1964 Hale Urban District Council election

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]

1964 Hale Urban District Council election

← 1963 9 May 1964 (1964-05-09) 1965 →

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

Election result edit

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

Ward results edit

Bollin edit

Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Pickles* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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