1965 Hale Urban District Council election explained

Election Name:1965 Hale Urban District Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1964 Hale Urban District Council election
Previous Year:1964
Next Election:1966 Hale Urban District Council election
Next Year:1966
Seats For Election:4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
Majority Seats:6
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:2
Seats After1:7
Popular Vote1:796
Percentage1:25.3%
Party2:Residents Association
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:1
Seats After2:3
Popular Vote2:887
Percentage2:28.2%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:1
Seats After3:2
Popular Vote3:1,108
Percentage3:35.1%

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 15 May 1965. 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

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party796 (25.3%) 22.02 (50.0%) 17 (58.3%)
Residents887 (28.2%) 9.21 (25.0%) 13 (25.0%)
Liberal Party1,108 (35.1%) 12.61 (25.0%)2 (16.7%)
Labour Party361 (11.5%) 0.40 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
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Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. Tories sweep on with more gains, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1965, p.4
  2. Hale Residents win third seat from the Tories, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1965, p.11