1971 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1971 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1970 13 May 1971 (1971-05-13) 1972 →
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 5 seats,
48.9% 		4 seats,
28.8% 		2 seats,
21.5%
Seats before 22 7 3
Seats won 3 3 2
Seats after 18 9 5
Seat change Decrease4 Increase2 Increase2
Popular vote 8,095 4,923 4,412
Percentage 45.8% 27.9% 25.0%
Swing Decrease3.1% Decrease0.9% Increase3.5%
Map of results of 1971 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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 8,095 (45.8%)
Decrease 3.1 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 Decrease 4 18 (56.3%)
18 / 32
Labour Party 4,923 (27.9%)
Decrease 0.9 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 Increase 2 9 (28.1%)
9 / 32
Liberal Party 4,412 (25.0%)
Increase 3.5 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Increase 2 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Independent 124 (0.7%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32
Communist Party 116 (0.7%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
9 5 18

Aldermen

↓
2 6

Councillors

↓
7 5 12

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. S. Fink 970 44.7 −6.5
Conservative J. G. Blakeway* 948 43.6 −5.2
Labour E. McPherson 253 11.7 N/A
Majority 22 1.1 −1.3
Turnout 2,171
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Clancy 1,056 57.0
Conservative I. H. Hurst* 797 43.0
Majority 259 14.0
Turnout 1,853
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Harvey* 1,107 40.7 −9.0
Liberal H. A. Brown 977 36.0 −14.3
Labour M. Rose 633 23.3 N/A
Majority 130 4.7
Turnout 2,717
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Orton* 1,152 59.4 +3.9
Liberal G. C. Pearson 786 40.6 +11.1
Majority 366 18.8 −8.2
Turnout 1,938
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Z. Keller 1,670 52.8 +0.6
Conservative A. J. Skinner 1,495 47.2 −0.2
Majority 175 5.6 +1.2
Turnout 3,165
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gallimore 1,202 65.9 N/A
Liberal H. German 623 34.1 N/A
Majority 579 31.8
Turnout 1,825
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Castle 823 58.0 +6.3
Conservative S. Ritchie* 473 33.3 −15.0
Independent W. J. Sheedy 124 8.7 N/A
Majority 350 24.7 +21.3
Turnout 1,420
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Brotherton* 1,544 59.8
Conservative J. Hammond 921 35.7
Communist A. Burrage 116 4.5
Majority 623 24.1
Turnout 2,581
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
  2. ^ Beating by Labour and Liberals, Sale Guardian, May 20, 1971, p.1