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]

1967 Hale Urban District Council election

6 May 1967 (1967-05-06)

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,
46.3%
1 seats,
29.3%
1 seats,
17.6%
Seats before 7 3 2
Seats won 3 1 0
Seats after 7 3 2
Seat change
Popular vote 835 0 777
Percentage 46.0% 0.0% 42.8%
Swing 0.3% 29.3% 25.2%

Map of results of 1967 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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

Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Pickles* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. L. Sawyer* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents S. A. Hatton* uncontested
Residents hold Swing

References

  1. Hale, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1967, p.4
  2. Tories hold Hale North Ward, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 11, 1967, p.11
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