1946 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1946 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1945 Salford City Council election 1945 1946 11 01 y 1947 Salford City Council election 1947 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1946.png Map of results of 1946 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 23 seats,59.0% 38 10 42 4 26,437 49.9% 9.1% Conservative Party (UK) 3 seats,35.9% 23 6 19 4 23,099 43.7% 7.8% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,3.0% 2 0 2 3,190 6.0% 3.0% Independent (politician) 1 seats,2.1% 1 0 1 35 0.1% 2.0% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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.SALFORD LABOUR GAINS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8BALLOT BOX 'RESCUE' FROM LOCKED CELL, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1946, p.3 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party26,437 (49.9%)49.9 Labour Party (UK) 9.110 (62.5%)10 16 Labour Party (UK) 4 42 (65.6%)42 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party23,099 (43.7%)43.7 Conservative Party (UK) 7.86 (37.5%)6 16 Conservative Party (UK) 419 (29.7%)19 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party3,190 (6.0%)6.0 Liberal Party (UK) 3.0 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (3.1%)2 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent35 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) 2.0 0 (0.0%)0 16 Independent (politician) 1 (1.6%)1 64 Independent (politician)Communist175 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Great BritainN/A 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great BritainN/A 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 42 2 1 19 Aldermen + ↓ 9 1 6 Councillors + ↓ 33 1 1 13 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) T. Clarke* 2,247 52.8 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) S. W. Davies 2,009 47.2 -10.9 238 5.6 4,256 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. Hardman 2,134 60.4 -11.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Soar 1,226 34.7 +4.2 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Grundy 175 4.9 N/A 908 25.7 -13.7 3,535 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll* 2,445 44.0 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) T. O. Jones 1,687 30.4 -6.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ford 1,419 25.6 +4.8 758 13.6 +8.6 5,551 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) S. C. Hamburger 1,243 51.9 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Fieldsend* 1,151 48.1 +5.2 92 3.8 -9.0 2,394 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) B. Burchill 1,777 58.7 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Harrison 1,252 41.3 +5.7 525 17.4 -11.4 3,029 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) H. Cobden Turner* 2,129 58.3 +15.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Cahm 1,521 41.7 +2.8 608 16.6 +12.7 3,650 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) F. M. Marron 1,655 51.2 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. V. Haynes* 1,578 48.8 +8.2 77 2.4 -14.0 3,233 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) E. M. Cooper 2,043 55.4 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Brookes 1,646 44.6 +5.8 397 10.8 -11.6 3,689 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) G. H. Goulden* 2,099 64.1 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) B. A. Fox 1,176 35.9 +3.5 923 28.2 -6.3 3,275 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) E. Moreton 1,908 54.8 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Williams* 1,318 37.9 +1.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. Huddart 254 7.3 N/A 590 16.9 -9.7 3,480 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) C. Bramall 1,404 47.1 -12.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. S. Lappin 1,380 46.3 +5.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Wright 198 6.6 N/A 24 0.8 -18.0 2,982 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) J. H. Lester* 1,404 68.3 +8.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. L. Davenport 651 31.7 N/A 753 36.6 +16.4 2,055 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) R. Sharp* 1,218 53.1 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Parker 746 32.5 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Shaw 296 12.9 -3.9 Independent (politician) J. W. Kay 35 1.5 N/A 472 20.6 +3.1 2,295 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Bell* 1,874 51.4 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Roberts 1,775 48.6 -1.7 99 2.8 3,649 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) M. E. Butler 1,265 55.6 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Emery* 1,010 44.4 -11.5 255 11.2 2,275 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Wild* 1,666 46.4 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) N. Openshaw 1,550 43.2 -7.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Crompton 372 10.4 N/A 116 3.2 3,588 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections April 2026 By-elections between 1946 and 1947 April 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England