The Mayor of Salford is a directly elected post created in 2012 for the City of Salford in Greater Manchester.[1] The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed civic mayor of Salford.
Referendum
A petition of 10,500 Salford residents, started by the English Democrats, on a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor. triggered the process of establishing a directly elected Mayor for Salford.[2] The poll was held on 26 January 2012.
Mayor of Salford referendum
26 January 2012 |
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
 Elected Mayor |
17,344 |
55.92 |
| Cabinet System |
13,653 |
44.08 |
Elections
2012
In the first election for a directly elected mayor in May 2012, Ian Stewart, a Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from 1997 until 2010, was elected.[4] During the campaign controversy surrounded Independent candidate Paul Massey who stated that he is not a criminal, after he was arrested in connection with allegations of money laundering. [5]
| Salford Mayoral Election 3 May 2012 [6] |
| Party |
Candidate |
1st Round |
% |
2nd Round |
Total |
First Round Votes Transfer Votes |
|
Labour |
Ian Stewart |
20,663 |
46.04% |
2,796 |
23,459 |
|
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Conservative |
Karen Garrido |
8,055 |
17.96% |
2,016 |
10,071 |
|
|
UKIP |
Bernard Gill |
3,368 |
7.50% |
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Independent |
Pat Ward |
2,665 |
5.94% |
|
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Liberal Democrat |
Norman Owen |
2,148 |
4.79% |
|
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BNP |
Edward O'Sullivan |
2,026 |
4.51% |
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Independent |
Paul Massey |
1,995 |
4.45% |
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English Democrats |
Michael Felse |
1,616 |
3.60% |
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Green |
Joseph O'Neill |
1,273 |
2.84% |
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Community Action |
Michael Moulding |
1,065 |
2.37% |
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Labour win |
2016
| Salford Mayoral Election 5 May 2016 [7][8] |
| Party |
Candidate |
1st Round |
% |
2nd Round |
Total |
First Round Votes Transfer Votes
|
|
Labour |
Paul Dennett |
24,209 |
49.6% |
4,123 |
28,332 |
|
|
Conservative |
Robin Garrido |
11,810 |
24.2% |
2,674 |
14,484 |
|
|
UKIP |
Owen Hammond |
8,668 |
17.7% |
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Green |
Wendy Olsen |
4,158 |
8.5% |
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Labour hold |
List of Mayors
References
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Elected Mayor
