1947 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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.TORIES SWEEP THE BOARD, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 7, 1947, p.8LABOUR SETBACKS IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party10,607 (66.6%) 7.08 (100.0%) 324 (75.0%)Labour Party3,725 (23.4%) 1.30 (0.0%) 1 5 (15.6%)Residents1,315 (8.3%) 4.8 0 (0.0%) 2 2 (6.3%)Independent0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (3.1%)Liberal Party 275 (1.7%) 1.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 5 2 1 24

Aldermen

+ ↓ 2 6

Councillors

+ ↓ 3 2 1 18

Ward results

Brooklands

Mersey

St. Anne's

St. John's

St. Martin's

St. Mary's

St. Paul's

Sale Moor

References