1964 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1964 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1963 Salford City Council election 1963 1964 05 07 y 1965 Salford City Council election 1965 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1964.png Map of results of 1964 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats,54.4% 51 11 52 1 17,984 53.8% 0.6% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,34.8% 10 4 9 1 13,455 40.2% 5.4% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,9.2% 3 1 3 1,518 4.5% 4.7% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. 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.Tories lose one seat at Salford, The Guardian, May 8, 1964, p.4Ebb & flow at the poll, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.18 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party17,984 (53.8%)53.8 Labour Party (UK) 0.611 (68.8%)11 16 Labour Party (UK) 1 52 (81.3%)52 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party13,455 (40.2%)40.2 Conservative Party (UK) 5.44 (25.0%)4 16 Conservative Party (UK) 19 (14.1%)9 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party1,518 (4.5%)4.5 Liberal Party (UK) 4.7 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (4.7%)3 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist475 (1.4%)1.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 52 3 9 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 36 3 9 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) D. Bibby* 1,543 67.5 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Boardman 743 32.5 +12.5 800 35.0 +2.0 2,286 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) R. Marsden* 1,238 59.1 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Nolan 749 35.7 +10.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Billington 109 5.2 +2.1 489 23.4 -23.1 2,096 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Clark* 2,521 66.3 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) V. Pollitt 1,279 33.7 -4.1 1,242 32.6 +8.2 3,800 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) R. Wiggins* 448 70.2 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jennings 190 29.8 +3.5 258 40.4 -7.0 638 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart* 984 62.2 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) B. Hamblet 512 32.3 +9.6 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Keenan 87 5.5 +0.5 472 29.9 -19.9 1,583 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) D. Leonard 1,518 41.3 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Brown 1,220 33.2 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. D. M. Hamilton 939 25.5 +5.8 298 8.1 -6.8 3,677 Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) N. Openshaw* 1,248 65.8 -22.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Heyworth 594 31.3 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain J. J. Farr 56 2.9 -8.8 654 34.5 -42.1 1,898 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Franks* 1,835 53.2 +13.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Fairbrother 1,616 46.8 -1.5 219 6.4 3,451 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Neafsey* 1,264 78.9 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Sacks 218 13.6 -9.7 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Moore 121 7.5 +2.6 1,046 65.3 +16.8 1,603 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) J. Mackenzie* 1,108 72.2 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 325 21.2 -1.6 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Harvey 102 6.6 +0.4 783 51.0 +2.8 1,535 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. J. Ferris* 1,217 69.1 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Doyle 545 30.9 +3.4 672 38.2 +7.4 1,762 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) P. Grimshaw* 848 64.5 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Whitworth 466 35.5 +6.4 382 29.0 -12.8 1,314 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. Goldberg* 476 65.1 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Parker 255 34.9 +3.7 221 30.2 -7.4 731 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) H. Mellor* 1,407 51.7 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Hincks 1,316 48.3 +2.2 91 3.4 -4.4 2,723 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) A. Adams 600 57.4 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Baxter 446 42.6 -7.6 154 14.8 1,046 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) P. Ashcroft 1,710 52.0 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Dodd 1,579 48.0 +2.6 131 4.0 -2.5 3,289 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1964 and 1965 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England