1969 Hale Urban District Council election
Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 10 May 1969. 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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5 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1969 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 3,579 (53.7%) | 4.2 | 4 (80.0%) | 4 / 5 |
2 | 9 (75.0%) | 9 / 12 | |||
| Liberal Party | 1,608 (24.1%) | 4.6 | 1 (20.0%) | 1 / 5 |
2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12 | ||||
| Residents | 1,482 (22.2%) | 8.8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 5 |
2 | 1 (8.3%) | 1 / 12 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 9 |
Ward results
Bollin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | R. A. Roberts | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. W. Barrett | 1,131 | 61.8 | -1.3 | |
| Liberal | A. G. Taylor | 699 | 38.2 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 432 | 23.6 | -2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,830 | 54.8 | -0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | E. P. Atkin* | 909 | 53.9 | 0.0 | |
| Conservative | A. Knott | 779 | 46.1 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 130 | 7.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,688 | 57.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Wellgreen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. G. Stewart | 836 | 51.2 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | P. A. A. Pepper | 833 | 51.0 | +6.3 | |
| Residents | R. Hainsworth* | 774 | 47.4 | -7.9 | |
| Residents | H. James | 708 | 43.3 | -12.0 | |
| Majority | 59 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,634 | 61.0 | +0.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
References
- TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1969, p.12
- Hale, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1969, p.11
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