1920 Salford Borough Council election

Local election in Lancashire, England May 2025 1920 Salford Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1919 Salford Borough Council election 1919 1920 11 01 y 1921 Salford Borough Council election 1921 16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 Salford 1920.png Map of results of 1920 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,28.4% 28 6 26 2 11,541 32.6% 4.2% Liberal Party (UK) 3 seats,27.3% 24 5 23 1 6,121 17.3% 10.0% Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,32.0% 12 4 14 2 15,940 45.1% 13.1% Independent (politician) 0 seats,8.5% 0 1 1 1 1,768 5.0% 3.5% Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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.AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party11,541 (32.6%)32.6 Conservative Party (UK) 4.26 (37.5%)6 16 Conservative Party (UK) 226 (40.6%)26 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party6,121 (17.3%)17.3 Liberal Party (UK) 10.0 5 (31.3%)5 16 Liberal Party (UK) 1 23 (35.9%)23 64 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party15,940 (45.1%)45.1 Labour Party (UK) 13.14 (25.0%)4 16 Labour Party (UK) 2 14 (21.9%)14 64 Labour Party (UK)Independent1,768 (5.0%)5.0 Independent (politician) 3.5 1 (6.3%)1 16 Independent (politician) 1 1 (1.6%)1 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 14 23 1 26 Aldermen + ↓ 8 8 Councillors + ↓ 14 15 1 18 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Collins uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Conservative Party (UK) W. Crossley 1,516 48.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. J. Richardson* 1,441 46.1 N/A Independent (politician) J. W. Oxley 172 5.5 N/A 75 2.3 3,129 78.4 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Conservative Party (UK) S. H. Kettle* 1,226 54.5 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) F. McHale 1,023 45.5 N/A 203 9.0 -18.8 2,249 56.9 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Grosvenor Grosvenor Labour Party (UK) A. Atherton 1,532 59.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Fearnehough 650 25.3 -31.8 Independent (politician) J. Maguire 389 15.1 N/A 882 34.3 2,571 55.6 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hope Hope Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Collins* 2,790 62.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Shorten 1,704 37.9 N/A 1,086 24.2 N/A 4,494 51.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Islington Islington Conservative Party (UK) W. S. Roberts 1,055 59.1 +14.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Neavsey 667 37.4 -17.5 Independent (politician) J. T. Wicks 63 3.5 N/A 388 21.7 1,785 60.5 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) W. P. Burnley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ordsall Ordsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Hampson* 1,872 58.3 +19.6 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Tilbrook 1,340 41.7 -19.6 532 16.6 3,212 64.1 +34.5 Conservative Party (UK) Regent Regent Independent (politician) J. Higginbottom 1,144 43.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. R. Greatorex* 1,066 41.0 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Moulson 393 15.1 -3.6 78 2.9 2,603 63.3 +12.3 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Liberal Party (UK) J. Willett* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Liberal Party (UK) J. P. McDougall 1,181 50.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Wilber* 1,162 49.6 -1.1 19 0.8 2,343 53.8 -6.4 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. W. Bloom 1,219 55.9 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Coop* 960 44.1 -8.5 259 11.8 2,179 57.5 +23.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Labour Party (UK) E. E. Dale 2,521 54.7 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Emery 2,085 45.3 N/A 436 9.4 -12.2 4,606 50.0 +10.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trafford Trafford Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson* 1,374 59.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Ramwell 922 40.2 N/A 452 19.6 N/A 2,296 58.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) H. J. Wheatley 803 51.8 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Bradshaw 748 48.2 -0.6 55 3.6 1,551 53.8 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Labour Party (UK) G. W. Sands 1,268 53.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Parkinson 1,084 46.1 N/A 184 7.8 N/A 2,352 50.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1920 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1920, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4 The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1920 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative W. H. Barrett* 1926 Conservative John H. Cottrill* 1926 Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1926 Conservative John Griffiths* 1926 Conservative Julius Hulton* 1926 Conservative Henry Linsley* 1926 Conservative Edwin Mather* 1926 Liberal F. S. Phillips* 1926 Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 28, 1920, p.9SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10 In his place, Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)ORDSALL WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1901, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920.SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Frederick Hampson 1923 Aldermanic election, 5 October 1921 Caused by the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, August 18, 1921, p.2SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4 In his place, Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921.THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal W. P. Burnley St. Matthias' 1926 Aldermanic election, 26 October 1921 Caused by the resignation on 18 October 1921 of Alderman Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1921).ALDERMAN HAILWOOD, Manchester Evening News, October 18, 1921, p.4MANY SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1920, p.4 In his place, Councillor S. H. Lees (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1902)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921.PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative S. H. Lees 1923 By-elections between 1920 and 1921 Ordsall, 30 November 1920 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick Hampson (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 11 June 1901)ORDSALL WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1901, p.8 on 9 November 1920,SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4 following the resignation on 27 October 1920 of Alderman Sir William Stephens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 28, 1920, p.9SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10 Ordsall Conservative Party (UK) A. Worthington 1,443 55.3 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Tilbrook 1,168 44.7 +3.0 275 10.6 -6.0 2,611 Conservative Party (UK) SALFORD MUNICIPAL VACANCY FILLED, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1920, p.5 Kersal, 17 October 1921 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. P. Burnley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1901)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8 on 5 October 1921,THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10 following the death on 17 August 1921 of Alderman Henry Linsley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, August 18, 1921, p.2SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4 Kersal Liberal Party (UK) J. Jackson uncontested Liberal Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6 References Category:1920 English local elections Category:Salford City Council elections