Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1951. 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.MAJORITY OF ONE: FOUR RECOUNTS, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3FAILED BY 71, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1951, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party27,853 (47.5%) 5.18 (50.0%) 45 (70.3%)Conservative Party30,718 (52.4%) 5.18 (50.0%) 19 (29.7%)Communist95 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 45 19
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 29 19
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 1951 and 1952
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