Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. 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 whets its knives in hopes of more slaughter, The Guardian, April 27, 1966, p.22Salford's first woman Liberal, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party12,461 (48.4%) 0.110 (62.5%) 1 48 (75.0%)Conservative Party11,684 (45.4%) 1.05 (31.3%) 114 (21.9%)Liberal Party1,391 (5.4%) 0.6 1 (6.3%) 2 (3.1%)Communist222 (0.9%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 48 2 14
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 32 2 14
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 1966 and 1967
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