1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
2 November 1936 (1936-11-02)
8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour Chamber of Trade
Last election 15 seats,
55.8% 		3 seats,
21.3% 		1 seats,
2.5%
Seats before 26 4 2
Seats won 6 1 0
Seats after 25 4 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 3,699 1,980 0
Percentage 56.8% 30.4% 0.0%
Swing 1.0% 9.1% 2.5%
  Fourth party
 
Party Residents
Last election did not stand
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 830
Percentage 12.8%
Swing N/A
Map of results of 1936 election
Leader of the Council before election


Independent

Leader of the Council after election


Independent

Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Independent 3,699 (56.8%)
1.0 15 (75.0%)
6 / 8
 1 25 (78.1%)
25 / 32
Labour Party 1,980 (30.4%)
9.1 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 1 4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Chamber of Trade 0 (0.0%)
2.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
 2 (6.2%)
2 / 32
Residents 830 (12.8%)
N/A 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
 1 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32

Full council

↓
4 1 25 2

Aldermen

↓
1 7

Councillors

↓
3 1 18 2

Ward results

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. B. Taylor 541 62.3
Independent C. A. Ryder* 328 37.7
Majority 213 24.5
Turnout 869
Independent gain from Independent Swing

East

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Flinter* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Mersey

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. W. Turner* 480 50.8
Labour C. Mapp* 464 49.2
Majority 16 1.6
Turnout 944
Independent hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. H. Wilson* 651 58.6
Labour H. C. Wade 459 41.4
Majority 192 17.3
Turnout 1,110
Independent hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. A. Costello 829 65.2
Labour E. H. Thomas 442 34.8
Majority 387 30.4
Turnout 1,271
Independent hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. B. Provis* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents L. W. Coxon 830 64.5
Independent E. N. Bowden* 457 35.5
Majority 373 29.0
Turnout 1,287
Residents gain from Independent Swing

West

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Townend* 615 59.8
Independent W. Birch 413 40.2
Majority 202 19.6
Turnout 1,028
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ TWO COUNCILLORS UNSEATED, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 6, 1936, p.7
  2. ^ "CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.15
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