1961 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1961 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1960 Salford City Council election 1960 1961 05 11 y 1962 Salford City Council election 1962 16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1961.png Map of results of 1961 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats,45.7% 52 10 50 2 19,013 48.8% 3.1% Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,47.4% 11 5 12 1 16,278 41.8% 5.6% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seat,6.4% 1 1 2 1 3,436 8.8% 2.4% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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 retained overall control of the council.Liberal gain in Salford, The Guardian, May 12, 1961, p.8TELL-TALE VOTE FIGURES SHOW TREND, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party19,013 (48.8%)48.8 Labour Party (UK) 3.110 (62.5%)10 16 Labour Party (UK) 2 50 (78.1%)50 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party16,278 (41.8%)41.8 Conservative Party (UK) 5.65 (31.3%)5 16 Conservative Party (UK) 112 (18.8%)12 64 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party3,436 (8.8%)8.8 Liberal Party (UK) 2.4 1 (6.3%)1 16 Liberal Party (UK) 1 2 (3.1%)2 64 Liberal Party (UK)Communist250 (0.6%)0.6 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 16 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 50 2 12 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 34 2 12 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Labour Party (UK) D. Bibby 1,536 46.1 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) M. Corwin 1,011 30.4 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Boardman 782 23.5 -5.7 525 15.7 -0.6 3,329 Labour Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) C. S. Franks 1,759 50.8 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) V. M. Bescoby 1,622 46.8 +5.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Billington 83 2.4 -3.1 137 4.0 -7.9 3,464 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Clark* 2,738 74.5 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Flanagan 939 25.5 -2.3 1,799 49.0 +5.6 3,677 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) R. Wiggins* 697 52.7 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Ingham 342 25.9 -15.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Messenger 283 21.4 N/A 355 26.8 +10.2 1,322 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart 1,115 66.2 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Bradley 569 33.8 -4.7 546 32.4 +9.4 1,684 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Rothwell 2,142 48.9 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Casket* 1,322 30.2 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Pollard 915 20.9 -5.9 820 18.7 +4.5 4,379 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) N. Openshaw* 1,244 65.9 +13.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Pearson 643 34.1 -13.7 601 31.8 +27.4 1,887 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Franks* 2,262 56.0 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) L. Stonehouse 1,779 44.0 -7.4 483 12.0 4,041 Conservative Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) W. Neafsey* 1,296 88.6 +19.8 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cohen 167 11.4 +4.3 1,129 77.2 +32.5 1,463 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) J. Mackenzie* 1,205 68.8 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Burrows 546 31.2 -3.8 659 37.6 +7.6 1,751 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) J. J. Ferris* 956 67.3 +16.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Cavanagh 464 32.7 -16.2 492 34.6 +32.4 1,420 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) P. Grimshaw* 950 57.9 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Wood 690 42.1 +1.2 260 15.8 -2.4 1,640 Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) J. Goldberg* 679 64.5 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Tilby 373 35.5 -9.6 306 29.0 +19.2 1,052 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Mellor* 1,598 54.3 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Wallsworth 1,343 45.7 +7.6 255 8.6 -15.2 2,941 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) D. Sheehan* 868 59.4 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies 593 40.6 -4.2 275 18.8 +8.4 1,461 Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) R. Mollart 1,866 53.8 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Warburton* 1,600 46.2 +4.8 266 7.4 -10.4 3,466 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections September 2026 By-elections between 1961 and 1962 September 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England