Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Sale before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16Majority drops as Tories lose two seats, Sale Guardian, May 11, 1972, p.1
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,647 (48.8%) 3.04 (50.0%) 216 (50.0%)Labour Party4,896 (27.6%) 0.32 (25.0%) 1 10 (31.3%)Liberal Party4,013 (22.6%) 2.4 2 (25.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)Communist Party166 (0.9%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 10 6 16
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 8 6 10
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Sale Moor
References