1937 Salford City Council election

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Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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 ...
1937 Salford City Council election
← 1936
1 November 1937 (1937-11-01)
1938 â†’
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 8 seats,
46.0%		 7 seats,
45.6%		 1 seats,
5.6%
Seats before 30 24 8
Seats won 5 9 2
Seats after 29 26 7
Seat change Decrease1 Increase2 Decrease1
Popular vote 19,210 19,442 4,349
Percentage 43.2% 43.8% 9.8%
Swing Decrease2.8% Decrease1.8% Increase4.2%
  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 0 seats,
2.8%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 1,325
Percentage 3.0%
Swing Increase0.2%
Map of results of 1937 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 19,210 (43.2%)
Decrease 2.8 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
 Decrease 1 29 (45.3%)
29 / 64
Conservative Party 19,442 (43.8%)
Decrease 1.8 9 (56.3%)
9 / 16
 Increase 2 26 (40.6%)
26 / 64
Independent 4,349 (9.8%)
Increase 4.2 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Decrease 1 7 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Liberal Party 1,325 (3.0%)
Increase 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64
Ind. Labour Party 94 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

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29 2 7 26

Aldermen

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9 2 2 3

Councillors

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20 5 23

Ward results

Albert Park

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Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bescoby* 1,683 62.5 +3.4
Labour W. McLoughlin 1,011 37.5 −3.4
Majority 672 25.0 +6.8
Turnout 2,694
Conservative hold Swing
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Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Richardson 1,790 53.0 −2.4
Independent T. H. Nightingale* 1,491 44.2 N/A
Ind. Labour Party T. Roach 94 2.8 N/A
Majority 299 8.8 −2.0
Turnout 3,375
Labour gain from Independent Swing
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Claremont

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Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. F. Carroll 1,533 44.0 −7.2
Liberal R. Pugh 1,325 38.0 +13.3
Labour L. Farrelle 625 18.0 −6.1
Majority 608 6.0 −10.5
Turnout 3,483
Conservative hold Swing
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Crescent

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Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Fieldsend* 1,611 61.1 +8.3
Labour E. Bowman 1,025 38.9 −8.3
Majority 586 22.2 +16.6
Turnout 2,636
Conservative hold Swing
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Docks

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Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Morris* 1,639 56.2 −2.1
Labour R. W. Roskell 1,275 43.8 +2.1
Majority 364 12.4 −4.2
Turnout 2,914
Conservative hold Swing
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Kersal

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Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cobden Turner* 1,580 73.0 +8.5
Labour E. A. Wilkinson 583 27.0 −8.5
Majority 997 46.0 +17.0
Turnout 2,163
Conservative hold Swing
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Langworthy

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Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Hurst* 1,456 51.2 +1.8
Conservative E. W. Bell 1,389 48.8 +2.7
Majority 67 2.4 −0.9
Turnout 2,845
Labour hold Swing
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Mandley Park

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Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Kitchin* 1,606 52.0 +3.4
Labour T. C. Loftus 1,481 48.0 −3.4
Majority 125 4.0
Turnout 3,087
Conservative hold Swing
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Ordsall Park

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Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. H. Goulden* 1,646 52.9 +0.9
Conservative A. Eccleshall 1,468 47.1 −0.9
Majority 178 5.8 +1.8
Turnout 3,114
Labour hold Swing
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Regent

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Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Williams 1,744 51.3 +1.0
Labour E. Cuddeford* 1,657 48.7 −1.0
Majority 87 2.6 +2.0
Turnout 3,401
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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St. Matthias'

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St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. G. Vale 1,609 54.5 −0.9
Conservative W. Dalglish 1,346 45.5 +0.9
Majority 263 9.0 −1.8
Turnout 2,955
Labour hold Swing
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St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. Lester* 1,449 53.0 +2.4
Conservative V. Georgeson 1,286 47.0 +8.3
Majority 163 6.0 −5.9
Turnout 2,735
Labour hold Swing
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St. Thomas'

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St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. C. Hallam 1,098 50.2 +4.1
Labour H. Ingle* 1,090 49.8 −4.1
Majority 8 0.4
Turnout 2,188
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Seedley

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Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Ashcroft* 1,447 62.7 −2.3
Labour C. S. Robinson 860 37.3 +2.3
Majority 587 25.4 −4.6
Turnout 2,307
Independent hold Swing
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Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. William Richardson* 1,411 63.9 +23.1
Labour W. Wolfson 798 36.1 −23.1
Majority 613 27.8
Turnout 2,209
Independent hold Swing
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Weaste

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Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns* 1,459 63.1 −2.5
Labour W. H. Cuddeford 855 36.9 +2.5
Majority 604 26.2 −5.0
Turnout 2,314
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 December 1937

Caused by the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1937.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
IndependentPeter Ashcroft 1938
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By-elections between 1937 and 1938

Seedley, 16 December 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)[7] on 1 December 1937,[8] following the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).[9][10]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. W. Bell 898 54.2 N/A
Labour C. S. Robinson 559 33.7 −3.6
Liberal E. Arrowsmith 200 12.1 N/A
Majority 339 20.5
Turnout 1,657
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
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