1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1958 (1958-05-08)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 4 seats, 47.8% 2 seats, 30.2% 2 seats, 22.0% Seats before 24 5 3 Seats won 4 3 1 Seats after 21 7 4 Seat change 3 2 1 Popular vote 8,174 5,380 2,738 Percentage 50.2% 33.0% 16.8% Swing 2.4% 2.8% 5.2%
Map of results of 1958 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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		8,174 (50.2%)		2.4	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8	3	21 (62.6%)	21 / 32
Labour Party		5,380 (33.0%)		2.8	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8	2	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Liberal Party		2,738 (16.8%)		5.2	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32

Full council

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7

4

21

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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7

4

13

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. G. Goodliffe*	1,317	83.2	N/A
	Labour	A. H. Wolstenholme	266	16.8	N/A
Majority			1,051	66.4
Turnout			1,583
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. H. Cunliffe*	826	70.1	+34.4
	Labour	A. Wilkinson	353	29.9	N/A
Majority			473	40.2
Turnout			1,179
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. W. Parker	1,204	51.4	+0.7
	Conservative	C. C. James*	783	33.4	−15.9
	Labour	A. Quinn	356	15.2	N/A
Majority			421	18.0	+16.7
Turnout			2,343
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Taylor*	1,049	45.5	N/A
	Liberal	R. E. Puddephatt	1,000	43.4	N/A
	Labour	N. G. Atkinson	255	11.1	N/A
Majority			49	2.1
Turnout			2,304
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Munro	1,249	50.1	+8.4
	Conservative	R. M. Willan*	1,243	49.9	−8.4
Majority			6	0.2
Turnout			2,492
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Cave*	1,181	65.1	+9.8
	Liberal	L. Jones	534	29.5	−15.2
	Labour	L. I. Atkinson	98	5.4	N/A
Majority			647	35.6	+25.1
Turnout			1,813
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Orme	1,175	59.1	−2.8
	Conservative	F. Leigh*	813	40.9	+2.8
Majority			362	18.2	−9.4
Turnout			1,988
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. L. Baddeley	1,628	62.9	+7.1
	Conservative	F. S. Laughton	962	37.1	−7.1
Majority			666	25.7	−14.1
Turnout			2,590
	Labour hold		Swing