1964 Hale Urban District Council election

1964 Hale Urban District Council election
9 May 1964 (1964-05-09)
4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Residents
Seats before 8 3 1
Seats won 3 0 1
Seats after 8 2 2
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,394 1,139 960
Percentage 47.3% 22.5% 19.0%
Map of results of 1964 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 9 May 1964. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 2,394 (47.3%)
3 (75.0%)
3 / 4
 Steady 8 (66.7%)
8 / 12
Liberal Party 1,139 (22.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
 Decrease 1 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Residents 960 (19.0%)
1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 Increase 1 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 563 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
↓
2 2 8

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* 1,098 66.5
Liberal J. H. Darling 552 33.5
Majority 546 33.0
Turnout 1,650 49.9
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Godwin 705 38.0
Liberal E. P. Atkin* 587 31.6
Labour J. Cope 563 30.4
Majority 118 6.4
Turnout 1,855 63.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents S. A. Hatton 960 61.9
Conservative W. J. Geddes 591 38.1
Majority 369 23.8
Turnout 1,551 63.1
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ More Labour successess: Liberals slump, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1964, p.7
  2. ^ Hale shock was defeat of Clr Atkin, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1964, p.12
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