Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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.SLENDER LABOUR GRIP, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1935, p.5LABOUR LOSES SEATS IN SALFORD BUT "CAPTURES" COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party24,803 (50.0%) 1.28 (50.0%) 2 27 (42.2%)Conservative Party15,332 (30.9%) 11.95 (31.3%) 126 (40.6%)Independent8,730 (17.6%) 11.8 3 (18.8%) 1 6 (9.4%)Liberal Party755 (1.5%) 1.5 0 (0.0%) 5 (7.8%)
Full council
+ ↓ 27 5 6 26
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 5 1 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 25 5 18
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 1935
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1935, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1935 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Edward Arthur Hardy* 1941 Labour James Henry Kearns 1941 Labour Joseph Lemmon 1941 Labour James Park 1941 Labour George William Sands 1941 Labour Thomas Walsh 1941 Labour James Albert Webb 1941 Labour Leonard Webb 1941
Aldermanic election, 5 February 1936
Caused by the death on 22 January 1936 of Alderman George Billington (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1923).DEATH OF ALDERMAN BILLINGTON, Manchester Guardian, January 23, 1936, p.11POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9
In his place, Councillor William Hughes (Independent, Charlestown, elected 28 November 1935; previously 1891-1908, Alderman 1908-35)LABOUR SETBACK IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 29, 1935, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1936.STREET BETTING, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1936, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent William Hughes 1938
By-elections between 1935 and 1936
By-elections, 28 November 1935
Eight by-elections were held on 28 November 1935 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1935.LABOUR SETBACK IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 29, 1935, p.13
Charlestown
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Henry Kearns (Labour, Charlestown, elected 1 November 1934; previously 1926-31)LABOUR IN SALFORD TO WAIT A YEAR FOR CONTROL, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman William Armstrong (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13A NEW SALFORD ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
Mandley Park
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Park (Labour, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1926)SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman William Hughes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1908).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13SALFORD AFFAIRS, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1908, p.3
Ordsall Park
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George William Sands (Labour, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1934; previously 1927-30)LABOUR TRIUMPH IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman William Greenwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927);EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 6, 1927, p.13 and the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Walsh (Labour, Ordsall Park, elected 30 June 1925)A LABOUR GAIN IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1925, p.11 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman Joseph Jackson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1932).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13COST OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, Manchester Guardian, April 7, 1932, p.11
Regent
Caused by the election as an alderman of 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 on 5 June 1935,SALFORD DOG-RACING DAYS, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11 following 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
St. Matthias'
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Albert Webb (Labour, St. Matthias', elected 1 November 1929)SALFORD LABOUR IN THE SADDLE, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman James Frederick Emery (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13DULL CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.4
St. Paul's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Leonard Webb (Labour, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1926)SALFORD FIGHT, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman James Higginbottom (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1932).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13HOUSING SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1932, p.11
Trinity
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Lemmon (Labour, Trinity, elected 1 November 1934; previously 1925-31)LABOUR IN SALFORD TO WAIT A YEAR FOR CONTROL, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 9 November 1935,EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13 following the defeat on 9 November 1935 of Alderman Joseph Willett (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1922).EIGHT LABOUR ALDERMEN ELECTED IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1935, p.13THE SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1922, p.11
Charlestown, 12 March 1936
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Hughes (Independent, Charlestown, elected 28 November 1935; previously 1891-1908, Alderman 1908-35)LABOUR SETBACK IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 29, 1935, p.13 on 5 February 1936,STREET BETTING, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1936, p.6 following the death on 22 January 1936 of Alderman George Billington (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1923).DEATH OF ALDERMAN BILLINGTON, Manchester Guardian, January 23, 1936, p.11POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE PARKS, Manchester Guardian, June 7, 1923, p.9
BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, March 13, 1936, p.11
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