1959 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1959.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 48 | +2 | ?? | |
Labour | 70 | -2 | ?? | |
Protestant | 1 | 0 | ?? | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | ?? |
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Liberal | |||||||||
Protestant | |||||||||
Communist |
Ward results
[edit]* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1956 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1956 election results.
Abercromby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Orr * | 1,616 | 55% | +3% | |
Conservative | A. Lloyd | 1,177 | 40% | +7% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 162 | 5% | +1% | |
Majority | 439 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,944 | ||||
Turnout | 2,955 | 27% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aigburth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. M. Allen * | 4,612 | 77 | ||
Labour | J. F. Stevens | 279 | 5 | ||
Liberal | W. Russell Dyson | 990 | 16 | ||
Anti-Debt League | P. Cooney | 126 | 2 | ||
Majority | 3,622 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,936 | ||||
Turnout | 6,007 | 43 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Allerton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Haswell * | 3,024 | 81% | ||
Labour | G. C. Carr | 707 | 19% | ||
Majority | 2,317 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,297 | ||||
Turnout | 3,731 | 36% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. F. Craine * | 3,927 | 68% | ||
Labour | S. Durkee | 1,841 | 32% | ||
Majority | 2,086 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,400 | ||||
Turnout | 5,768 | 40% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Arundel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Price (PARTY) | 2,936 | 65% | ||
Labour | J. M. Burke | 1,374 | 31% | ||
Communist | J. Kaye | 180 | 4% | ||
Majority | 1,562 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,531 | ||||
Turnout | 4,490 | 36% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Breckfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Airey * | 2,273 | 53% | ||
Labour | J. E. McPherson | 2,013 | 47% | ||
Majority | 260 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,455 | ||||
Turnout | 4,286 | 37% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Broadgreen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. H. Sanders * | 2,948 | 62% | ||
Labour | N. S. Clark | 1,345 | 28% | ||
Liberal | J. Reilly | 450 | 9% | ||
Majority | 1,603 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,838 | ||||
Turnout | 4,743 | 40% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Cullen * | unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 8,937 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Childwall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. J. Serjent * | 3,897 | 66 | ||
Liberal | Albert Globe | 1,541 | 26 | ||
Labour | W. T. Cooper | 578 | 10 | ||
Majority | 2,356 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,978 | ||||
Turnout | 5,869 | 42 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Church
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mrs. A. E. Papworth * | 3,529 | 60% | ||
Liberal | Cyril Carr | 1,752 | 30% | ||
Labour | W. T. Cooper | 578 | 10% | ||
Majority | 1,777 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,869 | ||||
Turnout | 5,859 | 42% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Clubmoor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. J. Carr | 2,923 | 55% | ||
Labour | J. Cassin * | 2,351 | 45% | ||
Majority | 572 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,791 | ||||
Turnout | 5,274 | 45% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
County
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. Peat (PARTY) | 3,196 | 50% | ||
Labour | J. G. Stanson | 3,185 | 50% | ||
Majority | 11 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,273 | ||||
Turnout | 6,381 | 45% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Croxteth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Dickinson (PARTY) | 3,923 | 75% | ||
Labour | D. Pierce | 931 | 18% | ||
Liberal | G. W. Gibson | 392 | 7% | ||
Majority | 2,992 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,542 | ||||
Turnout | 5,246 | 45% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dingle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Crawshaw (PARTY) | 2,980 | 62% | ||
Conservative | E. A. Sale | 1,849 | 38% | ||
Majority | 1,131 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,246 | ||||
Turnout | 4,829 | 36% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dovecot
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. P. Johnson * | 2,672 | 57% | ||
Conservative | E. Johnson | 2,057 | 43% | ||
Majority | 615 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,689 | ||||
Turnout | 4,729 | 32% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Everton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Smyth * | 2,017 | 74% | ||
Conservative | N. Heywood | 717 | 26% | ||
Majority | 300 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,939 | ||||
Turnout | 2,734 | 23% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fairfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Meadows * | 2,747 | 59% | ||
Labour | A. Williams | 1,946 | 41% | ||
Majority | 801 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,402 | ||||
Turnout | 4,693 | 33% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fazakerley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. W. Tills (PARTY) | 3,244 | 56% | ||
Labour | C. P. Wall | 2,585 | 44% | ||
Majority | 659 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,054 | ||||
Turnout | 5,829 | 48% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Gillmoss
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. E. Delooze (PARTY) | 3,205 | 66% | ||
Conservative | G. K. McKelvie | 1,640 | 34% | ||
Majority | 1,565 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,261 | ||||
Turnout | 4,845 | 30% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Granby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. D. Hamilton (PARTY) | 1,967 | 55% | ||
Conservative | Mrs. R. Dean | 1,590 | 45% | ||
Majority | 377 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,924 | ||||
Turnout | 3,557 | 30% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kensington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Walker * | 2,571 | 58% | ||
Conservative | A. L. Audley | 1,859 | 42% | ||
Majority | 712 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,810 | ||||
Turnout | 4,430 | 35% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Low Hill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. R. Snell (PARTY) | 1,688 | 62% | ||
Conservative | T. G. H. Cutts | 1,053 | 38% | ||
Majority | 635 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,015 | ||||
Turnout | 2,741 | 27% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Melrose
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. A. Seagraves * | 1,982 | 64% | ||
Conservative | S. D. Lunt | 1,125 | 36% | ||
Majority | 857 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,927 | ||||
Turnout | 3,107 | 31% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Netherfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant | J. Dorman * | 1,790 | 54% | ||
Labour | G. Sykes | 990 | 30% | ||
Independent | G. Carmichael | 509 | 15% | ||
Majority | 800 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,992 | ||||
Turnout | 3,289 | 37% | |||
Protestant hold | Swing |
Old Swan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. N. Bates | 3,144 | 51% | ||
Labour | R. Buckle (PARTY) | 2,614 | 43% | ||
Liberal | W. J. Walger | 263 | 4% | ||
Communist | Mrs. E. Cohen | 115 | 2% | ||
Majority | 530 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,562 | ||||
Turnout | 6,136 | 39% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Picton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Evans * | 2,965 | 52% | ||
Conservative | T. Younger | 2,697 | 48% | ||
Majority | 268 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,552 | ||||
Turnout | 5,662 | 39% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pirrie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Black (PARTY) | 3,984 | 59% | ||
Conservative | Mrs, M. Berry | 2,631 | 39% | ||
Anti-Debt League | J. R. Gradwell | 159 | 2% | ||
Majority | 1,353 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,227 | ||||
Turnout | 6,774 | 39% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Prince's Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Sidwell * | 2,254 | 55% | ||
Conservative | G. Clarke | 1,834 | 45% | ||
Majority | 420 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,422 | ||||
Turnout | 4,088 | 30% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sandhills
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | V. Burke (PARTY) | 2,281 | 88% | ||
Conservative | A. C. Bailey | 308 | 12% | ||
Majority | 1,973 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,101 | ||||
Turnout | 2,589 | 28% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Keating * | 2,302 | 52% | ||
Protestant | H. D. Longbottom | 2,135 | 48% | ||
Majority | 2,302 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,100 | ||||
Turnout | 4,437 | 37% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. James
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | O. J. Doyle (PARTY) | 2,149 | 78% | ||
Conservative | S. J. Hamilton | 590 | 22% | ||
Majority | 1,559 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,079 | ||||
Turnout | 2,739 | 25% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Mary's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Crowley * | 2,443 | 54% | ||
Conservative | J. A. Nolan | 1,917 | 43% | ||
Anti-Debt League | C. McBride | 146 | 3% | ||
Majority | 526 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,586 | ||||
Turnout | 4,506 | 39% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Michael's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A.B. Collins * | 2,802 | 75% | ||
Labour | W. T. Benn | 739 | 20% | ||
Anti-Debt League | P. G. Connor | 190 | 5% | ||
Majority | 2,063 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,085 | ||||
Turnout | 3,731 | 37% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Smithdown
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright (PARTY) | 2,068 | 67% | ||
Conservative | H. Hawkins | 1,009 | 33% | ||
Majority | 1,059 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,765 | ||||
Turnout | 3,077 | 24% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Speke
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Higgins * | 2,399 | 58% | ||
Conservative | G. MacDonald | 1,565 | 38% | ||
Ratepayers Protection | G. Maher | 148 | 4% | ||
Majority | 834 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,502 | ||||
Turnout | 4,112 | 28% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Tuebrook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. F. Bradley * | 3,124 | 57% | ||
Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 2,336 | 43% | ||
Majority | 788 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,188 | ||||
Turnout | 5,460 | 41% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Vauxhall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Dunford * | 1,518 | 95% | ||
Communist | R. Cuerdon | 82 | 5% | ||
Majority | 1,518 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,581 | ||||
Turnout | 1,600 | 17% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Warbreck
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Wolfenden | 3,627 | 65% | ||
Conservative | R. J. McLaughlin | 3,530 | 63% | ||
Labour | Mrs. C. A. George | 1,965 | 35% | ||
Labour | Eddie Loyden | 1,852 | 33% | ||
Majority | 1,662 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,415 | ||||
Turnout | 5,592 | 42% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Westminster
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Lee * | 1,693 | 55% | ||
Conservative | J. Gillin | 1,387 | 43% | ||
Majority | 306 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,833 | ||||
Turnout | 3,080 | 39% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woolton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. F. Catlin * | 4,215 | 75% | ||
Labour | W. Lungley | 1,417 | 25% | ||
Majority | 2,798 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,021 | ||||
Turnout | 5,632 | 37% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1959
- ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1959-1960