1967 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1967 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1966 Salford City Council election 1966 1967 05 11 y 1968 Salford City Council election 1968 17 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1967.png Map of results of 1967 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,48.4% 47 3 38 9 11,979 34.5% 13.9% Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,45.4% 14 13 22 8 19,524 56.3% 10.9% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,5.4% 3 1 4 1 2,866 8.3% 2.9% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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.Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18Salford uncertainty about future, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party11,979 (34.5%)34.5 Labour Party (UK) 13.93 (17.6%)3 17 Labour Party (UK) 9 38 (59.4%)38 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party19,524 (56.3%)56.3 Conservative Party (UK) 10.913 (76.5%)13 17 Conservative Party (UK) 822 (34.4%)22 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,866 (8.3%)8.3 Liberal Party (UK) 2.9 1 (5.9%)1 17 Liberal Party (UK) 1 4 (6.3%)4 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist293 (0.8%)0.8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 17 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 38 4 22 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 22 4 22 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) M. Kemp 1,511 59.3 +24.4 Labour Party (UK) S. O. Crawshaw 1,037 40.7 -24.4 474 18.6 2,548 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Swinburn 1,076 54.7 +19.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Holt 890 45.3 -19.8 186 9.4 1,966 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Clark* 2,830 81.2 +12.6 Labour Party (UK) B. L. Grimshaw 654 18.8 -12.6 2,176 62.4 +25.2 3,484 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Liberal Party (UK) P. J. Fenlon 390 51.1 +15.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. M. Cole 193 25.3 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Wiggins* 180 23.6 -20.1 197 25.8 763 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) W. Eddes 1,276 62.5 +17.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart* 706 34.6 -15.6 Communist Party of Great Britain T. A. Bentley 61 2.9 -1.9 570 27.9 2,043 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) C. S. Franks* 1,990 56.1 +24.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Littman 934 26.3 -13.7 Labour Party (UK) L. M. Turner 623 17.6 -11.2 1,056 29.8 3,547 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) F. Brooks 994 47.6 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Heathcote 757 36.2 -22.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. Timms 338 16.2 N/A 237 11.4 2,089 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) V. E. Smith 1,160 47.7 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Pollard 1,134 46.5 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Cunningham 943 38.7 -21.1 Labour Party (UK) N. Wright 936 38.4 -21.4 Liberal Party (UK) S. Craimer 364 14.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Messenger 338 13.9 N/A 191 7.8 2,438 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Neafsey* 799 51.3 -36.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Pessagno 672 43.2 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain A. Moore 85 5.5 -6.7 127 8.1 -67.5 1,556 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) J. Mackenzie* 732 42.5 -20.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 617 35.9 +5.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. W. Buckley 244 14.2 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain W. Fallon 128 7.4 +0.5 115 6.6 -26.3 1,721 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. J. Ferris* 807 55.5 -17.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Bamber 647 44.5 +17.1 160 11.0 -34.2 1,454 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) J. Wood 656 42.6 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Grimshaw* 627 40.7 -18.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 258 16.7 N/A 29 1.9 1,541 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) E. Richmond 638 66.5 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Briggs 303 31.6 -13.0 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cohen 19 1.9 N/A 335 34.9 +24.1 960 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) H. Mellor* 1,768 69.3 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) A. C. Casson 783 30.7 +2.2 985 38.6 -4.4 2,551 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Winder 532 58.8 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Adams* 373 41.2 -7.2 159 17.6 +14.4 905 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. Ashcroft* 1,830 68.8 +13.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Richardson 829 31.2 -13.7 1,001 37.6 +27.4 2,659 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1967 and 1968 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England