1953 Salford City Council election

1953 Salford City Council election
7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
16 of 64 seats on Salford City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 15 seats,
59.1%		 1 seat,
37.0%
Seats before 49 15
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 52 12
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 31,578 25,035
Percentage 54.3% 43.1%
Swing Decrease4.8% Increase6.1%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 31,578 (54.3%)
Decrease 4.8 13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
 Increase 3 52 (81.3%)
52 / 64
Conservative Party 25,035 (43.1%)
Increase 6.1 3 (18.7%)
3 / 16
 Decrease 3 12 (18.7%)
12 / 64
Liberal Party 1,402 (2.4%)
Decrease 1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Communist 104 (0.2%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
52 12

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
36 12

Ward results

Albert Park

Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Durnford 2,535 52.5 −10.2
Conservative F. Cope 2,296 47.5 +10.2
Majority 239 5.0 −20.4
Turnout 4,831
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hardman* 2,108 57.8 −5.2
Conservative R. Ranicar 1,435 39.3 +5.6
Communist E. Grundy 104 2.9 −0.4
Majority 673 18.5 −10.8
Turnout 3,647
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. F. Carroll* 3,405 62.1 +12.8
Labour R. Wiggins 2,076 37.9 +1.5
Majority 1,329 24.2 +11.3
Turnout 5,481
Conservative hold Swing

Crescent

Crescent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. W. Thelwell 1,530 58.2 −5.4
Conservative N. J. Hockenhull 1,100 41.8 +5.4
Majority 430 16.4 −10.8
Turnout 2,630
Labour hold Swing

Docks

Docks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Burchill* 2,053 62.0 −4.6
Conservative J. T. Callison 1,256 38.0 +4.6
Majority 797 24.0 −9.2
Turnout 3,309
Labour hold Swing

Kersal

Kersal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. C. Hamburger* 2,683 53.6 −1.5
Conservative H. Cobden Turner* 2,322 46.4 +1.5
Majority 361 7.2 −3.0
Turnout 5,005
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Langworthy

Langworthy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. M. Marron* 1,804 52.5 −7.8
Conservative E. Phillips 1,025 29.8 −2.6
Liberal K. Wolstenholme 606 17.7 +10.4
Majority 779 22.7 −5.2
Turnout 3,435
Labour hold Swing

Mandley Park

Mandley Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Cooper* 2,690 60.0 +2.1
Conservative R. H. Benham 1,792 40.0 −2.1
Majority 898 20.0 +4.2
Turnout 4,482
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall Park

Ordsall Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Moylan* 2,008 67.5 −6.8
Conservative W. Jones 965 32.5 +6.8
Majority 1,043 35.0 −13.6
Turnout 2,973
Labour hold Swing

Regent

Regent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Moreton* 2,009 65.5 −5.1
Conservative J. Shaw 1,058 34.5 +5.1
Majority 951 31.0 −10.2
Turnout 3,067
Labour hold Swing

St. Matthias'

St. Matthias'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bramall* 1,659 59.9 −3.4
Conservative W. H. Povah 1,109 40.1 N/A
Majority 550 19.8 −6.8
Turnout 2,768
Labour hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Barton* 1,775 57.2 −9.7
Conservative H. Hines 1,049 33.8 +7.0
Liberal E. I. Rifkin 278 9.0 N/A
Majority 726 23.4 −10.4
Turnout 3,102
Labour hold Swing

St. Thomas'

St. Thomas'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Wright* 1,553 64.5 −4.0
Conservative W. Parkin 855 35.5 +4.0
Majority 698 29.0 −8.0
Turnout 2,408
Labour hold Swing

Seedley

Seedley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. E. Hargreaves 1,754 46.4 −0.6
Labour J. Hill 1,507 39.9 −13.1
Liberal A. H. Hill 518 13.7 N/A
Majority 247 6.5
Turnout 3,779
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Barton 1,186 53.3 −4.6
Conservative M. E. Butler* 1,038 46.7 +4.6
Majority 148 6.6 −9.2
Turnout 2,224
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weaste

Weaste
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Wild* 2,576 51.7 +2.4
Labour E. L. Hardcastle 2,402 48.3 −2.4
Majority 174 3.4
Turnout 4,978
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ TORIES LOSE THREE AT SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10
  2. ↑ Labour - School campaign was key, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1953, p.5
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