Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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.FOUR LABOUR GAINS IN SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8LANCS TOWNS LEAD SWING TO THE LEFT, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1952, p.4
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party38,734 (59.1%) 11.615 (93.8%) 4 49 (76.6%)Conservative Party24,292 (37.0%) 15.41 (6.2%) 415 (23.4%)Liberal Party2,444 (3.7%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Communist143 (0.2%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 49 15
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 33 15
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 1952 and 1953
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