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.[1][2]
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8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of results of 1972 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 8,647 (48.8%) | 3.0 | 4 (50.0%) | 4 / 8
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2 | 16 (50.0%) | 16 / 32
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Labour Party | 4,896 (27.6%) | 0.3 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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1 | 10 (31.3%) | 10 / 32
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Liberal Party | 4,013 (22.6%) | 2.4 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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1 | 6 (18.8%) | 6 / 32
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Communist Party | 166 (0.9%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 32
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Full council
edit10 | 6 | 16 |
Aldermen
edit2 | 6 |
Councillors
edit8 | 6 | 10 |
Ward results
editBrooklands
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |