1972 Liverpool City Council election
1972 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1972. One seat in each of the forty wards was up for election.
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 Westminster
2.40 Woolton
3 References
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Labour | 31 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 74% | 50% | 74,703 | |
| | Liberal | 8 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 19% | 16% | 23,549 | |
| | Conservative | 3 | 0 | 24 | -24 | 7% | 33% | 49,187 | |
| | Protestant | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 1% | 1,494 | |
| | Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.6% | 934 | |
Ward results[edit]
This data is compared with the election results for 1969, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. F. Burke * | 871 | 79% | +35% | |
Conservative | L. W. Mossford | 139 | 13% | -26% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 96 | 9% | -5% | |
| Majority | 732 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,218 | ||||
Turnout | 1,106 | 21% | 0% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aigburth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. T. Moss * | 3,639 | 81% | -11% | |
Labour | R. Fogg | 875 | 19% | +11% | |
| Majority | 2,764 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,550 | ||||
Turnout | 4,514 | 31% | -5% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Allerton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY) | 2,509 | 68% | -2% | |
Labour | P. T. Ash | 1,178 | 32% | +25% | |
| Majority | 1,331 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,977 | ||||
Turnout | 3,687 | 34% | -5% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Anfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. J. Short | 2,733 | 56% | +32% | |
Conservative | J. Mass (PARTY) | 2,143 | 44% | -32% | |
| Majority | 590 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,430 | ||||
Turnout | 4,876 | 36% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Arundel[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Hutchinson | 2,093 | 44% | +25% | |
Conservative | K. W. Edwards * | 1,368 | 29% | -33% | |
Labour | A. L. Jones | 1,262 | 27% | +13% | |
| Majority | 725 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,405 | ||||
Turnout | 4,723 | 33% | +2% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Breckfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Roberts | 1,197 | 41% | +13% | |
Liberal | P. Chivall | 1,069 | 37% | +19% | |
Conservative | D. J. Lewis (PARTY) | 625 | 22% | -32% | |
| Majority | 128 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,243 | ||||
Turnout | 2,891 | 35% | +5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Broadgreen[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | G. J. Palmer | 2,066 | 47% | +17% | |
Conservative | D. J. Jones * | 1,330 | 30% | -27% | |
Labour | L. Collins | 1,031 | 23% | +10% | |
| Majority | 736 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,103 | ||||
Turnout | 4,427 | 37% | +6% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Central[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. G. Maloney * | 1,400 | 98% | +49% | |
Conservative | S. V. Hennessy | 27 | 2% | -47% | |
| Majority | 1,373 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,898 | ||||
Turnout | 1,427 | 29% | -7% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Childwall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Anthony Limont | 3,641 | 45% | +27% | |
Conservative | F. H. Andrews * | 3,376 | 42% | -31% | |
Labour | R. McConnell | 1,068 | 13% | +6% | |
| Majority | 265 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,947 | ||||
Turnout | 8,085 | 43% | +8% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Church[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. R.Wilmington (PARTY) | 3,058 | 52% | -3% | |
Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 2,363 | 40% | -2% | |
Labour | J. P. Connelly | 457 | 8% | +5% | |
| Majority | 695 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,655 | ||||
Turnout | 5,878 | 40% | -8% | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Clubmoor[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. G. Pratt | 2,254 | 55% | +17% | |
Conservative | A. L. Jones (PARTY) | 1,808 | 45% | -17% | |
| Majority | 446 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,972 | ||||
Turnout | 4,062 | 37% | +1% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
County[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. T. Mooney | 2,653 | 61% | +34% | |
Conservative | H. Brown (PARTY) | 1,730 | 39% | -28% | |
| Majority | 923 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,863 | ||||
Turnout | 4,383 | 34% | +2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Croxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | K. W. Hart | 2,505 | 45% | +45% | |
Labour | T. Bouch | 1,043 | 19% | +6% | |
Conservative | A. L. Audley * | 2,051 | 37% | -50% | |
| Majority | 454 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,845 | ||||
Turnout | 5,599 | 44% | +10% | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Dingle[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. Evans (PARTY) | 2,075 | 75% | +15% | |
Conservative | J. McDermott | 605 | 22% | -15% | |
Communist | J. Cook | 84% | 3% | 0% | |
| Majority | 1,470 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,577 | ||||
Turnout | 2,764 | 32% | -6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dovecot[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. H. Westbury (PARTY) | 3,402 | 70% | +9% | |
Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 1,473 | 30& | -9% | |
| Majority | 1,929 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,542 | ||||
Turnout | 4,875 | 30% | -3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Everton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. McManus (PARTY) | 620 | 80% | +18% | |
Conservative | R. S. Charles | 159 | 20% | -18% | |
| Majority | 461 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,898 | ||||
Turnout | 779 | 27% | -2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Fairfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Livermore | 1,578 | 40% | -4% | |
Liberal | C. Crawford | 1,442 | 36% | +36% | |
Conservative | E. Crierie | 960 | 24% | -32% | |
| Majority | 136 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,380 | ||||
Turnout | 3,980 | 35% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Fazakerley[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Williams | 2,548 | 61% | +15% | |
Conservative | A. Lloyd (PARTY) | 1,602 | 39% | -15% | |
| Majority | 946 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,051 | ||||
Turnout | 4,150 | 34% | -2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Gillmoss[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Higgins | 4,454 | 74% | +30% | |
Conservative | G. Smith (PARTY) | 1,057 | 17% | -33% | |
Communist | K. Dunlop | 109 | 2% | -4% | |
| Tennants' Association | C. Boyd | 433 | 7% | ||
| Majority | 3,397 | ||||
Registered electors | 20.132 | ||||
Turnout | 6,053 | 30% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Granby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. Simey * | 1,640 | 75% | +25% | |
Conservative | L. D. Wollen | 484 | 22% | -24% | |
Communist | J. V. Powell | 69 | 3% | -1% | |
| Majority | 1,156 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,086 | ||||
Turnout | 2,193 | 27% | +1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kensington[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Perry | 1,909 | 59% | +34% | |
Conservative | J. G. Barrett * | 896 | 28% | -26% | |
Liberal | Graham Hulme | 432 | 13% | +13% | |
| Majority | 1,013 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,953 | ||||
Turnout | 3,237 | 33% | +4% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Low Hill[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Alton | 1,061 | 55% | +55% | |
Labour | V. McCoy | 666 | 34% | -5% | |
Conservative | T. P. Pink * | 208 | 11% | -46% | |
| Majority | 395 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,286 | ||||
Turnout | 1,935 | 45% | +16% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Melrose[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Shaw * | 1,578 | 79% | +29% | |
Conservative | A. J. Browne | 421 | 21% | -29% | |
| Majority | 1,157 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,146 | ||||
Turnout | 1,999 | 28% | +4% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Netherfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. P. Hughes | 869 | 55% | +32% | |
| Protestant | W. Owens * | 712 | 45% | -25% | |
| Majority | 157 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,280 | ||||
Turnout | 1,581 | 37% | +16% | ||
| Labour gain from Protestant | |||||
Old Swan[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. M. Galbraith | 2,597 | 49% | +8% | |
Labour | F. Keating | 1,368 | 26% | +12% | |
Conservative | N. F. Derrick * | 1,358 | 26% | -19% | |
| Majority | 1,229 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,581 | ||||
Turnout | 5,323 | 39% | +5% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Picton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Aspin | 2,056 | 52% | +18%' | |
Conservative | Dr. T. Hobday * | 1,133 | 29% | -33% | |
Liberal | J. A. Gallagher | 655 | 17% | +17% | |
Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 85 | 2% | +2% | |
| Majority | 923 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,543 | ||||
Turnout | 3,929 | 31% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pirrie[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Owens | 3,902 | 68% | +28% | |
Conservative | I. Balmer * | 1,829 | 32% | -28% | |
| Majority | 2,073 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,374 | ||||
Turnout | 5,731 | 35% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Prince's Park[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cyril Taylor * | 2,313 | 73% | +23% | |
Conservative | M. Kingston | 748 | 24% | -20% | |
Communist | J. F. Greig | 86 | 3% | -3% | |
| Majority | 1,565 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,373 | ||||
Turnout | 3.147 | 38% | -8% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sandhills[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | V. P. Hyams * | 1,479 | 91% | +31% | |
Conservative | R. Walsh | 139 | 9% | -27% | |
| Majority | 1,340 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,295 | ||||
Turnout | 1,618 | 31% | +6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Domingo[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Jones | 783 | 50% | +14% | |
Protestant | H. W. Blower * | 782 | 50% | -11% | |
| Majority | 1 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,806 | ||||
Turnout | 1,565 | 33% | -10% | ||
| Labour gain from Protestant | |||||
St. James[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Shields * | 2.512 | 82% | +31% | |
Conservative | F. Jones | 196 | 6% | -19% | |
Communist | R. O'Hara | 356 | 12% | -10% | |
| Majority | 2,156 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,642 | ||||
Turnout | 3,064 | 35% | +2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. R. Maddox | 2,362 | 65% | +33% | |
Conservative | R. E. Lloyd * | 1,256 | 35% | -33% | |
| Majority | 1,106 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,310 | ||||
Turnout | 3,618 | 35% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Graham | 2,696 | 57% | +57% | |
Conservative | R. M. Aymes (PARTY) | 1,277 | 27% | -54% | |
Labour | F. W. Longworth | 700 | 15% | -4% | |
| Majority | 1,419 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,712 | ||||
Turnout | 4,722 | 44% | +16% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Smithdown[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. W. Gorman | 1,246 | 75% | +34% | |
Conservative | J. W. Butler * | 282 | 17% | -37% | |
Liberal | W. A. Bartels | 130 | 8% | +8% | |
| Majority | 964 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,718 | ||||
Turnout | 1,658 | 25% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Speke[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Moorhead | 3,634 | 73% | +29% | |
Conservative | E. M. Clein * | 1,330 | 27% | -29% | |
| Majority | 2,304 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,236 | ||||
Turnout | 4,964 | 33% | +11% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Tuebrook[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. E. Roberts | 2,419 | 61% | +31% | |
Conservative | D. E. Daniel (PARTY) | 1,563 | 39% | -31% | |
| Majority | 856 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,786 | ||||
Turnout | 3,982 | 34% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. C. O'Rourke (PARTY) | 1,312 | 93% | +25% | |
Labour | G. R. Sullivan (PARTY) | 1,140 | 81% | +13% | |
Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 69 | 5% | -20% | |
Conservative | H. Davies | 32 | 2% | -2% | |
Conservative | I. McFall | 28 | 2% | -2% | |
| Majority | 1,243 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,866 | ||||
Turnout | 1,413 | 24% | +5% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Kelly | 1,931 | 52% | +31% | |
Conservative | R. B. Flude (PARTY) | 1,786 | 48% | -31% | |
| Majority | 145 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,333 | ||||
Turnout | 3,717 | 30% | -2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Westminster[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Gardner | 1,401 | 71% | +29% | |
Conservative | J. Wareing * | 569 | 29% | -29% | |
| Majority | 832 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,779 | ||||
Turnout | 1,970 | 34% | +2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Woolton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Evans (PARTY) | 4,834 | 50% | +8% | |
Conservative | L. B. Williams (PARTY) | 4,771 | 50% | -8% | |
Conservative | C. G. Hallows | 4,600 | 48% | -10% | |
Labour | K. Simpson | 4,561 | 47% | +5% | |
| Majority | 63 | ||||
Registered electors | 30,380 | ||||
Turnout | 9,605 | 32% | 0% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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References[edit]
^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1972
^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1969
 Local elections in Merseyside | |
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| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Liverpool City Council |
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| Mayor of Liverpool |
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| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
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| Liverpool School Board |
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