1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1951 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1951
Next Election:1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1953
Seats For Election:8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
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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 Before1:31
Seats1:6
Seats After1:29
Popular Vote1:6,181
Percentage1:55.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:2
Seats After2:3
Popular Vote2:4,536
Percentage2:40.9%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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 Party6,181 (55.8%) 12.76 (75.0%) 229 (90.6%)
Labour Party4,536 (40.9%) 13.72 (25.0%) 23 (9.4%)
Liberal Party365 (3.3%) 1.00 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Full council

329

Aldermen

8

Councillors

321

Ward results

Sale Moor

Notes and References

  1. 1,400 more Labour votes won two seats, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 16, 1952, p.8
  2. TORY LOSSES IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8