1956 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1956 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1955 Salford City Council election 1955 1956 05 10 y 1957 Salford City Council election 1957 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1956.png Map of results of 1956 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats,50.7% 52 13 52 22,670 57.3% 6.6% Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,48.3% 12 3 12 15,870 40.1% 8.2% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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.MORAL VICTORY IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party22,670 (57.3%)57.3 Labour Party (UK) 6.613 (81.3%)13 16 Labour Party (UK) 52 (81.3%)52 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party15,870 (40.1%)40.1 Conservative Party (UK) 8.23 (18.7%)3 16 Conservative Party (UK) 12 (18.7%)12 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party793 (2.0%)2.0 Liberal Party (UK) 1.5 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist259 (0.7%)0.7 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 + ↓ 52 12 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 36 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) H. Hopkinson 2,219 61.0 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. A. Cope 1,416 39.0 -8.0 803 22.0 +16.0 3,635 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. Hardman* 1,594 61.4 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. M. Joplin 888 34.2 -3.7 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Grundy 114 4.4 +0.3 706 27.2 +7.1 2,596 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) V. Hemingway 2,317 65.0 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Walsworth 1,250 35.0 +1.5 1,067 30.0 -3.0 3,567 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) T. W. Thelwell* 1,022 65.1 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) L. O. V. Daley 548 34.9 -5.3 474 30.2 +10.6 1,570 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) B. Burchill* 1,618 67.6 +11.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Tilby 775 32.4 -11.8 843 35.2 +23.6 2,393 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Labour Party (UK) S. C. Hamburger* 2,547 57.0 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. W. Nield 1,925 43.0 -12.2 622 14.0 4,472 Labour Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) F. M. Marron* 1,330 58.3 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. H. Maxwell 738 32.3 -9.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Lee 214 9.4 N/A 592 26.0 +9.2 2,282 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) E. M. Cooper* 2,169 56.9 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Prince 1,640 43.1 -9.5 529 13.8 3,809 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) B. Moylan* 1,560 91.5 +28.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cohen 145 8.5 +5.0 1,415 83.0 +53.5 1,705 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) E. Moreton* 1,415 69.5 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) V. W. Livesey 621 30.5 -5.2 794 39.0 +10.4 2,036 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) C. Bramall* 1,079 65.8 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Sacks 561 34.2 -6.7 518 31.6 +13.4 1,640 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) H. Blythe 1,333 67.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Courtney 514 25.8 -14.4 Liberal Party (UK) O. M. Hill 143 7.2 N/A 819 41.2 +21.6 1,990 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) N. Wright* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Hargreaves* 1,187 45.7 -8.2 Labour Party (UK) I. Zott 974 37.5 -0.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Rigby 436 16.8 +9.0 213 8.2 -7.4 2,597 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) H. M. Ferguson 929 55.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Winder 761 45.0 -2.0 168 10.0 +4.0 1,690 Labour Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Wild* 1,979 54.8 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Goldberg 1,631 45.2 +6.3 348 9.6 -12.6 3,610 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1956 and 1957 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England