1945 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1945 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1938 Salford City Council election 1938 1945 11 01 y 1946 Salford City Council election 1946 27 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1945.png Map of results of 1945 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7 seats,44.3% 26 23 34 8 48,461 59.0% 14.7% Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,51.1% 34 3 26 8 29,487 35.9% 15.2% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,4.6% 2 0 2 2,483 3.0% 1.6% Independent (politician) 1 seats,0.0% 2 1 2 1,736 2.1% 2.1% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. 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 gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.SALFORD POINTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1945, p.8Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham all go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6 These were the first local elections held in Salford since the outbreak of the Second World War. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party48,461 (59.0%)59.0 Labour Party (UK) 14.723 (85.2%)23 27 Labour Party (UK) 8 34 (53.1%)34 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party29,487 (35.9%)35.9 Conservative Party (UK) 15.23 (11.1%)3 27 Conservative Party (UK) 826 (40.6%)26 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,483 (3.0%)3.0 Liberal Party (UK) 1.6 0 (0.0%)0 27 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (3.1%)2 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent1,736 (2.1%)2.1 Independent (politician) 2.1 1 (3.7%)1 27 Independent (politician) 2 (3.1%)2 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 34 2 2 26 Aldermen + ↓ 6 1 1 8 Councillors + ↓ 28 1 1 18 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. W. Bacon 2,314 58.1 +19.6 Labour Party (UK) G. D. Franks 2,229 55.9 +17.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. Walters* 1,738 43.6 -17.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Stonex 1,687 42.3 -19.2 491 12.3 3,985 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Brentnall* 2,650 72.2 +14.1 Labour Party (UK) T. C. Loftus* 2,528 68.9 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Mason 1,082 29.5 -12.4 1,446 39.4 +23.2 3,671 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) G. Fearnehough* 2,247 42.1 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) E. H. Hulse 1,983 37.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Huddart 1,110 20.8 -33.4 264 5.0 5,340 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) E. E. Mallinson 1,180 58.5 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) G. A. Marshall 1,123 55.7 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Carter 864 42.9 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Johnson* 864 42.9 -3.9 259 12.8 +6.4 2,016 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) J. H. Welch 1,949 64.4 +22.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Davies* 1,079 35.6 -22.3 870 28.8 3,028 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) S. B. James* 1,773 42.8 -20.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Cahm 1,611 38.9 +2.3 Liberal Party (UK) W. E. Lawton 761 18.3 N/A 162 3.9 -22.9 4,145 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Openshaw* 2,190 61.6 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) M. C. Whitehead* 2,029 57.1 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. M. McDonald 1,445 40.6 -11.1 584 16.4 3,555 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) W. W. Crabtree* 2,455 61.2 +13.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Wignall 1,555 38.8 -13.7 900 22.4 4,010 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) F. J. Lynch* 2,321 69.4 +16.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Petrie 2,237 66.9 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Welch 1,084 32.4 -15.0 Conservative Party (UK) B. A. Fox 1,047 31.3 -16.1 1,153 34.5 +29.3 3,345 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) T. J. Evason 2,176 63.3 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Clark* 1,259 36.7 -11.0 917 26.6 +22.0 3,435 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) F. Cowin* 1,795 59.4 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. S. Lappin 1,226 40.6 -4.8 569 18.8 +9.6 3,021 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) V. A. Darley* 1,403 60.1 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Parker 931 39.9 -12.0 472 20.2 2,334 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' (3 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) H. Macfarlane 1,407 57.8 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) B. Davis 1,388 57.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Sharp* 1,260 51.7 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) V. Georgeson* 835 34.3 -13.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Soar 718 29.5 -18.5 Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Shaw 409 16.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) T. Potter 203 8.3 N/A 425 17.5 +13.5 2,435 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley (2 vacancies) Independent (politician) C. J. Townsend* 1,736 50.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Barton 1,719 50.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Pendlebury* 1,707 49.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Linney 1,672 48.9 N/A 12 0.4 N/A 3,418 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity (3 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 1,250 55.9 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Shlosberg* 1,210 54.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Emery* 1,172 52.4 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. E. Butler 1,092 48.8 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clancy 1,003 44.8 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Chaloner* 986 44.1 -2.9 80 3.6 -2.4 2,238 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Fearnley 1,647 50.9 -17.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Glencross 1,627 50.2 +18.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Eccles 1,618 49.9 -18.2 Labour Party (UK) F. M. E. Roberts* 1,583 48.9 +17.0 9 0.3 3,238 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections March 2026 By-elections between 1945 and 1946 March 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England