1936 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
English local election
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Elections to Sale Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Independents retained overall control of the council.[1][2]
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2 November 1936
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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 1936 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Independent | 3,699 (56.8%) |  1.0 |
15 (75.0%) | 6 / 8 |
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25 (78.1%) | 25 / 32 | |||
| Labour Party | 1,980 (30.4%) | 9.1 |
1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8 |
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4 (12.5%) | 4 / 32 | |||
| Chamber of Trade | 0 (0.0%) | 2.5 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 8 |
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2 (6.2%) | 2 / 32 | |||
| Residents | 830 (12.8%) | N/A | 1 (12.5%) | 1 / 8 |
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1 (3.1%) | 1 / 32 | |||
Full council
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
Aldermen
| 1 | 7 |
Councillors
| 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
Ward results
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | F. B. Taylor | 541 | 62.3 | ||
| Independent | C. A. Ryder* | 328 | 37.7 | ||
| Majority | 213 | 24.5 | |||
| Turnout | 869 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Flinter* | uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mersey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. W. Turner* | 480 | 50.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Mapp* | 464 | 49.2 | ||
| Majority | 16 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 944 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. H. Wilson* | 651 | 58.6 | ||
| Labour | H. C. Wade | 459 | 41.4 | ||
| Majority | 192 | 17.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,110 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St. Martin's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. A. Costello | 829 | 65.2 | ||
| Labour | E. H. Thomas | 442 | 34.8 | ||
| Majority | 387 | 30.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,271 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | H. B. Provis* | uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | L. W. Coxon | 830 | 64.5 | ||
| Independent | E. N. Bowden* | 457 | 35.5 | ||
| Majority | 373 | 29.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,287 | ||||
| Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||