1921 Salford Borough Council election

1921 Salford Borough Council election

1 November 1921 (1921-11-01)
16 of 64 seats on Salford County Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 6 seats, 32.6% 5 seats, 17.3% 4 seats, 45.1% Seats before 27 22 14 Seats won 5 5 3 Seats after 27 18 15 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 13,087 4,538 11,752 Percentage 38.7% 13.4% 34.8% Swing 6.1% 3.9% 10.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Ratepayers Last election 1 seats, 5.0% did not contest Seats before 1 0 Seats won 2 1 Seats after 3 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 3,134 1,228 Percentage 9.3% 3.6% Swing 4.3% N/A
Map of results of 1921 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1921. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.

The council remained under no overall control.^[1][2]

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		13,087 (38.7%)		6.1	5 (31.3%)	5 / 16		27 (42.2%)	27 / 64
Liberal Party		4,538 (13.4%)		3.9	5 (31.3%)	5 / 16	4	18 (28.1%)	18 / 64
Labour Party		11,752 (34.8%)		10.3	4 (18.1%)	4 / 16	1	15 (23.4%)	15 / 64
Independent		3,134 (9.3%)		4.3	2 (12.6%)	2 / 16	2	3 (4.7%)	3 / 64
Ratepayers		1,228 (3.6%)		N/A	1 (6.3%)	1 / 16	1	1 (1.6%)	1 / 64
Communist		61 (0.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64