1965 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1965 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1964 Salford City Council election 1964 1965 05 13 y 1966 Salford City Council election 1966 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1965.png Map of results of 1965 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats,53.8% 52 11 49 3 12,325 48.5% 5.3% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,40.2% 9 4 12 3 11,291 44.4% 4.2% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,4.5% 3 1 3 1,532 6.0% 1.5% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. 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.Shock for Salford housing chairman, The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1965, p.17 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party12,325 (48.5%)48.5 Labour Party (UK) 5.311 (68.8%)11 16 Labour Party (UK) 3 49 (76.6%)49 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party11,291 (44.4%)44.4 Conservative Party (UK) 4.24 (25.0%)4 16 Conservative Party (UK) 312 (18.8%)12 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party1,532 (6.0%)6.0 Liberal Party (UK) 1.5 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (4.7%)3 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist254 (1.0%)1.0 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.4 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 49 3 12 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 33 3 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) J. Bryans* 1,335 62.3 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Boardman 808 37.7 +5.2 527 24.6 -10.4 2,143 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) E. Hough* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) V. Hemingway* 2,586 69.8 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hopkinson 1,117 30.2 -3.5 1,469 39.6 +7.0 3,703 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) H. Cowin* 288 61.4 -8.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Baxter 181 38.6 +8.8 107 22.8 -17.6 469 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) L. Hough* 685 53.4 -8.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Harrup 513 40.0 +7.7 Communist Party of Great Britain T. A. Bentley 84 6.6 +1.1 172 13.4 -16.5 1,282 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin* 1,532 49.3 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Brown 833 26.8 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. Sweeney 742 23.9 -1.6 699 22.5 +14.4 3,107 Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth* 910 54.2 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. E. Bradbury 769 45.8 +14.5 141 8.4 -26.1 1,679 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) T. J. A. Harding* 1,379 65.9 +19.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Pessagno 714 34.1 -19.1 665 31.8 2,093 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) J. V. Fairbrother* 731 85.9 +7.0 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Moore 120 14.1 +6.6 611 71.8 +6.5 851 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson* 795 65.6 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 366 30.2 +9.0 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Keenan 50 4.2 -2.4 429 35.4 -15.6 1,211 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. G. Williams* 930 68.0 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Sacks 437 32.0 +1.1 493 36.0 -2.2 1,367 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) G. D. Franks* uncontested Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) S. Cooper 380 53.5 +18.6 Labour Party (UK) N. Wright* 330 46.5 -18.6 50 7.0 710 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) B. Nolan 1,556 57.7 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) A. C. Casson* 1,140 42.3 -6.0 416 15.4 +12.0 2,696 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) J. R. Jaffe* 522 51.0 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jennings 501 49.0 +6.4 21 2.0 -12.8 1,023 Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Parker 1,738 56.6 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) B. K. Lappin* 1,330 43.4 -4.6 408 13.2 +9.2 3,068 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1965 and 1966 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England