Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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.PASSIVE ELECTORS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1937, p.6NET LOSS OF ONE SEAT FOR SALFORD LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party19,210 (43.2%) 2.85 (31.3%) 1 29 (45.3%)Conservative Party19,442 (43.8%) 1.89 (56.3%) 226 (40.6%)Independent4,349 (9.8%) 4.2 2 (12.5%) 1 7 (10.9%)Liberal Party1,325 (3.0%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 2 (3.1%)Ind. Labour Party94 (0.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 29 2 7 26
Aldermen
+ ↓ 9 2 2 3
Councillors
+ ↓ 20 5 23
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, 1 December 1937
Caused by the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 16, 1937, p.5SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 6, 1902, p.4
In his place, Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1937.CHEAPER ELECTRICITY FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1937, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Peter Ashcroft 1938
By-elections between 1937 and 1938
Seedley, 16 December 1937
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Peter Ashcroft (Independent, Seedley, elected 1 November 1922)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 on 1 December 1937,CHEAPER ELECTRICITY FOR SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1937, p.11 following the death on 15 November 1937 of Alderman Ernest Desquesnes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 August 1902).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 16, 1937, p.5SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 6, 1902, p.4
SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 17, 1937, p.13
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