1968 Hale Urban District Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England 1968 Hale Urban District Council election England parliamentary no 1967 Hale Urban District Council election 1967 1968 05 11 y 1969 Hale Urban District Council election 1969 4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 Hale 1966.png Map of results of 1968 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3 seats,46.0% 7 2 7 3,867 57.9% 11.9% Residents Association 1 seats,0.0% 3 1 3 895 13.4% 13.4% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,42.8% 2 1 2 1,917 28.7% 14.1% 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.Tories move on to new poll triumphs, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1968, p.11No change in four Hale wards, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 17, 1968, p.11 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party3,867 (57.9%)57.9 Conservative Party (UK) 11.92 (50.0%)2 4 Conservative Party (UK) 7 (58.3%)7 12 Conservative Party (UK)Residents895 (13.4%)13.4 Residents Association 13.4 1 (25.0%)1 4 Residents Association 3 (25.0%)3 12 Residents AssociationLiberal Party1,917 (28.7%)28.7 Liberal Party (UK) 14.11 (25.0%)1 4 Liberal Party (UK) 2 (16.7%)2 12 Liberal Party (UK) + ↓ 2 3 7 Ward results Bollin Bollin Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Gurney* 1,191 78.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Wilding 321 21.2 870 57.6 1,814 55.2 Conservative Party (UK) Central Central Conservative Party (UK) B. S. Hall* 1,179 63.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. G. Taylor 689 36.9 490 26.2 1,868 55.3 Conservative Party (UK) North North Liberal Party (UK) E. Wilkinson* 907 53.9 +11.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Knott 775 46.1 +0.1 132 7.8 1,682 57.8 -5.4 Liberal Party (UK) Wellgreen Wellgreen Residents Association A. Fielding* 895 55.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Shearer 722 44.7 173 10.7 1,617 60.4 Residents Association References expanded Hale Category:Hale Council elections