Elections to Salford City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 lost overall control of the council.LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9LABOUR TRIUMPH IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party14,681 (31.8%) 3.47 (43.8%) 331 (48.4%)Labour Party24,558 (53.1%) 0.38 (50.0%) 7 19 (29.7%)Liberal Party2,285 (4.9%) 0.6 0 (0.0%) 2 8 (12.5%)Independent4,570 (9.9%) 2.4 1 (6.3%) 2 6 (9.4%)Communist123 (0.3%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 19 8 6 31
Aldermen
+ ↓ 8 1 7
Councillors
+ ↓ 19 5 24
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, 4 April 1934
Caused by the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).SALFORD ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1934, p.16SALFORD'S AFFAIRS, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1917, p.3
In his place, Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.DULL CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Frederick Emery 1935
Aldermanic elections, 4 July 1934
Caused by the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1934, p.18SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
In his place, Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.A NEW SALFORD ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Armstrong 1935
By-elections between 1933 and 1934
Docks, 27 March 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor James Lamb Clampitt (Conservative, Docks, elected 2 November 1925)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6 on 12 February 1934.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, February 14, 1934, p.11
LABOUR GAINS A SEAT ON SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 28, 1934, p.11
Weaste, 19 April 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Frederick Emery (Conservative, Weaste, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 4 April 1934,DULL CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.4 following the resignation on 16 February 1934 of Alderman George Barker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1917).SALFORD ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1934, p.16SALFORD'S AFFAIRS, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1917, p.3
SALFORD RESULT, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6
Mandley Park, 2 August 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Armstrong (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1921)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 4 July 1934,A NEW SALFORD ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11 following the death on 18 June 1934 of Alderman Joseph Connolly (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933).DEATHS, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1934, p.18SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1933, p.11
LABOUR WINS A SEAT ON SALFORD COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 3, 1934, p.11
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