1957 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1957 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1956
Next Election:1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1958
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 Before1:25
Seats1:4
Seats After1:24
Popular Vote1:5,688
Percentage1:47.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:2
Seats After2:5
Popular Vote2:3,599
Percentage2:30.2%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:2
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:2,613
Percentage3:22.0%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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 Party5,688 (47.8%) 0.44 (50.0%) 124 (75.0%)
Labour Party3,599 (30.2%) 4.92 (25.0%)5 (15.6%)
Liberal Party2,613 (22.0%) 7.62 (25.0%) 13 (9.4%)

Full council

5324

Aldermen

8

Councillors

5316

Ward results

Sale Moor

Notes and References

  1. Tory gloom as North-West swings to left, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1957, p.15
  2. News: 10 May 1957 . OTHER RESULTS FROM THE NORTH-WEST . live . 3 March 2024 . Manchester Guardian.