1971 Salford City Council election

1971 Salford City Council election

13 May 1971 (1971-05-13)
17 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 5 seats, 45.4% 10 seats, 47.2% 1 seat, 7.4% Seats before 44 16 3 Seats won 1 16 0 Seats after 31 29 3 Seat change 13 13 Popular vote 11,735 23,313 979 Percentage 32.6% 64.7% 2.7% Swing 12.8% 17.5% 4.7%   Fourth party   Party Independent Labour Last election did not contest Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seats after 1 Seat change Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing N/A
Map of results of 1971 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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 lost overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		11,735 (32.6%)		12.8	1 (5.9%)	1 / 17	13	31 (48.4%)	31 / 64
Labour Party		23,313 (64.7%)		17.5	16 (94.1%)	16 / 17	13	29 (45.3%)	29 / 64
Liberal Party		979 (2.7%)		4.7	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17		3 (4.7%)	3 / 64
Independent Labour		0 (0.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17		1 (1.6%)	1 / 64

Full council

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29

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3

31

Aldermen

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1

15

Councillors

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29

3

16

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. McFarlane	2,065	68.7	+7.4
	Conservative	A. Bowie*	943	31.3	−7.4
Majority			1,122	37.4	+14.8
Turnout			3,008
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Warrington	1,151	63.4	+16.4
	Conservative	R. Allport	349	19.2	−6.1
	Liberal	A. J. Trainor	315	17.4	−10.3
Majority			802	44.2	+24.9
Turnout			1,815
	Labour hold		Swing

Claremont

Claremont

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Hopkins*	1,862	56.7	−13.7
	Labour	F. Taylor	1,423	43.3	+13.7
Majority			439	13.4	−27.4
Turnout			3,285
	Conservative hold		Swing

Crescent

Crescent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Wallsworth	579	52.4	+19.9
	Liberal	S. Harris	408	37.0	−14.9
	Conservative	W. W. Buckley*	117	10.6	−5.0
Majority			171	15.4
Turnout			1,104
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Docks

Docks

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Briggs	1,560	71.0	+14.9
	Conservative	B. J. Hopkins	636	29.0	−14.9
Majority			924	42.0	+29.8
Turnout			2,196
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Kersal

Kersal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Jackson	1,832	56.3	+29.9
	Conservative	A. Sacks	1,424	43.7	−7.5
Majority			408	12.6
Turnout			3,256
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. L. Grimshaw	1,151	70.7	+15.4
	Conservative	E. Richmond	476	29.3	−15.4
Majority			675	41.4	+30.8
Turnout			1,627
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Mallinson	2,098	63.4	+14.2
	Conservative	J. E. Bedell*	1,210	36.6	−14.2
Majority			888	26.8
Turnout			3,308
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Murray	1,047	72.7	+13.4
	Conservative	P. Pessagno*	218	15.1	−16.6
	Liberal	E. Montague	175	12.2	+3.2
Majority			829	57.6	+30.0
Turnout			1,440
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Regent

Regent (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Murphy	1,223	77.5	+26.8
	Labour	J. R. Jaffe	1,194	75.7	+25.0
	Conservative	L. B. Scott*	384	24.3	+1.5
	Conservative	F. T. Holt	353	22.4	−0.4
Majority			810	51.4	+27.2
Turnout			1,578
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Williams	1,074	67.1	+13.4
	Conservative	D. Peers	445	27.8	−18.5
	Liberal	M. R. Bond	81	5.1	N/A
Majority			629	39.3	+31.9
Turnout			1,600
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. D. G. Robinson	1,532	79.5	+17.0
	Conservative	E. Johnson	395	20.5	−17.9
Majority			1,137	59.0	+35.8
Turnout			1,927
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Kelly	969	68.9	+9.2
	Conservative	S. Cooper*	438	31.1	−9.2
Majority			531	37.8	+18.4
Turnout			1,407
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Seedley

Seedley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Stewart	1,496	59.0	+16.5
	Conservative	W. Eddes*	1,039	41.0	−16.5
Majority			457	18.0
Turnout			2,535
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Trinity

Trinity

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. F. Newton	736	68.8	+15.0
	Conservative	J. H. Winder	333	31.2	−15.0
Majority			403	37.6	+30.0
Turnout			1,069
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Weaste

Weaste

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Openshaw*	2,183	66.2	+19.9
	Conservative	M. Wells	1,113	33.8	−19.9
Majority			1,070	32.4
Turnout			3,296
	Labour hold		Swing