Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party15,868 (31.7%) 2.14 (25.0%) 219 (29.7%)Labour Party20,841 (41.6%) 9.76 (37.5%) 3 18 (28.1%)Liberal Party8,715 (17.4%) 8.2 3 (18.8%) 1 14 (21.9%)Independent 0 (0.0%) 19.4 1 (6.3%) 1 7 (10.9%)Ratepayers4,616 (9.2%) 3.5 2 (12.5%) 1 6 (9.4%)
Full council
+ ↓ 18 14 7 6 19
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 18 7 7 6 10
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
Aldermanic election, 10 June 1925
Caused by the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).DEATH OF ALDERMAN W. H. BARRETT, Manchester Guardian, June 1, 1925, p.11SALFORD TOWN CLERK'S STAFF, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1918, p.3
In his place, Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1925.WHAT DID WEMBLEY COST SALFORD?, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1925, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Abraham Williamson St. Paul's 1926
Aldermanic election, 7 October 1925
Caused by the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).ALDERMAN OLLIER, Manchester Guardian, September 25, 1925, p.11SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1899, p.45
In his place, Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925.SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Samuel Delves 1929
By-elections between 1924 and 1925
Crescent, 18 December 1924
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Clifford Gilbert (Conservative, Crescent, elected 22 June 1923)THE CRESCENT WARD, SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, June 23, 1923, p.13 on 3 December 1924."WORKERS' WEEKLY" BANNED, Manchester Guardian, December 4, 1924, p.11
A LABOUR GAIN, Manchester Evening News, December 19, 1924, p.8
Ordsall Park, 30 June 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Abraham Williamson (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1907)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7 on 10 June 1925,WHAT DID WEMBLEY COST SALFORD?, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1925, p.13 following the death on 30 May 1925 of Alderman W. H. Barrett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1918).DEATH OF ALDERMAN W. H. BARRETT, Manchester Guardian, June 1, 1925, p.11SALFORD TOWN CLERK'S STAFF, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1918, p.3
A LABOUR GAIN IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1925, p.11
Langworthy, 21 October 1925
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Delves (Labour, Langworthy, elected 2 November 1908)SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10 on 7 October 1925,SALFORD LIKENED TO "A HUGE EYESORE", Manchester Guardian, October 8, 1925, p.11 following the death on 7 December 1918 of Alderman William Ollier (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1899).ALDERMAN OLLIER, Manchester Guardian, September 25, 1925, p.11SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1899, p.45
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1925, p.10
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