Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. 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 hold four seats at Salford, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4HERE IS HOW YOUR TOWN VOTED, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party20,221 (54.4%) 4.511 (68.8%) 51 (79.7%)Conservative Party12,917 (34.8%) 1.34 (25.0%) 10 (15.6%)Liberal Party3,411 (9.2%) 4.0 1 (6.3%) 3 (4.7%)Communist601 (1.6%) 0.8 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 51 3 10
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 35 3 10
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 1963 and 1964
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