Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. 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.Town by town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16Beating by Labour and Liberals, Sale Guardian, May 20, 1971, p.1
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,095 (45.8%) 3.13 (37.5%) 418 (56.3%)Labour Party4,923 (27.9%) 0.93 (37.5%) 2 9 (28.1%)Liberal Party4,412 (25.0%) 3.5 2 (25.0%) 2 5 (15.6%)Independent124 (0.7%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)Communist Party116 (0.7%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 9 5 18
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 7 5 12
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Sale Moor
References