1965 Hale Urban District Council election

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1965 Hale Urban District Council election
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  1964 15 May 1965 (1965-05-15) 1966  

4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Residents Liberal
Last election3 seats,
47.3%
1 seats,
19.0%
0 seats,
22.5%
Seats before822
Seats won211
Seats after732
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote7968871,108
Percentage25.3%28.2%35.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg22.0%Increase2.svg9.2%Increase2.svg12.6%

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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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 796 (25.3%)
Decrease2.svg 22.02 (50.0%)
2 / 4
Decrease2.svg 17 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 887 (28.2%)
Increase2.svg 9.21 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Increase2.svg 13 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 1,108 (35.1%)
Increase2.svg 12.61 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Steady2.svg2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 361 (11.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.40 (0.0%)
0 / 4
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
237

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. S. Hall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson*1,10875.4+43.8
Labour J. Cope36124.6−5.8
Majority74750.8
Turnout 1,46950.1−13.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Fielding88752.7−9.2
Conservative A. M. Hanrahan79647.3+9.2
Majority915.4−18.4
Turnout 1,68364.4+1.3
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

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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