1965 Hale Urban District Council election

1965 Hale Urban District Council election

←  1964 15 May 1965 (1965-05-15) 1966  →
4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Residents Liberal Last election 3 seats, 47.3% 1 seats, 19.0% 0 seats, 22.5% Seats before 8 2 2 Seats won 2 1 1 Seats after 7 3 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 796 887 1,108 Percentage 25.3% 28.2% 35.1% Swing 22.0% 9.2% 12.6%
Map of results of 1965 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 15 May 1965. 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		796 (25.3%)		22.0	2 (50.0%)	2 / 4	1	7 (58.3%)	7 / 12
Residents		887 (28.2%)		9.2	1 (25.0%)	1 / 4	1	3 (25.0%)	3 / 12
Liberal Party		1,108 (35.1%)		12.6	1 (25.0%)	1 / 4		2 (16.7%)	2 / 12
Labour Party		361 (11.5%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 4		0 (0.0%)	0 / 12

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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin

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

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. S. Hall*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Wilkinson*	1,108	75.4	+43.8
	Labour	J. Cope	361	24.6	−5.8
Majority			747	50.8
Turnout			1,469	50.1	−13.4
	Liberal hold		Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	A. Fielding	887	52.7	−9.2
	Conservative	A. M. Hanrahan	796	47.3	+9.2
Majority			91	5.4	−18.4
Turnout			1,683	64.4	+1.3
	Residents gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. Tories sweep on with more gains, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1965, p.4
2. Hale Residents win third seat from the Tories, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1965, p.11