Elections to Salford City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18Labour loses seven seats at Salford, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party16,688 (54.7%) 2.512 (75.0%) 646 (71.9%)Labour Party10,802 (35.4%) 1.92 (12.5%) 7 13 (20.3%)Liberal Party3,007 (9.9%) 0.7 2 (12.5%) 1 5 (7.8%)
Full council
+ ↓ 13 5 46
Aldermen
+ ↓ 8 1 7
Councillors
+ ↓ 5 4 39
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 1969 and 1970
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