1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
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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 1938 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Sale Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2] These were the last local elections held in Sale until after the end of the Second World War.
Election result[edit]
Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 2,437 (32.2%) | 2.2 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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2 | 14 (43.1%) | 14 / 32
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Independent | 1,243 (16.4%) | 24.2 | 3 (37.5%) | 3 / 8
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10 (31.3%) | 10 / 32
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Labour Party | 1,948 (25.7%) | 12.5 | 1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8
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4 (12.5%) | 4 / 32
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Residents | 1,949 (25.7%) | 15.1 | 2 (25.0%) | 2 / 8
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2 | 3 (9.4%) | 3 / 32
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Chamber of Trade | 0 (0.0%) | 6.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8
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1 (3.1%) | 1 / 32
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Full council[edit]
4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
Aldermen[edit]
2 | 6 |
Councillors[edit]
2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
Ward results[edit]
Central[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | J. G. McBeath* | uncontested | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
East[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. Bethell | 1,023 | 57.2 | ||
Labour | H. A. Phillips | 765 | 42.8 | ||
Majority | 258 | 14.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,788 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Mersey[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | M. G. Bird* | uncontested | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
North[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | F. H. Highley* | 759 | 58.8 | -2.2 | |
Labour | H. C. Wade | 532 | 41.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 227 | 17.6 | -4.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,291 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
St. Martin's[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | L. House | 1,145 | 64.4 | +16.1 | |
Conservative | E. D. Phillips* | 632 | 35.6 | -16.1 | |
Majority | 513 | 28.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,777 | ||||
Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
St. Mary's[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | S. Clegg | 804 | 50.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | R. Jamieson | 782 | 49.3 | -18.4 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,586 | ||||
Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
South[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. W. Mawer* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F. Dickens* | 651 | 57.4 | +11.6 | |
Independent | J. F. Barnes | 484 | 42.6 | -11.6 | |
Majority | 167 | 14.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,135 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |