1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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]

1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

← 1952 7 May 1953 (1953-05-07) 1954 →

8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 6 seats,
55.8%
2 seats,
40.9%
Seats before 29 3
Seats won 6 2
Seats after 28 4
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 4,868 3,876
Percentage 55.7% 44.3%
Swing Decrease0.1% Increase3.4%

Map of results of 1953 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 4,868 (55.7%)
  0.1 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
  1 28 (87.5%)
28 / 32
Labour Party 3,876 (44.3%)
  3.4 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
  1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32

Full council

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4 28

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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4 20

Ward results

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Brooklands

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Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. Wright* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

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Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Graham* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

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St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. W. Wilkins* 1,427 73.3
Labour T. P. Logan 520 26.7
Majority 907 46.6
Turnout 1,947
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. P. Harris* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

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St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Flinter* 1,323 68.4 +6.5
Labour A. Cunion 611 31.6 −6.5
Majority 712 36.8 +13.0
Turnout 1,934
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dickinson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

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St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Dickens 1,154 53.0 −0.3
Conservative F. Leigh 1,025 47.0 +0.3
Majority 129 6.0 −0.6
Turnout 2,179
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

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Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. M. Phillips* 1,591 59.3 +9.0
Conservative P. A. A. Pepper 1,093 40.7 −9.0
Majority 498 18.6 +18.0
Turnout 2,684
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ SON FOLLOWS FATHER AS 4th SALE LABOUR COUNCILLOR, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 15, 1953, p.8
  2. ^ SWING TO LABOUR AT STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10