Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Salford harvest for Labour, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party14,550 (45.4%) 9.35 (31.3%) 740 (62.5%)Labour Party15,125 (47.2%) 11.810 (62.5%) 7 21 (32.8%)Liberal Party2,362 (7.4%) 2.5 1 (6.3%) 3 (4.7%)
Full council
+ ↓ 21 3 40
Aldermen
+ ↓ 8 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 13 3 39
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 1970 and 1971
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