1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1954 1955 05 12 y 1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1956 8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 Sale 1955.png Map of results of 1955 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,57.0% 26 7 27 1 3,463 53.0% 4.0% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,35.7% 6 1 5 1 3,071 47.0% 12.3% Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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.TORIES REGAIN FOOTHOLD IN ST. PAUL'S WARD, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.8LIBERAL GAINS AT WALLASEY, The Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party3,463 (53.0%)53.0 Conservative Party (UK) 4.07 (87.5%)7 8 Conservative Party (UK) 127 (84.4%)27 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party3,071 (47.0%)47.0 Labour Party (UK) 12.31 (12.5%)1 8 Labour Party (UK) 15 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 5 27 Aldermen + ↓ 8 Councillors + ↓ 5 19 Ward results Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Goodliffe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Mersey Mersey Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Cunliffe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Conservative Party (UK) C. C. James* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) R. G. Taylor* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Martin's St. Martin's Conservative Party (UK) R. M. Willan* 1,293 58.0 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Munro 938 42.0 +1.8 355 16.0 -3.6 2,231 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) M. Cave* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) F. Leigh 1,043 53.4 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) T. A. Winnington* 911 46.6 -6.6 132 6.8 1,954 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sale Moor Sale Moor Labour Party (UK) J. Conway* 1,222 52.0 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. T. Byland 1,127 48.0 -5.5 95 4.0 2,349 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1955 and 1956 Mersey By-election 8 March 1956 Liberal Party (UK) L. Stockdale 810 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Young 541 40.0 269 20.0 1,351 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LIBERAL GAIN AT SALE, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1956, p.16 References expanded Category:1955 English local elections Category:Sale Council elections