Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.Red Flag chorus at Salford, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16Salford, The Guardian, May 5, 1972, p.8
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party18,064 (60.7%) 4.014 (87.5%) 11 40 (62.5%)Conservative Party10,488 (35.2%) 2.62 (12.5%) 9 22 (34.4%)Liberal Party1,083 (3.6%) 0.9 0 (0.0%) 2 1 (1.6%)Independent Labour0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.6%)Communist132 (0.4%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 40 1 1 22
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 15
Councillors
+ ↓ 40 1 7
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 1972 and 1973
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