1970 Hale Urban District Council election

Local election in Cheshire, England

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9 May 1970 (1970-05-09)

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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
Last election	4 seats, 53.7%	1 seats, 24.1%	0 seats, 22.2%
Seats before	9	2	1
Seats won	2	2	0
Seats after	7	4	1
Seat change	2	2
Popular vote	2,496	1,987	856
Percentage	46.8%	37.2%	16.0%
Swing	6.9%	13.1%	6.2%

Map of results of 1970 election

Leader of the Council before election

Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 9 May 1970. 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.

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	2,496 (46.8%)	6.9	2 (50.0%)	2 / 4	2	7 (58.3%)	7 / 12
Liberal Party	1,987 (37.2%)	13.1	2 (50.0%)	2 / 4	2	4 (33.3%)	4 / 12
Residents	856 (16.0%)	6.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 4		1 (8.3%)	1 / 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	%	±%
	Liberal	A. G. Taylor	1,034	54.2	+16.0
	Conservative	W. A. L. Sawyer*	837	45.8	−16.0
Majority			161	8.4
Turnout			1,907	55.8	−1.0
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

North

North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Parker	953	56.0	+2.1
	Conservative	J. Jenner	750	44.0	−2.1
Majority			203	12.0	+4.2
Turnout			1,703	56.4	−1.4
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. A. A. Pepper*	909	51.5	+0.3
	Residents	H. James	856	48.5	+1.1
Majority			53	3.0	−0.6
Turnout			1,765	62.0	+1.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

Town's results round-up, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1970, p.9
SHOCKS IN HALE TOO FOR TORIES, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 14, 1970, p.1

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