Elections to Salford Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1895. 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.SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.5SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1895, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party1,246 (17.3%) 24.34 (25.0%) 233 (51.6%)Liberal Party2,328 (32.3%) 10.2 6 (37.5%) 2 24 (37.5%)Independent2,379 (33.0%) 30.2 5 (31.3%) 4 5 (7.8%)Liberal Unionist0 (0.0%) N/A 1 (6.3%) 1 (1.6%)Independent Labour0 (0.0%) 4.3 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.6%)Ind. Labour Party923 (12.8%) 4.00 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Social Democratic Party332 (4.6%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 24 5 1 33
Aldermen
+ ↓ 5 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 19 5 1 22
Ward results
Albert Park
Charlestown
Crescent
Grosvenor
Hope
Islington
Kersal
Ordsall
Regent
St. Matthias'
St. Paul's
St. Thomas'
Seedley
Trafford
Trinity
Weaste
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1895
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1895, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1895 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Isaac Bowes* 1901 Conservative Daniel Hall* 1901 Liberal John George de Thibatlier Mandley St. Thomas' 1901 Conservative John James Meakin Kersal 1901 Conservative Richard Mottram* 1901 Conservative Thomas Robinson* 1901 Conservative Samuel Rudman Ordsall 1901 Conservative Joseph Snape Trafford 1901
By-elections between 1895 and 1896
By-elections, 14 November 1895
Two by-elections were held on 14 November 1895 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1895.SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1895, p.6
Kersal
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John George de Thibatlier Mandley (Liberal, Kersal, elected 1 November 1877)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1877, p.6 on 9 November 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9 following the resignation on 9 November 1881 of Alderman John Begg McKerrow (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1871);SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1871, p.6 and by the election as an alderman of Councillor John James Meakin (Conservative, Kersal, elected 1 November 1881)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1881, p.2 on 9 November 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9 following the resignation on 9 November 1881 of Alderman Albert Dickens (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1883).SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1883, p.9
Trinity
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Snape (Conservative, Trinity, elected 1 November 1881)SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1881, p.2 on 9 November 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9 following the resignation on 9 November 1881 of Alderman William Brown (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1876).SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1876, p.7
Ordsall, 22 November 1895
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Rudman (Conservative, Ordsall, elected 1 November 1882SALFORD, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 on 9 November 1895,SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9 following the resignation on 9 November 1881 of Alderman William Sharp (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1877).SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1895, p.9SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1877, p.5
SALFORD, Manchester Guardian, November 23, 1895, p.8
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