Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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.MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party10,023 (33.8%) 5.73 (18.8%) 223 (35.9%)Liberal Party2,719 (9.2%) 2.3 2 (12.5%) 1 15 (23.4%)Labour Party9,444 (31.9%) 5.45 (31.3%) 13 (20.3%)Independent5,734 (19.4%) 4.6 3 (18.8%) 8 (12.5%)Ratepayers1,695 (5.7%) 2.1 3 (18.8%) 3 5 (7.8%)
Full council
+ ↓ 13 15 8 5 23
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 13 8 8 5 14
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, 9 November 1923
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1923, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.THE NEW MAYOR OF SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1923, p.13
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1923 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Barker* 1929 Conservative Frederick Hampson* 1929 Conservative Robert Hopwood* 1929 Liberal William Hughes* 1929 Conservative S. H. Lees* 1929 Liberal J. P. McDougall* 1929 Conservative William Ollier* 1929 Liberal J. Willett* 1929
Aldermanic election, 16 July 1924
Caused by the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11 , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
In his place, Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1924.SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative W. S. Roberts 1926
By-elections between 1923 and 1924
Weaste, 20 November 1923
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Benjamin Littler (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1906)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7 on 31 October 1923,SALFORD'S HOUSING PLANS, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1923, p.11 following 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
LABOUR GAIN ON THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 21, 1923, p.4
Kersal, 20 February 1924
Caused by the death of Councillor James Blades (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1919) on 18 January 1924.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, January 21, 1924, p.8
KERSAL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1924, p.9
Trinity, 31 July 1924
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. S. Roberts (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1907)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7 on 16 July 1924,SALFORD'S NEW TRAM STAGES, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1924, p.11 following the death on 17 June 1924 of Alderman John H. Cottrill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1919).ALDERMAN COTTRILL, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 18, 1924, p.11 , Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1919, p.14
SALFORD COUNCIL POLL, Manchester Guardian, August 1, 1924, p.12
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