Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. 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 poll results, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18100% ELECTION SUCCESS FOR TORIES, Sale Guardian, May 16, 1968, p.12
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party10,132 (55.1%) 2.99 (100.0%) 324 (75.0%)Liberal Party3,983 (21.7%) 7.1 0 (0.0%) 5 (15.6%)Labour Party3,529 (19.2%) 3.00 (0.0%) 3 3 (9.4%)Independent530 (2.9%) 1.40 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist Party212 (1.2%) 0.40 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 3 5 24
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 4 3
Councillors
+ ↓ 2 1 21
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Sale Moor
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