Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1892. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.
The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.6SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party5,508 (33.0%) 6 (37.5%) 132 (50.0%)Liberal Party8,916 (53.4%) 9 (56.3%) 31 (48.4%)Independent2,083 (12.5%) 1 (6.3%) 1 1 (1.6%)Social Democratic Federation189 (1.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 31 1 32
Aldermen
+ ↓ 5 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 26 1 21
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
Crescent
Grosvenor
Hope
Islington
Kersal
Ordsall
Regent
St. Matthias'
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
Seedley
Trafford
Trinity
Weaste
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1892
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Henry Bailey* 1898 Conservative Richard Husband* 1898 Conservative Thomas Henry Jenkins* 1898 Conservative Peter Keevney* 1898 Liberal Benjamin Robinson* 1898 Conservative William Robinson* 1898 Liberal Joshua Shaw 1898 Conservative Francis Henry Walmsley* 1898
By-elections between 1892 and 1893
St. Matthias', 24 November 1892
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joshua Shaw (Liberal, St. Matthias', elected 24 November 1880)MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1880, p.6 on 9 November 1892,SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6 following the death on 28 October 1892 of Alderman Sir James Farmer (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1880)."DEATH OF SIR JAMES FARMER", Manchester Courier, October 29, 1892, p.18SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1880, p.7
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1892, p.5
By-elections, 21 June 1893
Two by-elections were held on 21 June 1893 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the borough council.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.5
Hope
Caused by the death of Councillor Albert Fletcher (Conservative, Hope, elected 1 November 1888)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6 on 5 June 1893.MEMORIAL NOTICE, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1893, p.8
St. Paul's
Caused by the disqualification of Councillor John Lindsay (Liberal, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1883)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1883, p.8 on 7 June 1893.SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1893, p.8
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