Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 14 May 1966. 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]
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4 of 12 seats to Hale Urban District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1966 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
Conservative Party | 2,207 (46.3%) | 21.0 | 2 (50.0%) | 2 / 4
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7 (58.3%) | 7 / 12
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Residents | 1,395 (29.3%) | 1.1 | 1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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3 (25.0%) | 3 / 12
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Liberal Party | 837 (17.6%) | 17.5 | 1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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2 (16.7%) | 2 / 12
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Labour Party | 325 (6.8%) | 4.7 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 4
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 12
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2 | 3 | 7 |
Ward results
editBollin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C. W. King | 883 | 61.1 | ||
Residents | J. P. Barker | 562 | 38.9 | ||
Majority | 321 | 22.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,445 | 54.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. I. Gregory* | uncontested | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | E. P. Atkin | 837 | 46.3 | −29.1 | |
Conservative | T. H. Stanley | 646 | 35.7 | N/A | |
Labour | C. Dixon | 325 | 18.0 | −6.6 | |
Majority | 191 | 10.6 | −40.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,808 | 62.1 | +12.0 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Wellgreen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | R. Hainsworth | 833 | 55.1 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | A. M. Hanrahan | 678 | 44.9 | −2.4 | |
Majority | 155 | 10.2 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,511 | 57.3 | −7.1 | ||
Residents gain from Liberal | Swing |