1968 Hale Urban District Council election

1968 Hale Urban District Council election

←  1967 11 May 1968 (1968-05-11) 1969  →
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, 46.0% 1 seats, 0.0% 0 seats, 42.8% Seats before 7 3 2 Seats won 2 1 1 Seats after 7 3 2 Seat change Popular vote 3,867 895 1,917 Percentage 57.9% 13.4% 28.7% Swing 11.9% 13.4% 14.1%
Map of results of 1968 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 11 May 1968. 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		3,867 (57.9%)		11.9	2 (50.0%)	2 / 4		7 (58.3%)	7 / 12
Residents		895 (13.4%)		13.4	1 (25.0%)	1 / 4		3 (25.0%)	3 / 12
Liberal Party		1,917 (28.7%)		14.1	1 (25.0%)	1 / 4		2 (16.7%)	2 / 12

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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. W. Gurney*	1,191	78.8
	Liberal	A. J. Wilding	321	21.2
Majority			870	57.6
Turnout			1,814	55.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. S. Hall*	1,179	63.1
	Liberal	A. G. Taylor	689	36.9
Majority			490	26.2
Turnout			1,868	55.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Wilkinson*	907	53.9	+11.1
	Conservative	A. Knott	775	46.1	+0.1
Majority			132	7.8
Turnout			1,682	57.8	−5.4
	Liberal hold		Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	A. Fielding*	895	55.3
	Conservative	D. Shearer	722	44.7
Majority			173	10.7
Turnout			1,617	60.4
	Residents hold		Swing

References

1. Tories move on to new poll triumphs, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1968, p.11
2. No change in four Hale wards, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 17, 1968, p.11