1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1963 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1963
Next Election:1965 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1965
Seats For Election:8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
Majority Seats:16
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Party:Liberal Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:No overall control
Party1:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before1:16
Seats1:1
Seats After1:13
Popular Vote1:5,789
Percentage1:42.4%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:11
Seats2:4
Seats After2:13
Popular Vote2:4,659
Percentage2:34.1%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:5
Seats3:3
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:2,888
Percentage3:21.2%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party lost overall control of the council.[1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party5,789 (42.4%) 6.01 (12.5%) 313 (40.6%)
Conservative Party4,659 (34.1%) 1.74 (50.0%) 213 (40.6%)
Labour Party2,888 (21.2%) 1.93 (37.5%) 16 (18.8%)
Independent313 (2.3%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)

Full council

61313

Aldermen

17

Councillors

5136

Ward results

Sale Moor

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic elections took place at the first council meeting on 19 May 1964, four of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.[3]

By-elections between 1964 and 1965

[4]

Notes and References

  1. How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.13
  2. ALDERMANIC ELECTIONS WILL DECIDE CONTROL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.13
  3. 89 YEARS COUNCIL SERVICE IS ENDED IN 10 MINUTES, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 22, 1964, p.11
  4. LIBERALS LOSE 3 SEATS, JUST HOLD A FOURTH, Sale & Stretford Guardian, June 26, 1964, p.11