1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1960 11 May 1961 (1961-05-11) 1962 →
9 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 5 seats,
44.4% 		1 seats,
32.3% 		2 seats,
23.3%
Seats before 22 3 7
Seats won 2 4 3
Seats after 20 6 6
Seat change Decrease2 Increase3 Decrease1
Popular vote 6,846 6,110 4,166
Percentage 40.0% 35.7% 24.3%
Swing Decrease4.4% Increase3.4% Increase1.0%
Map of results of 1961 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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 6,846 (40.0%)
Decrease 4.4 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 Decrease 2 20 (62.5%)
20 / 32
Liberal Party 6,110 (35.7%)
Increase 3.4 4 (44.4%)
4 / 9
 Increase 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Labour Party 4,166 (24.3%)
Increase 1.0 3 (33.3%)
3 / 9
 Decrease 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32

Full council

↓
6 6 20

Aldermen

↓
8

Councillors

↓
6 6 12

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Goodliffe* 943 53.8 −8.9
Liberal V. Howarth 809 46.2 +8.9
Majority 134 7.7 −17.7
Turnout 1,752
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. M. Bruckshaw 929 51.3 +0.1
Conservative F. Leigh* 882 48.7 −0.1
Majority 47 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 1,811
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. W. Parker* 1,345 63.4 +23.9
Conservative C. G. Davis 811 37.6 −9.4
Majority 534 25.8
Turnout 2,156
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. D. Salem 1,153 51.6 +1.7
Conservative R. G. Taylor* 1,082 48.4 −1.7
Majority 71 3.2
Turnout 2,235
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Munro* 1,483 50.6 +14.7
Conservative G. H. Grocott 1,449 49.4 −14.7
Majority 39 1.2
Turnout 2,932
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cave* 1,092 61.7 N/A
Liberal G. S. Lomas 678 38.3 N/A
Majority 414 23.4
Turnout 1,770
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Orme* 801 37.7
Labour E. P. Mellor 736 34.7
Conservative L. Besford 587 27.6
Majority 149 7.1
Turnout 2,124
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. H. Thompson 1,196 51.1 +2.3
Labour W. L. Baddeley* 1,146 48.9 −2.3
Majority 50 2.2
Turnout 2,342
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 1961 and 1962

St. Anne's By-election 27 July 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. S. Lomas 1,166 62.4 −1.0
Conservative B. J. Lane 544 29.1 −8.5
Labour R. Mee 158 8.5 N/A
Majority 622 33.3 +7.5
Turnout 1,868
Liberal hold Swing

[3]

References

  1. ^ Election Results, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4
  2. ^ LIBERALS GAIN THREE SEATS ON SALE BOROUGH COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 19, 1961, p.12
  3. ^ Liberals retain seat in Sale, Manchester Evening News, July 28, 1961, p.23