Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. 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.SALFORD LABOUR GAIN FOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4Gloomy Tories hold the big inquest: Low poll, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1954, p.1
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party26,962 (55.7%) 1.412 (75.0%) 4 56 (87.5%)Conservative Party20,894 (43.2%) 0.14 (25.0%) 48 (12.5%)Liberal Party322 (0.7%) 1.7 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist210 (0.4%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 56 8
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 40 8
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 1954 and 1955
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