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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
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

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

Central

East

Mersey

North

St. Martin's

St. Mary's

South

West

References

1. Owner-Occupiers Gain In Sale Borough Elections, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 4, 1938, p.8
2. CHESHIRE, The Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.14

• 1938 English local elections
• Sale Council elections