1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1951 8 May 1952 (1952-05-08) 1953 →
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 9 seats,
68.5% 		0 seats,
27.2%
Seats before 31 1
Seats won 6 2
Seats after 29 3
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 6,181 4,536
Percentage 55.8% 40.9%
Swing Decrease12.7% Increase13.7%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 6,181 (55.8%)
Decrease 12.7 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 Decrease 2 29 (90.6%)
29 / 32
Labour Party 4,536 (40.9%)
Increase 13.7 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Increase 2 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Liberal Party 365 (3.3%)
Decrease 1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
3 29

Aldermen

↓
8

Councillors

↓
3 21

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Goodliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Cunliffe* 1,109 51.0
Labour S. J. Cox 701 32.2
Liberal B. T. Ames 365 16.8
Majority 408 18.8
Turnout 2,175
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. F. Hampson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. B. Taylor* 1,505 72.3 −1.5
Labour L. G. Ditcham 577 27.7 +1.5
Majority 928 43.6 −3.0
Turnout 2,082
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Willan* 1,236 61.9
Labour E. W. Brownjohn 761 38.1
Majority 475 23.8
Turnout 1,997
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cave* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Winnington 1,209 53.3 +12.0
Conservative P. M. Wellbeloved* 1,060 46.7 −12.0
Majority 149 6.6
Turnout 2,269
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Conway 1,288 50.3 +5.6
Conservative T. Brindley* 1,271 49.7 −5.6
Majority 17 0.6
Turnout 2,559
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ 1,400 more Labour votes won two seats, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 16, 1952, p.8
  2. ^ TORY LOSSES IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8