Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 9, 1969, p.18Conservatives sweep home in no change election, Sale Guardian, May 15, 1969, p.13
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party8,551 (57.3%) 2.27 (77.8%) 25 (78.1%)Liberal Party4,547 (30.5%) 8.8 1 (11.1%) 4 (12.5%)Labour Party1,725 (11.6%) 7.61 (11.1%) 3 (9.4%)Communist Party88 (0.6%) 0.60 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 3 4 25
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 3 4
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
By-elections between 1969 and 1970
Tories keep seat, The Guardian, October 31, 1969, p.6
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