Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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.Your town-by-town election service, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16Conservatives lose 5 seats, Sale Guardian, May 14, 1970, p.1
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party9,972 (48.9%) 8.45 (45.5%) 522 (68.8%)Labour Party5,875 (28.8%) 17.24 (36.4%) 3 6 (18.8%)Liberal Party4,392 (21.5%) 9.0 2 (18.2%) 2 4 (12.5%)Communist Party161 (0.8%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 6 4 22
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 1 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 5 3 16
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
Sale Moor
By-elections between 1970 and 1971
Union man keeps seat for Labour, Sale Guardian, September 24, 1970, p.1
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