1964 Hale Urban District Council election

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1964 Hale Urban District Council election
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 19639 May 1964 (1964-05-09) 1965  

4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Residents
Seats before831
Seats won301
Seats after822
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote2,3941,139960
Percentage47.3%22.5%19.0%

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Map of results of 1964 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 9 May 1964. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 2,394 (47.3%)
3 (75.0%)
3 / 4
Steady2.svg8 (66.7%)
8 / 12
Liberal Party 1,139 (22.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
Decrease2.svg 12 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Residents 960 (19.0%)
1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Increase2.svg 12 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 563 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Pickles*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. L. Sawyer*1,09866.5
Liberal J. H. Darling55233.5
Majority54633.0
Turnout 1,65049.9
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Godwin70538.0
Liberal E. P. Atkin*58731.6
Labour J. Cope56330.4
Majority1186.4
Turnout 1,85563.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents S. A. Hatton96061.9
Conservative W. J. Geddes59138.1
Majority36923.8
Turnout 1,55163.1
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. More Labour successess: Liberals slump, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1964, p.7
  2. Hale shock was defeat of Clr Atkin, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.12