1971 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1971 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1970 Salford City Council election 1970 1971 05 13 y 1972 Salford City Council election 1972 17 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1971.png Map of results of 1971 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,45.4% 44 1 31 13 11,735 32.6% 12.8% Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,47.2% 16 16 29 13 23,313 64.7% 17.5% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,7.4% 3 0 3 979 2.7% 4.7% Independent Labour did not contest 1 0 1 0 0.0% N/A Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.Salford results, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16Labour gains 13 seats at Salford, The Guardian, May 14, 1971, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party11,735 (32.6%)32.6 Conservative Party (UK) 12.81 (5.9%)1 17 Conservative Party (UK) 13 31 (48.4%)31 64 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party23,313 (64.7%)64.7 Labour Party (UK) 17.516 (94.1%)16 17 Labour Party (UK) 13 29 (45.3%)29 64 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party979 (2.7%)2.7 Liberal Party (UK) 4.7 0 (0.0%)0 17 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (4.7%)3 64 Liberal Party (UK)Independent Labour0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour N/A 0 (0.0%)0 17 Independent Labour 1 (1.6%)1 64 Independent Labour Full council + ↓ 29 1 3 31 Aldermen + ↓ 1 15 Councillors + ↓ 29 3 16 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) H. McFarlane 2,065 68.7 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bowie* 943 31.3 -7.4 1,122 37.4 +14.8 3,008 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) T. Warrington 1,151 63.4 +16.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Allport 349 19.2 -6.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Trainor 315 17.4 -10.3 802 44.2 +24.9 1,815 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) M. Hopkins* 1,862 56.7 -13.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor 1,423 43.3 +13.7 439 13.4 -27.4 3,285 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth 579 52.4 +19.9 Liberal Party (UK) S. Harris 408 37.0 -14.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. W. Buckley* 117 10.6 -5.0 171 15.4 1,104 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) M. Briggs 1,560 71.0 +14.9 Conservative Party (UK) B. J. Hopkins 636 29.0 -14.9 924 42.0 +29.8 2,196 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson 1,832 56.3 +29.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Sacks 1,424 43.7 -7.5 408 12.6 3,256 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) B. L. Grimshaw 1,151 70.7 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Richmond 476 29.3 -15.4 675 41.4 +30.8 1,627 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) L. Mallinson 2,098 63.4 +14.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Bedell* 1,210 36.6 -14.2 888 26.8 3,308 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) K. Murray 1,047 72.7 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. Pessagno* 218 15.1 -16.6 Liberal Party (UK) E. Montague 175 12.2 +3.2 829 57.6 +30.0 1,440 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Regent Regent (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Murphy 1,223 77.5 +26.8 Labour Party (UK) J. R. Jaffe 1,194 75.7 +25.0 Conservative Party (UK) L. B. Scott* 384 24.3 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. T. Holt 353 22.4 -0.4 810 51.4 +27.2 1,578 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. G. Williams 1,074 67.1 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Peers 445 27.8 -18.5 Liberal Party (UK) M. R. Bond 81 5.1 N/A 629 39.3 +31.9 1,600 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) E. D. G. Robinson 1,532 79.5 +17.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Johnson 395 20.5 -17.9 1,137 59.0 +35.8 1,927 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) W. Kelly 969 68.9 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Cooper* 438 31.1 -9.2 531 37.8 +18.4 1,407 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart 1,496 59.0 +16.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Eddes* 1,039 41.0 -16.5 457 18.0 2,535 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) G. F. Newton 736 68.8 +15.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Winder 333 31.2 -15.0 403 37.6 +30.0 1,069 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Labour Party (UK) N. Openshaw* 2,183 66.2 +19.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Wells 1,113 33.8 -19.9 1,070 32.4 3,296 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1971 and 1972 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England