1947 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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.[1][2]

1947 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

← 1946 1 November 1947 (1947-11-01) 1949 →

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 7 seats,
59.6%
1 seats,
22.1%
0 seats,
13.1%
Seats before 21 6 4
Seats won 8 0 0
Seats after 24 5 2
Seat change Increase3 Decrease1 Decrease2
Popular vote 10,607 3,725 1,315
Percentage 66.6% 23.4% 8.3%
Swing Increase7.0% Increase1.3% Decrease4.8%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Steady

Map of results of 1947 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 10,607 (66.6%)
  7.0 8 (100.0%)
8 / 8
  3 24 (75.0%)
24 / 32
Labour Party 3,725 (23.4%)
  1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  1 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Residents 1,315 (8.3%)
  4.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  2 2 (6.3%)
2 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  1 (3.1%)
1 / 32
Liberal Party 275 (1.7%)
  1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

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5 2 1 24

Aldermen

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2 6

Councillors

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3 2 1 18

Ward results

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Brooklands

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Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Steel* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

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Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Jones* 2,062 72.6 +7.8
Labour A. Howarth 777 27.4 −7.8
Majority 1,285 45.2 +15.6
Turnout 2,839
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

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St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Highley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. McBeath* 1,926 73.8 −14.5
Labour M. Ogden 685 26.2 N/A
Majority 1,241 47.6 −29.1
Turnout 2,611
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

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St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Willan 1,487 70.7 +21.1
Residents T. Marriott-Moore 614 29.2 +0.3
Majority 873 41.5 +20.8
Turnout 2,101
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Elliott 1,838 72.4 +15.3
Residents R. C. Lynden 701 27.6 −15.3
Majority 1,137 44.8 +30.7
Turnout 2,539
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. S. Webb 1,676 55.8 +1.9
Labour F. Dickens* 1,326 44.2 +5.2
Majority 350 11.7 −3.1
Turnout 3,002
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sale Moor

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Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bethell* 1,618 57.2 +22.5
Labour H. Dean 937 33.1 −5.6
Liberal S. G. Ford 275 9.7 −16.9
Majority 681 24.1
Turnout 2,830
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ TORIES SWEEP THE BOARD, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.8
  2. ^ LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6