1969 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1969 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1968 Salford City Council election 1968 1969 05 08 y 1970 Salford City Council election 1970 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1969.png Map of results of 1969 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats,57.2% 40 12 46 6 16,688 54.7% 2.5% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats,33.5% 20 2 13 7 10,802 35.4% 1.9% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,9.2% 4 2 5 1 3,007 9.9% 0.7% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 retained overall control of the council.TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18Labour loses seven seats at Salford, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party16,688 (54.7%)54.7 Conservative Party (UK) 2.512 (75.0%)12 16 Conservative Party (UK) 646 (71.9%)46 64 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party10,802 (35.4%)35.4 Labour Party (UK) 1.92 (12.5%)2 16 Labour Party (UK) 7 13 (20.3%)13 64 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party3,007 (9.9%)9.9 Liberal Party (UK) 0.7 2 (12.5%)2 16 Liberal Party (UK) 1 5 (7.8%)5 64 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 13 5 46 Aldermen + ↓ 8 1 7 Councillors + ↓ 5 4 39 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) E. Marland 1,426 53.0 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) H. McFarlane* 1,265 47.0 +3.5 161 6.0 -7.0 2,691 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 678 35.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. R. Duffy* 606 32.1 -8.9 Conservative Party (UK) B. I. Hopkins 604 32.0 -27.0 72 3.8 1,888 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) M. Cooper* 2,449 78.4 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Williams 674 21.6 +5.0 1,775 56.8 +0.1 3,123 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin 419 49.1 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Duffy 234 27.4 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Dodd* 201 23.5 -3.9 185 21.7 +15.4 854 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) T. Flynn 981 59.6 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Warburton* 665 40.4 +4.4 316 19.2 -8.8 1,646 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) R. Heron 1,589 45.2 +3.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. Harris* 1,351 38.5 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Jackson 573 16.3 -2.6 238 6.7 +4.0 3,513 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) S. Brierley 825 54.9 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Hill* 678 45.1 +8.3 147 9.8 -16.6 1,503 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Pollard* 1,642 55.8 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) T. J. A. Harding 1,300 44.2 -1.0 342 11.6 +2.0 2,942 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) I. Zott* 743 50.1 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) F. F. Dyson 742 49.9 +7.5 1 0.2 1,485 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) P. Grimshaw 617 35.3 -7.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bracken 574 32.8 -13.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. C. Allison 559 31.9 +20.9 43 2.5 1,750 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 819 56.4 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Hincks* 634 43.6 -2.1 185 12.8 +4.2 1,453 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) R. Connor 695 53.6 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Williams* 602 46.4 +7.8 93 7.2 +0.1 1,297 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Broster* 475 56.1 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Holt 372 43.9 +12.6 103 12.9 -22.9 847 Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Evans* 1,624 66.2 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Statham 829 33.8 +3.2 795 32.4 -6.4 2,453 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) R. Jennings* 502 54.5 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Adams 419 45.5 +3.7 83 9.0 +3.1 921 Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Tyrer* 1,507 70.7 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Richardson 624 29.3 +3.9 883 41.4 -7.8 2,131 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1969 and 1970 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England