1957 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

←  1956 9 May 1957 (1957-05-09) 1958 →
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 5 seats, 47.4% 2 seats, 35.1% 1 seats, 14.4% Seats before 25 5 2 Seats won 4 2 2 Seats after 24 5 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 5,688 3,599 2,613 Percentage 47.8% 30.2% 22.0% Swing 0.4% 4.9% 7.6%
Map of results of 1957 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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		5,688 (47.8%)		0.4	4 (50.0%)	4 / 8	1	24 (75.0%)	24 / 32
Labour Party		3,599 (30.2%)		4.9	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8		5 (15.6%)	5 / 32
Liberal Party		2,613 (22.0%)		7.6	2 (25.0%)	2 / 8	1	3 (9.4%)	3 / 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