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Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 15 May 1965. 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 796 (25.3%)
Decrease 22.0 2 (50.0%)
2 / 4
 Decrease 1 7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 887 (28.2%)
Increase 9.2 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 Increase 1 3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 1,108 (35.1%)
Increase 12.6 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
 Steady 2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 361 (11.5%)
Increase 0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
↓
2 3 7

Ward results

Bollin

Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson* 1,108 75.4 +43.8
Labour J. Cope 361 24.6 −5.8
Majority 747 50.8
Turnout 1,469 50.1 −13.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Fielding 887 52.7 −9.2
Conservative A. M. Hanrahan 796 47.3 +9.2
Majority 91 5.4 −18.4
Turnout 1,683 64.4 +1.3
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Tories sweep on with more gains, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1965, p.4
  2. ^ Hale Residents win third seat from the Tories, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1965, p.11
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