1945 Salford City Council election

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1945 Salford City Council election
← 1938
1 November 1945 (1945-11-01)
1946 →
27 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 7 seats,
44.3%		 7 seats,
51.1%		 1 seats,
4.6%
Seats before 26 34 2
Seats won 23 3 0
Seats after 34 26 2
Seat change Increase8 Decrease8 Steady
Popular vote 48,461 29,487 2,483
Percentage 59.0% 35.9% 3.0%
Swing Increase14.7% Decrease15.2% Decrease1.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2
Seats won 1
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 1,736
Percentage 2.1%
Swing Increase2.1%
Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.[1][2] These were the first local elections held in Salford since the outbreak of the Second World War.

Full council

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 48,461 (59.0%)
Increase 14.7 23 (85.2%)
23 / 27
 Increase 8 34 (53.1%)
34 / 64
Conservative Party 29,487 (35.9%)
Decrease 15.2 3 (11.1%)
3 / 27
 Decrease 8 26 (40.6%)
26 / 64
Liberal Party 2,483 (3.0%)
Decrease 1.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 27
 Steady 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64
Independent 1,736 (2.1%)
Increase 2.1 1 (3.7%)
1 / 27
 Steady 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64
↓
34 2 2 26

Aldermen

↓
6 1 1 8

Councillors

↓
28 1 1 18

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bacon 2,314 58.1 +19.6
Labour G. D. Franks 2,229 55.9 +17.4
Conservative F. Walters* 1,738 43.6 −17.9
Conservative W. Stonex 1,687 42.3 −19.2
Majority 491 12.3
Turnout 3,985
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brentnall* 2,650 72.2 +14.1
Labour T. C. Loftus* 2,528 68.9 +10.8
Conservative A. Mason 1,082 29.5 −12.4
Majority 1,446 39.4 +23.2
Turnout 3,671
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fearnehough* 2,247 42.1 −3.7
Labour E. H. Hulse 1,983 37.1 N/A
Liberal A. Huddart 1,110 20.8 −33.4
Majority 264 5.0
Turnout 5,340
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Mallinson 1,180 58.5 +5.3
Labour G. A. Marshall 1,123 55.7 +2.5
Conservative J. R. Carter 864 42.9 −3.9
Conservative G. Johnson* 864 42.9 −3.9
Majority 259 12.8 +6.4
Turnout 2,016
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. Welch 1,949 64.4 +22.3
Conservative A. Davies* 1,079 35.6 −22.3
Majority 870 28.8
Turnout 3,028
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. B. James* 1,773 42.8 −20.6
Labour H. Cahm 1,611 38.9 +2.3
Liberal W. E. Lawton 761 18.3 N/A
Majority 162 3.9 −22.9
Turnout 4,145
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Openshaw* 2,190 61.6 +13.3
Labour M. C. Whitehead* 2,029 57.1 +8.8
Conservative G. M. McDonald 1,445 40.6 −11.1
Majority 584 16.4
Turnout 3,555
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. W. Crabtree* 2,455 61.2 +13.7
Conservative W. Wignall 1,555 38.8 −13.7
Majority 900 22.4
Turnout 4,010
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. Lynch* 2,321 69.4 +16.8
Labour W. Petrie 2,237 66.9 +14.3
Conservative E. Welch 1,084 32.4 −15.0
Conservative B. A. Fox 1,047 31.3 −16.1
Majority 1,153 34.5 +29.3
Turnout 3,345
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. J. Evason 2,176 63.3 +11.0
Conservative A. E. Clark* 1,259 36.7 −11.0
Majority 917 26.6 +22.0
Turnout 3,435
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Cowin* 1,795 59.4 +4.8
Conservative W. S. Lappin 1,226 40.6 −4.8
Majority 569 18.8 +9.6
Turnout 3,021
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. A. Darley* 1,403 60.1 +12.0
Conservative E. A. Parker 931 39.9 −12.0
Majority 472 20.2
Turnout 2,334
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas' (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Macfarlane 1,407 57.8 +5.8
Labour B. Davis 1,388 57.0 +5.0
Labour R. Sharp* 1,260 51.7 −0.3
Conservative V. Georgeson* 835 34.3 −13.7
Conservative W. Soar 718 29.5 −18.5
Liberal W. H. Shaw 409 16.8 N/A
Liberal T. Potter 203 8.3 N/A
Majority 425 17.5 +13.5
Turnout 2,435
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Seedley

Seedley (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. J. Townsend* 1,736 50.8 N/A
Labour E. Barton 1,719 50.3 N/A
Conservative A. Pendlebury* 1,707 49.9 N/A
Labour A. Linney 1,672 48.9 N/A
Majority 12 0.4 N/A
Turnout 3,418
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Davis 1,250 55.9 +2.9
Labour J. Shlosberg* 1,210 54.1 +1.1
Labour W. J. Emery* 1,172 52.4 −0.6
Conservative M. E. Butler 1,092 48.8 +1.8
Conservative J. Clancy 1,003 44.8 −2.2
Conservative J. A. Chaloner* 986 44.1 −2.9
Majority 80 3.6 −2.4
Turnout 2,238
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Fearnley 1,647 50.9 −17.2
Labour H. Glencross 1,627 50.2 +18.3
Conservative A. Eccles 1,618 49.9 −18.2
Labour F. M. E. Roberts* 1,583 48.9 +17.0
Majority 9 0.3
Turnout 3,238
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1945 and 1946

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