1960 Hale Urban District Council election
14 May 1960
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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 1960 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 14 May 1960. 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
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 716 (47.2%) | 2 (50.0%) | 2 / 4
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1 | 8 (66.7%) | 8 / 12
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| Liberal Party | 802 (52.8%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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1 | 3 (25.0%) | 3 / 12
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| Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1 / 4
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1 (8.3%) | 1 / 12
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| 3 | 1 | 8 |
Ward results
Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. Aspinall* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | R. A. McCall-Roberts | 802 | 52.8 | ||
| Conservative | D. Norwood* | 716 | 47.2 | ||
| Majority | 86 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,518 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
South East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | S. C. Breckell* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | A. I. Gregory* | uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||