1969 Hale Urban District Council election

1969 Hale Urban District Council election
10 May 1969 (1969-05-10)
5 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Residents
Last election 2 seats,
57.9% 		1 seats,
28.7% 		1 seats,
13.4%
Seats before 7 2 3
Seats won 4 1 0
Seats after 9 2 1
Seat change Increase2 Steady Decrease2
Popular vote 3,579 1,608 1,482
Percentage 53.7% 24.1% 22.2%
Swing Decrease4.2% Decrease4.6% Increase8.8%
Map of results of 1969 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 3,579 (53.7%)
Decrease 4.2 4 (80.0%)
4 / 5
 Increase 2 9 (75.0%)
9 / 12
Liberal Party 1,608 (24.1%)
Decrease 4.6 1 (20.0%)
1 / 5
 Steady 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Residents 1,482 (22.2%)
Increase 8.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 5
 Decrease 2 1 (8.3%)
1 / 12
↓
2 1 9

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Roberts uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

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

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Wellgreen (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ TOWN BY TOWN POLL RESULTS, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1969, p.12
  2. ^ Hale, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 15, 1969, p.11
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