1972 Hale Urban District Council election

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1972 Hale Urban District Council election
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  1971 6 May 1972 (1972-05-06) 1973 Trafford  

5 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal
Last election2 seats,
46.8%
2 seats,
37.2%
Seats before84
Seats won32
Seats after84
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,3371,405
Percentage54.1%32.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.2%Decrease2.svg10.2%

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Map of results of 1972 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 6 May 1973. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Hale before it became part of Trafford.The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 2,337 (54.1%)
Decrease2.svg 3.23 (60.0%)
3 / 5
Steady2.svg8 (66.7%)
8 / 12
Liberal Party 1,405 (32.5%)
Decrease2.svg 10.22 (40.0%)
2 / 5
Steady2.svg4 (33.3%)
4 / 12
Labour Party 575 (13.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 5
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Roberts*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. W. Barrett*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

North (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. P. Atkin*74450.8
Liberal C. G. Ball66145.1
Conservative G. Worthington62042.3
Conservative I. Grossock58740.1
Majority412.8
Turnout 1,46548.5
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. F. Stewart1,13066.3+3.1
Labour M. P. Whitehead57533.7N/A
Majority55532.6+6.2
Turnout 1,70555.7+4.4
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. How voting went, Manchester Evening News, May 7, 1972, p.9
  2. Hale elections - no change, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 11, 1972, p.7