1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Residents Last election 4 seats, 31.3% 3 seats, 29.8% 1 seats, 18.2% Seats before 15 6 5 Seats won 7 1 0 Seats after 20 6 4 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 9,978 3,693 2,194 Percentage 59.6% 22.1% 13.1% Swing 28.3% 7.7% 5.1%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 1 seats, 17.8% Seats before 5 Seats won 0 Seats after 2 Seat change 3 Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing 17.8%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		9,978 (59.6%)		28.3	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	5	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Labour Party		3,693 (22.1%)		7.7	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Residents		2,194 (13.1%)		5.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Independent		0 (0.0%)		17.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	3	2 (6.3%)	2 / 32
Liberal Party		509 (3.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32
Communist Party		368 (2.2%)		0.8	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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Aldermen

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Councillors

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Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. A. Wright	1,317	61.4	+16.2
	Residents	J. Kershaw	827	38.6	+1.2
Majority			490	22.8	+15.1
Turnout			2,144
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Graham	1,605	64.8	+16.8
	Labour	C. Mapp*	872	35.2	−0.2
Majority			733	29.6
Turnout			2,477
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. D. Gee*	1,547	67.1	N/A
	Labour	J. L. Henderson	757	32.9	−5.4
Majority			790	34.3
Turnout			2,304
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Rowles*	1,592	88.3	+16.2
	Communist	R. F. A. Nettleton	210	11.7	−16.2
Majority			1,382	76.7	+32.6
Turnout			1,802
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Flinter	1,060	49.6	+6.8
	Residents	W. B. Percival*	618	28.9	−1.3
	Labour	E. H. Dorber	457	21.4	−5.3
Majority			442	20.7	+8.1
Turnout			2,077
	Conservative gain from Residents		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. D. C. Craven	995	57.1	+29.9
	Residents	J. M. Rome	749	42.9	−4.3
Majority			246	14.1
Turnout			1,744
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. L. Beeby	1,198	53.9	N/A
	Labour	H. Dean	868	39.0	−26.4
	Communist	J. H. Dodd	158	7.1	N/A
Majority			330	14.8
Turnout			2,224
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. A. Winnington	739	38.7	−17.5
	Conservative	A. E. Smith	664	34.7	N/A
	Liberal	S. G. Ford	509	26.6	N/A
Majority			75	4.0	−8.4
Turnout			1,912
	Labour gain from Chamber of Trade		Swing