1946 Salford City Council election

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1946 Salford City Council election
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1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
1947 →
16 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 23 seats,
59.0%		 3 seats,
35.9%		 0 seats,
3.0%
Seats before 38 23 2
Seats won 10 6 0
Seats after 42 19 2
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4 Steady
Popular vote 26,437 23,099 3,190
Percentage 49.9% 43.7% 6.0%
Swing Decrease9.1% Increase7.8% Increase3.0%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
2.1%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 35
Percentage 0.1%
Swing Decrease2.0%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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 retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Full council

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 26,437 (49.9%)
Decrease 9.1 10 (62.5%)
10 / 16
 Increase 4 42 (65.6%)
42 / 64
Conservative Party 23,099 (43.7%)
Increase 7.8 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 Decrease 4 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Liberal Party 3,190 (6.0%)
Increase 3.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 2 (3.1%)
2 / 64
Independent 35 (0.1%)
Decrease 2.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 1 (1.6%)
1 / 64
Communist 175 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
↓
42 2 1 19

Aldermen

↓
9 1 6

Councillors

↓
33 1 1 13

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clarke* 2,247 52.8 +9.2
Labour S. W. Davies 2,009 47.2 −10.9
Majority 238 5.6
Turnout 4,256
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hardman 2,134 60.4 −11.8
Conservative W. Soar 1,226 34.7 +4.2
Communist E. Grundy 175 4.9 N/A
Majority 908 25.7 −13.7
Turnout 3,535
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. F. Carroll* 2,445 44.0 +1.0
Labour T. O. Jones 1,687 30.4 −6.7
Liberal J. M. Ford 1,419 25.6 +4.8
Majority 758 13.6 +8.6
Turnout 5,551
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. C. Hamburger 1,243 51.9 −6.6
Conservative J. W. Fieldsend* 1,151 48.1 +5.2
Majority 92 3.8 −9.0
Turnout 2,394
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Burchill 1,777 58.7 −5.7
Conservative D. Harrison 1,252 41.3 +5.7
Majority 525 17.4 −11.4
Turnout 3,029
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cobden Turner* 2,129 58.3 +15.5
Labour H. Cahm 1,521 41.7 +2.8
Majority 608 16.6 +12.7
Turnout 3,650
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. M. Marron 1,655 51.2 −8.4
Conservative C. R. V. Haynes* 1,578 48.8 +8.2
Majority 77 2.4 −14.0
Turnout 3,233
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Cooper 2,043 55.4 −5.8
Conservative C. Brookes 1,646 44.6 +5.8
Majority 397 10.8 −11.6
Turnout 3,689
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. H. Goulden* 2,099 64.1 −5.3
Conservative B. A. Fox 1,176 35.9 +3.5
Majority 923 28.2 −6.3
Turnout 3,275
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Moreton 1,908 54.8 −8.5
Conservative R. Williams* 1,318 37.9 +1.2
Liberal A. Huddart 254 7.3 N/A
Majority 590 16.9 −9.7
Turnout 3,480
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bramall 1,404 47.1 −12.3
Conservative W. S. Lappin 1,380 46.3 +5.7
Liberal J. Wright 198 6.6 N/A
Majority 24 0.8 −18.0
Turnout 2,982
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. Lester* 1,404 68.3 +8.2
Liberal H. L. Davenport 651 31.7 N/A
Majority 753 36.6 +16.4
Turnout 2,055
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sharp* 1,218 53.1 −4.7
Conservative E. A. Parker 746 32.5 −1.8
Liberal W. H. Shaw 296 12.9 −3.9
Independent J. W. Kay 35 1.5 N/A
Majority 472 20.6 +3.1
Turnout 2,295
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. W. Bell* 1,874 51.4 +1.5
Labour A. E. Roberts 1,775 48.6 −1.7
Majority 99 2.8
Turnout 3,649
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. E. Butler 1,265 55.6 +6.8
Labour W. J. Emery* 1,010 44.4 −11.5
Majority 255 11.2
Turnout 2,275
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Wild* 1,666 46.4 −4.5
Labour N. Openshaw 1,550 43.2 −7.0
Liberal J. Crompton 372 10.4 N/A
Majority 116 3.2
Turnout 3,588
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1946 and 1947

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