1972 Hale Urban District Council election

1972 Hale Urban District Council election

←  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 party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Last election 2 seats, 46.8% 2 seats, 37.2% Seats before 8 4 Seats won 3 2 Seats after 8 4 Seat change Popular vote 2,337 1,405 Percentage 54.1% 32.5% Swing 3.2% 10.2%
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 1972. 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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		2,337 (54.1%)		3.2	3 (60.0%)	3 / 5		8 (66.7%)	8 / 12
Liberal Party		1,405 (32.5%)		10.2	2 (40.0%)	2 / 5		4 (33.3%)	4 / 12
Labour Party		575 (13.3%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 5	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 12

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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. A. Roberts*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. W. Barrett*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. P. Atkin*	744	50.8
	Liberal	C. G. Ball	661	45.1
	Conservative	G. Worthington	620	42.3
	Conservative	I. Grossock	587	40.1
Majority			41	2.8
Turnout			1,465	48.5
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. F. Stewart	1,130	66.3	+3.1
	Labour	M. P. Whitehead	575	33.7	N/A
Majority			555	32.6	+6.2
Turnout			1,705	55.7	+4.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

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