Socialist mayor storms to success in Salford increasing Labour's share of votes
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Paul Dennett won 59 pc of first-preference votes, beating Conservative councillor Arnie Saunders and four other candidates in the first round.
The Labour mayor - who was first elected in 2016 - took to the stage, teary-eyed after his victory was announced, telling his supporters: "We smashed it." It comes after the ruling group secured two more seats at Salford council, making a surprise gain in the Conservative stronghold of Worsley and seeing off 'strong independent challengers' to win all
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