1966 Hale Urban District Council election

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 14 May 1966. 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]

1966 Hale Urban District Council election
14 May 1966 (1966-05-14)
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 2 seats,
25.3%		 1 seats,
28.2%		 1 seats,
35.1%
Seats before 7 3 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Seats after 7 3 2
Seat change
Popular vote 2,207 1,395 837
Percentage 46.3% 29.3% 17.6%
Swing 21.0% 1.1% 17.5%
Map of results of 1966 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 2,207 (46.3%)
21.0 2 (50.0%)
2 / 4
 7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 1,395 (29.3%)
1.1 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 837 (17.6%)
17.5 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 325 (6.8%)
4.7 0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
↓
2 3 7

Ward results

Bollin
Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. King 883 61.1
Residents J. P. Barker 562 38.9
Majority 321 22.2
Turnout 1,445 54.9
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. I. Gregory* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. P. Atkin 837 46.3 -29.1
Conservative T. H. Stanley 646 35.7 N/A
Labour C. Dixon 325 18.0 -6.6
Majority 191 10.6 -40.2
Turnout 1,808 62.1 +12.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Wellgreen
Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents R. Hainsworth 833 55.1 +2.4
Conservative A. M. Hanrahan 678 44.9 -2.4
Majority 155 155 +4.8
Turnout 1,511 57.3 -7.1
Residents gain from Liberal Swing

References
  1. Hale, Manchester Evening News, May 16, 1966, p.4
  2. Three new men in Hale council: no party change, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 19, 1966, p.11
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