1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 6 seats, 55.8% 2 seats, 40.9% Seats before 29 3 Seats won 6 2 Seats after 28 4 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,868 3,876 Percentage 55.7% 44.3% Swing 0.1% 3.4%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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		4,868 (55.7%)		0.1	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	28 (87.5%)	28 / 32
Labour Party		3,876 (44.3%)		3.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32

Full council

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4

28

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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4

20

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

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

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Graham*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. W. Wilkins*	1,427	73.3
	Labour	T. P. Logan	520	26.7
Majority			907	46.6
Turnout			1,947
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Harris*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Flinter*	1,323	68.4	+6.5
	Labour	A. Cunion	611	31.6	−6.5
Majority			712	36.8	+13.0
Turnout			1,934
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dickinson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Dickens	1,154	53.0	−0.3
	Conservative	F. Leigh	1,025	47.0	+0.3
Majority			129	6.0	−0.6
Turnout			2,179
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. Phillips*	1,591	59.3	+9.0
	Conservative	P. A. A. Pepper	1,093	40.7	−9.0
Majority			498	18.6	+18.0
Turnout			2,684
	Labour hold		Swing