,[20] following the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).[21][22]

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. F. Hampshire 1,107 43.8 N/A
Liberal D. G. Rothwell 874 34.6 N/A
Labour W. McLaughlin 546 21.6 N/A
Majority 233 9.2 N/A
Turnout 2,527
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Kersal, 15 June 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor John W. Weir (Conservative, Kersal, elected 25 August 1926)[24] on 30 May 1931.[25]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hodgson uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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[26]

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