Elections to Salford City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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 retained overall control of the council.Labour Gains 15 Seats in Councils, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1932, p.9SALFORD CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party16,225 (35.2%) 20.14 (25.0%) 134 (53.1%)Labour Party24,320 (52.8%) 12.410 (62.5%) 1 12 (18.8%)Liberal Party1,995 (4.3%) 4.3 0 (0.0%) 10 (15.6%)Independent3,468 (7.5%) 3.4 2 (12.5%) 8 (12.5%)Communist80 (0.2%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 12 10 8 34
Aldermen
+ ↓ 7 1 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 12 3 7 26
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, 9 November 1932
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1932, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD AND ITS PROBLEMS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1932 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Billington* 1938 Conservative John Bratherton* Docks 1938 Liberal Ernest Desquesnes* 1938 Liberal George Hindle* Regent 1938 Conservative Benjamin Littler* 1938 Conservative W. S. Roberts* 1938 Liberal John Rothwell* 1938 Conservative Abraham Williamson* St. Paul's 1938
Aldermanic election, 1 February 1933
Caused by the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).ALDERMAN S. H. LEES, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1933, p.7PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
In his place, Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933.SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Connolly 1935
By-elections between 1932 and 1933
Claremont, 20 February 1933
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Connolly (Liberal, Claremont, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 1 February 1933,SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11 following the death on 19 January 1933 of Alderman S. H. Lees (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1921).ALDERMAN S. H. LEES, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1933, p.7PUBLIC WORK SCHEMES IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1921, p.4
PENDLETON WARD ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1933, p.11
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