Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. 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.MASSED ATTACK FAILS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party25,208 (47.9%) 1.28 (43.8%) 1 23 (35.9%)Conservative Party12,162 (23.1%) 12.92 (12.5%) 120 (31.3%)Liberal Party2,001 (3.8%) 0.3 2 (12.5%) 12 (18.8%)Ratepayers5,626 (10.7%) 7.5 2 (12.5%) 1 5 (7.8%)Independent 7,612 (14.5%) 7.0 3 (18.8%) 1 4 (6.3%)
Full council
+ ↓ 23 12 4 5 20
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 7 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 22 5 4 5 12
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 elections, 9 November 1926
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1926, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1926, p.11
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Billington* 1932 Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1932 Conservative S. H. Kettle* Docks 1932 Conservative Benjamin Littler* 1932 Liberal F. S. Phillips* 1932 Conservative W. S. Roberts* 1932 Liberal John Rothwell* 1932 Conservative Abraham Williamson* St. Paul's 1932
Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927
Caused by the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
In his place, Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Bratherton Docks 1932
Aldermanic election, 5 October 1927
Caused by the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
In his place, Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Greenwood Crescent 1929
By-elections between 1926 and 1927
Albert Park, 25 January 1927
Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Alfred Richardson (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1926)SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 on 5 January 1927.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 6, 1927, p.11
SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 26, 1927, p.11
Ordsall Park, 19 May 1927
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 on 4 May 1927,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1927, p.13 following the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KETTLE, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1927, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1922, p.10
SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1927, p.13
Mandley Park, 19 October 1927
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11 on 5 October 1927,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13 following the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).ALD. J. P. McDOUGALL, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1927, p.13THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1922, p.11
BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 20, 1927, p.11
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