1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1957 8 May 1958 (1958-05-08) 1959 →
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 4 seats,
47.8% 		2 seats,
30.2% 		2 seats,
22.0%
Seats before 24 5 3
Seats won 4 3 1
Seats after 21 7 4
Seat change Decrease3 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 8,174 5,380 2,738
Percentage 50.2% 33.0% 16.8%
Swing Increase2.4% Increase2.8% Decrease5.2%
Map of results of 1958 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 1958. 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 8,174 (50.2%)
Increase 2.4 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Decrease 3 21 (62.6%)
21 / 32
Labour Party 5,380 (33.0%)
Increase 2.8 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 Increase 2 7 (21.9%)
7 / 32
Liberal Party 2,738 (16.8%)
Decrease 5.2 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Increase 1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32

Full council

↓
7 4 21

Aldermen

↓
8

Councillors

↓
7 4 13

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Goodliffe* 1,317 83.2 N/A
Labour A. H. Wolstenholme 266 16.8 N/A
Majority 1,051 66.4
Turnout 1,583
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Cunliffe* 826 70.1 +34.4
Labour A. Wilkinson 353 29.9 N/A
Majority 473 40.2
Turnout 1,179
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. W. Parker 1,204 51.4 +0.7
Conservative C. C. James* 783 33.4 −15.9
Labour A. Quinn 356 15.2 N/A
Majority 421 18.0 +16.7
Turnout 2,343
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Taylor* 1,049 45.5 N/A
Liberal R. E. Puddephatt 1,000 43.4 N/A
Labour N. G. Atkinson 255 11.1 N/A
Majority 49 2.1
Turnout 2,304
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Munro 1,249 50.1 +8.4
Conservative R. M. Willan* 1,243 49.9 −8.4
Majority 6 0.2
Turnout 2,492
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cave* 1,181 65.1 +9.8
Liberal L. Jones 534 29.5 −15.2
Labour L. I. Atkinson 98 5.4 N/A
Majority 647 35.6 +25.1
Turnout 1,813
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Orme 1,175 59.1 −2.8
Conservative F. Leigh* 813 40.9 +2.8
Majority 362 18.2 −9.4
Turnout 1,988
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. L. Baddeley 1,628 62.9 +7.1
Conservative F. S. Laughton 962 37.1 −7.1
Majority 666 25.7 −14.1
Turnout 2,590
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ How the votes were cast, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1958, p.7
  2. ^ "OTHER NORTH-WEST RESULTS". Manchester Guardian. 9 May 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2024.