1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

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1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
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  1960 11 May 1961 (1961-05-11) 1962  

9 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election5 seats,
44.4%
1 seats,
32.3%
2 seats,
23.3%
Seats before2237
Seats won243
Seats after2066
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg3Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote6,8466,1104,166
Percentage40.0%35.7%24.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.4%Increase2.svg3.4%Increase2.svg1.0%

Sale 1961.png
Map of results of 1961 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 6,846 (40.0%)
Decrease2.svg 4.42 (22.2%)
2 / 9
Decrease2.svg 220 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Liberal Party 6,110 (35.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.44 (44.4%)
4 / 9
Increase2.svg 13 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Labour Party 4,166 (24.3%)
Increase2.svg 1.03 (33.3%)
3 / 9
Decrease2.svg 16 (18.8%)
6 / 32

Full council

6620

Aldermen

8

Councillors

6612

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. G. Goodliffe*94353.8-8.9
Liberal V. Howarth80946.2+8.9
Majority1347.7-17.7
Turnout 1,752
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. M. Bruckshaw92951.3+0.1
Conservative F. Leigh*88248.7-0.1
Majority472.6+0.2
Turnout 1,811
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. W. Parker*1,34563.4+23.9
Conservative C. G. Davis81137.6-9.4
Majority53425.8
Turnout 2,156
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. D. Salem1,15351.6+1.7
Conservative R. G. Taylor*1,08248.4-1.7
Majority713.2
Turnout 2,235
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Munro*1,48350.6+14.7
Conservative G. H. Grocott1,44949.4-14.7
Majority391.2
Turnout 2,932
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Cave*1,09261.7N/A
Liberal G. S. Lomas67838.3N/A
Majority41423.4
Turnout 1,770
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Orme*80137.7
Labour E. P. Mellor73634.7
Conservative L. Besford58727.6
Majority1497.1
Turnout 2,124
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal N. H. Thompson1,19651.1+2.3
Labour W. L. Baddeley*1,14648.9-2.3
Majority502.2
Turnout 2,342
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 1961 and 1962

St. Anne's By-election 27 July 1961
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. S. Lomas1,16662.4-1.0
Conservative B. J. Lane54429.1-8.5
Labour R. Mee1588.5N/A
Majority62233.3+7.5
Turnout 1,868
Liberal hold Swing

[3]

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References

  1. Election Results, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4
  2. LIBERALS GAIN THREE SEATS ON SALE BOROUGH COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 19, 1961, p.12
  3. Liberals retain seat in Sale, Manchester Evening News, July 28, 1961, p.23