1947 Salford City Council election

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1947 Salford City Council election
← 1946
1 November 1947 (1947-11-01)
1949 →
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 10 seats,
49.9%		 6 seats,
43.7%		 0 seats,
6.0%
Seats before 43 18 2
Seats won 8 8 0
Seats after 40 22 1
Seat change Decrease3 Increase4 Decrease1
Popular vote 35,905 36,380 3,531
Percentage 47.3% 48.0% 4.7%
Swing Decrease2.6% Increase4.3% Decrease1.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.1%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 44
Percentage 0.1%
Swing Steady
Map of results of 1947 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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 35,905 (47.3%)
Decrease 2.6 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 Decrease 3 40 (62.5%)
40 / 64
Conservative Party 36,380 (48.0%)
Increase 4.3 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 Increase 4 22 (34.4%)
22 / 64
Liberal Party 3,531 (4.7%)
Decrease 1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Decrease 1 1 (1.6%)
1 / 64
Independent 44 (0.1%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 1 (1.6%)
1 / 64
↓
40 1 1 22

Aldermen

↓
11 1 4

Councillors

↓
29 1 18

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. Franks* 2,693 45.0 −2.2
Conservative F. Walton 2,576 43.0 −9.8
Liberal G. Fisher 721 12.0 N/A
Majority 117 2.0
Turnout 5,990
Labour hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. C. Loftus* 2,734 55.9 −4.5
Conservative M. V. Norbury 2,161 44.1 +9.4
Majority 573 11.8 −13.9
Turnout 4,895
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. Parker 3,692 48.7 +4.7
Labour S. W. Davis 2,252 29.7 −0.7
Liberal R. Pugh* 1,632 21.6 −4.0
Majority 1,440 19.0 +5.4
Turnout 7,576
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Fieldsend 1,666 50.1 +2.0
Labour G. A. Marshall* 1,659 49.9 −2.0
Majority 7 0.2
Turnout 3,325
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Dewhurst* 2,687 57.5 −1.2
Conservative D. Harrison 1,983 42.5 +1.2
Majority 705 15.0 −2.4
Turnout 4,670
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. H. Mellor* 3,183 61.4 +3.1
Labour W. J. Emery 2,004 38.6 −3.1
Majority 1,179 22.8 +6.2
Turnout 5,187
Conservative hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. V. Haynes 2,532 50.6 +1.8
Labour M. Whitehead* 2,473 49.4 −1.8
Majority 59 1.2
Turnout 5,005
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whiteley* 2,640 50.6 +6.0
Labour L. Banks 2,580 49.4 −6.0
Majority 60 1.2
Turnout 5,220
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Petrie* 2,912 61.7 −2.4
Conservative W. Stapley 1,808 38.3 +2.4
Majority 1,104 23.4 −4.8
Turnout 4,720
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. C. Goodill 2,487 54.6 −0.2
Conservative J. E. Geary* 2,071 45.4 +7.5
Majority 416 9.2 −7.7
Turnout 4,558
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Headon* 2,267 50.5 +3.4
Conservative W. S. Lappin 2,224 49.5 +3.2
Majority 43 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 4,491
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. H. Rainbird* 2,002 50.1 −18.2
Conservative A. E. Clark 1,995 49.9 N/A
Majority 7 0.2 −36.4
Turnout 3,997
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Davis* 1,703 51.2 −1.9
Conservative A. W. Mason 1,316 39.6 +7.1
Liberal W. H. Shaw 308 9.2 −3.7
Majority 387 11.6 −9.0
Turnout 3,327
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Pendlebury 2,493 52.0 +0.6
Labour E. Barton* 2,008 41.9 −6.7
Liberal H. M. Crook 248 5.2 N/A
Independent J. A. Hibbert 44 0.9 N/A
Majority 485 10.1 +7.3
Turnout 4,793
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brookes 1,633 54.0 −1.6
Labour A. Jones 1,391 46.0 +1.6
Majority 242 8.0 −3.2
Turnout 3,024
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Binns 2,407 47.4 +1.0
Labour H. Glencross* 2,053 40.4 −2.8
Liberal J. M. Ford 622 12.2 +1.8
Majority 354 7.0 +3.8
Turnout 5,082
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1947 and 1949

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