1937 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1937 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1936 Salford City Council election 1936 1937 11 01 y 1938 Salford City Council election 1938 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1937.png Map of results of 1937 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,46.0% 30 5 29 1 19,210 43.2% 2.8% Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,45.6% 24 9 26 2 19,442 43.8% 1.8% Independent (politician) 1 seats,5.6% 8 2 7 1 4,349 9.8% 4.2% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,2.8% 2 0 2 1,325 3.0% 0.2% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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.PASSIVE ELECTORS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1937, p.6NET LOSS OF ONE SEAT FOR SALFORD LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party19,210 (43.2%)43.2 Labour Party (UK) 2.85 (31.3%)5 16 Labour Party (UK) 1 29 (45.3%)29 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party19,442 (43.8%)43.8 Conservative Party (UK) 1.89 (56.3%)9 16 Conservative Party (UK) 226 (40.6%)26 64 Conservative Party (UK)Independent4,349 (9.8%)9.8 Independent (politician) 4.2 2 (12.5%)2 16 Independent (politician) 1 7 (10.9%)7 64 Independent (politician)Liberal Party1,325 (3.0%)3.0 Liberal Party (UK) 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 16 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (3.1%)2 64 Liberal Party (UK)Ind. Labour Party94 (0.2%)0.2 Independent Labour Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 16 Independent Labour Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 64 Independent Labour Party Full council + ↓ 29 2 7 26 Aldermen + ↓ 9 2 2 3 Councillors + ↓ 20 5 23 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Bescoby* 1,683 62.5 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) W. McLoughlin 1,011 37.5 -3.4 672 25.0 +6.8 2,694 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) A. Richardson 1,790 53.0 -2.4 Independent (politician) T. H. Nightingale* 1,491 44.2 N/A Independent Labour Party T. Roach 94 2.8 N/A 299 8.8 -2.0 3,375 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll 1,533 44.0 -7.2 Liberal Party (UK) R. Pugh 1,325 38.0 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Farrelle 625 18.0 -6.1 608 6.0 -10.5 3,483 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Fieldsend* 1,611 61.1 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Bowman 1,025 38.9 -8.3 586 22.2 +16.6 2,636 Conservative Party (UK) Docks Docks Conservative Party (UK) F. Morris* 1,639 56.2 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Roskell 1,275 43.8 +2.1 364 12.4 -4.2 2,914 Conservative Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) H. Cobden Turner* 1,580 73.0 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) E. A. Wilkinson 583 27.0 -8.5 997 46.0 +17.0 2,163 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) R. J. Hurst* 1,456 51.2 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Bell 1,389 48.8 +2.7 67 2.4 -0.9 2,845 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Kitchin* 1,606 52.0 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) T. C. Loftus 1,481 48.0 -3.4 125 4.0 3,087 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) G. H. Goulden* 1,646 52.9 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Eccleshall 1,468 47.1 -0.9 178 5.8 +1.8 3,114 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Conservative Party (UK) R. Williams 1,744 51.3 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Cuddeford* 1,657 48.7 -1.0 87 2.6 +2.0 3,401 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) H. G. Vale 1,609 54.5 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Dalglish 1,346 45.5 +0.9 263 9.0 -1.8 2,955 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) J. H. Lester* 1,449 53.0 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) V. Georgeson 1,286 47.0 +8.3 163 6.0 -5.9 2,735 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Conservative Party (UK) N. C. Hallam 1,098 50.2 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Ingle* 1,090 49.8 -4.1 8 0.4 2,188 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Independent (politician) P. Ashcroft* 1,447 62.7 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) C. S. Robinson 860 37.3 +2.3 587 25.4 -4.6 2,307 Independent (politician) Trinity Trinity Independent (politician) T. William Richardson* 1,411 63.9 +23.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Wolfson 798 36.1 -23.1 613 27.8 2,209 Independent (politician) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) J. Binns* 1,459 63.1 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) W. H. Cuddeford 855 36.9 +2.5 604 26.2 -5.0 2,314 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 1 December 1937 Caused by the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 16, 1937, p.5SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 6, 1902, p.4 In his place, Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1937.CHEAPER ELECTRICITY FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1937, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Peter Ashcroft 1938 By-elections between 1937 and 1938 Seedley, 16 December 1937 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 on 1 December 1937,CHEAPER ELECTRICITY FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1937, p.11 following the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 16, 1937, p.5SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 6, 1902, p.4 Seedley Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Bell 898 54.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. S. Robinson 559 33.7 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) E. Arrowsmith 200 12.1 N/A 339 20.5 1,657 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 17, 1937, p.13 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England