1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1954 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
13 May 1954 (1954-05-13)
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,
55.7% 		2 seats,
44.3%
Seats before 28 4
Seats won 7 1
Seats after 27 5
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 6,224 3,905
Percentage 57.0% 35.7%
Swing Increase1.3% Decrease8.6%
Map of results of 1954 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 6,224 (57.0%)
Increase 1.3 7 (87.5%)
7 / 8
 Decrease 1 27 (84.4%)
27 / 32
Labour Party 3,905 (35.7%)
Decrease 8.6 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Increase 1 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32
Liberal Party 795 (7.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

↓
5 27

Aldermen

↓
8

Councillors

↓
5 19

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Steel* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Jones* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. S. Laughton* 1,052 73.3 −16.6
Liberal B. T. Ames 795 42.8 N/A
Majority 257 13.8 −32.8
Turnout 1,847
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. J. Hobson* 1,353 69.5
Labour E. J. Macauley 595 30.5
Majority 758 39.0
Turnout 1,948
Conservative hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Kerr* 1,323 59.8 −8.6
Labour A. N. Keohane 888 40.2 +8.6
Majority 435 19.6 −17.2
Turnout 2,211
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Lee* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. G. Woodward 1,065 53.2 +0.2
Conservative V. S. Webb* 936 46.8 −0.2
Majority 129 6.4 +0.4
Turnout 2,001
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bethell* 1,560 53.5 +12.8
Labour G. A. O'Brien 1,357 46.5 −12.8
Majority 203 7.0
Turnout 2,917
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Labour regain stronghold, checked at Sale Moor, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 21, 1954, p.8
  2. ^ LABOUR CONTROLS STOCKPORT, The Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
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