1950 Salford City Council election

Local election in Salford 1950 Salford City Council election England parliamentary no 1949 Salford City Council election 1949 1950 05 11 y 1951 Salford City Council election 1951 17 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 Salford 1950.png Map of results of 1950 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,50.2% 45 11 45 33,828 52.6% 2.4% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,47.1% 19 6 19 30,434 47.3% 0.2% Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. 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.NO CHANGE AT SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1950, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party33,828 (52.6%)52.6 Labour Party (UK) 2.411 (64.7%)11 17 Labour Party (UK) 45 (70.3%)45 64 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party30,434 (47.3%)47.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0.26 (35.3%)6 17 Conservative Party (UK) 19 (29.7%)19 64 Conservative Party (UK)Communist88 (0.1%)0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 17 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 64 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 45 19 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 29 19 Ward results Albert Park Albert Park Conservative Party (UK) T. Clarke* 2,667 52.3 +4.6 Labour Party (UK) F. P. Moran 2,432 47.7 -4.6 235 4.6 5,099 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) J. Hardman* 2,264 61.2 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Hargreaves 1,347 36.4 -6.1 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Grundy 88 2.4 -0.8 917 24.8 +13.0 3,699 Labour Party (UK) Claremont Claremont Conservative Party (UK) A. F. Carroll* 3,561 64.7 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) N. Wright 1,943 35.3 +5.2 1,618 29.4 +3.3 5,504 Conservative Party (UK) Crescent Crescent Labour Party (UK) S. C. Hamburger* 1,610 56.4 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Midgley 1,244 43.6 -3.6 366 12.8 +7.2 2,854 Labour Party (UK) Docks Docks Labour Party (UK) B. Burchill* 2,107 61.8 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Woods 1,304 38.2 -3.4 803 23.6 +6.8 3,411 Labour Party (UK) Kersal Kersal Conservative Party (UK) H. Cobden Turner* 2,287 53.6 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Emery 1,980 46.4 +8.9 307 7.2 -17.8 4,267 Conservative Party (UK) Langworthy Langworthy Labour Party (UK) F. M. Marron* 1,917 51.8 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Walling 1,787 48.2 +2.3 130 3.6 -4.6 3,704 Labour Party (UK) Mandley Park Mandley Park Labour Party (UK) E. M. Cooper* 2,658 52.4 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Bedell 2,414 47.6 -2.0 244 4.8 +4.0 5,072 Labour Party (UK) Ordsall Park Ordsall Park Labour Party (UK) B. Moylan* 2,502 66.9 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Stones 1,240 33.1 -5.8 1,262 33.8 +11.1 3,742 Labour Party (UK) Regent Regent Labour Party (UK) E. Moreton* 2,156 59.0 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson 1,501 41.0 +1.3 655 18.0 -2.6 3,657 Labour Party (UK) St. Matthias' St. Matthias' Labour Party (UK) C. Bramall* 1,793 55.4 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Hutchinson 1,446 44.6 -2.3 347 10.8 +4.6 3,239 Labour Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) T. A. Barton* 1,905 58.4 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) G. A. Marshall 1,837 56.3 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Harrison 1,394 42.7 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Davies 1,392 42.6 -3.8 443 13.6 +6.4 3,264 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Thomas' St. Thomas' Labour Party (UK) R. Sharp* 1,536 58.8 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Barnes 1,078 41.2 -5.5 458 17.6 +11.0 2,614 Labour Party (UK) Seedley Seedley Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Bell* 1,992 51.1 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Howard 1,904 48.9 +7.2 88 2.2 -7.7 3,896 Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Conservative Party (UK) M. E. Butler* 1,361 50.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) T. W. Thelwell 1,321 49.3 -1.3 40 1.4 2,682 Conservative Party (UK) Weaste Weaste Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Wild* 2,419 55.2 +9.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Jones 1,963 44.8 +4.2 456 10.4 +4.9 4,382 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections April 2026 By-elections between 1950 and 1951 April 2026 References Salford Category:Salford City Council elections Category:Elections in England