Elections to Sale Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.Conservative advance in Sale elections, Sale & Stretford Guardian, November 8, 1946, p.8
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party9,978 (59.6%) 28.37 (87.5%) 520 (62.5%)Labour Party3,693 (22.1%) 7.71 (12.5%) 6 (18.8%)Residents2,194 (13.1%) 5.1 0 (0.0%) 1 4 (12.5%)Independent0 (0.0%) 17.8 0 (0.0%) 3 2 (6.3%)Liberal Party 509 (3.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Communist Party 368 (2.2%) 0.8 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 6 4 2 20
Aldermen
+ ↓ 2 6
Councillors
+ ↓ 4 4 2 14
Ward results
Brooklands
Mersey
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Sale Moor
References