1950 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1950 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1949 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1949
Next Election:1951 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1951
Seats For Election:8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:30
Seats1:7
Seats After1:30
Popular Vote1:8,429
Percentage1:65.4%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:1
Seats After2:2
Popular Vote2:3,943
Percentage2:30.6%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. 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]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party8,429 (65.4%) 1.07 (87.5%)30 (93.7%)
Labour Party3,943 (30.6%) 6.31 (12.5%)2 (6.3%)
Liberal Party457 (3.5%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Communist Party54 (0.4%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)

Full council

230

Aldermen

17

Councillors

123

Ward results

Sale Moor

Notes and References

  1. Sale now has four women borough councillors, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 19, 1950, p.8
  2. CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8