1968 Hale Urban District Council election

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1968 Hale Urban District Council election
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  1967 11 May 1968 (1968-05-11) 1969  

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,
46.0%
1 seats,
0.0%
0 seats,
42.8%
Seats before732
Seats won211
Seats after732
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,8678951,917
Percentage57.9%13.4%28.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.9%Increase2.svg13.4%Decrease2.svg14.1%

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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]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 3,867 (57.9%)
Increase2.svg 11.92 (50.0%)
2 / 4
Steady2.svg7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 895 (13.4%)
Increase2.svg 13.41 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Steady2.svg3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 1,917 (28.7%)
Decrease2.svg 14.11 (25.0%)
1 / 4
Steady2.svg2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
237

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney*1,19178.8
Liberal A. J. Wilding32121.2
Majority87057.6
Turnout 1,81455.2
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. S. Hall*1,17963.1
Liberal A. G. Taylor68936.9
Majority49026.2
Turnout 1,86855.3
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson*90753.9+11.1
Conservative A. Knott77546.1+0.1
Majority1327.8
Turnout 1,68257.8-5.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Fielding*89555.3
Conservative D. Shearer72244.7
Majority17310.7
Turnout 1,61760.4
Residents hold Swing

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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