1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1953 1954 05 13 y 1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1955 8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 Sale 1954.png Map of results of 1954 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,55.7% 28 7 27 1 6,224 57.0% 1.3% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,44.3% 4 1 5 1 3,905 35.7% 8.6% Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. 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.Labour regain stronghold, checked at Sale Moor, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.8LABOUR CONTROLS STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,224 (57.0%)57.0 Conservative Party (UK) 1.37 (87.5%)7 8 Conservative Party (UK) 127 (84.4%)27 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party3,905 (35.7%)35.7 Labour Party (UK) 8.61 (12.5%)1 8 Labour Party (UK) 15 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party795 (7.3%)7.3 Liberal Party (UK) N/A0 (0.0%)0 8 Liberal Party (UK) N/A0 (0.0%)0 32 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 5 27 Aldermen + ↓ 8 Councillors + ↓ 5 19 Ward results Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Steel* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Mersey Mersey Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Jones* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Conservative Party (UK) F. S. Laughton* 1,052 73.3 -16.6 Liberal Party (UK) B. T. Ames 795 42.8 N/A 257 13.8 -32.8 1,847 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) C. J. Hobson* 1,353 69.5 Labour Party (UK) E. J. Macauley 595 30.5 758 39.0 1,948 Conservative Party (UK) St. Martin's St. Martin's Conservative Party (UK) J. K. Kerr* 1,323 59.8 -8.6 Labour Party (UK) A. N. Keohane 888 40.2 +8.6 435 19.6 -17.2 2,211 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) E. Lee* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) C. G. Woodward 1,065 53.2 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) V. S. Webb* 936 46.8 -0.2 129 6.4 +0.4 2,001 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sale Moor Sale Moor Conservative Party (UK) L. Bethell* 1,560 53.5 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) G. A. O'Brien 1,357 46.5 -12.8 203 7.0 2,917 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:1954 English local elections Category:Sale Council elections