1973 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1973 Salford City Council election England Coat of Arms of Salford City Council.svg parliamentary no 1972 Salford City Council election 1972 1973 05 10 y 1975 Salford City Council election 1975 66 of 66 seats on Salford City Council 34 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydSFFOSXV6MXVQQlk/view Local Election Summaries 1973 The Elections Centre 10 October 2026 Salford 1973.png Map of results of 1973 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Leslie Hough Labour Party (UK) Leslie Hough Labour Party (UK) Charlestown-St. Thomas' 50 97,191 55.5% John Hardaway Conservative Party (UK) Eccles-Monton and Park-Patricroft 15 58,685 33.5% Ernest Holt Liberal Party (UK) Central-Linnyshaw 1 16,646 9.5% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Salford-1973-2012.pdf Salford City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2) The Elections Centre 10 October 2026 This was a new council created to replace Salford City Council, the municipal boroughs of Eccles and Swinton and Pendlebury, and the urban districts of Irlam and Worsley. This election would create the entire 66-member council, which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975. The Labour Party won overall control of the council. Election result PartyVotesSeatsLabour Party 97,191 (55.5%)55.5 Labour Party (UK)50 (75.8%)50 66 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party 58,685 (33.5%)33.5 Conservative Party (UK)15 (22.7%)15 66 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 16,646 (9.5%)9.5 Liberal Party (UK) 1 (1.5%)1 66 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Party 1,989 (1.1%)1.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 66 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent 705 (0.4%)0.4 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 66 Independent (politician) + ↓ 50 1 15 Council compositions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view?pref=2&pli=1 The Elections Centre 10 October 2026 Ward results No.1 (Eccles: Eccles-Monton and Park-Patricroft) Eccles: Eccles-Monton and Park-Patricroft Conservative Party (UK) T. Francis 2,151 52.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hardaway 2,035 49.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Holmes 2,001 49.0 Labour Party (UK) N. Walcock 1,781 43.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Johnson 1,749 42.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Carter 1,707 41.8 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Cottam 149 3.6 220 5.4 4,085 42.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.2 (Eccles: Barton-Trafford-Irwell) Eccles: Barton-Trafford-Irwell Labour Party (UK) G. Edwards 1,800 54.6 Labour Party (UK) N. Chilton 1,604 48.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Walsh 1,580 48.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Cooper 1,385 42.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Woodrow 1,188 36.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. Spreet 1,092 33.2 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Harwood 108 3.3 195 6.0 3,294 37.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.3 (Eccles: Westwood Park-Winton) Eccles: Westwood Park-Winton Labour Party (UK) D. Dow 2,201 67.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Burrows 2,126 64.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Lancaster 2,118 64.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. France 951 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Sanderson 916 27.9 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Peach 131 4.0 1,167 35.5 3,287 32.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.4 (Irlam: Cadishead) Irlam: Cadishead Labour Party (UK) J. Smith 1,347 55.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Craig 1,330 54.6 Labour Party (UK) M. McDermott 1,232 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Ashton 961 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hughes 953 39.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Fletcher 904 37.2 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Hardman 122 5.0 271 11.1 2,429 45.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.5 (Irlam: Irlam) Irlam: Irlam Labour Party (UK) T. Marshall 1,673 44.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Prior 1,514 40.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Hudson 1,498 39.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Melia 1,246 33.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Holt 1,204 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Dalziel 922 24.5 Independent (politician) J. Sharrock 705 18.7 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Robinson 143 3.8 252 6.7 3,768 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.6 (Salford: Kersal) Salford: Kersal Conservative Party (UK) R. Heron 1,372 37.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Roth 1,290 34.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Weinberg 1,260 34.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Jackson 1,182 31.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Hodgkiss 1,097 29.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart 1,039 28.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin 1,033 27.9 Liberal Party (UK) H. Kershner 961 26.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Trainor 767 20.7 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Plumbley 109 2.9 78 2.2 3,700 33.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.7 (Salford: Mandley Park) Salford: Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) L. Mallinson 1,433 63.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Cooke 1,291 56.8 Labour Party (UK) T. Warrington 1,209 53.2 Conservative Party (UK) V. Smith 741 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Ford 718 31.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. McAtee 690 30.3 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Sproston 97 4.3 468 20.6 2,274 32.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.8 (Salford: Albert Park) Salford: Albert Park Labour Party (UK) J. Bryans 1,242 74.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Dodd 1,109 66.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Jaffe 1,023 61.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Doyle 418 25.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Boardman 416 25.0 605 36.4 1,661 22.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.9 (Salford: Crescent-St. Matthias'-Trinity) Salford: Crescent-St. Matthias'-Trinity Labour Party (UK) J. Hincks 1,223 53.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Murphy 1,214 53.0 Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth 1,213 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Fenton 655 28.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bradbury 565 24.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lomas 470 20.5 Liberal Party (UK) E. Hyde 416 18.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Welsby 412 18.0 558 24.3 2,292 25.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.10 (Salford: Regent-Ordsall Park) Salford: Regent-Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Jackson uncontested Labour Party (UK) S. Turner uncontested Labour Party (UK) K. Murray uncontested Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.11 (Salford: Docks-St. Paul's) Salford: Docks-St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) G. Wilcock 1,689 51.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Loftus 1,683 51.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Robinson 1,646 50.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. Whittaker 1,083 33.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Trevitt 840 25.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Yates 733 22.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Eddes 503 15.4 563 17.2 3,273 30.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.12 (Salford: Charlestown-St. Thomas') Salford: Charlestown-St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. Holt 1,200 71.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Hough 1,168 69.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Thomas 1,123 67.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Allport 396 23.6 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Brogan 78 4.7 727 43.4 1,677 24.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.13 (Salford: Seedley-Langworthy) Salford: Seedley-Langworthy Labour Party (UK) B. Grimshaw 2,109 59.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Hill 2,053 57.7 Labour Party (UK) I. Zott 1,986 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Foulkes 1,274 35.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Stafford 1,219 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stones 1,203 33.8 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Arnison 178 5.0 712 20.0 3,558 29.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.14 (Salford: Weaste) Salford: Weaste Labour Party (UK) N. Openshaw 1,453 62.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Hardman 1,449 62.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Openshaw 1,438 62.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Ford 868 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Duffy 826 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stravers 781 33.6 570 24.6 2,321 28.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.15 (Salford: Claremont) Salford: Claremont Conservative Party (UK) M. Hopkins 2,041 62.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Cooper 1,983 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Cooper 1,958 60.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Gallagher 1,202 37.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Sumbland 1,170 36.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Birmingham 1,117 34.4 756 23.3 3,245 33.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.16 (Swinton and Pendlebury: Broad Oak-Old Park) Swinton and Pendlebury: Broad Oak-Old Park Conservative Party (UK) E. Muldoon 1,684 41.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Barnes 1,631 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Bond 1,578 38.8 Labour Party (UK) I. Jones 1,320 32.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Harrison 1,293 31.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Wood 1,203 29.6 Liberal Party (UK) R. Berry 936 23.0 Liberal Party (UK) S. Collier 881 21.7 Liberal Party (UK) A. Collier 807 19.8 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Lewis 133 3.3 258 6.4 4,069 45.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No.17 (Swinton and Pendlebury: Central-Moorside-Newtown) Swinton and Pendlebury: Central-Moorside-Newtown Labour Party (UK) J. Hill 2,456 60.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Sampson 2,442 59.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Shaw 2,364 57.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Muldoon 1,448 35.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Simm 1,397 34.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. Gerrard 1,307 32.0 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Crellin 183 4.5 916 22.5 4,086 35.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.18 (Swinton and Pendlebury: Clifton-East) Swinton and Pendlebury: Clifton-East Labour Party (UK) F. Brockbank 2,121 65.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Singleton 2,040 62.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Porter 2,037 62.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Horn 899 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Blainey 890 27.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wall 860 26.5 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Suss 229 7.0 1,138 35.0 3,251 35.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.19 (Worsley: Armitage-Mount Skip-St. Mary's) Worsley: Armitage-Mount Skip-St. Mary's Labour Party (UK) W. Pennington 2,204 66.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Dumbarton 2,022 61.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Shelmerdine 1,991 60.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Howard 920 27.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dargie 870 26.3 Communist Party of Great Britain V. Booth 186 5.6 1,071 32.3 3,313 30.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.20 (Worsley: Kenyon-Peel) Worsley: Kenyon-Peel Labour Party (UK) T. Hobbs 1,465 74.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Martin 1,448 73.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Tonkin 1,437 72.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Howard 374 18.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Cunliffe 371 18.7 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Willetts 143 7.2 1,063 53.6 1,982 26.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No.21 (Worsley: Central-Linnyshaw) Worsley: Central-Linnyshaw Labour Party (UK) S. Wood 1,588 40.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Rowson 1,575 39.7 Liberal Party (UK) E. J. Holt 1,523 38.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Anderson 1,463 36.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Stell 1,424 35.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. Smith 1,165 29.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Basson 857 21.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Barcroft 833 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Blythe 790 19.9 60 1.5 3,967 44.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) No.22 (Worsley: Park-Worsley) Worsley: Park-Worsley Conservative Party (UK) J. Catlow 2,069 68.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. McDonald 2,036 67.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Schofield 1,980 65.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Longworth 932 31.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Godfrey 894 29.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Platt 875 29.1 1,048 34.9 3,004 33.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1973 English local elections Category:1970s in Lancashire