1968 Hale Urban District Council election

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 11 May 1968. 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]

1968 Hale Urban District Council election
11 May 1968 (1968-05-11)
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 3 seats,
46.0%		 1 seats,
0.0%		 0 seats,
42.8%
Seats before 7 3 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Seats after 7 3 2
Seat change
Popular vote 3,867 895 1,917
Percentage 57.9% 13.4% 28.7%
Swing 11.9% 13.4% 14.1%
Map of results of 1968 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 3,867 (57.9%)
11.9 2 (50.0%)
2 / 4
 7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 895 (13.4%)
13.4 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 1,917 (28.7%)
14.1 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
↓
2 3 7

Ward results

Bollin
Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney* 1,191 78.8
Liberal A. J. Wilding 321 21.2
Majority 870 57.6
Turnout 1,814 55.2
Conservative hold Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* 1,179 63.1
Liberal A. G. Taylor 689 36.9
Majority 490 26.2
Turnout 1,868 55.3
Conservative hold Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson* 907 53.9 +11.1
Conservative A. Knott 775 46.1 +0.1
Majority 132 7.8
Turnout 1,682 57.8 -5.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen
Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Fielding* 895 55.3
Conservative D. Shearer 722 44.7
Majority 173 10.7
Turnout 1,617 60.4
Residents hold Swing

References
  1. Tories move on to new poll triumphs, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1968, p.11
  2. No change in four Hale wards, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 17, 1968, p.11
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