1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.[1][2]

1937 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

← 1936 1 November 1937 (1937-11-01) 1938 →

8 of 32 seats
to Sale Municipal Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election did not stand 6 seats,
56.8%
1 seats,
30.4%
Seats before 15 10 4
Seats won 3 4 0
Seats after 16 10 4
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,117 2,836 928
Percentage 30.0% 40.2% 13.2%
Swing Increase30.0% Decrease16.6% Decrease17.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Chamber of Trade
Last election 1 seats,
12.8%
0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 747 424
Percentage 10.6% 6.0%
Swing Decrease2.2% Increase6.0%

Map of results of 1937 election

Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result edit

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 2,117 (30.0%)
N/A 3 (37.5%)
3 / 8
  1 16 (50.0%)
16 / 32
Independent 2,836 (40.2%)
  16.6 4 (50.0%)
4 / 8
  10 (31.3%)
10 / 32
Labour Party 928 (13.2%)
  17.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  4 (12.5%)
4 / 32
Residents 747 (10.6%)
  2.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 8
  1 (3.1%)
1 / 32
Chamber of Trade 424 (6.0%)
  6.0 1 (12.5%)
1 / 8
  1 1 (3.1%)
1 / 32

Full council edit

4 1 10 1 16

Aldermen edit

2 6

Councillors edit

2 1 10 1 10

Ward results edit

Central edit

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rowles 490 53.6 N/A
Chamber of Trade M. F. Ratcliffe* 424 46.4 N/A
Majority 66 7.2
Turnout 914
Conservative gain from Chamber of Trade Swing

East edit

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Chamber of Trade J. E. Hilton* uncontested
Chamber of Trade hold Swing

Mersey edit

Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. P. Bannister* 466 42.4 -8.4
Labour H. C. Wade 373 33.9 -15.3
Independent H. R. Shaw 260 23.7 N/A
Majority 93 8.5 +6.9
Turnout 1,099
Independent hold Swing

North edit

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. D. Gee* 645 61.0 +2.4
Independent H. Crawford 413 39.0 N/A
Majority 232 22.0 +4.7
Turnout 1,058
Independent hold Swing

St. Martin's edit

St. Martin's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Parker* 798 51.7 N/A
Residents L. House 747 48.3 N/A
Majority 51 3.4
Turnout 1,545
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's edit

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Hulme* 829 67.7 N/A
Independent W. H. Brownhill 395 32.3
Majority 424 35.4
Turnout 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

South edit

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. N. Clough* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

West edit

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Jackson* 657 54.2 +14.0
Labour W. Birch 555 45.8 -14.0
Majority 102 8.4
Turnout 1,212
Independent hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ ONE CHANGE IN SALE COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 5, 1937, p.7
  2. ^ "CHESHIRE", The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.14