1969 Hale Urban District Council election
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5 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, 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
[edit]Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 3,579 (53.7%) | ![]() |
4 (80.0%) | 4 / 5
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9 (75.0%) | 9 / 12
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Liberal Party | 1,608 (24.1%) | ![]() |
1 (20.0%) | 1 / 5
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2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12
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Residents | 1,482 (22.2%) | ![]() |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 5
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1 (8.3%) | 1 / 12
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2 | 1 | 9 |
Ward results
[edit]Bollin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. A. Roberts | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |