Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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.LABOUR LOSSES IN LANCASHIRE, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4- And 4 go in Salford, too, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party25,283 (50.7%) 5.011 (68.8%) 4 52 (81.3%)Conservative Party24,123 (48.3%) 5.15 (31.2%) 412 (18.7%)Liberal Party246 (0.5%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist229 (0.5%) 0.1 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 1955 and 1956
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