1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2] These were the last local elections held in Sale until after the end of the Second World War.

1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
1 November 1938 (1938-11-01)
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election 2 seats,
30.0%		 4 seats,
40.2%		 0 seats,
13.2%
Seats before 16 10 4
Seats won 2 3 1
Seats after 14 10 4
Seat change 2
Popular vote 2,437 1,243 1,948
Percentage 32.2% 16.4% 25.7%
Swing 2.2% 24.2% 12.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Chamber of Trade
Last election 0 seats,
10.6%		 1 seats,
6.0%
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change 2
Popular vote 1,949 0
Percentage 25.7% 0.0%
Swing 15.2% 6.0%
Map of results of 1938 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 2,437 (32.2%)
2.2 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 2 14 (43.1%)
14 / 32
Independent 1,243 (16.4%)
24.2 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
 10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Labour Party 1,948 (25.7%)
12.5 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Residents 1,949 (25.7%)
15.1 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 2 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Chamber of Trade 0 (0.0%)
6.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32

Full council
↓
4 3 10 1 14

Aldermen
↓
2 6

Councillors
↓
2 3 10 1 8

Ward results

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. G. McBeath* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

East
East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bethell 1,023 57.2
Labour H. A. Phillips 765 42.8
Majority 258 14.4
Turnout 1,788
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey
Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. G. Bird* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. H. Highley* 759 58.8 -2.2
Labour H. C. Wade 532 41.2 N/A
Majority 227 17.6 -4.4
Turnout 1,291
Independent hold Swing

St. Martin's
St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents L. House 1,145 64.4 +16.1
Conservative E. D. Phillips* 632 35.6 -16.1
Majority 513 28.8
Turnout 1,777
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents S. Clegg 804 50.7 N/A
Conservative R. Jamieson 782 49.3 -18.4
Majority 22 1.4
Turnout 1,586
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

South
South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. W. Mawer* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

West
West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Dickens* 651 57.4 +11.6
Independent J. F. Barnes 484 42.6 -11.6
Majority 167 14.8
Turnout 1,135
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. Owner-Occupiers Gain In Sale Borough Elections, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 4, 1938, p.8
  2. CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.14
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