1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1952 (1952-05-08)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 9 seats, 68.5% 0 seats, 27.2% Seats before 31 1 Seats won 6 2 Seats after 29 3 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 6,181 4,536 Percentage 55.8% 40.9% Swing 12.7% 13.7%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. One third of the councillors 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.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,181 (55.8%)		12.7	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	2	29 (90.6%)	29 / 32
Labour Party		4,536 (40.9%)		13.7	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	2	3 (9.4%)	3 / 32
Liberal Party		365 (3.3%)		1.0	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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3

29

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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3

21

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. G. Goodliffe*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. H. Cunliffe*	1,109	51.0
	Labour	S. J. Cox	701	32.2
	Liberal	B. T. Ames	365	16.8
Majority			408	18.8
Turnout			2,175
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Hampson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. B. Taylor*	1,505	72.3	−1.5
	Labour	L. G. Ditcham	577	27.7	+1.5
Majority			928	43.6	−3.0
Turnout			2,082
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. M. Willan*	1,236	61.9
	Labour	E. W. Brownjohn	761	38.1
Majority			475	23.8
Turnout			1,997
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Cave*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. A. Winnington	1,209	53.3	+12.0
	Conservative	P. M. Wellbeloved*	1,060	46.7	−12.0
Majority			149	6.6
Turnout			2,269
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Conway	1,288	50.3	+5.6
	Conservative	T. Brindley*	1,271	49.7	−5.6
Majority			17	0.6
Turnout			2,559
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing