1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election England parliamentary no 1955 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1955 1956 05 10 y 1957 Sale Municipal Borough Council election 1957 8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 Sale 1956.png Map of results of 1956 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,53.0% 26 5 25 1 5,267 47.4% 5.6% Labour Party (UK) 1 seats,47.0% 5 2 5 3,899 35.1% 11.9% Liberal Party (UK) did not stand 1 1 2 1 1,599 14.4% 14.4% Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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.See how they polled - at a glance, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4LITTLE CHANGE IN CHESHIRE https://www.newspapers.com/image/259476637/ 3 March 2024 Manchester Guardian 11 May 1956 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party5,267 (47.4%)47.4 Conservative Party (UK) 5.65 (62.5%)5 8 Conservative Party (UK) 125 (78.1%)25 32 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party3,899 (35.1%)35.1 Labour Party (UK) 11.92 (25.0%)2 8 Labour Party (UK) 5 (15.6%)5 32 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party1,599 (14.4%)14.4 Liberal Party (UK) 14.4 1 (12.5%)1 8 Liberal Party (UK) 1 2 (6.3%)2 32 Liberal Party (UK)Independent345 (3.1%)3.1 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 8 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 32 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 5 2 25 Aldermen + ↓ 8 Councillors + ↓ 5 2 17 Ward results Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) P. A. A. Pepper uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Mersey Mersey Conservative Party (UK) R. G. Graham* 993 59.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Wilkinson 502 30.2 Independent (politician) C. A. Ralph 168 10.1 491 29.5 1,663 Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) J. S. Rowlinson 1,183 58.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Wilkins* 841 41.5 342 17.0 2,024 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Harris uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Martin's St. Martin's Conservative Party (UK) W. C. Peploe 1,263 56.2 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Munro 984 43.8 +1.8 279 12.4 -3.6 2,247 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) M. Dickinson* 684 62.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. A. Tovey 416 37.8 268 24.4 1,100 Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's St. Paul's Labour Party (UK) T. A. Winnington 851 55.4 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Paskin 509 33.1 -20.3 Independent (politician) A. E. Johnson 177 11.5 N/A 342 22.3 1,537 Labour Party (UK) Sale Moor Sale Moor Labour Party (UK) W. M. Phillips* 1,562 61.1 +9.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Jamieson 977 38.9 -9.1 585 22.2 +18.2 2,539 Labour Party (UK) References expanded Category:1956 English local elections Category:Sale Council elections