1927 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1927 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1926 Salford City Council election 1926 1927 11 01 y 1928 Salford City Council election 1928 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1927.png Map of results of 1927 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 7 seats,47.9% 25 5 23 2 25,390 46.1% 1.8% Conservative Party (UK) 2 seats,23.1% 19 6 21 2 19,678 35.8% 12.7% Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats,3.8% 11 2 11 4,697 8.5% 4.7% Ratepayers Association 2 seats,10.7% 5 2 5 3,739 6.8% 3.9% Independent (politician) 3 seats,14.5% 4 1 4 1,524 2.8% 11.7% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1927. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.VIEWS ON LABOUR, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1927, p.7LABOUR'S SETBACK IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party25,390 (46.1%)46.1 Labour Party (UK) 1.85 (31.3%)5 16 Labour Party (UK) 2 23 (35.9%)23 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party19,678 (35.8%)35.8 Conservative Party (UK) 12.76 (37.5%)6 16 Conservative Party (UK) 221 (32.8%)21 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party4,687 (8.5%)8.5 Liberal Party (UK) 4.7 2 (12.5%)2 16 Liberal Party (UK) 11 (17.2%)11 64 Liberal Party (UK)Ratepayers3,739 (6.8%)6.8 Ratepayers Association 3.9 2 (12.5%)2 16 Ratepayers Association 5 (7.8%)5 64 Ratepayers AssociationIndependent 1,524 (2.8%)2.8 Independent (politician) 11.7 1 (6.3%)1 16 Independent (politician) 4 (6.3%)4 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 23 11 4 5 21 Aldermen + ↓ 1 6 9 Councillors + ↓ 22 5 4 5 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Liberal Party (UK) G. Hindle* 2,516 62.1 +57.2 Labour Party (UK) A. M. Atherton 1,533 37.9 -7.1 983 24.2 4,049 58.6 Liberal Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. J. Richardson* 2,574 58.4 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Parr 1,836 41.6 +0.2 738 16.8 -0.4 4,410 66.4 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Liberal Party (UK) J. Connolly* 2,171 78.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Landers 613 22.0 N/A 1,558 56.0 N/A 2,784 63.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) A. Worthington 1,902 52.4 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Green 1,726 47.6 N/A 176 4.8 3,628 54.2 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Harrison 1,799 57.4 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) J. H. R. Caldwell 1,334 42.6 -6.2 465 14.8 +12.4 3,133 59.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ratepayers Association Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) W. Crookell* 1,805 74.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. O. Jones 617 25.5 -0.3 1,188 49.0 2,422 47.7 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Conservative Party (UK) T. W. Buck 1,730 51.2 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Gorman 1,648 48.8 -3.3 82 2.4 3,378 62.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) W. Armstrong* 2,285 56.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. H. Pearson 1,762 43.5 -7.6 523 13.0 4,047 62.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) G. W. Sands* 2,192 62.6 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Mutch 1,309 37.4 -3.9 883 25.2 +7.8 3,501 51.8 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Ratepayers Association G. R. Greatorex* 1,913 50.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Worthington 1,855 49.2 -0.9 58 1.6 3,768 54.1 Ratepayers Association St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) F. Cowin 2,076 52.2 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Beresford 1,898 47.8 N/A 178 4.4 3,974 60.6 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) T. Milber* 1,794 58.1 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Smith 1,293 41.9 N/A 501 16.2 +10.8 3,087 54.3 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) J. Fitzgerald Jones* 1,963 50.1 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) F. E. Monks 1,962 49.9 -2.7 1 0.2 3,925 66.8 Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Ratepayers Association C. J. Townsend 1,826 63.1 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) H. S. Vickers* 1,066 36.9 +6.5 760 26.2 -13.0 2,892 62.6 Ratepayers Association Labour Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Independent (politician) D. P. Kelly* 1,524 53.1 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Tattersall 1,346 46.9 +0.8 178 6.2 -1.6 2,870 51.3 Independent (politician) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Emery* 2,034 64.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Neil 1,116 35.4 -5.3 918 29.2 3,150 59.1 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 1927 and 1928 Weaste, 18 January 1928 Caused by the resignation of Councillor H. Walton Starkey (Ratepayers, Weaste, elected 1 November 1923)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14 on 4 January 1928.SALFORD "THRUTCHED UP", Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1928, p.11 Weaste Conservative Party (UK) T. Nuttall 1,314 53.9 -10.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Neil 752 30.8 -4.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Clare 373 15.3 N/A 562 23.1 -6.1 2,439 Conservative Party (UK) Ratepayers Association MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1928, p.13 St. Thomas', 26 June 1928 Caused by the death of Councillor Major John Fizgerald Jones (Conservative, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 18 May 1928.MAJOR FITZGERALD JONES, Manchester Guardian, May 19, 1928, p.19 St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) F. E. Monks 1,747 57.2 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. Potter 1,306 42.8 -7.3 441 14.4 3,053 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 27, 1928, p.13 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections