1934 Salford City Council election
Local election in Salford
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Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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]
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1 November 1934
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Labour Party | 22,558 (51.2%) |  1.9 |
8 (50.0%) | 8 / 16 |
 6 |
27 (42.2%) | 27 / 64 | |||
| Conservative Party | 18,880 (42.8%) | 11.0 |
7 (43.8%) | 7 / 16 |
5 |
26 (40.6%) | 26 / 64 | |||
| Liberal Party | 0 (0.0%) | 4.9 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 16 |
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6 (9.4%) | 6 / 64 | |||
| Independent | 2,543 (5.8%) | 4.1 |
1 (6.3%) | 1 / 16 |
1 |
5 (7.8%) | 5 / 64 | |||
| Communist | 81 (0.2%) | 0.1 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 16 |
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 27 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
Aldermen
| 6 | 1 | 9 |
Councillors
| 27 | 4 | 17 |
Ward results
Albert Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Bescoby | 1,532 | 52.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | S. W. Davies | 1,385 | 47.5 | â8.1 | |
| Majority | 147 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,917 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Charlestown
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. H. Kearns | 2,303 | 52.5 | â10.1 | |
| Conservative | A. Worsley* | 2,082 | 47.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 221 | 5.0 | â20.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,385 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Claremont
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. H. Lyons* | 1,897 | 65.5 | â4.6 | |
| Labour | F. E. Monks | 998 | 34.5 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 899 | 31.0 | â9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,895 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crescent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. W. Fieldsend* | 1,619 | 50.3 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | F. J. Lynch | 1,598 | 49.7 | â5.8 | |
| Majority | 21 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,217 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Docks
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Morris | 1,400 | 52.8 | +2.2 | |
| Labour | W. Crosby* | 1,254 | 47.2 | â2.2 | |
| Majority | 146 | 5.6 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,654 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Kersal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Hodgson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Langworthy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. J. Hurst | 1,611 | 50.7 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | C. R. V. Haynes* | 1,567 | 49.3 | â2.1 | |
| Majority | 44 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,187 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Mandley Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Kitchen* | 1,521 | 50.4 | â0.4 | |
| Labour | J. Jackson | 1,499 | 49.6 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 22 | 0.8 | â0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,020 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ordsall Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. H. Goulden | 1,951 | 69.7 | +0.5 | |
| Conservative | T. Heald | 847 | 30.3 | â0.5 | |
| Majority | 1,104 | 39.4 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,798 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Regent
St. Matthias'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Greenwood | 1,848 | 61.1 | +6.5 | |
| Independent | A. C. Dixon* | 1,098 | 36.3 | â7.3 | |
| Communist | R. Davies | 81 | 2.6 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 750 | 24.8 | +13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,027 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. H. Lester | 1,432 | 52.5 | â9.7 | |
| Conservative | C. P. Hampson* | 1,297 | 47.5 | +9.7 | |
| Majority | 135 | 5.0 | â19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,729 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Thomas'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Ingle | 1,382 | 51.9 | +4.0 | |
| Conservative | A. F. Carroll* | 1,281 | 48.1 | â4.0 | |
| Majority | 101 | 3.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,663 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Seedley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. Ashcroft* | 1,445 | 62.2 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | I. Copson | 877 | 37.8 | â5.0 | |
| Majority | 568 | 24.4 | +10.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,322 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Lemmon | 1,391 | 52.7 | â4.0 | |
| Conservative | F. T. B. Luckman | 1,250 | 47.3 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 141 | 5.4 | â8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,641 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Weaste
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Binns* | 1,314 | 57.1 | â6.3 | |
| Labour | J. Openshaw | 989 | 42.9 | +6.3 | |
| Majority | 325 | 14.2 | â12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,303 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 6 February 1935
Caused by the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).[3][4]
In his place, Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1935.[6]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. F. Crane | Regent | 1938 | |
Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935
Caused by the death on 26 April 1935 of Alderman Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931).[7][8]
In his place, Councillor Edward Arthur Hardy (Labour, Regent, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1922-23 and 1923-31)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.[10]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Arthur Hardy | 1935 | ||
By-elections between 1934 and 1935
Weaste, 31 January 1935
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Nuttall (Conservative, Weaste, elected 18 January 1928)[11] on 25 December 1934.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. G. Wild | 1,260 | 57.6 | +0.5 | |
| Labour | W. Dixon | 926 | 42.4 | â0.5 | |
| Majority | 334 | 15.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,186 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Charlestown, 17 February 1935
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)[14] on 6 February 1935,[15] following the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).[16][17]