1934 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1934 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1933 Salford City Council election 1933 1934 11 01 y 1935 Salford City Council election 1935 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1934.png Map of results of 1934 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,53.1% 21 8 27 6 21,558 51.2% 1.9% Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,31.8% 31 7 26 5 18,880 42.8% 11.0% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,4.9% 6 0 6 0 0.0% 4.9% Independent (politician) 1 seats,9.9% 6 1 5 1 2,543 5.8% 4.1% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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."PARTY WAS BETTER ORGANISED", Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7LABOUR IN SALFORD TO WAIT A YEAR FOR CONTROL, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party22,558 (51.2%)51.2 Labour Party (UK) 1.98 (50.0%)8 16 Labour Party (UK) 6 27 (42.2%)27 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party18,880 (42.8%)42.8 Conservative Party (UK) 11.07 (43.8%)7 16 Conservative Party (UK) 526 (40.6%)26 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Party (UK) 4.9 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 6 (9.4%)6 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent2,543 (5.8%)5.8 Independent (politician) 4.1 1 (6.3%)1 16 Independent (politician) 1 5 (7.8%)5 64 Independent (politician)Communist81 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 27 6 5 26 Aldermen + ↓ 6 1 9 Councillors + ↓ 27 4 17 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Bescoby 1,532 52.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. W. Davies 1,385 47.5 -8.1 147 5.0 2,917 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. H. Kearns 2,303 52.5 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Worsley* 2,082 47.5 N/A 221 5.0 -20.2 4,385 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Lyons* 1,897 65.5 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) F. E. Monks 998 34.5 +4.6 899 31.0 -9.2 2,895 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Fieldsend* 1,619 50.3 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) F. J. Lynch 1,598 49.7 -5.8 21 0.6 3,217 Conservative Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) F. Morris 1,400 52.8 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Crosby* 1,254 47.2 -2.2 146 5.6 +4.4 2,654 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) A. Hodgson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) R. J. Hurst 1,611 50.7 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. V. Haynes* 1,567 49.3 -2.1 44 1.4 3,187 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Kitchen* 1,521 50.4 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Jackson 1,499 49.6 +0.4 22 0.8 -0.8 3,020 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) G. H. Goulden 1,951 69.7 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. Heald 847 30.3 -0.5 1,104 39.4 +1.0 2,798 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) E. Cuddeford 2,040 61.6 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Heywood 1,273 38.4 +1.3 767 23.2 -1.1 3,313 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) W. Greenwood 1,848 61.1 +6.5 Independent (politician) A. C. Dixon* 1,098 36.3 -7.3 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Davies 81 2.6 +0.8 750 24.8 +13.8 3,027 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) J. H. Lester 1,432 52.5 -9.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. P. Hampson* 1,297 47.5 +9.7 135 5.0 -19.4 2,729 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) H. Ingle 1,382 51.9 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll* 1,281 48.1 -4.0 101 3.8 2,663 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Independent (politician) P. Ashcroft* 1,445 62.2 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) I. Copson 877 37.8 -5.0 568 24.4 +10.0 2,322 Independent (politician) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) J. Lemmon 1,391 52.7 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. T. B. Luckman 1,250 47.3 +4.0 141 5.4 -8.0 2,641 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) J. Binns* 1,314 57.1 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Openshaw 989 42.9 +6.3 325 14.2 -12.6 2,303 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 6 February 1935 Caused by the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).ALDERMAN GEORGE HINDLE, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1935, p.11SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11 In his place, Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1935.SALFORD AND A CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, February 7, 1935, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour J. F. Crane Regent 1938 Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935 Caused by the death on 26 April 1935 of Alderman Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931).DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1935, p.7NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4 In his place, Councillor Edward Arthur Hardy (Labour, Regent, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1922-23 and 1923-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.SALFORD DOG-RACING DAYS, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Edward Arthur Hardy 1935 By-elections between 1934 and 1935 Weaste, 31 January 1935 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Nuttall (Conservative, Weaste, elected 18 January 1928)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1928, p.13 on 25 December 1934.OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 27, 1934, p.2 Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Wild 1,260 57.6 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) W. Dixon 926 42.4 -0.5 334 15.2 +1.0 2,186 Conservative Party (UK) SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 1, 1935, p.12 Charlestown, 17 February 1935 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 on 6 February 1935,SALFORD AND A CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, February 7, 1935, p.11 following the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).ALDERMAN GEORGE HINDLE, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1935, p.11SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11 Charlestown Labour Party (UK) S. W. Davis uncontested Labour Party (UK) NEW LABOUR COUNCILLOR FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1935, p.5 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England