1964_Sale_Municipal_Borough_Council_election

1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1964 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England


Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 5,789 (42.4%)
Decrease 6.0 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
Decrease 3 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Conservative Party 4,659 (34.1%)
Increase 1.7 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
Increase 2 13 (40.6%)
13 / 32
Labour Party 2,888 (21.2%)
Increase 1.9 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
Increase 1 6 (18.8%)
6 / 32
Independent 313 (2.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 32

Full council

6 13 13

Aldermen

1 7

Councillors

5 13 6

Ward results

Brooklands

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Mersey

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St. Anne's

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St. John's

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St. Martin's

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St. Mary's

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St. Paul's

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Sale Moor

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Aldermanic election

Aldermanic elections took place at the first council meeting on 19 June 1964, four of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.[3]

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By-elections between 1964 and 1965

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References

  1. How the towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.13
  2. ALDERMANIC ELECTIONS WILL DECIDE CONTROL, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.13
  3. 89 YEARS COUNCIL SERVICE IS ENDED IN 10 MINUTES, Sale & Stretford Guardian, May 22, 1964, p.11
  4. LIBERALS LOSE 3 SEATS, JUST HOLD A FOURTH, Sale & Stretford Guardian, June 26, 1964, p.11

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