Liverpool City Council election, 1966
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12th May 1966.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Labour | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Protestant | ?? | ?? | ?? |
Contents
- 1 Election result
- 2 Ward results
- 2.1 Abercromby
- 2.2 Aigburth
- 2.3 Allerton
- 2.4 Anfield
- 2.5 Arundel
- 2.6 Breckfield
- 2.7 Broadgreen
- 2.8 Central
- 2.9 Childwall
- 2.10 Church
- 2.11 Clubmoor
- 2.12 County
- 2.13 Croxteth
- 2.14 Dingle
- 2.15 Dovecot
- 2.16 Everton
- 2.17 Fairfield
- 2.18 Fazakerley
- 2.19 Gillmoss
- 2.20 Granby
- 2.21 Kensington
- 2.22 Low Hill
- 2.23 Melrose
- 2.24 Netherfield
- 2.25 Old Swan
- 2.26 Picton
- 2.27 Pirrie
- 2.28 Prince's Park
- 2.29 Sandhills
- 2.30 St. Domingo
- 2.31 St. James
- 2.32 St. Mary's
- 2.33 St. Michael's
- 2.34 Smithdown
- 2.35 Speke
- 2.36 Tuebrook
- 2.37 Vauxhall
- 2.38 Warbreck
- 2.39 Westmister
- 2.40 Woolton
- 3 References
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1966 | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 21 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 52.5% | 52% | 62,487 | |||
Labour | 17 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 42.5% | 39% | 47,674 | |||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7% | 8,128 | |||
Protestant | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5% | 1.5% | 1,832 | |||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.63% | 761 |
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1963 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1963 election results.
Abercromby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. F. Burke (PARTY) | 833 | 59% | -5% | |
Conservative | H. C. Norcott | 447 | 32% | -1% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 121 | 9% | +4% | |
Majority | 386 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,108 | ||||
Turnout | 1,401 | 17% | -13% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aigburth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. A. Cotton * | 3,599 | 72% | +9% | |
Liberal | M. J. Mumford | 1,002 | 20% | -7% | |
Labour | G. Bradwell | 385 | 8% | +1% | |
Majority | 2,597 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,762 | ||||
Turnout | 4,986 | 36% | -6% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Allerton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. E. Williams * | 2,277 | 68% | -14% | |
Liberal | Mrs. J. Williams | 735 | 22% | +22% | |
Labour | E. C. Pimlett | 339 | 10% | -8% | |
Majority | 1,542 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,001 | ||||
Turnout | 3,351 | 34% | -1% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. G. Semple * | 2,547 | 63% | +18% | |
Labour | S. W. Jones | 1,527 | 37% | -3% | |
Majority | 1,020 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,321 | ||||
Turnout | 4,074 | 31% | -12% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Arundel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K. W. Edwards (PARTY) | 2,243 | 64% | +22% | |
Labour | J. F. Cloherty | 1,202 | 34% | ||
Communist | J. Kay | 75 | 2% | 0% | |
Majority | 1,041 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,188 | ||||
Turnout | 3,520 | 29% | -14% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Breckfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Williams * | 1,276 | 52% | -7% | |
Conservative | K. B. Jacques | 1,178 | 48% | +7% | |
Majority | 98 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,254 | ||||
Turnout | 2,454 | 24% | -14% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Broadgreen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Keenan * | 2,138 | 66% | +16% | |
Labour | S. A. Roberts | 759 | 23% | -6% | |
Liberal | W. M. Galbraith | 357 | 11% | -10% | |
Majority | 1,379 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,015 | ||||
Turnout | 3,254 | 30% | -6% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. V. Groombridge | 1,018 | 51% | +14% | |
Labour | G. J. Mawdsley (PARTY) | 996 | 49% | -12% | |
Majority | 22 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,634 | ||||
Turnout | 2,014 | 26% | -7% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Childwall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Airey (PARTY) | 3,287 | 52% | -20% | |
Liberal | D. L. Nadin | 2,480 | 39% | +22% | |
Labour | R. Ashcroft | 480 | 8% | -2% | |
Communist | A. B. Williams | 67 | 1% | +1% | |
Majority | 807 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,678 | ||||
Turnout | 6,314 | 36% | -3% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Church
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. F. Pine (PARTY) | 2,933 | 52% | -23% | |
Liberal | B. J. Maxwell | 2,368 | 42% | +30% | |
Labour | A. Doswell | 306 | 5% | -5% | |
Majority | 565 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,709 | ||||
Turnout | 5,607 | 41% | +4% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Clubmoor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. Johnson | 2,087 | 58% | +23% | |
Labour | R. Buckle * | 1,538 | 42% | -12% | |
Majority | 549 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,665 | ||||
Turnout | 3,625 | 34% | -15% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
County
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. Thomas | 2,079 | 52% | -9% | |
Labour | J. Dalrymple (PARTY) | 1,938 | 48% | -9% | |
Majority | 141 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,660 | ||||
Turnout | 4,017 | 32% | -12% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Croxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. L. Audley * | 3,384 | 79% | +28% | |
Labour | A. P. Lee | 902 | 21% | -2% | |
Majority | 2,482 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,922 | ||||
Turnout | 4,286 | 36% | -12% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dingle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Cumella * | 1,873 | 61% | -6% | |
Conservative | Dr. H. G. Prince | 1,214 | 39% | +15% | |
Majority | 659 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,031 | ||||
Turnout | 3,087 | 28% | -8% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Dovecot
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 1,764 | 50% | +27% | |
Labour | W. H. Waldron (PARTY) | 1,759 | 50% | -12% | |
Majority | 5 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,159 | ||||
Turnout | 3,523 | 25% | -10% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. F. Jacobs * | 626 | 69% | -6% | |
Conservative | N. Heywood | 245 | 27% | +5% | |
Communist | Mrs. J. Wareham | 36 | 4% | +1% | |
Majority | 381 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,697 | ||||
Turnout | 907 | 12% | -12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Strange | 1,892 | 59% | +24% | |
Labour | J. Guinan * | 1,293 | 41% | -11% | |
Majority | 599 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,467 | ||||
Turnout | 3,185 | 26% | -3% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Fazakerley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. Lloyd | 2,209 | 57% | -8% | |
Labour | B Shaw (PARTY) | 1,686 | 43% | -8% | |
Majority | 523 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,237 | ||||
Turnout | 3,895 | 35% | -14% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Gillmoss
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. F. Stevens * | 1,861 | 66% | -2% | |
Conservative | P.N. Wilson | 952 | 34% | +19% | |
Majority | 909 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,619 | ||||
Turnout | 2,813 | 18% | -18% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Granby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. Simey * | 1,431 | 64% | +6% | |
Conservative | G. Hughes | 709 | 32% | -5% | |
Communist | W. R. Jones | 96 | 4% | 0% | |
Majority | 722 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,122 | ||||
Turnout | 2,236 | 22% | -13% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kensington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. K. Williams * | 1,697 | 63% | -4% | |
Conservative | F. R. Butler | 1,009 | 37% | +8% | |
Majority | 688 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,362 | ||||
Turnout | 2,706 | 24% | -11% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Low Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. M. Scott * | 992 | 59% | -16% | |
Conservative | W. F. Everett | 625 | 37% | +15% | |
Communist | D. P. Holland | 69 | 4% | +4% | |
Majority | 367 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,632 | ||||
Turnout | 1,686 | 22% | -6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Melrose
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. H. Brown * | 896 | 63% | -10% | |
Conservative | P. j. Dunne | 530 | 37% | +10% | |
Majority | 366 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,662 | ||||
Turnout | 1,426 | 16% | -12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Netherfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant | W. Owen | 586 | 67% | +24% | |
Labour | Dr. N. S. Barnett * | 253 | 29% | -28% | |
Communist | F. Cartwright | 35 | 4% | +4% | |
Majority | 333 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,812 | ||||
Turnout | 874 | 18% | -13% | ||
Protestant gain from Labour Party (UK) |
Old Swan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N. F. Derrick | 1,958 | 50% | +12% | |
Labour | S. G. Thorne * | 1,651 | 42% | -6% | |
Liberal | L. G. Burke | 341 | 9% | -4% | |
Majority | 307 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,821 | ||||
Turnout | 3,950 | 29% | -9% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Picton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. T. L. Hobday | 1,908 | 51% | +18% | |
Labour | D. Pierce | 1,821 | 49% | -3% | |
Majority | 87 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,174 | ||||
Turnout | 3,729 | 28% | -12% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Pirrie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. McLean (PARTY) | 2,216 | 51% | -19% | |
Conservative | I. A. T. Legge | 2,124 | 49% | +19% | |
Majority | 508 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,949 | ||||
Turnout | 4,340 | 27% | -15% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Prince's Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dr. C. Taylor (PARTY) | 1,750 | 57% | -4% | |
Conservative | G. W. Boult | 1,242 | 40% | +11% | |
Communist | J. Galloway | 89 | 3% | +3% | |
Majority | 508 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,745 | ||||
Turnout | 3,081 | 26% | -6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sandhills
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Scully * | 1,158 | 80% | -11% | |
Conservative | E. L. Kirby | 248 | 17% | +13% | |
Communist | B. Campbell | 44 | 3% | -2% | |
Majority | 910 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,979 | ||||
Turnout | 1,450 | 21% | -12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant | H. W. Blower | 1,246 | 54% | +14% | |
Labour | F. Keating (PARTY) | 1,072 | 46% | -11% | |
Majority | 174 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,529 | ||||
Turnout | 2,318 | 22% | -12% | ||
Protestant gain from Labour |
St. James
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. McManus * | 905 | 63% | -16% | |
Conservative | P. Robinson | 370 | 26% | +5% | |
Communist | R. O'Hara | 157 | 11% | +11% | |
Majority | 535 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,050 | ||||
Turnout | 1,432 | 16% | -13% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Mary's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Grannell (PARTY) | 1,526 | 50% | -3% | |
Conservative | S. J. Swainbank | 1,510 | 50% | +14% | |
Majority | 16 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,164 | ||||
Turnout | 3,036 | 30% | -12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Michael's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. S. Nixon * | 2,129 | 57% | +13% | |
Labour | R. Ludvigsen | 774 | 21% | +2% | |
Liberal | J. R. Wilmington | 845 | 23% | -13% | |
Majority | 1,355 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,772 | ||||
Turnout | 3,758 | 38% | -10% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Smithdown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Gibbs * | 986 | 61% | -13% | |
Conservative | S. Whittaker | 643 | 39% | +17% | |
Majority | 343 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,145 | ||||
Turnout | 1,629 | 15% | -11% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Speke
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. J. McConville (PARTY) | 1,070 | 57% | -24% | |
Conservative | H. K. Jones | 798 | 43% | +24% | |
Majority | 272 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,034 | ||||
Turnout | 1,868 | 13% | -12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Tuebrook
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. P. Tinne | 2,121 | 56% | +10% | |
Labour | H. Dailey * | 1,657 | 44% | -10% | |
Majority | 464 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,646 | ||||
Turnout | 3,778 | 32% | -8% | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. A. Gallagher * | 735 | 89% | -6% | |
Conservative | D. I. Horsey | 46 | 6% | +6% | |
Communist | T. E. Cassin | 41 | 5% | 0% | |
Majority | 689 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,620 | ||||
Turnout | 822 | 10% | -22% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Warbreck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. H. Morris (PARTY) | 2,195 | 64% | +8% | |
Labour | J. H. Evans | 1,229 | 36% | -8% | |
Majority | 966 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,185 | ||||
Turnout | 3,424 | 28% | -7% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Westmister
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Gardner (PARTY) | 945 | 57% | -3% | |
Conservative | D. S. Jarvis | 718 | 43% | +3% | |
Majority | 227 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,047 | ||||
Turnout | 1,663 | 28% | -11% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woolton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. McAllister * | 4,051 | 75% | +25% | |
Labour | L. A. Boner | 1,331 | 25% | -1% | |
Majority | 2,720 | ||||
Registered electors | 19,352 | ||||
Turnout | 5,382 | 28% | -18% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ↑ Liverpool Daily Post ?? May 1966
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967