1921 Salford Borough Council election

1921 Salford Borough Council election

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16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 6 seats,
32.6%
5 seats,
17.3%
4 seats,
45.1%
Seats before 27 22 14
Seats won 5 5 3
Seats after 25 20 15
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease2 Increase1
Popular vote 13,087 4,538 11,752
Percentage 38.7% 13.4% 34.8%
Swing Increase6.1% Decrease3.9% Decrease10.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ratepayers
Last election 1 seats,
5.0%
did not contest
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 3,134 1,228
Percentage 9.3% 3.6%
Swing Increase4.3% N/A

Map of results of 1921 election

Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1921. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.

The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 13,087 (38.7%)
Increase 6.1 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Steady 25 (39.1%)
25 / 64
Liberal Party 4,538 (13.4%)
Decrease 3.9 5 (31.3%)
5 / 16
Decrease 4 20 (31.3%)
20 / 64
Labour Party 11,752 (34.8%)
Decrease 10.3 3 (18.8%)
3 / 16
Increase 1 15 (23.4%)
15 / 64
Independent 3,134 (9.3%)
Increase 4.3 2 (12.6%)
2 / 16
Increase 2 3 (4.7%)
3 / 64
Ratepayers 1,228 (3.6%)
N/A 1 (6.3%)
1 / 16
Increase 1 1 (1.6%)
1 / 64
Communist 61 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

15 20 3 1 25

Aldermen

7 9

Councillors

15 13 3 1 16

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Hindle* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Richardson 1,439 59.6
Liberal J. Cannon* 976 40.4
Majority 463 19.2
Turnout 2,415
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Connolly 1,456 58.9
Conservative J. Royle 1,015 41.1
Majority 441 17.8
Turnout 2,471
Liberal hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. S. Hind* 1,566 56.4
Labour J. W. Hamson 1,210 43.6
Majority 356 12.8
Turnout 2,776
Conservative hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Howe* 1,252 71.3
Labour E. Moulson 505 28.7
Majority 747 42.6
Turnout 1,757
Liberal hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Sutton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Delves* 1,942 67.6
Conservative T. Swanston 868 30.2
Communist W. L. McGinley 61 2.2
Majority 1,074 37.4
Turnout 2,871
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Armstrong 2,119 71.3
Liberal G. Brown* 854 28.7
Majority 1,265 42.6
Turnout 2,973
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bratherton* 1,317 51.6
Labour T. Neavsey 1,235 48.4
Majority 82 3.2
Turnout 2,552
Conservative hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers G. R. Greatorex 1,228 55.4
Conservative H. Hodson 990 44.6
Majority 238 10.8
Turnout 2,218
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Rothwell* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Bloom 1,502 58.8
Conservative J. Jones* 1,054 41.2
Majority 448 17.6
Turnout 2,556
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fitzgerald Jones 1,587 50.7
Labour J. Gorman* 1,545 49.3
Majority 42 1.4
Turnout 3,132
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. R. Bennett 1,624 57.7
Labour H. Mottershead 1,192 42.3
Majority 432 15.4
Turnout 2,816
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. F. Kelly 1,510 43.1
Conservative J. H. Murch 1,345 38.4
Labour J. Dykes 645 18.5
Majority 165 4.7
Turnout 3,500
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Emery 1,226 69.5
Labour J. W. Kay 537 30.5
Majority 689 39.0
Turnout 1,763
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 May 1922

Caused by the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901-19)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal J. P. McDougall 1923

Aldermanic election, 2 August 1922

Caused by the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative S. H. Kettle Docks 1926

Aldermanic election, 25 October 1922

Caused by the resignation on 4 October 1922 of Alderman Alfred Worsley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1903).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Willett (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 31 January 1906)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1922.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Joseph Willett 1923

By-elections between 1921 and 1922

St. Paul's, 19 May 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901-19)[15] on 3 May 1922,[16] following the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).[17][18]

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O. O. W. Simpson 899 32.0 N/A
Independent M. Shutt 731 26.1 N/A
Labour T. Neafsey 607 21.6 −37.2
Conservative C. Gilbert 569 20.3 −20.9
Majority 168 5.9
Turnout 2,806
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

[19]

Crescent, 29 August 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901)[20] on 2 August 1922,[21] following the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903).[22][23]

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Hardy 1,894 54.1 +10.5
Conservative C. Gilbert 1,606 45.9 −10.5
Majority 288 8.2
Turnout 3,500
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[24]

References

  1. ^ EFFECT OF THE ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1921, p.4
  2. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  3. ^ MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13
  4. ^ THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
  5. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  6. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  7. ^ , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16
  8. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
  9. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  10. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  11. ^ MUNICIPAL BANKING, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1922, p.9
  12. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1903, p.4
  13. ^ THE SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 31, 1906, p.3
  14. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11
  15. ^ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  16. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
  17. ^ MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13
  18. ^ THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
  19. ^ ST. PAUL'S WARD, PENDLETON, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1922, p.13
  20. ^ SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  21. ^ SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
  22. ^ , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16
  23. ^ THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
  24. ^ A SALFORD COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 30, 1922, p.9