Elections to Sale Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.Owner-Occupiers Gain In Sale Borough Elections, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 4, 1938, p.8CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.14 These were the last local elections held in Sale until after the end of the Second World War.
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 2,437 (32.2%) 2.22 (25.0%) 214 (43.1%)Independent 1,243 (16.4%) 24.2 3 (37.5%) 10 (31.3%)Labour Party 1,948 (25.7%) 12.51 (12.5%) 4 (12.5%)Residents 1,949 (25.7%) 15.12 (25.0%) 23 (9.4%)Chamber of Trade 0 (0.0%) 6.0 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.1%)
Full council
+ ↓ 4 3 10 1 14
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 2 3 10 1 8
Ward results
Central
East
Mersey
North
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
South
West
References