1929 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1929 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1928 Salford City Council election 1928 1929 11 01 y 1930 Salford City Council election 1930 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1929.png Map of results of 1929 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 9 seats,48.2% 23 10 26 3 24,398 49.7% 1.5% Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,44.0% 23 2 22 1 11,819 24.1% 19.9% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,0.0% 10 2 10 5,080 10.4% 10.4% Independent (politician) 1 seats,7.7% 8 2 6 2 7,752 15.8% 8.1% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1929. 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.LABOUR'S BIG GAIN IN CITY POLLS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1929, p.5SALFORD LABOUR IN THE SADDLE, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party24,398 (49.7%)49.7 Labour Party (UK) 1.510 (62.5%)10 16 Labour Party (UK) 3 26 (40.6%)26 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party11,819 (24.1%)24.1 Conservative Party (UK) 19.92 (12.5%)2 16 Conservative Party (UK) 122 (34.4%)22 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party5,080 (10.4%)10.4 Liberal Party (UK) 10.4 2 (12.5%)2 16 Liberal Party (UK) 10 (15.6%)10 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 7,752 (15.8%)15.8 Independent (politician) 8.1 1 (12.5%)2 16 Independent (politician) 2 6 (9.4%)6 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 26 10 6 22 Aldermen + ↓ 1 6 9 Councillors + ↓ 25 4 6 13 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) T. Clarke 1,705 51.0 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) J. A. Webb 1,640 49.0 +5.6 65 2.0 -11.2 3,345 44.2 -22.9 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) G. Howard* 2,279 55.2 +2.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. H. Nightingale 1,850 44.8 N/A 429 10.4 +4.4 4,129 55.3 -14.5 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Collins* 1,709 78.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Payne 470 21.6 +4.0 1,239 56.8 2,179 45.2 -24.7 Liberal Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Independent (politician) J. Higginbottom* 2,135 56.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. A. Brewin 1,673 43.9 -10.1 462 12.2 3,808 51.2 -2.7 Independent (politician) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) G. H. Pearson 1,337 53.5 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Whitfield* 1,163 46.5 -8.2 174 7.0 2,500 43.3 -17.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) J. Jackson* 1,521 70.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Watson 641 29.6 +1.1 880 40.8 2,162 38.3 -9.2 Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) E. E. Dale* 1,720 59.5 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Southworth 1,173 40.5 -10.8 547 19.0 2,893 48.9 -22.9 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) J. Park* 1,960 54.4 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. K. Mitchell 1,640 45.6 -2.3 320 8.8 +4.6 3,600 51.9 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) T. Walsh* 1,735 66.9 +7.8 Independent (politician) E. J. Ellis 858 33.1 N/A 877 33.8 +15.6 2,593 35.5 -23.2 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) A. Moss* 1,990 56.6 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Heywood 1,529 43.4 -1.1 461 13.2 +2.2 3,519 46.2 -18.6 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. A. Webb 2,151 55.6 +3.1 Independent (politician) M. Moylan* 1,721 44.4 N/A 430 11.2 +6.2 3,872 54.5 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) L. Webb* 1,696 56.7 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) O. A. Buck 1,294 43.3 -1.1 402 13.4 +3.4 2,990 48.8 -13.3 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. W. Bloom* 1,722 50.8 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Smith 1,665 49.2 +3.4 57 1.6 -6.8 3,387 51.5 -11.0 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Independent (politician) W. F. Cuttiford* 1,693 65.5 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Gardner 893 34.5 -4.7 800 31.0 +9.4 2,963 51.3 -12.3 Independent (politician) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) J. T. Tattersall 1,501 52.7 -4.7 Independent (politician) T. William Richardson* 1,345 47.3 +4.7 156 5.4 -9.4 2,846 47.5 -11.3 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) T. Nuttall* 1,650 62.5 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Grant 990 37.5 -2.1 660 25.0 +4.2 2,640 43.3 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1929 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1929, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD AND ITS ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1929, p.14 The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Barker* 1935 Independent Samuel Delves* 1935 Conservative William Greenwood* Crescent 1935 Conservative Frederick Hampson* 1935 Conservative Robert Hopwood* 1935 Liberal William Hughes* 1935 Conservative S. H. Lees* 1935 Liberal J. Willett* 1935 By-elections between 1929 and 1930 St. Paul's, 21 May 1930 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Fred Jones (Labour, St. Paul's, elected 2 November 1925)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6 on 7 May 1930.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1930, p.15 St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) W. Neil 1,308 50.5 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Delves 1,281 49.5 +6.2 27 1.0 -12.4 2,990 Labour Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 22, 1930, p.13 Langworthy, 1 July 1930 Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Edis Dale (Labour, Langworthy, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 14 May 1930.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1930, p.15 Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) G. Fearnehough 1,713 56.3 +15.8 Labour Party (UK) H. S. Vickers 1,328 43.7 -15.8 385 12.6 3,041 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) SALFORD WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 2, 1930, p.15 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections