1966 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1966 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1965 12 May 1966 (1966-05-12) 1967 →
9 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 7 seats,
43.6% 		3 seats,
27.0% 		0 seats,
29.4%
Seats before 17 7 8
Seats won 7 2 1
Seats after 18 8 6
Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 9,367 4,024 4,516
Percentage 52.3% 22.5% 25.2%
Swing Increase8.7% Decrease4.5% Decrease4.2%
Map of results of 1966 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. 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 9,367 (52.3%)
Increase 8.7 7 (77.8%)
7 / 9
 Increase 1 18 (56.3%)
18 / 32
Labour Party 4,024 (22.5%)
Decrease 4.5 2 (22.2%)
2 / 9
 Increase 1 8 (25.0%)
8 / 32
Liberal Party 4,516 (25.2%)
Decrease 4.2 1 (11.1%)
1 / 9
 Decrease 2 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32

Full council

↓
8 6 18

Aldermen

↓
1 4 3

Councillors

↓
7 2 15

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. W. Croft* 882 50.6 +18.6
Conservative F. Hewitt 862 49.4 −10.6
Majority 20 1.2
Turnout 1,744
Liberal hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. P. Bannister* 875 47.6 −4.6
Labour A. Z. Keller 681 37.1 +7.1
Liberal J. E. Thorner 282 15.3 −2.4
Majority 194 10.5 −11.8
Turnout 1,838
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. C. Swann 1,188 28.8
Conservative G. Thornton 1,151 28.0
Liberal E. M. Parker 903 21.9
Liberal J. B. Sullivan* 876 21.3
Majority 248 6.1
Turnout 4,118
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. K. Tedham* 1,027 56.4
Liberal J. Cooper 794 43.6
Majority 233 12.8
Turnout 1,821
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. L. Heath* 1,860 61.1 +12.9
Labour A. Wilkinson 1,182 38.9 +8.6
Majority 678 22.3 +4.4
Turnout 3,042
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Russell* 1,288 81.1 +22.2
Labour A. Mackie 301 18.9 +11.2
Majority 987 62.1 +36.6
Turnout 1,589
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. P. Mellor* 674 55.4
Conservative B. Oldfield 542 44.6
Majority 132 10.9
Turnout 1,216
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harris 1,186 46.7 −5.9
Liberal V. A. M. Flynn* 779 30.7 −16.7
Conservative G. Yates 574 22.6 N/A
Majority 407 16.0 +10.8
Turnout 2,539
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. ^ How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1966, p.16
  2. ^ LIBERALS LOSE 2 SEATS TO OPPONENTS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 19, 1966, p.13