Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. 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.Labour hold on Salford unshaken, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1959, p.4TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1959, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party22,759 (54.3%) 3.613 (81.3%) 56 (87.5%)Conservative Party17,275 (41.2%) 3.43 (18.7%) 8 (12.5%)Liberal Party1,587 (3.8%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist227 (0.5%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent38 (0.1%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 56 8
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 40 8
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 1959 and 1960
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