1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1954
Next Election:1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1956
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 Before1:26
Seats1:7
Seats After1:27
Popular Vote1:3,463
Percentage1:53.0%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:1
Seats After2:5
Popular Vote2:3,071
Percentage2:47.0%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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 Party3,463 (53.0%) 4.07 (87.5%) 127 (84.4%)
Labour Party3,071 (47.0%) 12.31 (12.5%) 15 (15.6%)

Full council

527

Aldermen

8

Councillors

519

Ward results

Sale Moor

By-elections between 1955 and 1956

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Notes and References

  1. TORIES REGAIN FOOTHOLD IN ST. PAUL'S WARD, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.8
  2. LIBERAL GAINS AT WALLASEY, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4
  3. LIBERAL GAIN AT SALE, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1956, p.16