1931 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1931 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1930 Salford City Council election 1930 1931 11 02 y 1932 Salford City Council election 1932 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1931.png Map of results of 1931 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9 seats,33.5% 26 13 33 7 29,542 55.3% 21.8% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,40.8% 18 1 11 7 21,605 40.4% 0.4% Liberal Party (UK) 3 seats,10.3% 11 0 11 0 0.0% 10.3% Independent (politician) 3 seats,15.5% 9 2 9 2,208 4.1% 11.4% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1931. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.LABOUR'S AUTOMATIC DEFEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1931, p.5CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party29,542 (55.3%)55.3 Conservative Party (UK) 21.813 (81.3%)13 16 Conservative Party (UK) 733 (51.6%)33 64 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party21,605 (40.4%)40.4 Labour Party (UK) 0.41 (6.3%)1 16 Labour Party (UK) 7 11 (17.2%)11 64 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Party (UK) 10.3 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 11 (17.2%)11 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 2,208 (4.1%)4.1 Independent (politician) 11.4 2 (12.5%)2 16 Independent (politician) 9 (14.1%)9 64 Independent (politician)Communist105 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great BritainN/A 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great BritainN/A 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 11 11 9 33 Aldermen + ↓ 7 1 8 Councillors + ↓ 11 4 8 25 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) T. O. Smith* 2,520 70.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Worthington 1,041 29.2 -8.0 1,479 41.6 3,561 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Conservative Party (UK) A. Worsley 2,912 56.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. F. Crane* 2,198 42.5 -2.8 Communist Party of Great Britain R. France 58 1.2 N/A 714 13.8 5,168 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Lyons* 2,232 80.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Openshaw 554 19.9 -1.0 1,678 60.2 2,786 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Fieldsend 2,354 58.4 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Millwood* 1,680 41.6 -2.0 674 16.8 +4.0 4,034 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Clampitt* 1,980 60.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) J. H. R. Caldwell 1,310 39.8 -0.1 670 20.4 +0.2 3,290 Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Weir* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) C. R. V. Haynes* 2,381 66.9 +8.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Moulson 1,177 33.1 -8.7 1,204 33.8 +17.4 3,558 Conservative Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Kitchen 2,279 59.7 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Brentnall* 1,537 40.3 -1.0 742 19.4 +2.0 3,816 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Conservative Party (UK) J. Gregory 2,378 50.9 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Lemmon* 2,245 48.1 -1.8 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Watson 47 1.0 N/A 133 2.8 +2.6 4,670 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) J. Howard 2,444 50.8 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Heywood 2,218 46.1 N/A Independent (politician) G. R. Greatorex 152 3.1 -46.4 226 4.7 +3.7 4,814 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Independent (politician) A. C. Dixon 2,056 50.8 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Cowin 1,994 49.2 +4.6 62 1.6 -9.2 4,050 Independent (politician) St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) C. P. Hampson 2,097 61.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Neil* 1,343 39.0 -9.4 754 22.0 3,440 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll 2,121 58.6 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. H. Kearns* 1,498 41.4 -2.9 623 17.2 +5.8 3,619 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Independent (politician) P. Ashcroft* uncontested Independent (politician) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) T. Pawsey 1,929 50.8 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) E. A. Hardy* 1,866 49.2 +5.3 63 1.6 -10.6 3,795 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) J. Binns* 2,141 74.9 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) I. Copson 718 25.1 -2.4 1,423 49.8 +4.8 2,859 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 6 January 1932 Caused by the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12 In his place, Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1932.HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent James Higginbottom 1935 Aldermanic election, 6 April 1932 Caused by the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11 In his place, the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921) , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1932.COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Jackson 1935 By-elections between 1931 and 1932 St. Thomas', 16 December 1931 Caused by the death of Councillor J. W. Bloom (Labour, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 12 November 1931.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR J. W. BLOOM, Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1931, p.10 St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) W. Coop 1,432 56.5 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) J. H. Kearns 1,051 41.5 +0.1 National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. L. McGinley 51 2.0 N/A 381 15.0 -2.2 2,534 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 17, 1931, p.12 Crescent, 21 January 1932 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 January 1932,HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11 following the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12 Crescent Labour Party (UK) A. Millwood 1,517 51.0 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Handslip 1,460 49.0 -9.4 57 2.0 2,977 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1932, p.11 Kersal, 19 April 1932 Caused by the election as an alderman of the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921) , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6 on 6 April 1932,COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11 following the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11 Kersal Conservative Party (UK) G. W. F. Hampshire 1,107 43.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) D. G. Rothwell 874 34.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. McLaughlin 546 21.6 N/A 233 9.2 N/A 2,527 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1932, p.11 Kersal, 15 June 1932 Caused by the death of Councillor John W. Weir (Conservative, Kersal, elected 25 August 1926)SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 26, 1926, p.11 on 30 May 1931.M.R. J. W. WEIR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, May 31, 1932, p.7 Kersal Conservative Party (UK) A. Hodgson uncontested Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, June 16, 1932, p.11 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections