Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1922. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.LADY'S DISTINCTION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1922, p.4SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party11,273 (28.1%) 10.65 (31.3%) 24 (37.5%)Liberal Party2,781 (6.9%) 6.5 2 (12.5%) 1 18 (28.1%)Labour Party14,952 (37.3%) 2.55 (31.3%) 3 13 (20.3%)Independent9,625 (24.0%) 14.7 3 (18.8%) 3 7 (10.9%)Ratepayers1,423 (3.6%) 1 (6.3%) 1 2 (3.1%)
Full council
+ ↓ 13 18 7 2 24
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 13 11 7 2 15
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, 7 March 1923
Caused by the death on 7 February 1923 of Alderman Edwin Mather (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 October 1917).SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1923, p.6SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1917, p.8
In his place, Councillor John Rothwell (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 1 November 1911; previously 1903-08)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 March 1923.SALFORD'S BUDGET, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1923, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Rothwell 1926
Aldermanic election, 6 June 1923
Caused by the death on 3 May 1923 of Alderman Julius Hulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 August 1903).ALDERMAN HULTON, Manchester Evening News, May 3, 1923, p.4THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 6, 1903, p.4
In his place, Councillor George Billington (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1906)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1923.POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Billington 1926
Aldermanic election, 31 October 1923
Caused by the death on 4 October 1923 of Alderman W. P. Burnley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1921).ALDERMAN W. P. Burnley, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1923, p.11THE SALFORD COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURE, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1921, p.10
In his place, Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1923.SALFORD'S HOUSING PLANS, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1923, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Benjamin Littler St. Matthias' 1926
By-elections between 1922 and 1923
St. Matthias', 21 November 1922
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Willett (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 31 January 1906)THE SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 31, 1906, p.3 on 25 October 1922,THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11 following 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
A SALFORD WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1922, p.9
St. Matthias', 27 March 1923
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Rothwell (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 1 November 1911; previously 1903-08)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.7 on 7 March 1923,SALFORD'S BUDGET, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1923, p.11 following the death on 7 February 1923 of Alderman Edwin Mather (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 October 1917).SALFORD'S LOSS, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1923, p.6SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1917, p.8
, Manchester Guardian, March 28, 1923, p.11
Crescent, 22 June 1923
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Billington (Conservative, Crescent, elected 1 November 1906)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7 on 6 June 1923,POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9 following the death on 3 May 1923 of Alderman Julius Hulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 August 1903).ALDERMAN HULTON, Manchester Evening News, May 3, 1923, p.4THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 6, 1903, p.4
THE CRESCENT WARD, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 23, 1923, p.13
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