Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1894. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1894, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,908 (41.6%) 11.39 (56.3%) 335 (54.7%)Liberal Party7,044 (42.5%) 4.7 7 (43.8%) 3 27 (42.2%)Independent Labour714 (4.3%) 4.3 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.6%)Independent467 (2.8%) 2.8 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.6%)Ind. Labour Party1,459 (8.8%) 0.50 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 27 1 35
Aldermen
+ ↓ 6 10
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 21 1 25
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, 3 July 1895
Caused by the death on 4 June 1895 of Alderman Peter Keevney (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1886).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1895, p.5SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1886, p.6
In his place, Councillor Robert Balderstone (Conservative, Trinity, elected 13 November 1877)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, November 14, 1877, p.2 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1895.SALFORD, Manchester Courier, July 4, 1895, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert Balderstone Charlestown 1898
Caused by the death on 12 June 1895 of Alderman Charles Makinson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 October 1881).DEATH OF ALDERMAN CHARLES MAKINSON, Manchester Evening News, June 13, 1895, p.2SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL: ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 15, 1881, p.10
In his place, Councillor Thomas Robinson (Conservative, Islington, elected 24 January 1879)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1879, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1895.SALFORD, Manchester Courier, July 4, 1895, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Robinson St. Matthias' 1895
By-elections between 1894 and 1895
By-elections, 23 July 1895
Two by-elections were held on 23 July 1895 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 3 July 1895.THE MUNICIPAL VACANCIES AT SALFORD, Manchester Courier, July 24, 1895, p.16
Islington
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Robinson (Conservative, Islington, elected 24 January 1879)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1879, p.8 on 3 July 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Courier, July 4, 1895, p.8 following the death on 12 June 1895 of Alderman Charles Makinson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 October 1881).DEATH OF ALDERMAN CHARLES MAKINSON, Manchester Evening News, June 13, 1895, p.2SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL: ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 15, 1881, p.10
Trinity
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Balderstone (Conservative, Trinity, elected 13 November 1877)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, November 14, 1877, p.2 on 3 July 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Courier, July 4, 1895, p.8 following the death on 4 June 1895 of Alderman Peter Keevney (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1886).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, June 5, 1895, p.5SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1886, p.6
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