The 1966 Sheffield City Council elections were held in May, with one third of the council up for election and double vacancies in five wards - Cathedral, Ecclesall, Manor, Tinsley and Woodseats. There were no changes in seats, with overall turnout slumping to a low of 22.5% being the main story of the night.
Election result
The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
PartyPrevious councilNew councilCllrAldCllrAld Labour 54 18 54 18 Conservatives 21 7 21 7 Liberals 0 0 0 0 Communists 0 0 0 0 Nationalists 0 0 0 0 Total 75 25 75 25 100 100 Working majority
Ward results
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