Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1919. 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. These were the first local elections held in Salford since the outbreak of the First World War.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party7,182 (28.4%) 5 (31.3%) 730 (46.9%)Liberal Party6,904 (27.3%) 3 (18.8%) 1 23 (35.9%)Labour Party8,114 (32.0%) 8 (50.0%) 6 11 (17.2%)Independent2,154 (8.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Co-operative Party972 (3.8%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 11 23 30
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 11 16 21
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
Crescent
Grosvenor
Hope
Islington
Kersal
Ordsall
Regent
St. Matthias'
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
Seedley
Trafford
Trinity
Weaste
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 1 September 1920
Caused by the death on 14 August 1920 of Alderman Samuel Rudman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895).ALDERMAN RUDMAN, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1920, p.12SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9
In his place, Councillor Anthony Hailwood (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1897-1901)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1904, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1920.MANY SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1920, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Anthony Hailwood 1923
By-elections between 1919 and 1920
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