1962 Hale Urban District Council election

1962 Hale Urban District Council election
12 May 1962 (1962-05-12)
4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal
Last election 3 seats,
39.7% 		1 seats,
60.3%
Seats before 9 3
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 9 3
Seat change
Popular vote 3,161 3,210
Percentage 49.6% 50.4%
Swing 9.9% 9.9%
Map of results of 1962 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 12 May 1962. 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 3,161 (49.6%)
9.9 3 (75.0%)
3 / 4
 8 (75.0%)
9 / 12
Liberal Party 3,210 (50.4%)
9.9 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
↓
3 9

Ward results

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall 854 55.4 N/A
Liberal C. Corker 687 44.6 N/A
Majority 167 10.8 N/A
Turnout 1,541
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson* 944 64.7 +4.4
Conservative B. S. Hall 516 35.3 −4.4
Majority 428 29.4 +8.8
Turnout 1,460
Liberal hold Swing

South East

South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney* 1,369 53.8 N/A
Liberal N. Oldfield 1,176 46.2 N/A
Majority 193 7.6 N/A
Turnout 2,545
Conservative hold Swing

West

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bennett* 422 51.2 N/A
Liberal J. W. Priestner 403 48.8 N/A
Majority 19 2.4 N/A
Turnout 825
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ How towns voted, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1962, p.11
  2. ^ Lancashire and Cheshire boroughs, The Guardian, May 14, 1962, p.12
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