1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1938 Sale Municipal Borough Council election

1 November 1938 (1938-11-01)
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.^[1][2] These were the last local elections held in Sale until after the end of the Second World War.

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