1963 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1963 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
9 May 1963 (1963-05-09)
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Last election 7 seats,
47.9% 		1 seats,
33.9% 		1 seats,
18.2%
Seats before 12 14 6
Seats won 5 2 1
Seats after 15 12 5
Seat change Increase3 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 8,908 5,968 3,547
Percentage 48.4% 32.4% 19.3%
Swing Increase0.5% Decrease1.5% Increase1.1%
Map of results of 1963 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 8,908 (48.4%)
Increase 0.5 5 (62.5%)
5 / 8
 Increase 3 15 (46.9%)
15 / 32
Conservative Party 5,968 (32.4%)
Decrease 1.5 2 (25.0%)
2 / 8
 Decrease 2 12 (37.5%)
12 / 32
Labour Party 3,547 (19.3%)
Increase 1.1 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 Decrease 1 5 (15.6%)
5 / 32

Full council

↓
5 15 12

Aldermen

↓
1 7

Councillors

↓
4 15 5

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. W. Croft 1,087 52.7 −3.1
Conservative L. M. Angus-Butterworth 974 47.3 +3.1
Majority 113 5.4 −6.2
Turnout 2,061
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. S. Fink* 986 57.9 +13.2
Conservative R. Procter 716 42.1 +3.6
Majority 270 16.8 +9.6
Turnout 1,702
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. B. Sullivan* 1,289 58.1
Conservative F. S. Laughton 929 41.9
Majority 360 16.2
Turnout 2,218
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. K. Smith 1,212 56.6 N/A
Conservative R. G. Houlgate 821 38.4 N/A
Labour A. L. Merrick 107 5.0 N/A
Majority 391 18.3
Turnout 2,140
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Heath* 1,489 38.9 +2.0
Labour R. Mee 1,168 30.6 +1.3
Liberal R. Stockton 1,166 30.5 −6.4
Majority 321 8.3
Turnout 3,823
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Russell* 1,039 49.2 +6.2
Liberal E. Hodkinson 836 39.6 −17.4
Labour A. Mackie 238 11.2 N/A
Majority 203 9.6
Turnout 2,113
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. P. Mellor* 850 55.4 +18.0
Liberal J. Cooper 685 44.6 +12.7
Majority 165 10.8 +5.3
Turnout 1,535
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal V. A. M. Flynn 1,647 58.2 +14.5
Labour K. Walton 1,184 41.8 +0.5
Majority 463 16.4 +14.0
Turnout 2,831
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 1963 and 1964

St. John's By-election 8 August 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Cooper 773 50.3 −6.3
Conservative P. A. A. Pepper 582 37.9 −0.5
Labour A. L. Merrick 182 11.8 +6.8
Majority 191 12.4 −5.9
Turnout 1,537
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[3]

References

  1. ^ Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVES LOSE MAJORITY ON SALE COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 17, 1963, p.11
  3. ^ Liberals gain seat at by-election, Manchester Evening News, August 9, 1963, p.5
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