1968 Hale Urban District Council election
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4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Election result
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Conservative Party | 3,867 (57.9%) | ![]() |
2 (50.0%) | 2 / 4
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7 (58.3%) | 7 / 12
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Residents | 895 (13.4%) | ![]() |
1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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3 (25.0%) | 3 / 12
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Liberal Party | 1,917 (28.7%) | ![]() |
1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12
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2 | 3 | 7 |
Ward results
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[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | A. Fielding* | 895 | 55.3 | ||
Conservative | D. Shearer | 722 | 44.7 | ||
Majority | 173 | 10.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,617 | 60.4 | |||
Residents hold | Swing |