1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

2 November 1936 (1936-11-02)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Chamber of Trade Last election 15 seats, 55.8% 3 seats, 21.3% 1 seats, 2.5% Seats before 26 4 2 Seats won 6 1 0 Seats after 25 4 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 3,699 1,980 0 Percentage 56.8% 30.4% 0.0% Swing 1.0% 9.1% 2.5%   Fourth party   Party Residents Last election did not stand Seats before 0 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 830 Percentage 12.8% Swing N/A
Map of results of 1936 election
Leader of the Council before election Independent Leader of the Council after election Independent

Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Independent		3,699 (56.8%)		1.0	15 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	25 (78.1%)	25 / 32
Labour Party		1,980 (30.4%)		9.1	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Chamber of Trade		0 (0.0%)		2.5	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		2 (6.2%)	2 / 32
Residents		830 (12.8%)		N/A	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	1 (3.1%)	1 / 32

Full council

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4

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25

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Aldermen

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7

Councillors

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3

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18

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Ward results

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. B. Taylor	541	62.3
	Independent	C. A. Ryder*	328	37.7
Majority			213	24.5
Turnout			869
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

East

East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Flinter*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. W. Turner*	480	50.8
	Labour	C. Mapp*	464	49.2
Majority			16	1.6
Turnout			944
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. H. Wilson*	651	58.6
	Labour	H. C. Wade	459	41.4
Majority			192	17.3
Turnout			1,110
	Independent hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. A. Costello	829	65.2
	Labour	E. H. Thomas	442	34.8
Majority			387	30.4
Turnout			1,271
	Independent hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. B. Provis*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

South

South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	L. W. Coxon	830	64.5
	Independent	E. N. Bowden*	457	35.5
Majority			373	29.0
Turnout			1,287
	Residents gain from Independent		Swing

West

West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Townend*	615	59.8
	Independent	W. Birch	413	40.2
Majority			202	19.6
Turnout			1,028
	Labour hold		Swing