Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1929. 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.LABOUR'S BIG GAIN IN CITY POLLS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1929, p.5SALFORD LABOUR IN THE SADDLE, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party24,398 (49.7%) 1.510 (62.5%) 3 26 (40.6%)Conservative Party11,819 (24.1%) 19.92 (12.5%) 122 (34.4%)Liberal Party5,080 (10.4%) 10.4 2 (12.5%) 10 (15.6%)Independent 7,752 (15.8%) 8.1 1 (12.5%) 2 6 (9.4%)
Full council
+ ↓ 26 10 6 22
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 6 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 25 4 6 13
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 1929
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1929, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD AND ITS ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1929, p.14
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Barker* 1935 Independent Samuel Delves* 1935 Conservative William Greenwood* Crescent 1935 Conservative Frederick Hampson* 1935 Conservative Robert Hopwood* 1935 Liberal William Hughes* 1935 Conservative S. H. Lees* 1935 Liberal J. Willett* 1935
By-elections between 1929 and 1930
St. Paul's, 21 May 1930
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Fred Jones (Labour, St. Paul's, elected 2 November 1925)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6 on 7 May 1930.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1930, p.15
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 22, 1930, p.13
Langworthy, 1 July 1930
Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Edis Dale (Labour, Langworthy, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 14 May 1930.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1930, p.15
SALFORD WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 2, 1930, p.15
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