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8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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.
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 6,181 (55.8%) |  12.7
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6 (75.0%) | 6 / 8 | 2
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29 (90.6%) | 29 / 32 | |||
| Labour Party | 4,536 (40.9%) |  13.7
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2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8 | 2
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3 (9.4%) | 3 / 32 | |||
| Liberal Party | 365 (3.3%) | 1.0
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 | 
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32 | |||
Full council
| 3 | 29 |
Aldermen
| 8 |
Councillors
| 3 | 21 |
Ward results
Brooklands
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. G. Goodliffe* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Mersey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. H. Cunliffe* | 1,109 | 51.0 | ||
| Labour | S. J. Cox | 701 | 32.2 | ||
| Liberal | B. T. Ames | 365 | 16.8 | ||
| Majority | 408 | 18.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,175 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. F. Hampson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. B. Taylor* | 1,505 | 72.3 | −1.5 | |
| Labour | L. G. Ditcham | 577 | 27.7 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 928 | 43.6 | −3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,082 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Martin's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. M. Willan* | 1,236 | 61.9 | ||
| Labour | E. W. Brownjohn | 761 | 38.1 | ||
| Majority | 475 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,997 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Cave* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. A. Winnington | 1,209 | 53.3 | +12.0 | |
| Conservative | P. M. Wellbeloved* | 1,060 | 46.7 | −12.0 | |
| Majority | 149 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,269 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Sale Moor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Conway | 1,288 | 50.3 | +5.6 | |
| Conservative | T. Brindley* | 1,271 | 49.7 | −5.6 | |
| Majority | 17 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,559 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- 1,400 more Labour votes won two seats, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 16, 1952, p.8
- TORY LOSSES IN CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
