Elections to Salford City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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.SALFORD LABOUR GAINS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8BALLOT BOX 'RESCUE' FROM LOCKED CELL, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1946, p.3
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party26,437 (49.9%) 9.110 (62.5%) 4 42 (65.6%)Conservative Party23,099 (43.7%) 7.86 (37.5%) 419 (29.7%)Liberal Party3,190 (6.0%) 3.0 0 (0.0%) 2 (3.1%)Independent35 (0.1%) 2.0 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.6%)Communist175 (0.3%)N/A 0 (0.0%)N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 42 2 1 19
Aldermen
+ ↓ 9 1 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 33 1 1 13
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
By-elections between 1946 and 1947
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