1967 Hale Urban District Council election

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 6 May 1967. 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.

1967 Hale Urban District Council election

6 May 1967 (1967-05-06)
4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Residents Liberal Last election 2 seats, 46.3% 1 seats, 29.3% 1 seats, 17.6% Seats before 7 3 2 Seats won 3 1 0 Seats after 7 3 2 Seat change Popular vote 835 0 777 Percentage 46.0% 0.0% 42.8% Swing 0.3% 29.3% 25.2%
Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		835 (46.0%)		0.3	3 (75.0%)	3 / 4		7 (58.3%)	7 / 12
Residents		0 (0.0%)		29.3	1 (25.0%)	1 / 4		3 (25.0%)	3 / 12
Liberal Party		777 (42.8%)		25.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 4		2 (16.7%)	2 / 12
Labour Party		202 (11.3%)		4.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 4		0 (0.0%)	0 / 12

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Ward results

Bollin

Bollin

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

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. A. L. Sawyer*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

North

North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Godwin*	835	46.0	+8.3
	Liberal	A. D. Young	777	42.8	-3.5
	Labour	D. R. Merriman	202	11.1	-6.9
Majority			58	3.2
Turnout			1,814	63.2	+1.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	S. A. Hatton*	uncontested
	Residents hold		Swing