1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1963 7 May 1964 (1964-05-07) 1965 →
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Last election 5 seats,
48.4% 		2 seats,
32.4% 		1 seats,
19.3%
Seats before 16 11 5
Seats won 1 4 3
Seats after 13 13 6
Seat change Decrease3 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 5,789 4,659 2,888
Percentage 42.4% 34.1% 21.2%
Swing Decrease6.0% Increase1.7% Increase1.9%
Map of results of 1964 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 5,789 (42.4%)
Decrease 6.0 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Decrease 3 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Conservative Party 4,659 (34.1%)
Increase 1.7 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Increase 2 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Labour Party 2,888 (21.2%)
Increase 1.9 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 Increase 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 313 (2.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
6 13 13

Aldermen

↓
1 7

Councillors

↓
5 13 6

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Daniel 997 53.3 +6.0
Liberal W. D. Penfold 875 46.7 −6.0
Majority 122 6.6
Turnout 1,872
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. J. Hamilton 782 41.5 −0.6
Labour A. Whipp 563 29.9 N/A
Liberal I. A. Nicholls 538 28.6 −29.3
Majority 219 11.6
Turnout 1,883
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. S. Laughton 976 44.4 +2.5
Liberal E. Hodkinson 910 41.4 −14.7
Independent H. L. Wilson 313 14.2 N/A
Majority 66 3.0
Turnout 2,199
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. D. Salem* 1,039 58.5 +1.9
Conservative K. Orton 736 41.5 +3.1
Majority 303 17.0 −1.3
Turnout 1,775
Liberal hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Munro* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Jackson 1,168 54.1 +4.9
Liberal R. Prenton 791 36.7 −2.9
Labour G. Ewing 198 11.2 −2.0
Majority 377 17.4 +7.8
Turnout 2,157
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Orme* 841 63.2 +7.8
Liberal J. Cooper 490 36.8 −7.8
Majority 351 26.4 +15.6
Turnout 1,331
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mee 1,286 52.9 +11.1
Liberal R. C. Ankers 1,146 47.1 −11.1
Majority 140 5.8
Turnout 2,432
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic elections took place at the first council meeting on 19 May 1964, four of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.[3]

Sale Municipal Borough Aldermanic election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Newton 13 54.2
Liberal C. S. Fink 12 50.0
Liberal A. Howarth 12 50.0
Liberal E. D. Salem 12 50.0
Conservative S. P. Harris* 10 41.7
Conservative R. P. Bannister* 8 33.3
Conservative J. G. Steel* 8 33.3
Conservative F. D. Gee* 7 29.2
Majority 2 8.3
Turnout 24
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 1964 and 1965

Mersey By-election 18 June 1964 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. P. Bannister 846 24.7
Conservative V. S. Webb 796 23.2
Labour A. Whipp 544 15.9
Labour A. Wilkinson 500 14.6
Liberal I. A. Nicholls 394 11.5
Liberal N. Grant 348 10.2
Majority 252 7.4
Turnout 3,428
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
St. John's By-election 18 June 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. D. Penfold 690 44.7 −13.8
Conservative K. Orton 674 43.7 +2.2
Labour G. Merrick 178 11.5 N/A
Majority 16 1.0 −16.0
Turnout 1,542
Liberal hold Swing
Sale Moor By-election 18 June 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Ewing 1,163 52.2 −0.7
Liberal R. C. Ankers 553 24.8 −22.3
Conservative J. Pollard 512 23.0 N/A
Majority 610 27.4 +21.6
Turnout 2,228
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

[4]

References

  1. ^ How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.13
  2. ^ ALDERMANIC ELECTIONS WILL DECIDE CONTROL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.13
  3. ^ 89 YEARS COUNCIL SERVICE IS ENDED IN 10 MINUTES, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 22, 1964, p.11
  4. ^ LIBERALS LOSE 3 SEATS, JUST HOLD A FOURTH, Sale & Stretford Guardian, June 26, 1964, p.11