Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. 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.Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6 These were the first local elections held in Sale since the outbreak of the Second World War.
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party6,228 (31.3%) 0.94 (44.4%) 213 (40.6%)Labour Party5,927 (29.8%) 4.13 (33.3%) 3 7 (21.9%)Independent3,544 (17.8%) 1.4 1 (11.1%) 5 7 (21.9%)Residents3,617 (18.2%) 7.5 1 (11.1%) 4 (12.5%)Chamber of Trade 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.1%)Communist Party 598 (3.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 7 4 7 1 13
Aldermen
+ ↓ 3 5
Councillors
+ ↓ 4 4 7 1 8
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Sale Moor
References