Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 15,868 (31.7%)
Decrease 2.1 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 Decrease 2 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64
Labour Party 20,841 (41.6%)
Increase 9.7 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 Increase 3 18 (28.1%)
18 / 64
Liberal Party 8,715 (17.4%)
Increase 8.2 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 1 14 (21.9%)
14 / 64
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 19.4 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
 Decrease 1 7 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Ratepayers 4,616 (9.2%)
Increase 3.5 2 (12.5%)
2 / 16
 Increase 1 6 (9.4%)
6 / 64

Full council

↓
18 14 7 6 19

Aldermen

↓
7 9

Councillors

↓
18 7 7 6 10

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* 2,404 62.6 N/A
Conservative G. Fearnehough 1,437 37.4 −8.2
Majority 967 25.2
Turnout 3,841
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Richardson* 2,376 50.1 +8.4
Liberal F. Gregory 2,372 49.9 +15.3
Majority 4 0.2 −6.9
Turnout 4,748
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly* 2,146 76.7 N/A
Labour J. Openshaw 651 23.3 N/A
Majority 1,495 53.4 N/A
Turnout 2,797
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lancaster 2,316 62.6 +14.9
Conservative H. S. Hind* 1,384 37.4 N/A
Majority 932 25.2
Turnout 3,700
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers H. Ashford 1,702 65.2 N/A
Labour J. R. Wood 910 34.8 N/A
Majority 792 30.4 N/A
Turnout 2,612
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Sutton* 1,793 80.9 +28.7
Labour M. Roberts 424 19.1 N/A
Majority 1,369 61.8 +57.4
Turnout 2,217
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Delves* 2,118 62.8 N/A
Conservative A. Hestford 1,252 37.2 N/A
Majority 866 25.6 N/A
Turnout 3,370
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong* 1,976 62.2 +19.2
Labour W. Bowen 1,201 37.8 N/A
Majority 775 24.4
Turnout 3,177
Conservative hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bratherton* 1,786 51.2 N/A
Labour T. Walsh 1,702 48.8 N/A
Majority 84 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,488
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex* 1,973 58.3 N/A
Labour W. H. Cuddeford 1,413 41.7 −0.5
Majority 560 16.6
Turnout 3,386
Ratepayers hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Webb 2,294 53.8 N/A
Conservative J. W. Cain* 1,966 46.2 −1.4
Majority 328 7.6
Turnout 4,260
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Milber* 1,634 50.6 +5.4
Conservative J. Binns 1,593 49.4 N/A
Majority 41 1.2
Turnout 3,227
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones* 1,820 51.4 +1.9
Labour J. W. Kay 1,722 48.6 −1.9
Majority 98 2.8
Turnout 3,542
Conservative hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Vickers 1,114 38.9 N/A
Ratepayers C. J. Townsend 941 32.8 N/A
Conservative G. Johnson 811 28.3 N/A
Majority 173 6.1 N/A
Turnout 2,866
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. P. Kelly* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery* 1,843 65.6 N/A
Labour A. Millwood 966 34.4 N/A
Majority 877 31.2 N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 10 June 1925

Caused by the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1925.[6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeAbraham WilliamsonSt. Paul's1926

Aldermanic election, 7 October 1925

Caused by the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925.[10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourSamuel Delves 1929

By-elections between 1924 and 1925

Crescent, 18 December 1924

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Clifford Gilbert (Conservative, Crescent, elected 22 June 1923)[11] on 3 December 1924.[12]

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Millwood 1,381 64.1 +1.5
Conservative H. S. Hind 774 35.9 −1.5
Majority 607 28.2 +3.0
Turnout 2,155
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[13]

Ordsall Park, 30 June 1925

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)[14] on 10 June 1925,[15] following the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).[16][17]

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walsh 1,936 51.8 +3.0
Conservative E. Bradburn 1,804 48.2 −3.0
Majority 132 3.6
Turnout 3,740
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[18]

Langworthy, 21 October 1925

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)[19] on 7 October 1925,[20] following the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).[21][22]

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Openshaw 1,677 63.9 +1.1
Conservative H. Parr 949 36.1 −1.1
Majority 728 27.8 +2.2
Turnout 2,626
Labour hold Swing

[23]

References

  1. ↑ MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6
  2. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
  3. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN W. H. BARRETT, Manchester Guardian, June 1, 1925, p.11
  4. ↑ SALFORD TOWN CLERK'S STAFF, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1918, p.3
  5. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  6. ↑ WHAT DID WEMBLEY COST SALFORD?, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1925, p.13
  7. ↑ ALDERMAN OLLIER, Manchester Guardian, September 25, 1925, p.11
  8. ↑ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1899, p.45
  9. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
  10. ↑ SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
  11. ↑ THE CRESCENT WARD, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 23, 1923, p.13
  12. ↑ "WORKERS' WEEKLY" BANNED, Manchester Guardian, December 4, 1924, p.11
  13. ↑ A LABOUR GAIN, Manchester Evening News, December 19, 1924, p.8
  14. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  15. ↑ WHAT DID WEMBLEY COST SALFORD?, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1925, p.13
  16. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN W. H. BARRETT, Manchester Guardian, June 1, 1925, p.11
  17. ↑ SALFORD TOWN CLERK'S STAFF, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1918, p.3
  18. ↑ A LABOUR GAIN IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1925, p.11
  19. ↑ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
  20. ↑ SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
  21. ↑ ALDERMAN OLLIER, Manchester Guardian, September 25, 1925, p.11
  22. ↑ SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1899, p.45
  23. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1925, p.10
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