1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1938 (1938-11-01)
8 of 32 seats to Sale Municipal Borough Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Last election 2 seats, 30.0% 4 seats, 40.2% 0 seats, 13.2% Seats before 16 10 4 Seats won 2 3 1 Seats after 14 10 4 Seat change 2 Popular vote 2,437 1,243 1,948 Percentage 32.2% 16.4% 25.7% Swing 2.2% 24.2% 12.5%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Residents Chamber of Trade Last election 0 seats, 10.6% 1 seats, 6.0% Seats before 1 1 Seats won 2 0 Seats after 3 1 Seat change 2 Popular vote 1,949 0 Percentage 25.7% 0.0% Swing 15.2% 6.0%
Map of results of 1938 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election No overall control

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. These were the last local elections held in Sale until after the end of the Second World War.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		2,437 (32.2%)		2.2	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	2	14 (43.1%)	14 / 32
Independent		1,243 (16.4%)		24.2	3 (37.5%)	3 / 8		10 (31.3%)	10 / 32
Labour Party		1,948 (25.7%)		12.5	1 (12.5%)	1 / 8		4 (12.5%)	4 / 32
Residents		1,949 (25.7%)		15.1	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	2	3 (9.4%)	3 / 32
Chamber of Trade		0 (0.0%)		6.0	0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		1 (3.1%)	1 / 32

Full council

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Aldermen

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Councillors

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Ward results

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. G. McBeath*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

East

East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Mersey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. G. Bird*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

St. Martin's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. W. Mawer*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

West

West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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