1953 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1953 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1952 Salford City Council election 1952 1953 05 07 y 1954 Salford City Council election 1954 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1953.png Map of results of 1953 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 15 seats,59.1% 49 13 52 3 31,578 54.3% 4.8% Conservative Party (UK) 1 seat,37.0% 15 3 12 3 25,035 43.1% 6.1% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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.TORIES LOSE THREE AT SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10Labour - School campaign was key, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1953, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party31,578 (54.3%)54.3 Labour Party (UK) 4.813 (81.3%)13 16 Labour Party (UK) 3 52 (81.3%)52 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party25,035 (43.1%)43.1 Conservative Party (UK) 6.13 (18.7%)3 16 Conservative Party (UK) 312 (18.7%)12 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party1,402 (2.4%)2.4 Liberal Party (UK) 1.3 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist104 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 52 12 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 36 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) H. Durnford 2,535 52.5 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Cope 2,296 47.5 +10.2 239 5.0 -20.4 4,831 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. Hardman* 2,108 57.8 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ranicar 1,435 39.3 +5.6 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Grundy 104 2.9 -0.4 673 18.5 -10.8 3,647 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll* 3,405 62.1 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Wiggins 2,076 37.9 +1.5 1,329 24.2 +11.3 5,481 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) T. W. Thelwell 1,530 58.2 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. J. Hockenhull 1,100 41.8 +5.4 430 16.4 -10.8 2,630 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) B. Burchill* 2,053 62.0 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Callison 1,256 38.0 +4.6 797 24.0 -9.2 3,309 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Labour Party (UK) S. C. Hamburger* 2,683 53.6 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Cobden Turner* 2,322 46.4 +1.5 361 7.2 -3.0 5,005 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) F. M. Marron* 1,804 52.5 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Phillips 1,025 29.8 -2.6 Liberal Party (UK) K. Wolstenholme 606 17.7 +10.4 779 22.7 -5.2 3,435 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) E. M. Cooper* 2,690 60.0 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. H. Benham 1,792 40.0 -2.1 898 20.0 +4.2 4,482 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) B. Moylan* 2,008 67.5 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Jones 965 32.5 +6.8 1,043 35.0 -13.6 2,973 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) L. Moreton* 2,009 65.5 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Shaw 1,058 34.5 +5.1 951 31.0 -10.2 3,067 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) C. Bramall* 1,659 59.9 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Povah 1,109 40.1 N/A 550 19.8 -6.8 2,768 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) T. A. Barton* 1,775 57.2 -9.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Hines 1,049 33.8 +7.0 Liberal Party (UK) E. I. Rifkin 278 9.0 N/A 726 23.4 -10.4 3,102 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) N. Wright* 1,553 64.5 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Parkin 855 35.5 +4.0 698 29.0 -8.0 2,408 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Hargreaves 1,754 46.4 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Hill 1,507 39.9 -13.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Hill 518 13.7 N/A 247 6.5 3,779 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) E. Barton 1,186 53.3 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. E. Butler* 1,038 46.7 +4.6 148 6.6 -9.2 2,224 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Wild* 2,576 51.7 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) E. L. Hardcastle 2,402 48.3 -2.4 174 3.4 4,978 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections By-elections between 1953 and 1954 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England