1972 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1972 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
← 1971 4 May 1972 (1972-05-04) 1973 Trafford →
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 3 seats,
45.8% 		3 seats,
27.9% 		2 seats,
25.0%
Seats before 18 9 5
Seats won 4 2 2
Seats after 16 10 6
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 8,647 4,896 4,013
Percentage 48.8% 27.6% 22.6%
Swing Increase3.0% Decrease0.3% Decrease2.4%
Map of results of 1972 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Sale before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 8,647 (48.8%)
Increase 3.0 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
 Decrease 2 16 (50.0%)
16 / 32
Labour Party 4,896 (27.6%)
Decrease 0.3 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Increase 1 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Liberal Party 4,013 (22.6%)
Decrease 2.4 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Increase 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Communist Party 166 (0.9%)
Increase 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
10 6 16

Aldermen

↓
2 6

Councillors

↓
8 6 10

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Blakeway 1,068 48.3 +4.7
Liberal S. Evans 876 39.7 −5.0
Labour P. Ashbourn 265 12.0 +0.3
Majority 192 8.6
Turnout 2,209
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal K. F. Humber 1,037 55.8 −1.2
Conservative J. M. Parkins* 743 40.0 −3.0
Communist B. Panter 78 4.2 N/A
Majority 294 15.8 +1.8
Turnout 1,858
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Phillipson 997 39.2 +3.2
Conservative J. E. Peet* 993 39.0 −1.7
Labour M. Rose 555 21.8 −1.5
Majority 4 0.2
Turnout 2,545
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. K. Tedham* 1,014 53.4 −6.0
Liberal A. G. Priestner 885 46.6 +6.0
Majority 129 6.8 −12.0
Turnout 1899
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. G. Brownhill* 1,794 54.7 +7.5
Labour G. Naggs 1,488 45.3 −7.5
Majority 306 9.4
Turnout 3,282
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hurst 1,430 83.3 +17.2
Labour E. Wollaston 287 16.7 N/A
Majority 1,143 66.6 +34.8
Turnout 1,717
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Walton* 745 52.0 −6.0
Conservative S. A. Elder 470 32.8 −0.5
Liberal J. Keohane 218 15.2 N/A
Majority 275 19.2 −5.2
Turnout 1,433
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. McPherson 1,556 56.0 −3.8
Conservative J. Hammond 1,135 40.8 +5.1
Communist A. Burrage 88 3.2 −1.3
Majority 421 15.2 −8.9
Turnout 2,779
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16
  2. ^ Majority drops as Tories lose two seats, Sale Guardian, May 11, 1972, p.1