1950 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1950 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

11 May 1950 (1950-05-11)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 9 seats, 66.4% 0 seats, 24.3% Seats before 30 2 Seats won 7 1 Seats after 30 2 Seat change Popular vote 8,429 3,943 Percentage 65.4% 30.6% Swing 1.0% 6.3%
Map of results of 1950 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 1950. 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		8,429 (65.4%)		1.0	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8		30 (93.7%)	30 / 32
Labour Party		3,943 (30.6%)		6.3	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		2 (6.3%)	2 / 32
Liberal Party		457 (3.5%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32
Communist Party		54 (0.4%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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30

Aldermen

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Councillors

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Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. A. Wright*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Graham*	1,602	75.2	+8.6
	Labour	G. Wadsworth	529	24.8	−8.6
Majority			1,073	50.4	+17.2
Turnout			2,131
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. W. Wilkins*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Harris*	1,624	74.0
	Labour	T. Foster	570	26.0
Majority			1,054	48.0
Turnout			2,194
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Flinter*	1,444	72.2
	Labour	J. T. Hills	556	27.8
Majority			888	44.4
Turnout			2,000
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dickinson	1,302	74.0	+3.4
	Liberal	B. T. Ames	457	26.0	N/A
Majority			845	48.0	+6.8
Turnout			1,759
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. L. Beeby*	1,213	57.7	+3.4
	Labour	G. A. O'Brien	834	39.7	−6.0
	Communist	B. H. Farnworth	54	2.6	N/A
Majority			379	18.0	+9.3
Turnout			2,101
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. Phillips	1,454	53.9	+6.5
	Conservative	S. Wheildon	1,244	46.1	−6.5
Majority			210	7.8
Turnout			2,698
	Labour hold		Swing