1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1945 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) 1947 →
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Residents
Last election 4 seats,
31.3% 		3 seats,
29.8% 		1 seats,
18.2%
Seats before 15 6 5
Seats won 7 1 0
Seats after 20 6 4
Seat change Increase5 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 9,978 3,693 2,194
Percentage 59.6% 22.1% 13.1%
Swing Increase28.3% Decrease7.7% Decrease5.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
17.8%
Seats before 5
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Decrease3
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Decrease17.8%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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 overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 9,978 (59.6%)
Increase 28.3 7 (87.5%)
7 / 8
 Increase 5 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Labour Party 3,693 (22.1%)
Decrease 7.7 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Steady 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Residents 2,194 (13.1%)
Decrease 5.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Decrease 1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 17.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Decrease 3 2 (6.3%)
2 / 32
Liberal Party 509 (3.0%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32
Communist Party 368 (2.2%)
Decrease 0.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 4 2 20

Aldermen

↓
2 6

Councillors

↓
4 4 2 14

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. Wright 1,317 61.4 +16.2
Residents J. Kershaw 827 38.6 +1.2
Majority 490 22.8 +15.1
Turnout 2,144
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Graham 1,605 64.8 +16.8
Labour C. Mapp* 872 35.2 −0.2
Majority 733 29.6
Turnout 2,477
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. D. Gee* 1,547 67.1 N/A
Labour J. L. Henderson 757 32.9 −5.4
Majority 790 34.3
Turnout 2,304
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rowles* 1,592 88.3 +16.2
Communist R. F. A. Nettleton 210 11.7 −16.2
Majority 1,382 76.7 +32.6
Turnout 1,802
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Flinter 1,060 49.6 +6.8
Residents W. B. Percival* 618 28.9 −1.3
Labour E. H. Dorber 457 21.4 −5.3
Majority 442 20.7 +8.1
Turnout 2,077
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. D. C. Craven 995 57.1 +29.9
Residents J. M. Rome 749 42.9 −4.3
Majority 246 14.1
Turnout 1,744
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. L. Beeby 1,198 53.9 N/A
Labour H. Dean 868 39.0 −26.4
Communist J. H. Dodd 158 7.1 N/A
Majority 330 14.8
Turnout 2,224
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Winnington 739 38.7 −17.5
Conservative A. E. Smith 664 34.7 N/A
Liberal S. G. Ford 509 26.6 N/A
Majority 75 4.0 −8.4
Turnout 1,912
Labour gain from Chamber of Trade Swing

References

  1. ^ Conservative advance in Sale elections, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 8, 1946, p.8
  2. ^ "LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE CHANGES". Manchester Guardian. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 3 March 2024.