1933 Salford City Council election

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Elections to Salford City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

Quick facts 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1933 Salford City Council election
← 1932
1 November 1933 (1933-11-01)
1934 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 4 seats,
35.2%		 10 seats,
52.8%		 0 seats,
4.3%
Seats before 34 12 10
Seats won 7 8 0
Seats after 31 19 8
Seat change Decrease3 Increase7 Decrease2
Popular vote 14,681 24,558 2,285
Percentage 31.8% 53.1% 4.9%
Swing Decrease3.4% Increase0.3% Increase0.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats,
7.5%
Seats before 8
Seats won 1
Seats after 6
Seat change Decrease2
Popular vote 4,570
Percentage 9.9%
Swing Increase2.4%
Map of results of 1933 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 14,681 (31.8%)
Decrease 3.4 7 (43.8%)
7 / 16
 Decrease 3 31 (48.4%)
31 / 64
Labour Party 24,558 (53.1%)
Increase 0.3 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 Increase 7 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Liberal Party 2,285 (4.9%)
Increase 0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Decrease 2 8 (12.5%)
8 / 64
Independent 4,570 (9.9%)
Increase 2.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Decrease 2 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64
Communist 123 (0.3%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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19 8 6 31

Aldermen

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8 1 7

Councillors

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19 5 24

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Atherton 1,750 55.6 +10.6
Liberal E. Dulberg* 1,395 44.4 N/A
Majority 355 11.2
Turnout 3,145
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall 2,430 62.6 +4.2
Independent T. H. Nightingale* 1,453 37.4 N/A
Majority 977 25.2 +6.6
Turnout 3,883
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fearnehough* 1,569 70.1 N/A
Labour J. S. Hooton 669 29.9 +3.6
Majority 900 40.2
Turnout 2,238
Conservative hold Swing
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Crescent

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Brewin 1,803 55.5 −3.0
Conservative J. Briggs* 1,444 44.5 +3.0
Majority 359 11.0 −6.0
Turnout 3,247
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Harrison* 1,530 50.6 −0.8
Labour W. Harvey 1,495 49.4 +0.8
Majority 35 1.2 −1.6
Turnout 3,025
Conservative hold Swing
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Kersal

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

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Buck* 1,505 51.4 +5.3
Labour J. Lemmon 1,423 48.6 −5.3
Majority 82 2.8
Turnout 2,928
Conservative hold Swing
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 1,541 50.8 +8.4
Labour H. Ingle 1,491 49.2 −8.4
Majority 50 1.6
Turnout 3,032
Conservative hold Swing
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Sands 2,383 69.2 +2.3
Conservative D. Morgan 1,059 30.8 −2.3
Majority 1,324 38.4 +4.6
Turnout 3,442
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Boughton* 2,232 61.4 −3.2
Conservative W. Leicester 1,351 37.1 +1.7
Communist F. Broadhurst 54 1.5 N/A
Majority 881 24.3 −4.9
Turnout 3,637
Labour hold Swing
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Cowin 2,101 54.6 N/A
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,678 43.6 N/A
Communist R. Davies 69 1.8 N/A
Majority 423 11.0 N/A
Turnout 3,848
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. A. Darley 1,465 62.2 +5.5
Liberal D. Worrall* 890 37.8 +29.5
Majority 575 24.4 +2.7
Turnout 2,355
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Smith* 1,618 52.1 +4.1
Labour J. H. Kearns 1,490 47.9 −4.1
Majority 128 4.2
Turnout 3,108
Conservative hold Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. J. Townsend* 1,439 57.2 −7.6
Labour W. Greenwood 1,075 42.8 +7.6
Majority 364 14.4 −15.2
Turnout 2,514
Independent hold Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Shlosberg 1,757 56.7 −2.9
Conservative F. T. B. Luckman* 1,342 43.3 +2.9
Majority 415 13.4 −5.8
Turnout 3,099
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 1,722 63.4 −2.9
Labour I. Copson 994 36.6 +2.9
Majority 728 26.8 −5.8
Turnout 2,716
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 4 April 1934

Caused by the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJames Frederick Emery 1935
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Aldermanic elections, 4 July 1934

Caused by the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam Armstrong 1935
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By-elections between 1933 and 1934

Docks, 27 March 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor James Lamb Clampitt (Conservative, Docks, elected 2 November 1925)[11] on 12 February 1934.[12]

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Crosby 968 50.6 +1.2
Conservative D. Morgan 946 49.4 −1.2
Majority 22 1.2
Turnout 1,914
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Weaste, 19 April 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)[14] on 4 April 1934,[15] following the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).[16][17]

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Daber 1,348 60.0 −3.4
Labour J. Openshaw 897 40.0 +3.4
Majority 451 20.0 −6.8
Turnout 2,245
Conservative hold Swing
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Mandley Park, 2 August 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)[19] on 4 July 1934,[20] following the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).[21][22]

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Crabtree 1,233 57.5 +8.3
Conservative F. Gatrell 910 42.5 −8.3
Majority 323 15.0
Turnout 2,143
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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