1926 Salford City Council election

January 2026 Local election in Salford 1926 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1925 Salford Borough Council election 1925 1926 11 01 y 1927 Salford City Council election 1927 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1926.png Map of results of 1926 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 9 seats,49.1% 22 7 23 1 25,208 47.9% 1.2% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,36.0% 19 2 20 1 12,162 23.1% 12.9% Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats,4.1% 12 2 12 2,001 3.8% 0.3% Ratepayers Association 1 seats,3.2% 6 2 5 1 5,626 10.7% 7.5% Independent (politician) 0 seats,7.5% 5 3 4 1 7,612 14.5% 7.0% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. 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.MASSED ATTACK FAILS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party25,208 (47.9%)47.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.28 (43.8%)8 16 Labour Party (UK) 1 23 (35.9%)23 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party12,162 (23.1%)23.1 Conservative Party (UK) 12.92 (12.5%)2 16 Conservative Party (UK) 120 (31.3%)20 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,001 (3.8%)3.8 Liberal Party (UK) 0.3 2 (12.5%)2 16 Liberal Party (UK) 12 (18.8%)12 64 Liberal Party (UK)Ratepayers5,626 (10.7%)10.7 Ratepayers Association 7.5 2 (12.5%)2 16 Ratepayers Association 1 5 (7.8%)5 64 Ratepayers AssociationIndependent 7,612 (14.5%)14.5 Independent (politician) 7.0 3 (18.8%)3 16 Independent (politician) 1 4 (6.3%)4 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 23 12 4 5 20 Aldermen + ↓ 1 7 8 Councillors + ↓ 22 5 4 5 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) A. Richardson 2,025 50.1 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Atherton* 1,821 45.0 +2.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Shloimovitz 199 4.9 N/A 204 5.1 -7.3 4,045 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) G. Howard* 2,763 58.6 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cotton 1,955 41.4 -3.1 808 17.2 +6.2 4,718 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Collins* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Independent (politician) J. Higginbottom* 2,114 52.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Worthington 1,894 47.3 -6.8 220 5.4 4,008 Independent (politician) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) R. Whitfield 1,449 51.2 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) G. W. Sands* 1,379 48.8 +0.5 70 2.4 -1.0 2,828 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) J. Jackson* 1,802 74.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Brentnall 627 25.8 N/A 1,175 48.4 N/A 2,429 Liberal Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) E. E. Dale* 1,639 52.1 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Nuttall 1,509 47.9 +5.9 130 4.2 -11.8 3,148 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) J. Park 2,011 51.1 +3.2 Ratepayers Association G. Brown* 1,923 48.9 N/A 88 2.2 3,934 Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) T. Walsh* 2,307 58.7 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Catterall 1,625 41.3 N/A 682 17.4 +10.8 3,932 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) A. Moss 1,946 50.1 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Worthington* 1,939 49.9 +2.3 7 0.2 -4.6 3,885 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Independent (politician) M. Moylan* 2,367 55.7 +38.2 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Tattersall 1,885 44.3 -2.5 482 11.4 4,252 Independent (politician) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) L. Webb 1,707 52.7 -2.7 Independent (politician) O. O. W. Simpson* 1,534 47.3 +2.7 173 5.4 -5.4 3,241 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. W. Bloom* 1,841 52.6 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hestford 1,660 47.4 -0.1 181 5.1 +0.2 3,501 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Ratepayers Association W. F. Cuttiford* 2,074 69.6 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) I. Copson 907 30.4 -11.1 1,167 39.2 +22.2 2,981 Ratepayers Association Trinity Trinity Independent (politician) T. William Richardson* 1,597 53.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. H. Richardson 1,365 46.1 -10.5 232 7.8 2,962 Independent (politician) Weaste Weaste Ratepayers Association H. W. Starkey* 1,629 59.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Gorman 1,116 40.7 -0.1 513 18.6 2,745 Ratepayers Association Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1926 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1926, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1926, p.11 The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Billington* 1932 Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1932 Conservative S. H. Kettle* Docks 1932 Conservative Benjamin Littler* 1932 Liberal F. S. Phillips* 1932 Conservative W. S. Roberts* 1932 Liberal John Rothwell* 1932 Conservative Abraham Williamson* St. Paul's 1932 Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927 Caused by the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10 In his place, Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Bratherton Docks 1932 Aldermanic election, 5 October 1927 Caused by the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11 In his place, Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Greenwood Crescent 1929 By-elections between 1926 and 1927 Albert Park, 25 January 1927 Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Alfred Richardson (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1926)SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 on 5 January 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 6, 1927, p.11 Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) A. Richardson* 1,809 53.2 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Atherton 1,592 46.8 +1.8 217 6.4 +1.3 3,401 Conservative Party (UK) SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 26, 1927, p.11 Ordsall Park, 19 May 1927 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 on 4 May 1927,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13 following the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10 Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) G. W. Sands 1,730 56.6 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Salisbury 1,326 43.4 +2.1 404 13.2 -4.2 3,066 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1927, p.13 Mandley Park, 19 October 1927 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11 on 5 October 1927,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13 following the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11 Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) J. Brentnall 1,785 51.9 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Fearnehough 1,655 48.1 N/A 130 3.8 +1.6 3,440 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 20, 1927, p.11 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections