Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.TORIES LOSE THREE AT SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10Labour - School campaign was key, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1953, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party31,578 (54.3%) 4.813 (81.3%) 3 52 (81.3%)Conservative Party25,035 (43.1%) 6.13 (18.7%) 312 (18.7%)Liberal Party1,402 (2.4%) 1.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist104 (0.2%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 52 12
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 36 12
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 1953 and 1954
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