1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained
Election Name: | 1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1936 |
Next Election: | 1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1938 |
Seats For Election: | 8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 16 |
3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
Leader of the Council |
Posttitle: | Leader of the Council after election |
Before Party: | No overall control |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before1: | 15 |
Seats1: | 3 |
Seats After1: | 16 |
Popular Vote1: | 2,117 |
Percentage1: | 30.0% |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before2: | 10 |
Seats2: | 4 |
Seats After2: | 10 |
Popular Vote2: | 2,836 |
Percentage2: | 40.2% |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | 4 |
Seats3: | 0 |
Seats After3: | 4 |
Popular Vote3: | 928 |
Percentage3: | 13.2% |
Party4: | Residents Association |
Seats Before4: | 1 |
Seats4: | 0 |
Seats After4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 747 |
Percentage4: | 10.6% |
Party5: | Chamber of Trade |
Seats Before5: | 2 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seats After5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 424 |
Percentage5: | 6.0% |
Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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 1 for a majority of seats, and overall control of the council.[1] [2]
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council |
Conservative Party | | 2,117 (30.0%) | | N/A | 3 (37.5%) | | 1 | 16 (50.0%) | |
Independent | | 2,836 (40.2%) | | 16.6 | 4 (50.0%) | | | 10 (31.3%) | |
Labour Party | | 928 (13.2%) | | 17.2 | 0 (0.0%) | | | 4 (12.5%) | |
Residents | | 747 (10.6%) | | 2.2 | 0 (0.0%) | | | 1 (3.1%) | |
Chamber of Trade | | 424 (6.0%) | | 6.0 | 1 (12.5%) | | 1 | 1 (3.1%) | | |
Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
Ward results
West
Notes and References
- ONE CHANGE IN SALE COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 5, 1937, p.7
- "CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.14