Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.
Annual local elections were suspended from 1939 to 1945. Under the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Act 1939 the term of office of all members of the council was extended by one year and casual vacancies among members of the council were filled by the choice of the council rather than by election. Local Elections and Register of Electors Acts of 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944 each further extended the term of office of all members of the council by a year.
The council remained under no overall control.AN "ALL SQUARE" RESULT IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.13THIS IS WHAT YOUR XXXs DID, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1938, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party18,671 (44.3%) 1.17 (43.8%) 29 (45.3%)Conservative Party21,516 (51.1%) 7.37 (43.8%) 27 (42.2%)Independent0 (0.0%) 9.8 1 (6.3%) 1 6 (9.4%)Liberal Party1,930 (4.6%) 1.6 1 (6.3%) 1 2 (3.1%)
Full council
+ ↓ 29 2 6 27
Aldermen
+ ↓ 9 1 3 3
Councillors
+ ↓ 20 1 3 24
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
By-elections between 1938 and 1939
Appointment of Councillors between 1939 and 1945
References