1970 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1970 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1969 Salford City Council election 1969 1970 05 07 y 1971 Salford City Council election 1971 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1970.png Map of results of 1970 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 12 seats,54.7% 47 5 40 7 14,550 45.4% 9.3% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,35.4% 14 10 21 7 15,125 47.2% 11.8% Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats,9.9% 3 1 3 2,362 7.4% 2.5% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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 retained overall control of the council.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Salford harvest for Labour, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party14,550 (45.4%)45.4 Conservative Party (UK) 9.35 (31.3%)5 16 Conservative Party (UK) 740 (62.5%)40 64 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party15,125 (47.2%)47.2 Labour Party (UK) 11.810 (62.5%)10 16 Labour Party (UK) 7 21 (32.8%)21 64 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party2,362 (7.4%)7.4 Liberal Party (UK) 2.5 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (4.7%)3 64 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 21 3 40 Aldermen + ↓ 8 8 Councillors + ↓ 13 3 39 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) J. Bryans 1,768 61.3 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Heaps 1,118 38.7 -14.3 650 22.6 2,886 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) L. Hough 884 47.0 +14.9 Liberal Party (UK) N. Trainor 521 27.7 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Swinburn* 476 25.3 -6.7 363 19.3 1,881 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) E. Duffy 2,242 70.4 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) B. L. Grimshaw 942 29.6 +8.0 1,300 40.8 -16.0 3,184 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Liberal Party (UK) P. J. Fenlon* 441 51.9 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth 276 32.5 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Johnston 132 15.6 -11.8 165 19.4 -2.3 849 Liberal Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) T. C. Loftus 1,216 56.1 +15.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Eddes* 952 43.9 -15.7 264 12.2 2,168 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) G. Roth 1,742 51.2 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Hough 899 26.4 +10.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Harris 760 22.4 -16.1 843 24.8 +18.1 3,401 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) J. Hill 899 55.3 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Brooks* 726 44.7 -10.2 173 10.6 1,625 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) V. E. Smith* 1,545 50.8 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Cooks 1,497 49.2 +5.0 48 1.6 -10.0 3,042 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Jackson* 877 59.3 '+9.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. F. Dyson 469 31.7 -18.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Moores 134 9.0 N/A 408 27.6 +27.4 1,480 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) S. Turner 970 50.7 +15.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. C. Allison 506 26.5 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bracken 436 22.8 -10.0 464 24.2 +21.7 1,912 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. W. Hincks 769 53.7 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Peers 662 46.3 -10.1 107 7.4 1,431 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) H. Williams 852 61.6 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) I. M. Wells 531 38.4 -15.2 321 23.2 1,383 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. Holt 661 59.7 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Richmond* 446 40.3 -15.8 215 19.4 1,107 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) D. Stafford* 1,231 57.5 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) K. Murray 910 42.5 +8.7 321 15.0 -17.4 2,141 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Labour Party (UK) M. Williams 445 53.8 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Windsor* 382 46.2 -8.3 63 7.6 827 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. Ashcroft* 1,460 53.7 -17.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Hardman 1,260 46.3 +17.0 200 7.4 -34.0 2,720 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1970 and 1971 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England