1967 Sale Municipal Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1967 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1966 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Previous Year:1966
Next Election:1968 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Next Year:1968
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 Before1:18
Seats1:7
Seats After1:21
Popular Vote1:8,034
Percentage1:58.0%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:8
Seats2:1
Seats After2:6
Popular Vote2:3,081
Percentage2:22.2%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:6
Seats3:0
Seats After3:5
Popular Vote3:2,020
Percentage3:14.6%

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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 Party8,034 (58.0%) 5.77 (87.5%) 321 (65.6%)
Labour Party3,081 (22.2%) 0.31 (12.5%) 26 (18.8%)
Liberal Party2,020 (14.6%) 10.60 (0.0%) 15 (15.6%)
Independent599 (4.3%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Communist Party115 (0.8%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)

Full council

6521

Aldermen

143

Councillors

5118

Ward results

Sale Moor

Notes and References

  1. How N-W voted at a glance, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1967, p.16
  2. THUNDEROUS VICTORY FOR TORIES, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 18, 1967, p.12