1947 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1947 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1946 Salford City Council election 1946 1947 11 01 y 1949 Salford City Council election 1949 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1947.png Map of results of 1947 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,49.9% 43 8 40 3 35,905 47.3% 2.6% Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,43.7% 18 8 22 4 36,380 48.0% 4.3% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,6.0% 2 0 1 1 3,531 4.7% 1.3% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.1% 1 0 1 44 0.1% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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.SALFORD TORY GAINS IN BIGGEST POLL, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6Labour Shocked - but Won't Give Up Plans, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1947, p.1 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party35,905 (47.3%)47.3 Labour Party (UK) 2.68 (50.0%)8 16 Labour Party (UK) 3 40 (62.5%)40 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party36,380 (48.0%)48.0 Conservative Party (UK) 4.38 (50.0%)8 16 Conservative Party (UK) 422 (34.4%)22 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party3,531 (4.7%)4.7 Liberal Party (UK) 1.3 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 (1.6%)1 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent44 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 16 Independent (politician) 1 (1.6%)1 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 40 1 1 22 Aldermen + ↓ 11 1 4 Councillors + ↓ 29 1 18 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) G. D. Franks* 2,693 45.0 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Walton 2,576 43.0 -9.8 Liberal Party (UK) G. Fisher 721 12.0 N/A 117 2.0 5,990 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) T. C. Loftus* 2,734 55.9 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. V. Norbury 2,161 44.1 +9.4 573 11.8 -13.9 4,895 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Parker 3,692 48.7 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) S. W. Davis 2,252 29.7 -0.7 Liberal Party (UK) R. Pugh* 1,632 21.6 -4.0 1,440 19.0 +5.4 7,576 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Fieldsend 1,666 50.1 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) G. A. Marshall* 1,659 49.9 -2.0 7 0.2 3,325 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) F. Dewhurst* 2,687 57.5 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Harrison 1,983 42.5 +1.2 705 15.0 -2.4 4,670 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Mellor* 3,183 61.4 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Emery 2,004 38.6 -3.1 1,179 22.8 +6.2 5,187 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) C. R. V. Haynes 2,532 50.6 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Whitehead* 2,473 49.4 -1.8 59 1.2 5,005 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) J. Whiteley* 2,640 50.6 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Banks 2,580 49.4 -6.0 60 1.2 5,220 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Petrie* 2,912 61.7 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Stapley 1,808 38.3 +2.4 1,104 23.4 -4.8 4,720 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) G. C. Goodill 2,487 54.6 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Geary* 2,071 45.4 +7.5 416 9.2 -7.7 4,558 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) R. Headon* 2,267 50.5 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. S. Lappin 2,224 49.5 +3.2 43 1.0 +0.2 4,491 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) B. H. Rainbird* 2,002 50.1 -18.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Clark 1,995 49.9 N/A 7 0.2 -36.4 3,997 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) B. Davis* 1,703 51.2 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Mason 1,316 39.6 +7.1 Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Shaw 308 9.2 -3.7 387 11.6 -9.0 3,327 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) A. Pendlebury 2,493 52.0 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Barton* 2,008 41.9 -6.7 Liberal Party (UK) H. M. Crook 248 5.2 N/A Independent (politician) J. A. Hibbert 44 0.9 N/A 485 10.1 +7.3 4,793 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) C. Brookes 1,633 54.0 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Jones 1,391 46.0 +1.6 242 8.0 -3.2 3,024 Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) J. Binns 2,407 47.4 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Glencross* 2,053 40.4 -2.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ford 622 12.2 +1.8 354 7.0 +3.8 5,082 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections April 2026 By-elections between 1947 and 1949 April 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England