1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1960 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1960 1961 05 11 y 1962 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1962 9 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 Sale 1961.png Map of results of 1961 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5 seats,44.4% 22 2 20 2 6,846 40.0% 4.4% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,32.3% 3 4 6 3 6,110 35.7% 3.4% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,23.3% 7 3 6 1 4,166 24.3% 1.0% Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1961. 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.Election Results, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1961, p.4LIBERALS GAIN THREE SEATS ON SALE BOROUGH COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 19, 1961, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,846 (40.0%)40.0 Conservative Party (UK) 4.42 (22.2%)2 9 Conservative Party (UK) 220 (62.5%)20 32 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party6,110 (35.7%)35.7 Liberal Party (UK) 3.4 4 (44.4%)4 9 Liberal Party (UK) 1 6 (18.8%)6 32 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party4,166 (24.3%)24.3 Labour Party (UK) 1.03 (33.3%)3 9 Labour Party (UK) 1 6 (18.8%)6 32 Labour Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 6 6 20 Aldermen + ↓ 8 Councillors + ↓ 6 6 12 Ward results Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Goodliffe* 943 53.8 -8.9 Liberal Party (UK) V. Howarth 809 46.2 +8.9 134 7.7 -17.7 1,752 Conservative Party (UK) Mersey Mersey Liberal Party (UK) A. M. Bruckshaw 929 51.3 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Leigh* 882 48.7 -0.1 47 2.6 +0.2 1,811 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) F. W. Parker* 1,345 63.4 +23.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. G. Davis 811 37.6 -9.4 534 25.8 2,156 Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) E. D. Salem 1,153 51.6 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. G. Taylor* 1,082 48.4 -1.7 71 3.2 2,235 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Martin's St. Martin's Labour Party (UK) W. Munro* 1,483 50.6 +14.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Grocott 1,449 49.4 -14.7 39 1.2 2,932 Labour Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) M. Cave* 1,092 61.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. S. Lomas 678 38.3 N/A 414 23.4 1,770 Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) S. Orme* 801 37.7 Labour Party (UK) E. P. Mellor 736 34.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Besford 587 27.6 149 7.1 2,124 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sale Moor Sale Moor Liberal Party (UK) N. H. Thompson 1,196 51.1 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) W. L. Baddeley* 1,146 48.9 -2.3 50 2.2 2,342 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1961 and 1962 St. Anne's By-election 27 July 1961 Liberal Party (UK) G. S. Lomas 1,166 62.4 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) B. J. Lane 544 29.1 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Mee 158 8.5 N/A 622 33.3 +7.5 1,868 Liberal Party (UK) Liberals retain seat in Sale, Manchester Evening News, July 28, 1961, p.23 References expanded Category:1961 English local elections Category:Sale Council elections