1963 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1963 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1962 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1962
Next Election:1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1964
Seats For Election:8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Party:No overall control
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:No overall control
Party1:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before1:12
Seats1:5
Seats After1:15
Popular Vote1:8,908
Percentage1:48.4%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:14
Seats2:2
Seats After2:12
Popular Vote2:5,968
Percentage2:32.4%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:6
Seats3:1
Seats After3:5
Popular Vote3:3,547
Percentage3:19.3%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party8,908 (48.4%) 0.55 (62.5%) 315 (46.9%)
Conservative Party5,968 (32.4%) 1.52 (25.0%) 212 (37.5%)
Labour Party3,547 (19.3%) 1.11 (12.5%) 15 (15.6%)

Full council

51512

Aldermen

17

Councillors

4155

Ward results

Sale Moor

By-elections between 1963 and 1964

[3]

Notes and References

  1. Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. CONSERVATIVES LOSE MAJORITY ON SALE COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 17, 1963, p.11
  3. Liberals gain seat at by-election, Manchester Evening News, August 9, 1963, p.5