Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1931. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.LABOUR'S AUTOMATIC DEFEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1931, p.5CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party29,542 (55.3%) 21.813 (81.3%) 733 (51.6%)Labour Party21,605 (40.4%) 0.41 (6.3%) 7 11 (17.2%)Liberal Party0 (0.0%) 10.3 0 (0.0%) 11 (17.2%)Independent 2,208 (4.1%) 11.4 2 (12.5%) 9 (14.1%)Communist105 (0.2%)N/A 0 (0.0%)N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 11 11 9 33
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 1 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 11 4 8 25
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, 6 January 1932
Caused by the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
In his place, Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1932.HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent James Higginbottom 1935
Aldermanic election, 6 April 1932
Caused by the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
In his place, the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921) , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1932.COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Jackson 1935
By-elections between 1931 and 1932
St. Thomas', 16 December 1931
Caused by the death of Councillor J. W. Bloom (Labour, St. Thomas', elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 12 November 1931.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR J. W. BLOOM, Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1931, p.10
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 17, 1931, p.12
Crescent, 21 January 1932
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Higginbottom (Independent, Crescent, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 January 1932,HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11 following the death on 1 December 1931 of Alderman A. H. Collins (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931).ALDERMAN A. H. COLLINS, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1931, p.11REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1932, p.11
Kersal, 19 April 1932
Caused by the election as an alderman of the Mayor Councillor Joseph Jackson (Liberal, Kersal, elected 17 October 1921) , Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1921, p.6 on 6 April 1932,COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11 following the death on 26 February 1932 of Alderman Samuel Delves (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).ALD. SAMUEL DELVES, Manchester Guardian, February 27, 1932, p.13SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1932, p.11
Kersal, 15 June 1932
Caused by the death of Councillor John W. Weir (Conservative, Kersal, elected 25 August 1926)SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 26, 1926, p.11 on 30 May 1931.M.R. J. W. WEIR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, May 31, 1932, p.7
, Manchester Guardian, June 16, 1932, p.11
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