1956 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

← 1955 10 May 1956 (1956-05-10) 1957 →
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 Seats before 26 5 1 Seats won 5 2 1 Seats after 25 5 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 5,267 3,899 1,599 Percentage 47.4% 35.1% 14.4%
Map of results of 1956 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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. ^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		5,267 (47.4%)			5 (62.5%)	5 / 8	1	25 (78.1%)	25 / 32
Labour Party		3,899 (35.1%)			2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		5 (15.6%)	5 / 32
Liberal Party		1,599 (14.4%)			1 (12.5%)	1 / 8	1	2 (6.3%)	2 / 32
Independent		345 (3.1%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 8		0 (0.0%)	0 / 32

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

Brooklands

Mersey

St. Anne's

St. John's

St. Martin's

St. Mary's

St. Paul's

Sale Moor

References