1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1936 1 November 1937 (1937-11-01) 1938 →
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election did not stand 6 seats,
56.8% 		1 seats,
30.4%
Seats before 15 10 4
Seats won 3 4 0
Seats after 16 10 4
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,117 2,836 928
Percentage 30.0% 40.2% 13.2%
Swing Increase30.0% Decrease16.6% Decrease17.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Chamber of Trade
Last election 1 seats,
12.8% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 747 424
Percentage 10.6% 6.0%
Swing Decrease2.2% Increase6.0%
Map of results of 1937 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained 1 for a majority of seats, and overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 2,117 (30.0%)
N/A 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 Increase 1 16 (50.0%)
16 / 32
Independent 2,836 (40.2%)
Decrease 16.6 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Steady 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Labour Party 928 (13.2%)
Decrease 17.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Residents 747 (10.6%)
Decrease 2.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32
Chamber of Trade 424 (6.0%)
Increase 6.0 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Decrease 1 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32

Full council

↓
4 1 10 1 16

Aldermen

↓
2 6

Councillors

↓
2 1 10 1 10

Ward results

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rowles 490 53.6 N/A
Chamber of Trade M. F. Ratcliffe* 424 46.4 N/A
Majority 66 7.2
Turnout 914
Conservative gain from Chamber of Trade Swing

East

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Chamber of Trade J. E. Hilton* uncontested
Chamber of Trade hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. P. Bannister* 466 42.4 −8.4
Labour H. C. Wade 373 33.9 −15.3
Independent H. R. Shaw 260 23.7 N/A
Majority 93 8.5 +6.9
Turnout 1,099
Independent hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. D. Gee* 645 61.0 +2.4
Independent H. Crawford 413 39.0 N/A
Majority 232 22.0 +4.7
Turnout 1,058
Independent hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Parker* 798 51.7 N/A
Residents L. House 747 48.3 N/A
Majority 51 3.4
Turnout 1,545
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Hulme* 829 67.7 N/A
Independent W. H. Brownhill 395 32.3
Majority 424 35.4
Turnout 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. N. Clough* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

West

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Jackson* 657 54.2 +14.0
Labour W. Birch 555 45.8 −14.0
Majority 102 8.4
Turnout 1,212
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ ONE CHANGE IN SALE COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 5, 1937, p.7
  2. ^ "CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.14