Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. 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.Shock for Salford housing chairman, The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1965, p.17
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party12,325 (48.5%) 5.311 (68.8%) 3 49 (76.6%)Conservative Party11,291 (44.4%) 4.24 (25.0%) 312 (18.8%)Liberal Party1,532 (6.0%) 1.5 1 (6.3%) 3 (4.7%)Communist254 (1.0%) 0.4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 49 3 12
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 33 3 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 1965 and 1966
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