1932 Salford City Council election

1932 Salford City Council election

1 November 1932 (1932-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 13 seats, 55.3% 1 seats, 40.4% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 35 11 10 Seats won 4 10 0 Seats after 34 12 10 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 16,225 24,320 1,995 Percentage 35.2% 52.8% 4.3% Swing 20.1% 12.4% 4.3%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 2 seats, 4.1% Seats before 8 Seats won 2 Seats after 8 Seat change Popular vote 3,468 Percentage 7.5% Swing 3.4%
Map of results of 1932 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		16,225 (35.2%)		20.1	4 (25.0%)	4 / 16	1	34 (53.1%)	34 / 64
Labour Party		24,320 (52.8%)		12.4	10 (62.5%)	10 / 16	1	12 (18.8%)	12 / 64
Liberal Party		1,995 (4.3%)		4.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16		10 (15.6%)	10 / 64
Independent		3,468 (7.5%)		3.4	2 (12.5%)	2 / 16		8 (12.5%)	8 / 64
Communist		80 (0.2%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 16		0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

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12

10

8

34

Aldermen

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7

1

8

Councillors

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12

3

7

26

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Clarke*	1,808	55.0	−15.8
	Labour	A. Worthington	1,477	45.0	+15.8
Majority			331	10.0	−31.6
Turnout			3,285
	Conservative hold		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. F. Crane	2,542	58.4	+15.9
	Liberal	A. Hodkinson	1,732	39.8	N/A
	Communist	R. Davies	80	1.8	+0.6
Majority			810	18.6
Turnout			4,354
	Labour hold		Swing

Claremont

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. A. Turner*	1,764	73.7	N/A
	Labour	J. Openshaw	631	26.3	+6.4
Majority			1,133	47.4
Turnout			2,395
	Independent hold		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Millwood*	2,209	58.5	+16.9
	Conservative	A. H. Handslip	1,567	41.5	−16.9
Majority			642	17.0
Turnout			3,776
	Labour hold		Swing

Docks

Docks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Johnson	1,490	51.4	−8.8
	Labour	W. Harvey	1,409	48.6	+8.8
Majority			81	2.8	−17.6
Turnout			2,899
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. F. Hampshire*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Moulson	1,706	53.9	+20.8
	Conservative	G. Fearnehough*	1,460	46.1	−20.8
Majority			246	7.8
Turnout			3,166
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Park*	2,010	57.6	+17.3
	Conservative	G. E. Hulse	1,478	42.4	−17.3
Majority			532	15.2
Turnout			3,488
	Labour hold		Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Walsh*	2,536	66.9	+18.8
	Conservative	W. Leicester	1,252	33.1	−17.8
Majority			1,284	33.8
Turnout			3,788
	Labour hold		Swing

Regent

Regent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. A. Hardy	2,591	64.6	+13.8
	Conservative	H. Cooke	1,417	35.4	−10.7
Majority			1,174	29.2	+24.5
Turnout			4,008
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. A. Webb*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Webb*	1,796	56.7	+17.7
	Conservative	E. J. Appleby	1,107	35.0	−26.0
	Liberal	J. G. Cran	263	8.3	N/A
Majority			689	21.7
Turnout			3,166
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. S. Vickers	1,733	52.0	+10.6
	Conservative	W. Coop*	1,599	48.0	−10.6
Majority			134	4.0
Turnout			3,332
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. F. Cuttiford*	1,704	64.8	N/A
	Labour	W. Neil	927	35.2	N/A
Majority			777	29.6	N/A
Turnout			2,631
	Independent hold		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. T. Tattersall*	1,833	59.6	+10.4
	Conservative	T. W. Gaskin	1,240	40.4	−10.4
Majority			593	19.2
Turnout			3,073
	Labour hold		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Nuttall*	1,807	66.3	−8.6
	Labour	I. Copson	920	33.7	+8.6
Majority			887	32.6	−17.2
Turnout			2,727
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1932

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1932, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.

The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1932 for a term of six years.

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	George Billington*		1938
	Conservative	John Bratherton*	Docks	1938
	Liberal	Ernest Desquesnes*		1938
	Liberal	George Hindle*	Regent	1938
	Conservative	Benjamin Littler*		1938
	Conservative	W. S. Roberts*		1938
	Liberal	John Rothwell*		1938
	Conservative	Abraham Williamson*	St. Paul's	1938

Aldermanic election, 1 February 1933

Caused by the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).

In his place, Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921) was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933.

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal	Joseph Connolly		1935

By-elections between 1932 and 1933

Claremont, 20 February 1933

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921) on 1 February 1933, following the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Fearnehough	1,182	71.6	N/A
	Labour	J. Openshaw	468	28.4	+2.1
Majority			714	43.2
Turnout			1,650
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing