Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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.Liberal gain in Salford, The Guardian, May 12, 1961, p.8TELL-TALE VOTE FIGURES SHOW TREND, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party19,013 (48.8%) 3.110 (62.5%) 2 50 (78.1%)Conservative Party16,278 (41.8%) 5.65 (31.3%) 112 (18.8%)Liberal Party3,436 (8.8%) 2.4 1 (6.3%) 1 2 (3.1%)Communist250 (0.6%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 50 2 12
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 34 2 12
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 1961 and 1962
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