1972 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Sale before it became part of Trafford. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

1972 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

4 May 1972 (1972-05-04)
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 3 seats, 45.8% 3 seats, 27.9% 2 seats, 25.0% Seats before 18 9 5 Seats won 4 2 2 Seats after 16 10 6 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 8,647 4,896 4,013 Percentage 48.8% 27.6% 22.6% Swing 3.0% 0.3% 2.4%
Map of results of 1972 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		8,647 (48.8%)		3.0	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8	2	16 (50.0%)	16 / 32
Labour Party		4,896 (27.6%)		0.3	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	10 (31.3%)	10 / 32
Liberal Party		4,013 (22.6%)		2.4	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Communist Party		166 (0.9%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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10

6

16

Aldermen

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2

6

Councillors

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8

6

10

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. G. Blakeway	1,068	48.3	+4.7
	Liberal	S. Evans	876	39.7	-5.0
	Labour	P. Ashbourn	265	12.0	+0.3
Majority			192	8.6
Turnout			2,209
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	K. F. Humber	1,037	55.8	-1.2
	Conservative	J. M. Parkins*	743	40.0	-3.0
	Communist	B. Panter	78	4.2	N/A
Majority			294	15.8	+1.8
Turnout			1,858
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Phillipson	997	39.2	+3.2
	Conservative	J. E. Peet*	993	39.0	-1.7
	Labour	M. Rose	555	21.8	-1.5
Majority			4	0.2
Turnout			2,545
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. K. Tedham*	1,014	53.4	-6.0
	Liberal	A. G. Priestner	885	46.6	+6.0
Majority			129	6.8	-12.0
Turnout			1899
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. G. Brownhill*	1,794	54.7	+7.5
	Labour	G. Naggs	1,488	45.3	-7.5
Majority			306	9.4
Turnout			3,282
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Hurst	1,430	83.3	+17.2
	Labour	E. Wollaston	287	16.7	N/A
Majority			1,143	66.6	+34.8
Turnout			1,717
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Walton*	745	52.0	-6.0
	Conservative	S. A. Elder	470	32.8	-0.5
	Liberal	J. Keohane	218	15.2	N/A
Majority			275	19.2	-5.2
Turnout			1,433
	Labour hold		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. McPherson	1,556	56.0	-3.8
	Conservative	J. Hammond	1,135	40.8	+5.1
	Communist	A. Burrage	88	3.2	-1.3
Majority			421	15.2	-8.9
Turnout			2,779
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing