1935 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1935 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1936
Seats For Election:24 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
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Leader of the Council
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:Independent (politician)
Party1:Independent (politician)
Seats1:15
Seats After1:20
Popular Vote1:11,432
Percentage1:55.8%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:5
Seats After2:7
Popular Vote2:4,196
Percentage2:20.5%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats3:3
Seats After3:4
Popular Vote3:4,359
Percentage3:21.3%
Party4:Chamber of Trade
Seats4:1
Seats After4:1
Popular Vote4:504
Percentage4:2.5%

The first elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. This was a new council to replace Sale Urban District Council. This election would create the entire 32-member council (three councillors to each ward and eight aldermen). Independents won overall control of the council.[1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Independent11,432 (55.8%)15 (62.5%)20 (62.5%)
Conservative Party4,196 (20.5%)5 (20.8%)7 (21.9%)
Labour Party4,359 (21.3%)3 (12.5%)4 (12.5%)
Chamber of Trade504 (2.5%)1 (4.2%)1 (3.1%)

Full council

42017

Aldermen

152

Councillors

31515

Ward results

West

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic elections took place at the council's inaugural meeting on 9 November 1935, all seven of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.[3]

By-elections between 1935 and 1936

By-elections were held on 7 December 1935 to fill the vacancies created by the Aldermanic election.[4]

Notes and References

  1. SALE'S FIRST BOROUGH COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 8, 1935, p.7
  2. "CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.9
  3. MAYOR-MAKING AT SALE, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 15, 1935, p.7
  4. SALE BY-ELECTIONS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, December 13, 1935, p.11