1945 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1945 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1945 (1945-11-01)
9 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 2 seats, 32.2% 1 seats, 25.7% 2 seats, 25.7% Seats before 11 4 12 Seats won 4 3 1 Seats after 13 7 7 Seat change 2 3 5 Popular vote 6,228 5,927 3,544 Percentage 31.3% 29.8% 17.8% Swing 0.9% 4.1% 1.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Residents Chamber of Trade Last election 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 4 1 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 4 1 Seat change Popular vote 3,617 0 Percentage 18.2% 0.0% Swing 7.5%
Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control. These were the first local elections held in Sale since the outbreak of the Second World War.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,228 (31.3%)		0.9	4 (44.4%)	4 / 9	2	13 (40.6%)	13 / 32
Labour Party		5,927 (29.8%)		4.1	3 (33.3%)	3 / 9	3	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Independent		3,544 (17.8%)		1.4	1 (11.1%)	1 / 9	5	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Residents		3,617 (18.2%)		7.5	1 (11.1%)	1 / 9		4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Chamber of Trade		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 9		1 (3.1%)	1 / 32
Communist Party		598 (3.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 9	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. G. Steel	1,114	45.2
	Residents	W. Hanley	923	37.4
	Labour	T. Heywood	428	17.4
Majority			191	7.7
Turnout			2,465
	Conservative gain from Residents		Swing

Mersey

Mersey (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. A. Jones	1,215	48.0
	Labour	C. Mapp	897	35.4
	Conservative	H. H. Cunliffe	870	34.4
	Labour	J. T. Hills	779	30.8
	Residents	R. C. Lynden	616	24.3
	Residents	T. Marriott-Moore	412	16.3
Majority			22	0.9
Turnout			2,531
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. F. Hampson*	1,338	61.7	+2.9
	Labour	R. G. Thomas	831	38.3	−2.9
Majority			507	23.4	+5.8
Turnout			2,169
	Independent hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. B. Taylor*	1,543	72.1
	Communist	J. Dodd	598	27.9
Majority			945	44.1
Turnout			2,141
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. A. Costello*	889	42.8	+7.2
	Residents	J. Kershaw	628	30.2	−34.2
	Labour	E. H. Dorber	560	26.7	N/A
Majority			261	12.6
Turnout			2,077
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	E. Lee	1,038	47.2	−3.5
	Conservative	G. H. Jolley	597	27.2	−22.1
	Independent	L. Stockdale	562	25.6	N/A
Majority			441	20.0	+18.6
Turnout			2,197
	Residents gain from Independent		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Driver	1,363	65.4	+8.0
	Independent	J. F. Barnes*	720	34.6	−8.0
Majority			643	30.8	+16.0
Turnout			2,083
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. Phillips	1,069	56.2	+13.4
	Independent	B. Flinter*	834	43.8	N/A
Majority			235	12.4
Turnout			1,903
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing