1967 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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.

1967 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

11 May 1967 (1967-05-11)
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 7 seats, 52.3% 2 seats, 22.5% 1 seats, 25.2% Seats before 18 8 6 Seats won 7 1 0 Seats after 21 6 5 Seat change 3 2 1 Popular vote 8,034 3,081 2,020 Percentage 58.0% 22.2% 14.6% Swing 5.7% 0.3% 10.6%
Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		8,034 (58.0%)		5.7	7 (87.5%)	7 / 8	3	21 (65.6%)	21 / 32
Labour Party		3,081 (22.2%)		0.3	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	2	6 (18.8%)	6 / 32
Liberal Party		2,020 (14.6%)		10.6	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	1	5 (15.6%)	5 / 32
Independent		599 (4.3%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32
Communist Party		115 (0.8%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

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Aldermen

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Councillors

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18

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. W. Rodgers*	1,118	65.0	+15.6
	Liberal	E. Mitchell	602	35.0	−15.6
Majority			516	30.0
Turnout			1,720
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. L. Ferguson	842	54.4	+6.8
	Labour	A. Z. Keller	463	29.9	−7.2
	Liberal	J. B. Sullivan	242	15.7	+0.4
Majority			379	24.5	+14.0
Turnout			1,547
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. S. Laughton*	918	68.9
	Independent	A. Ashcroft	415	31.1	N/A
Majority			503	37.8
Turnout			1,333
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. A. Simpson	1,025	58.8	+2.4
	Liberal	W. D. Penfold*	718	41.2	−2.4
Majority			307	17.6	+4.8
Turnout			1,743
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Lewis	1,676	58.5	−2.6
	Labour	W. Munro*	1,187	41.5	+2.6
Majority			489	17.0	−5.3
Turnout			2,863
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Jackson*	1,281	77.9	−3.2
	Independent	M. Brown	184	11.2	N/A
	Labour	A. Mackie	180	10.9	−8.0
Majority			1,097	66.7	+4.6
Turnout			1,645
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. A. Banner	564	54.7	+10.1
	Labour	J. Aston*	468	45.3	−10.1
Majority			96	9.3
Turnout			1,032
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Mee*	783	39.8	−6.9
	Conservative	G. Yates	610	31.0	+8.4
	Liberal	E. J. Maxim	458	23.3	−7.4
	Communist	A. Burrage	115	5.9	N/A
Majority			173	8.8	+7.2
Turnout			1,966
	Labour hold		Swing