Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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."PARTY WAS BETTER ORGANISED", Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7LABOUR IN SALFORD TO WAIT A YEAR FOR CONTROL, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party22,558 (51.2%) 1.98 (50.0%) 6 27 (42.2%)Conservative Party18,880 (42.8%) 11.07 (43.8%) 526 (40.6%)Liberal Party0 (0.0%) 4.9 0 (0.0%) 6 (9.4%)Independent2,543 (5.8%) 4.1 1 (6.3%) 1 5 (7.8%)Communist81 (0.2%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 27 6 5 26
Aldermen
+ ↓ 6 1 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 27 4 17
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 February 1935
Caused by the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).ALDERMAN GEORGE HINDLE, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1935, p.11SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
In his place, Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1935.SALFORD AND A CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, February 7, 1935, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour J. F. Crane Regent 1938
Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935
Caused by the death on 26 April 1935 of Alderman Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931).DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, April 27, 1935, p.7NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
In his place, Councillor Edward Arthur Hardy (Labour, Regent, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1922-23 and 1923-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.SALFORD DOG-RACING DAYS, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Edward Arthur Hardy 1935
By-elections between 1934 and 1935
Weaste, 31 January 1935
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Nuttall (Conservative, Weaste, elected 18 January 1928)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1928, p.13 on 25 December 1934.OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 27, 1934, p.2
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 1, 1935, p.12
Charlestown, 17 February 1935
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. F. Crane (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1932; previously 1919-31)SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 on 6 February 1935,SALFORD AND A CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, February 7, 1935, p.11 following the death on 19 January 1935 of Alderman George Hindle (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931).ALDERMAN GEORGE HINDLE, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1935, p.11SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
NEW LABOUR COUNCILLOR FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1935, p.5
References