1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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.

1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

8 May 1958 (1958-05-08)
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 4 seats, 47.8% 2 seats, 30.2% 2 seats, 22.0% Seats before 24 5 3 Seats won 4 3 1 Seats after 21 7 4 Seat change 3 2 1 Popular vote 8,174 5,380 2,738 Percentage 50.2% 33.0% 16.8% Swing 2.4% 2.8% 5.2%
Map of results of 1958 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		8,174 (50.2%)		2.4	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8	3	21 (62.6%)	21 / 32
Labour Party		5,380 (33.0%)		2.8	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8	2	7 (21.9%)	7 / 32
Liberal Party		2,738 (16.8%)		5.2	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	4 (12.5%)	4 / 32

Full council

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7

4

21

Aldermen

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8

Councillors

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7

4

13

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. G. Goodliffe*	1,317	83.2	N/A
	Labour	A. H. Wolstenholme	266	16.8	N/A
Majority			1,051	66.4
Turnout			1,583
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mersey

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. H. Cunliffe*	826	70.1	+34.4
	Labour	A. Wilkinson	353	29.9	N/A
Majority			473	40.2
Turnout			1,179
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. W. Parker	1,204	51.4	+0.7
	Conservative	C. C. James*	783	33.4	−15.9
	Labour	A. Quinn	356	15.2	N/A
Majority			421	18.0	+16.7
Turnout			2,343
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Taylor*	1,049	45.5	N/A
	Liberal	R. E. Puddephatt	1,000	43.4	N/A
	Labour	N. G. Atkinson	255	11.1	N/A
Majority			49	2.1
Turnout			2,304
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Munro	1,249	50.1	+8.4
	Conservative	R. M. Willan*	1,243	49.9	−8.4
Majority			6	0.2
Turnout			2,492
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Cave*	1,181	65.1	+9.8
	Liberal	L. Jones	534	29.5	−15.2
	Labour	L. I. Atkinson	98	5.4	N/A
Majority			647	35.6	+25.1
Turnout			1,813
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Paul's

St. Paul's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Orme	1,175	59.1	−2.8
	Conservative	F. Leigh*	813	40.9	+2.8
Majority			362	18.2	−9.4
Turnout			1,988
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. L. Baddeley	1,628	62.9	+7.1
	Conservative	F. S. Laughton	962	37.1	−7.1
Majority			666	25.7	−14.1
Turnout			2,590
	Labour hold		Swing