1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.

1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Residents Last election 4 seats, 31.3% 3 seats, 29.8% 1 seats, 18.2% Seats before 15 6 5 Seats won 7 1 0 Seats after 20 6 4 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 9,978 3,693 2,194 Percentage 59.6% 22.1% 13.1% Swing 28.3% 7.7% 5.1%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 1 seats, 17.8% Seats before 5 Seats won 0 Seats after 2 Seat change 3 Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing 17.8%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		9,978 (59.6%)		28.3	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	5	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Labour Party		3,693 (22.1%)		7.7	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Residents		2,194 (13.1%)		5.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		17.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	3	2 (6.3%)	2 / 32
Liberal Party		509 (3.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32
Communist Party		368 (2.2%)		0.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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4

2

20

Aldermen

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6

Councillors

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4

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14

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. A. Wright	1,317	61.4	+16.2
	Residents	J. Kershaw	827	38.6	+1.2
Majority			490	22.8	+15.1
Turnout			2,144
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Graham	1,605	64.8	+16.8
	Labour	C. Mapp*	872	35.2	-0.2
Majority			733	29.6
Turnout			2,477
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. D. Gee*	1,547	67.1	N/A
	Labour	J. L. Henderson	757	32.9	-5.4
Majority			790	34.3
Turnout			2,304
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Rowles*	1,592	88.3	+16.2
	Communist	R. F. A. Nettleton	210	11.7	-16.2
Majority			1,382	76.7	+32.6
Turnout			1,802
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Flinter	1,060	49.6	+6.8
	Residents	W. B. Percival*	618	28.9	-1.3
	Labour	E. H. Dorber	457	21.4	-5.3
Majority			442	20.7	+8.1
Turnout			2,077
	Conservative gain from Residents		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. D. C. Craven	995	57.1	+29.9
	Residents	J. M. Rome	749	42.9	-4.3
Majority			246	14.1
Turnout			1,744
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. L. Beeby	1,198	53.9	N/A
	Labour	H. Dean	868	39.0	-26.4
	Communist	J. H. Dodd	158	7.1	N/A
Majority			330	14.8
Turnout			2,224
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. A. Winnington	739	38.7	-17.5
	Conservative	A. E. Smith	664	34.7	N/A
	Liberal	S. G. Ford	509	26.6	N/A
Majority			75	4.0	-8.4
Turnout			1,912
	Labour gain from Chamber of Trade		Swing