1962 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1962 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1961 Salford City Council election 1961 1962 05 10 y 1963 Salford City Council election 1963 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1962.png Map of results of 1962 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,48.8% 49 14 51 2 20,214 49.9% 1.1% Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,41.8% 12 1 10 2 14,637 36.1% 5.7% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,8.8% 3 1 3 5,353 13.2% 4.4% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1962. 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 go down fighting, The Guardian, May 11, 1962, p.14HERE IS HOW YOUR TOWN VOTED, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1962, p.30 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party20,214 (49.9%)49.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.114 (87.5%)14 16 Labour Party (UK) 2 51 (79.7%)51 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party14,637 (36.1%)36.1 Conservative Party (UK) 5.71 (6.3%)1 16 Conservative Party (UK) 210 (15.6%)10 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party5,353 (13.2%)13.2 Liberal Party (UK) 4.4 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (4.7%)3 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist333 (0.8%)0.8 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 + ↓ 51 3 10 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 35 3 10 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) H. Hopkinson* 1,650 50.5 +4.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Messenger 981 30.0 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) H. Pawsey 639 19.5 -4.0 669 20.5 +4.8 3,270 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) E. Hough* 1,574 52.4 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) V. M. Bescoby 1,311 43.6 -3.2 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Billington 120 4.0 +1.6 263 8.8 +4.8 3,005 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) V. Hemingway* 2,147 49.4 -25.1 Labour Party (UK) F. R. Hulbert 1,124 25.9 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. A. Cooper 1,072 24.7 N/A 1,023 23.5 -25.5 4,343 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) H. Cawin* 721 67.1 +14.4 Conservative Party (UK) B. Baxter 353 32.9 +7.0 368 34.2 +7.4 1,074 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) B. Burchill* 1,269 73.4 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Watkins 459 26.6 -7.2 810 46.8 +14.4 1,728 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin* 2,102 44.7 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Goodman 1,309 27.9 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Hough 1,287 27.4 -2.8 593 12.6 -6.1 4,698 Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth 1,283 66.7 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) S. Johnson 640 33.3 -0.8 643 33.4 +1.6 1,923 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) T. J. A. Harding* 1,914 43.4 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Franks 1,563 35.4 -20.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Hamburger 935 21.2 N/A 351 8.0 4,412 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) B. Moylan* 1,459 59.0 -29.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. H. Fletcher 912 36.9 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cohen 101 4.1 -7.3 547 22.1 -55.1 2,472 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson* 1,264 65.2 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 562 29.0 -2.2 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Harvey 112 5.8 N/A 702 36.2 -1.4 1,938 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. G. Williams 835 56.1 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Boardman 390 26.2 -6.5 Liberal Party (UK) D. Hammond 263 17.7 N/A 445 29.9 -4.7 1,488 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) G. D. Franks* 1,094 68.2 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Wood 510 31.8 -10.3 584 36.4 +20.6 1,604 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) N. Wright* 637 69.4 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Tilby 281 30.6 -4.9 356 38.8 +9.8 918 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Labour Party (UK) A. C. Casson 1,601 53.9 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stones* 1,372 46.1 -8.2 229 7.8 2,973 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) J. R. Jaffe 719 53.0 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jennings 638 47.0 -12.4 81 6.0 1,357 Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Labour Party (UK) B. K. Lappin 1,783 53.5 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hacking* 1,551 46.5 -7.3 232 7.0 3,334 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1962 and 1963 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England