1967 Hale Urban District Council election
Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 6 May 1967. 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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4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1967 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 835 (46.0%) | 0.3 | 3 (75.0%) | 3 / 4 |
7 (58.3%) | 7 / 12 | ||||
| Residents | 0 (0.0%) | 29.3 | 1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4 |
3 (25.0%) | 3 / 12 | ||||
| Liberal Party | 777 (42.8%) | 25.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 4 |
2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12 | ||||
| Labour Party | 202 (11.3%) | 4.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 4 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 7 |
Ward results
Bollin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. S. Pickles* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. A. L. Sawyer* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | R. Godwin* | 835 | 46.0 | +8.3 | |
| Liberal | A. D. Young | 777 | 42.8 | -3.5 | |
| Labour | D. R. Merriman | 202 | 11.1 | -6.9 | |
| Majority | 58 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,814 | 63.2 | +1.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Hale, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1967, p.4
- Tories hold Hale North Ward, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 11, 1967, p.11
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