Elections to Salford City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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.ANTI-LABOUR'S DEMAND, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1930, p.7LABOUR LOSSES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party17,088 (33.5%) 9.49 (56.3%) 427 (42.2%)Labour Party20,836 (40.8%) 8.91 (6.3%) 5 18 (28.1%)Liberal Party5,233 (10.3%) 0.1 3 (18.8%) 1 11 (17.2%)Independent 7,892 (15.5%) 0.3 3 (18.8%) 8 (12.5%)
Full council
+ ↓ 18 11 8 27
Aldermen
+ ↓ 6 1 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 18 5 7 18
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 elections, 7 January 1931
Caused by the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
In his place, Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Samuel Finburgh 1935
Aldermanic election, 1 April 1931
Caused by the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
In his place, Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1931.SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Hindle Regent 1932
Aldermanic election, 12 August 1931
Caused by the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
In his place, Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919) , Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 12 August 1931.REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal A. H. Collins 1935
By-elections between 1930 and 1931
Albert Park, 21 January 1931
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Finburgh (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 10 June 1915)SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1915, p.5 on 7 January 1931,NEW ALDERMAN FOR SALFORD, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1931, p.4 following the death on 6 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).ALDERMAN F. HAMPSON, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1930, p.10SALFORD'S NEW MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
SALFORD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1931, p.11
Albert Park, 22 April 1931
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hindle (Liberal, Albert Park, elected 4 July 1917)SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 4, 1917, p.2 on 1 April 1931,SALFORD CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1931, p.11 following the death on 3 March 1931 of Alderman F. S. Phillips (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1898).ALDERMAN F. S. PHILLIPS DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1931, p.7SALFORD TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
SALFORD MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 23, 1931, p.11
Claremont, 26 August 1931
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. H. Collins (Liberal, Claremont, elected 24 June 1919) , Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1919, p.14 on 12 August 1931,REBUILDING TRAFFORD BRIDGE, Manchester Guardian, August 13, 1931, p.12 following the death on 30 June 1931 of Alderman Robert Hopwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).ALDERMAN ROBERT HOPWOOD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1931, p.13SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, October 31, 1917, p.2
SALFORD BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, August 27, 1931, p.11
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