1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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.

1953 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

7 May 1953 (1953-05-07)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 6 seats, 55.8% 2 seats, 40.9% Seats before 29 3 Seats won 6 2 Seats after 28 4 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,868 3,876 Percentage 55.7% 44.3% Swing 0.1% 3.4%
Map of results of 1953 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		4,868 (55.7%)		0.1	6 (75.0%)	6 / 8	1	28 (87.5%)	28 / 32
Labour Party		3,876 (44.3%)		3.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32

Full council

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4

28

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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4

20

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. A. Wright*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Graham*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. W. Wilkins*	1,427	73.3
	Labour	T. P. Logan	520	26.7
Majority			907	46.6
Turnout			1,947
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Harris*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Flinter*	1,323	68.4	6.5
	Labour	A. Cunion	611	31.6	−6.5
Majority			712	36.8	13.0
Turnout			1,934
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dickinson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Dickens	1,154	53.0	−0.3
	Conservative	F. Leigh	1,025	47.0	0.3
Majority			129	6.0	−0.6
Turnout			2,179
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. Phillips*	1,591	59.3	9.0
	Conservative	P. A. A. Pepper	1,093	40.7	−9.0
Majority			498	18.6	18.0
Turnout			2,684
	Labour hold		Swing