1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

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1961 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

11 May 1961 (1961-05-11)
9 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader George Goodliffe Cecil Fink Stan Orme Party Conservative Liberal Labour Leader's seat Brooklands Brooklands St. Paul's Last election 5 seats, 44.4% 1 seats, 32.3% 2 seats, 23.3% Seats before 22 3 7 Seats won 2 4 3 Seats after 20 6 6 Seat change 2 3 1 Popular vote 6,846 6,110 4,166 Percentage 40.0% 35.7% 24.3% Swing 4.4% 3.4% 1.0%
Map of results of 1961 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

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 result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		6,846 (40.0%)		4.4	2 (22.2%)	2 / 9	2	20 (62.5%)	20 / 32
Liberal Party		6,110 (35.7%)		3.4	4 (44.4%)	4 / 9	1	3 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Labour Party		4,166 (24.3%)		1.0	3 (33.3%)	3 / 9	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32

Full council

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20

Aldermen

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Councillors

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12

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. G. Goodliffe*	943	53.8	−8.9
	Liberal	V. Howarth	809	46.2	+8.9
Majority			134	7.7	−17.7
Turnout			1,752
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Bruckshaw	929	51.3	+0.1
	Conservative	F. Leigh*	882	48.7	−0.1
Majority			47	2.6	+0.2
Turnout			1,811
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. W. Parker*	1,345	63.4	+23.9
	Conservative	C. G. Davis	811	37.6	−9.4
Majority			534	25.8
Turnout			2,156
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. D. Salem	1,153	51.6	+1.7
	Conservative	R. G. Taylor*	1,082	48.4	−1.7
Majority			71	3.2
Turnout			2,235
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Munro*	1,483	50.6	+14.7
	Conservative	G. H. Grocott	1,449	49.4	−14.7
Majority			39	1.2
Turnout			2,932
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Cave*	1,092	61.7	N/A
	Liberal	G. S. Lomas	678	38.3	N/A
Majority			414	23.4
Turnout			1,770
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Orme*	801	37.7
	Labour	E. P. Mellor	736	34.7
	Conservative	L. Besford	587	27.6
Majority			149	7.1
Turnout			2,124
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	N. H. Thompson	1,196	51.1	+2.3
	Labour	W. L. Baddeley*	1,146	48.9	−2.3
Majority			50	2.2
Turnout			2,342
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing

By-elections between 1961 and 1962

St. Anne's By-election 27 July 1961

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. S. Lomas	1,166	62.4	−1.0
	Conservative	B. J. Lane	544	29.1	−8.5
	Labour	R. Mee	158	8.5	N/A
Majority			622	33.3	+7.5
Turnout			1,868
	Liberal hold		Swing