# 1935 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

The first elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. This was a new council to replace Sale Urban District Council. This election would create the entire 32-member council (three councillors to each ward and eight aldermen). Independents won overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Independent | 11,432 (55.8%) | 15 (62.5%) | 15 / 24 | 20 (62.5%) | 20 / 32 |
| Conservative Party | 4,196 (20.5%) | 5 (20.8%) | 5 / 24 | 7 (21.9%) | 7 / 32 |
| Labour Party | 4,359 (21.3%) | 3 (12.5%) | 3 / 24 | 4 (12.5%) | 4 / 32 |
| Chamber of Trade | 504 (2.5%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 / 24 | 1 (3.1%) | 1 / 32 |

### Full council

| 4 | 20 | 1 | 7 |

### Aldermen

| 1 | 5 | 2 |

### Councillors

| 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 |

## Ward results
### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Paley Parrish* | 714 | 28.8 | |
| | Chamber of Trade | M. F. Ratcliffe | 504 | 20.3 | |
| | Independent | C. A. Ryder* | 455 | 18.4 | |
| | Independent | A. E. Taylor* | 451 | 18.2 | |
| | Independent | J. G. McBeath | 355 | 14.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,479 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Chamber of Trade win (new seat) | Chamber of Trade win (new seat) | Chamber of Trade win (new seat) | Chamber of Trade win (new seat) | Chamber of Trade win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### East

East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Howe* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | R. B. Pettener* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | W. Proctor Smith* | uncontested | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Mersey

Mersey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. G. Bird | 614 | 20.7 | |
| | Independent | R. P. Bannister | 546 | 18.4 | |
| | Independent | A. W. Turner | 483 | 16.3 | |
| | Labour | J. W. Thomas* | 457 | 15.4 | |
| | Labour | C. Mapp* | 445 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour | E. H. Thomas | 423 | 14.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,968 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### North

North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. W. Slate* | 614 | 20.3 | |
| | Conservative | G. F. Gordon* | 574 | 19.0 | |
| | Conservative | J. H. Wilson* | 523 | 17.3 | |
| | Independent | F. D. Gee | 485 | 16.0 | |
| | Labour | H. C. Wade | 459 | 15.2 | |
| | Independent | E. S. Griffis | 373 | 12.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,028 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. Martin's

St. Martin's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. D. Phillips* | 843 | 29.4 | |
| | Independent | T. Parker* | 821 | 28.6 | |
| | Independent | S. Read* | 699 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour | R. G. Thomas | 504 | 17.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,867 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. M. Newton* | 545 | 20.9 | |
| | Independent | F. J. Atkinson* | 537 | 20.6 | |
| | Independent | H. B. Provis | 522 | 20.1 | |
| | Independent | G. Gibbon | 507 | 19.5 | |
| | Independent | A. Gilbert | 493 | 18.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,604 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### South

South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. W. Mawer* | 1,095 | 27.9 | |
| | Conservative | W. H. Wright* | 1,091 | 27.8 | |
| | Conservative | E. N. Bowden* | 913 | 23.2 | |
| | Independent | P. N. Clough | 830 | 21.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,929 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### West

West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Plant* | 774 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour | A. E. Thomson* | 705 | 26.0 | |
| | Labour | H. Townend* | 692 | 25.5 | |
| | Independent | B. Flinter | 545 | 20.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,716 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

## Aldermanic election

Aldermanic elections took place at the council's inaugural meeting on 9 November 1935, all seven of the borough's aldermen were up for election by the council.
Sale Municipal Borough Aldermanic election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | F. J. Atkinson* | uncontested | | |
| Conservative | G. F. Gordon* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | T. Howe* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | J. Paley Parrish* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | R. B. Pettener* | uncontested | | |
| Labour | W. Plant* | uncontested | | |
| Independent | J. W. Slate* | uncontested | | |
| Conservative | W. H. Wright* | uncontested | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

## By-elections between 1935 and 1936

By-elections were held on 7 December 1935 to fill the vacancies created by the Aldermanic election.
Central By-election 7 December 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. E. Taylor | uncontested | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
East By-election 7 December 1935 (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Chamber of Trade | J. E. Hilton | 550 | 40.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | B. Flinter | 422 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | B. J. Presland | 399 | 29.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,371 | | |
| | Chamber of Trade gain from Independent | Chamber of Trade gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
North By-election 7 December 1935 (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | F. H. Highley | 669 | 39.8 |
| | Independent | F. D. Gee | 581 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | H. C. Wade | 432 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,682 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
St. Mary's By-election 7 December 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. R. Hulme | 453 | 37.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | G. Gibbon | 391 | 32.3 | |
| | Independent | A. Gilbert | 366 | 30.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
South By-election 7 December 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | P. N. Clough | 563 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Davies | 443 | 32.7 |
| | Independent | W. Mortimore | 348 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,354 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
West By-election 7 December 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Dickens | 529 | 54.3 |
| | Independent | W. Birch | 446 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 975 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |