1966 Hale Urban District Council election

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1966 Hale Urban District Council election
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  1965 14 May 1966 (1966-05-14) 1967  

4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Residents Liberal
Last election2 seats,
25.3%
1 seats,
28.2%
1 seats,
35.1%
Seats before732
Seats won211
Seats after732
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,2071,395837
Percentage46.3%29.3%17.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg21.0%Increase2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg17.5%

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Map of results of 1966 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 1966. 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 2,207 (46.3%)
Increase2.svg 21.02 (50.0%)
2 / 4
Steady2.svg7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 1,395 (29.3%)
Increase2.svg 1.11 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Steady2.svg3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 837 (17.6%)
Decrease2.svg 17.51 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Steady2.svg2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 325 (6.8%)
Decrease2.svg 4.70 (0.0%)
0 / 4
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
237

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. W. King88361.1
Residents J. P. Barker*56238.9
Majority 32122.2
Turnout 1,44554.9
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. I. Gregory*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. P. Atkin83746.3−29.1
Conservative T. H. Stanley64635.7N/A
Labour C. Dixon32518.0−6.6
Majority 19110.6−40.2
Turnout 1,80862.1+12.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Hainsworth83355.1+2.4
Conservative A. M. Hanrahan67844.9−2.4
Majority 15510.2+4.8
Turnout 1,51157.3−7.1
Residents gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. Hale, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1966, p.4
  2. Three new men in Hale council: no party change, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 19, 1966, p.11