Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1921. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.
The council remained under no overall control.EFFECT OF THE ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1921, p.4SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party13,087 (38.7%) 6.15 (31.3%) 25 (39.1%)Liberal Party4,538 (13.4%) 3.9 5 (31.3%) 4 20 (31.3%)Labour Party11,752 (34.8%) 10.33 (18.8%) 1 15 (23.4%)Independent3,134 (9.3%) 4.3 2 (12.6%) 2 3 (4.7%)Ratepayers1,228 (3.6%) N/A 1 (6.3%) 1 1 (1.6%)Communist61 (0.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%)N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 15 20 3 1 25
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 15 13 3 1 16
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
Claremont
Crescent
Docks
Kersal
Langworthy
Mandley Park
Ordsall Park
Regent
St. Matthias'
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
Seedley
Trinity
Weaste
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 3 May 1922
Caused by the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
In his place, Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901–19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922.THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. P. McDougall 1923
Aldermanic election, 2 August 1922
Caused by the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903). , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
In his place, Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative S. H. Kettle Docks 1926
Aldermanic election, 25 October 1922
Caused by the resignation on 4 October 1922 of Alderman Alfred Worsley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1903).MUNICIPAL BANKING, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1922, p.9THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1903, p.4
In his place, Councillor Joseph Willett (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 31 January 1906)THE SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 31, 1906, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1922.THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Willett 1923
By-elections between 1921 and 1922
St. Paul's, 19 May 1922
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. P. McDougall (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1901–19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 3 May 1922,THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11 following the death on 7 April 1922 of Alderman William Hale (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).MR. WILLIAM HALE, ECCLES, Manchester Guardian, April 8, 1922, p.13THE LATE ALDERMAN SNAPE, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1915, p.6
ST. PAUL'S WARD, PENDLETON, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1922, p.13
Crescent, 29 August 1922
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor S. H. Kettle (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1901)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8 on 2 August 1922,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10 following the death on 22 July 1922 of Alderman John Griffiths (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1903). , Manchester Guardian, July 25, 1922, p.16THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 3, 1903, p.4
A SALFORD COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 30, 1922, p.9
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