The first elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. This was a new council to replace Sale Urban District Council. This election would create the entire 32-member council (three councillors to each ward and eight aldermen). Independents won overall control of the council.SALE'S FIRST BOROUGH COUNCIL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 8, 1935, p.7"CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.9
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilIndependent 11,432 (55.8%) 15 (62.5%) 20 (62.5%)Conservative Party 4,196 (20.5%) 5 (20.8%) 7 (21.9%)Labour Party 4,359 (21.3%) 3 (12.5%)4 (12.5%)Chamber of Trade 504 (2.5%) 1 (4.2%) 1 (3.1%)
Full council
+ ↓ 4 20 1 7
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 5 2
Councillors
+ ↓ 3 15 1 5
Ward results
Central
East
Mersey
North
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
South
West
Aldermanic election Aldermanic elections took place at the council's inaugural meeting on 9 November 1935, all seven of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.MAYOR-MAKING AT SALE, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 15, 1935, p.7
By-elections between 1935 and 1936 By-elections were held on 7 December 1935 to fill the vacancies created by the Aldermanic election.SALE BY-ELECTIONS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, December 13, 1935, p.11
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