1969 Hale Urban District Council election

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1969 Hale Urban District Council election
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  1968 10 May 1969 (1969-05-10) 1970  

5 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Residents
Last election2 seats,
57.9%
1 seats,
28.7%
1 seats,
13.4%
Seats before723
Seats won410
Seats after921
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg2
Popular vote3,5791,6081,482
Percentage53.7%24.1%22.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.2%Decrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg8.8%

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Map of results of 1969 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 10 May 1969. 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 3,579 (53.7%)
Decrease2.svg 4.24 (80.0%)
4 / 5
Increase2.svg 29 (75.0%)
9 / 12
Liberal Party 1,608 (24.1%)
Decrease2.svg 4.61 (20.0%)
1 / 5
Steady2.svg2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Residents 1,482 (22.2%)
Increase2.svg 8.80 (0.0%)
0 / 5
Decrease2.svg 21 (8.3%)
1 / 12
219

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Robertsuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. W. Barrett1,13161.8−1.3
Liberal A. G. Taylor69938.2+1.3
Majority43223.6−2.6
Turnout 1,83054.8−0.5
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. P. Atkin*90953.90.0
Conservative A. Knott77946.10.0
Majority1307.80.0
Turnout 1,68857.80.0
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. G. Stewart83651.2+6.5
Conservative P. A. A. Pepper83351.0+6.3
Residents R. Hainsworth*77447.4−7.9
Residents H. James70843.3−12.0
Majority593.6
Turnout 1,63461.0+0.6
Conservative gain from Residents Swing
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

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References

  1. TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1969, p.12
  2. Hale, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1969, p.11