1947 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1947 Sale Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1946 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1946 1947 11 01 y 1949 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1949 8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 Sale 1947.png Map of results of 1947 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,59.6% 21 8 24 3 10,607 66.6% 7.0% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,22.1% 6 0 5 1 3,725 23.4% 1.3% Residents Association 0 seats,13.1% 4 0 2 2 1,315 8.3% 4.8% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 1 0 1 0 0.0% Elections to Sale Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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 SWEEP THE BOARD, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.8LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party10,607 (66.6%)66.6 Conservative Party (UK) 7.08 (100.0%)8 8 Conservative Party (UK) 324 (75.0%)24 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party3,725 (23.4%)23.4 Labour Party (UK) 1.30 (0.0%)0 8 Labour Party (UK) 1 5 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK)Residents1,315 (8.3%)8.3 Residents Association 4.8 0 (0.0%)0 8 Residents Association 2 2 (6.3%)2 32 Residents AssociationIndependent0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 1 (3.1%)1 32 Independent (politician)Liberal Party 275 (1.7%)1.7 Liberal Party (UK) 1.3 0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 5 2 1 24 Aldermen + ↓ 2 6 Councillors + ↓ 3 2 1 18 Ward results Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Steel* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Mersey Mersey Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Jones* 2,062 72.6 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Howarth 777 27.4 -7.8 1,285 45.2 +15.6 2,839 Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Conservative Party (UK) F. H. Highley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. G. McBeath* 1,926 73.8 -14.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Ogden 685 26.2 N/A 1,241 47.6 -29.1 2,611 Conservative Party (UK) St. Martin's St. Martin's Conservative Party (UK) R. M. Willan 1,487 70.7 +21.1 Residents Association T. Marriott-Moore 614 29.2 +0.3 873 41.5 +20.8 2,101 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) G. Elliott 1,838 72.4 +15.3 Residents Association R. C. Lynden 701 27.6 -15.3 1,137 44.8 +30.7 2,539 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association St. Paul's St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) V. S. Webb 1,676 55.8 +1.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Dickens* 1,326 44.2 +5.2 350 11.7 -3.1 3,002 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sale Moor Sale Moor Conservative Party (UK) L. Bethell* 1,618 57.2 +22.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Dean 937 33.1 -5.6 Liberal Party (UK) S. G. Ford 275 9.7 -16.9 681 24.1 2,830 Conservative Party (UK) References expanded Category:1947 English local elections Category:Sale Council elections