1960 Hale Urban District Council election

1960 Hale Urban District Council election

← 1959 14 May 1960 (1960-05-14) 1961  →
4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Independent Seats before 9 2 1 Seats won 2 1 1 Seats after 8 3 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 716 802 0 Percentage 47.2% 52.8% 0.0%
Map of results of 1960 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 14 May 1960. 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. ^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		716 (47.2%)			2 (50.0%)	2 / 4	1	8 (66.7%)	8 / 12
Liberal Party		802 (52.8%)			1 (25.0%)	1 / 4	1	3 (25.0%)	3 / 12
Independent		0 (0.0%)			1 (25.0%)	1 / 4		1 (8.3%)	1 / 12

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Ward results

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Aspinall*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. A. McCall-Roberts	802	52.8
	Conservative	D. Norwood*	716	47.2
Majority			86	5.6
Turnout			1,518
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

South East

South East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. C. Breckell*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

West

West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. I. Gregory*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. HERE'S HOW DISTRICTS VOTED, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1960, p.11
2. Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 16, 1960, p.12