1968 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1968 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1967 Salford City Council election 1967 1968 05 09 y 1969 Salford City Council election 1969 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1968.png Map of results of 1968 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats,56.3% 29 15 40 11 18,289 57.2% 0.9% Labour Party (UK) 3 seats,34.5% 30 0 20 10 10,689 33.5% 1.0% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,8.3% 5 1 4 1 2,945 9.2% 0.9% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. 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.Triumphant Tories race into power at Salford, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18Tories control Salford, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party18,289 (57.2%)57.2 Conservative Party (UK) 0.915 (93.8%)15 16 Conservative Party (UK) 1140 (62.5%)40 64 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party10,689 (33.5%)33.5 Labour Party (UK) 1.00 (0.0%)0 16 Labour Party (UK) 10 20 (31.3%)20 64 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,945 (9.2%)9.2 Liberal Party (UK) 0.9 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 1 4 (6.3%)4 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist23 (0.1%)0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.7 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 20 4 40 Aldermen + ↓ 8 1 7 Councillors + ↓ 12 3 33 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) A. Bowie 1,546 56.5 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Bryans* 1,189 43.5 +2.8 357 13.0 -5.6 2,735 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Conservative Party (UK) A. Wood 1,105 59.0 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Hough* 768 41.0 -4.3 337 18.0 +8.6 1,873 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) R. Stones* 2,687 73.3 -7.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Jackson 607 16.6 -2.2 Liberal Party (UK) F. Smith 371 10.1 N/A 2,080 56.7 -5.7 3,665 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Liberal Party (UK) W. W. Buckley 359 39.5 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Duffy 302 33.2 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Mallinson 249 27.4 +3.8 57 6.3 -19.5 910 Liberal Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) A. Plant 1,095 64.0 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Hough* 615 36.0 +1.4 480 28.0 +0.1 1,710 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) J. Edwards 1,565 41.9 -14.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin* 1,464 39.2 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 707 18.9 +1.3 101 2.7 -27.1 3,736 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) E. Doran 1,001 63.2 +15.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth* 583 36.8 +0.6 418 26.4 +15.0 1,584 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Bedell 1,597 54.8 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) T. J. A. Harding* 1,316 45.2 +6.5 281 9.6 +1.8 2,913 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Conservative Party (UK) P. Pessagno 634 42.4 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Grimshaw 633 42.3 -9.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Welsby 230 15.3 N/A 1 0.1 1,497 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Conservative Party (UK) L. B. Scott 761 46.1 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson 708 42.9 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK) S. Bibby 180 11.0 -3.2 53 3.2 1,649 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Conservative Party (UK) G. Bamber 817 54.3 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Williams* 687 45.7 -9.8 130 8.6 1,504 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) H. Handley 643 45.7 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) G. D. Franks* 543 38.6 -2.1 Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 221 15.7 -1.0 100 7.1 +5.2 1,407 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) S. Cooper* 637 66.4 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Holt 300 31.3 -0.3 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Fallon 23 2.3 +0.4 337 35.1 +0.2 960 Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) B. Nolan* 1,614 69.4 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Briggs 713 30.6 -0.1 901 38.8 +0.2 2,327 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) L. Daly 547 47.7 -11.1 Labour Party (UK) J. R. Jaffe* 479 41.8 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Littman 120 10.5 N/A 68 5.9 -11.7 1,146 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) W. Johnson* 1,738 74.6 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Leech 592 25.4 -5.8 1,146 49.2 +11.6 2,330 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1968 and 1969 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England