1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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.[1][2]

1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
8 May 1952 (1952-05-08)
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,
68.5%		 0 seats,
27.2%
Seats before 31 1
Seats won 6 2
Seats after 29 3
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 6,181 4,536
Percentage 55.8% 40.9%
Swing 12.7% 13.7%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 6,181 (55.8%)
12.7 6 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 2 29 (90.6%)
29 / 32
Labour Party 4,536 (40.9%)
13.7 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 2 3 (9.4%)
3 / 32
Liberal Party 365 (3.3%)
1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council
↓
3 29

Aldermen
↓
8

Councillors
↓
3 21

Ward results

Brooklands
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Goodliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey
Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Cunliffe* 1,109 51.0
Labour S. J. Cox 701 32.2
Liberal B. T. Ames 365 16.8
Majority 408 18.8
Turnout 2,175
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. F. Hampson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. B. Taylor* 1,505 72.3 -1.5
Labour L. G. Ditcham 577 27.7 +1.5
Majority 928 43.6 -3.0
Turnout 2,082
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's
St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Willan* 1,236 61.9
Labour E. W. Brownjohn 761 38.1
Majority 475 23.8
Turnout 1,997
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cave* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's
St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Winnington 1,209 53.3 +12.0
Conservative P. M. Wellbeloved* 1,060 46.7 -12.0
Majority 149 6.6
Turnout 2,269
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor
Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Conway 1,288 50.3 +5.6
Conservative T. Brindley* 1,271 49.7 -5.6
Majority 17 0.6
Turnout 2,559
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. 1,400 more Labour votes won two seats, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 16, 1952, p.8
  2. TORY LOSSES IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
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