1952 Salford City Council election

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1952 Salford City Council election
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8 May 1952 (1952-05-08)
1953 →
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 8 seats,
47.5%		 8 seats,
52.4%
Seats before 45 19
Seats won 15 1
Seats after 49 15
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4
Popular vote 38,734 24,292
Percentage 59.1% 37.0%
Swing Increase11.6% Decrease15.4%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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 38,734 (59.1%)
Increase 11.6 15 (93.8%)
15 / 16
 Increase 4 49 (76.6%)
49 / 64
Conservative Party 24,292 (37.0%)
Decrease 15.4 1 (6.2%)
1 / 16
 Decrease 4 15 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Liberal Party 2,444 (3.7%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 17
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Communist 143 (0.2%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
↓
49 15

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
33 15

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bacon* 3,544 62.7 +12.8
Conservative W. M. Westby 2,106 37.3 −12.8
Majority 1,438 25.4
Turnout 5,650
Labour hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Calderwood* 2,672 63.0 +9.8
Conservative H. Smeeton 1,428 33.7 −10.5
Communist E. Grundy 143 3.3 +0.7
Majority 1,244 29.3 +20.3
Turnout 4,243
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. Clark* 3,288 49.3 −20.6
Labour T. W. Thelwell 2,428 36.4 +6.3
Liberal J. Percival 947 14.3 N/A
Majority 860 12.9 −26.9
Turnout 6,663
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Mallinson* 1,765 63.6 +12.2
Conservative N. J. Hockenhull 1,010 36.4 −12.2
Majority 755 27.2 +24.4
Turnout 2,775
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hall* 2,442 66.6 +10.1
Conservative J. T. Callison 1,224 33.4 −10.1
Majority 1,218 33.2 +20.2
Turnout 3,666
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. D. Franks* 2,811 55.1 +15.8
Conservative S. B. James 2,288 44.9 −15.8
Majority 523 10.2
Turnout 5,099
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Openshaw* 2,489 60.3 +14.2
Conservative R. Walling 1,337 32.4 −21.5
Liberal N. Bark 301 7.3 N/A
Majority 1,152 27.9
Turnout 4,127
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Hopkinson 3,024 57.9 +19.2
Conservative J. E. Bedell 2,195 42.1 −19.2
Majority 829 15.8
Turnout 5,219
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. H. Hulse* 2,669 74.3 +10.9
Conservative J. Shaw 925 25.7 −10.9
Majority 1,744 48.6 +21.8
Turnout 3,594
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. J. Evason* 2,518 70.6 +17.6
Conservative A. Eccleshall 1,047 29.4 −17.6
Majority 1,471 41.2 +35.2
Turnout 3,565
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Wilson* 2,064 63.3 +9.5
Liberal K. Wolstenholme 1,196 36.7 N/A
Majority 968 26.6 +19.0
Turnout 3,260
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. A. Marshall* 2,157 66.9 +15.0
Conservative J. Livesley 1,067 33.1 −15.0
Majority 1,090 33.8 +30.0
Turnout 3,224
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Macfarlane* 1,917 68.5 +15.0
Conservative R. Buchanan 882 31.5 −15.0
Majority 1,035 37.0 +30.0
Turnout 2,799
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ferguson 2,290 53.0 +10.0
Conservative W. E. Hargreaves 2,030 47.0 −10.0
Majority 260 6.0
Turnout 4,320
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Davis* 1,506 57.9 +10.6
Conservative J. Davies 1,094 42.1 −10.6
Majority 412 15.8
Turnout 2,600
Labour hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. B. Capindale 2,438 50.7 +6.3
Conservative G. H. Fearnley* 2,371 49.3 −6.3
Majority 67 1.4
Turnout 4,809
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1952 and 1953

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