Abercromby (Liverpool ward)
Abercromby (Liverpool ward)
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Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. It was originally created in 1835, was merged with St James ward in 1974 and was resurrected in 1980. Finally it was divided into the new Riverside and Princes Park wards in 2004.
Contents
1 Councillors
1.1 1980 to 2004
1.2 1953 to 1972
2 Election results
2.1 Elections of the 2000s
2.1.1 2003
2.1.2 2002
2.1.3 2000
2.2 Elections of the 1990s
2.2.1 1999
2.2.2 1998
2.2.3 1996
2.2.4 1995
2.2.5 1994
2.2.6 1992
2.2.7 1991
2.2.8 1990
2.3 Elections of the 1980s
2.3.1 1988
2.3.2 1987
2.3.3 1986
2.3.4 1984
2.3.5 1983
2.3.6 1982
2.3.7 1980
2.4 Elections of the 1970s
2.4.1 1972
2.4.2 1971
2.4.3 1970
2.5 Elections of the 1960s
2.5.1 1969
2.5.2 1968
2.5.3 1967
2.5.4 1966
2.5.5 1965
2.5.6 1964
2.5.7 1963
2.5.8 1962
2.5.9 1961
2.5.10 1960
2.6 Elections of the 1950s
2.6.1 1959
2.6.2 1958
2.6.3 1957
2.6.4 1956
2.6.5 1955
2.6.6 1954
2.6.7 1953
2.6.8 1952
2.6.9 1951
2.6.10 1950
2.7 Elections of the 1940s
2.7.1 1949
2.7.2 1947
2.7.3 1946
2.7.4 1945
3 References
Councillors[edit]
1980 to 2004[edit]
| Term | Councillor [1] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2004 | Paul Brant | Labour | |
| 1998–2004 | Steve Munby | Labour | |
| 1998–2004 | Joe Anderson | Labour | |
| 1990-1999 | Sarah Norman | Labour | |
| 1995-1998 | A. Cleary | Labour | |
| 1995-1998 | S. Watson | Labour | |
| 1991-1995 | N. Stanley | Labour | |
| 1987-1995 | Keith Hackett | Labour | |
| 1987-1991 | K. Feintuck | Labour | |
| 1987-1990 | Alan Dean | Labour | |
| 1984-1987 | Joe Devaney | Labour | |
| 1993-1987 | J. Rutledge | Labour | |
| 1982-1987 | Tony Hood | Labour | |
| 1980-1984 | Chris Davies | Liberal | |
| 1980-1983 | Alan Troy | Liberal | |
| 1980-1982 | David Vasmer | Liberal | |
1953 to 1972[edit]
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-1973 | S.F. Jacobs | Labour | |
| 1968-1971 | David E Daniel | Conservative | |
| 1966-1973 | William F. Burke | Labour | |
| 1965-1968 | Frank Gaier | Labour | |
| 1963-1966 | L. Caplan | Labour | |
| 1962-1965 | Harry Livermore | Labour | |
| 1952-1956 | |||
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1961-1973 | William F. Burke | Labour | |
| 1960-1963 | R.W. Rollins | Conservative | |
| 1957-1960 | C. Morris | Labour | |
| 1956-1962 | Paul Orr | Labour | |
| 1955-1961 | P Maguire | Labour | |
| 1953-1953 | Kenneth Counsell | Labour | |
| 1953-1953 | Thomas Maguire | Labour | |
| 1953-1957 | L Murphy | Labour | |
| 1950-1953 | John Cheshire | Conservative | |
| 1949-1953 | John Kenneth Hart | Conservative | |
| 1947-1953 | Francis Joseph Bullen | Conservative | |
| 1945-1959 | John Reginald Bevins | Conservative | |
| 1945-1949 | Francis Lavery | Labour | |
Election results[edit]
Elections of the 2000s[edit]
2003[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Brant | 953 | 61.29% |  4.53 | |
Liberal Democrat | Linda-Jane Buckle | 288 | 18.52% |  3.27 | |
Green | Peter Cranie | 230 | 14.79% | 3.94 | |
Conservative | John Creagh | 55 | 3.54% | 1.26 | |
Liberal | Arthur Carroll | 29 | 1.86% | 1.42 | |
| Majority | 665 | 42.77% | 7.79 | ||
Turnout | 1,555 | 14.11% | 0.13 | ||
Registered electors | 11,020 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.90 | |||
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joe Anderson | 1,001 | 65.81% | 0.45 | |
Liberal Democrat | Daniel Clein | 232 | 15.25% | 2.05 | |
Green | Peter Cranie | 165 | 10.85% | 4.47 | |
Conservative | Diane Watson | 73 | 4.80% | 0.87 | |
Liberal | Arthur Carroll | 50 | 3.29% | 2.83% | |
| Majority | 769 | 50.56% | 1.61 | ||
Turnout | 1,521 | 13.98% | 2.84 | ||
Registered electors | 10,876 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.80 | |||
2000[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steve Munby | 758 | 66.26% | 8.77 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jeremy Wright | 198 | 17.31% | 15.46 | |
Green | R. Barratt | 73 | 6.38% | 0.49 | |
Liberal | J. Richardson | 70 | 6.12% |  N/A | |
Conservative | G.A. Watson | 45 | 3.93% | 1.06 | |
| Majority | 560 | 48.95% | 24.23 | ||
Turnout | 1,074 | 11.15% | 4.67 | ||
Registered electors | 10,263 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 12.11 | |||
Elections of the 1990s[edit]
1999[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Brant | 879 | 57.49% | 1.85 | |
Liberal Democrat | Josie Mullen | 501 | 32.77% | 3.50 | |
Green | Jennifer Mary. Brown | 105 | 6.87% | N/A | |
Conservative | Diane Isabel Watson | 44 | 2.88% | 1.36 | |
| Majority | 378 | 24.72% | 5.35 | ||
Turnout | 1,529 | 15.81% | 5.29 | ||
Registered electors | 9,669 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.67 | |||
1998[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joe Anderson | 588 | 59.33% | 13.50 | |
Labour | Steve Munby | 547 | 55.20% | - | |
Liberal Democrat | C. Barnett | 290 | 29.26% | 21.60 | |
Liberal Democrat | J.Cowan | 244 | 24.62% | - | |
Liberal | M. Wingfield | 71 | 7.16% | 0.44 | |
Conservative | C.P.S. Biller | 42 | 4.24% | 1.81 | |
Conservative | C.S. Harley | 41 | 4.14% | - | |
| Majority | 298 | 30.07% | 35.09 | ||
Turnout | 991 | 10.52% | 7.43 | ||
Registered electors | 9,419 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 17.55 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1996[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,083 | 72.83% | 1.93 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kevin Firth | 114 | 7.67% | 0.37 | |
Liberal | A. Carroll | 100 | 6.72% | 2.41 | |
Green | R. Spalding | 100 | 6.72% | 1.00 | |
Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 90 | 6.05% | 0.89 | |
| Majority | 969 | 65.16% | 1.56 | ||
Turnout | 1,487 | 17.95% | 5.03 | ||
Registered electors | 8,285 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.78 | |||
1995[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Cleary | 1,404 | 74.76% | 1.17 | |
Labour | S. Watson | 1,265 | 67.36% | - | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 151 | 8.04% | 3.90 | |
Green | R. Spalding | 145 | 7.72% | 1.72 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Clucas | 141 | 7.54% | - | |
Conservative | P. Edwards | 97 | 5.17% | 0.40 | |
Liberal | J. Mayes | 81 | 4.31% | 0.62 | |
| Majority | 1,253 | 66.72% | 5.07 | ||
Turnout | 1,878 | 22.98% | 0.91 | ||
Registered electors | 8,172 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.54 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Hackett | 1,374 | 73.59% | 2.73 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 223 | 11.94% | 0.72 | |
Green | Jennifer Brown | 112 | 6.00% | 1.68 | |
Conservative | P. Edwards | 89 | 4.77% | 5.47 | |
Liberal | J. Highcock | 69 | 4.77% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,151 | 61.65% | 2.00 | ||
Turnout | 1,867 | 23.89% | 3.25 | ||
Registered electors | 7,815 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.00 | |||
1992[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,080 | 70.87% | 6.60 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 171 | 11.22% | 3.45 | |
Conservative | A. Zsigmond | 156 | 10.24% | 2.37 | |
Green | S. Mansfield | 117 | 7.68% | N/A | |
| Majority | 909 | 59.65% | 3.15 | ||
Turnout | 1,524 | 20.64% | 7.43 | ||
Registered electors | 7,385 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.57 | |||
1991[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N. Stanley | 1,526 | 77.46% | 4.15 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 289 | 14.67% | 8.77 | |
Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 155 | 7.87% | 2.70 | |
| Majority | 1,237 | 62.79% | 0.75 | ||
Turnout | 1,970 | 28.07% | 15.10 | ||
Registered electors | 7,018 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.31 | |||
1990[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keith Hackett | 1,802 | 73.31% | 7.39 | |
Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,745 | 70.99% | - | |
Green | Laura Davenport | 277 | 11.27% | N/A | |
Liberal Democrat | Jeremy Chowings | 145 | 5.90% | 1.35 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nigel Dyer | 134 | 5.45% | - | |
Conservative | Pauline Edwards | 127 | 5.90% | 1.85 | |
Conservative | D. Radcliffe | 114 | 4.64% | - | |
Communist | F. Carroll | 107 | 4.35% | 0.68 | |
| Majority | 1,525 | 62.04% | 11.41 | ||
Turnout | 2,458 | 43.17% | 5.34 | ||
Registered electors | 5,694 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | - | |||
Elections of the 1980s[edit]
1988[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Feintuck | 2,070 | 80.70% | 11.57 | |
Social and Liberal Democrats | Carole Matthews | 186 | 7.25% | 11.38 | |
Conservative | P. Lee | 180 | 7.02% | 1.73 | |
Communist | P. Carroll | 129 | 5.03% | 1.91 | |
| Majority | 1,884 | 73.45% | 22.95 | ||
Turnout | 1,884 | 73.45% | 4.92 | ||
Registered electors | 6,780 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 11.47 | |||
1987[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan W. Dean | 2,260 | 79.13% | 0.93 | |
Labour | Keith Hackett | 2,225 | 68.06% | - | |
Labour | K. Feintuck | 2,221 | 67.94% | - | |
Liberal | Annette Butler | 609 | 18.63% | 1.47 | |
Liberal | W. M. Bullock | 545 | 16.67% | - | |
Liberal | K. D. Kelbrick | 545 | 17% | - | |
Communist | F. Carroll | 227 | 6.94% | 3.09 | |
Conservative | G. A. Earle | 173 | 5.29% | 0.14 | |
Conservative | E. B. Steadman | 138 | 4.22% | - | |
Conservative | G. A. H. Tann | 130 | 3.98% | - | |
| Majority | 1,651 | 50.50% | 2.39 | ||
Turnout | 3,269 | 42.75% | 9.02 | ||
Registered electors | 7,646 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.20 | |||
1986[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Antony Hood | 1,947 | 70.06% | 9.72 | |
SDP–Liberal Alliance | B. Aston | 477 | 17.16% | 6.97 | |
Conservative | H. V. Tracey Forster | 151 | 5.43% | 1.91 | |
Communist | F. Carroll | 107 | 3.85% | 1.17 | |
Green | N. Everard | 97 | 3.49% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,470 | 52.90% | 16.69 | ||
Turnout | 2,779 | 33.73% | 4.58 | ||
Registered electors | 8,239 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.35 | |||
1984[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joe Devaney | 2,739 | 89.78% | 6.13 | |
Liberal | C. J. Leahy | 350 | 10.20% | 3.40 | |
Conservative | H. V. Tracy-Forster | 252 | 7.34% | 1.34 | |
Communist | F. Carroll | 92 | 2.68% | 1.39 | |
| Majority | 2,389 | 69.59% | 9.53 | ||
Turnout | 3,433 | 38.31% | 9.19 | ||
Registered electors | 8,960 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 4.77 | |||
1983[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Rutledge | 2,010 | 73.65% | 19.59 | |
Liberal | C. J. Leahy | 371 | 13.59% | 24.00 | |
Conservative | H. V. Tracy-Forster | 237 | 8.68% | 5.40 | |
Communist | F. Carroll | 111 | 4.07% | 0.99 | |
| Majority | 1,639 | 60.06% | 43.59 | ||
Turnout | 2,729 | 29.12% | 2.11 | ||
Registered electors | 9,370 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 21.79 | |||
1982[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Antony Hood | 1,648 | 54.07% | 19.57 | |
Liberal | David Vasmer | 1,146 | 37.60% | 16.21 | |
Communist | Roger O'Hara | 154 | 5.05% | 3.15 | |
Conservative | G. A. Powell | 100 | 3.28% | 0.20 | |
| Majority | 502 | 16.47% | 2.84 | ||
Turnout | 3,048 | 31.24% | 3.62 | ||
Registered electors | 9,757 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 17.89 | |||
1980[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Chris Davies | 2,040 | 53.8% | ||
Liberal | Alan Troy | 1,696 | |||
Liberal | David Vasmer | 1,692 | |||
Labour | Owen Joseph Doyle | 1,308 | 34.5% | ||
Labour | Edward Shields | 1,301 | |||
Labour | Violet McCoy | 1,292 | |||
Communist | Roger O'Hara | 311 | 8.2% | ||
Conservative | Ian McFall | 132 | 3.5% | ||
Conservative | Eric Wardle Mossford | 116 | |||
Conservative | Ernest Peat | 107 | |||
| Majority | 732 | ||||
Turnout | 36.3% | ||||
Registered electors | 10,455 | ||||
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For elections between 1973 and 1979 see Abercromby St James
Elections of the 1970s[edit]
1972[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William F Burke | 871 | 78.75% | 11.44 | |
Conservative | LW Mossford | 139 | 12.57% | 6.04 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 96 | 8.68% | 3.17 | |
| Majority | 732 | 66.18% | 17.48 | ||
Turnout | 1,106 | 21.20% | 6.93 | ||
Registered electors | 5,218 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.74 | |||
1971[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | SF Jacobs | 1,038 | 67.32% | 0.97 | |
Conservative | David E. Daniels | 287 | 18.61% | 3.78 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 85 | 5.51% | 5.76 | |
| Majority | 751 | 48.70% | 4.75 | ||
Turnout | 1,542 | 28.12% | 4.71 | ||
Registered electors | 5,483 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.38 | |||
1970[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John E McPherson | 883 | 66.34% | 21.98 | |
Conservative | A.W. Jones | 298 | 22.39% | 16.28 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 150 | 11.27% | 2.34 | |
| Majority | 585 | 43.95% | 38.27 | ||
Turnout | 1,331 | 23.42% | 2.52 | ||
Registered electors | 5,684 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 19.13 | |||
Elections of the 1960s[edit]
1969[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William F Burke | 515 | 44.36% | 0.27 | |
Conservative | Stanley V Hennessy | 449 | 38.67% | 6.64 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 158 | 13.61% | 3.01 | |
National Front | Elvyn Thompson | 39 | 3.36% | N/A | |
| Majority | 66 | 5.68% | 4.47 | ||
Turnout | 1,161 | 20.89% | 2.94 | ||
Registered electors | 5,557 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.45 | |||
1968[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David E Daniel | 483 | 45.31% | 3.92 | |
Labour | Frank Gaier | 470 | 44.09% | 3.61 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 113 | 10.60% | 0.31 | |
| Majority | 13 | 1.22% | 5.09 | ||
Turnout | 1,066 | 27.95% | 2.07 | ||
Registered electors | 5,938 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.77 | |||
1967[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John E McPherson | 695 | 47.70% | 10.51 | |
Conservative | Herbert C Norcott | 603 | 41.39% | 8.05 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 159 | 10.91% | 2.46 | |
| Majority | 92 | 6.31% | 18.56 | ||
Turnout | 1,457 | 20.02% | 2.38 | ||
Registered electors | 7,276 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.28 | |||
1966[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William F Burke | 833 | 85.21% | 0.17 | |
Conservative | Herbert C Norcott | 477 | 33.33% | 3.23 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 121 | 8.46% | 3.40 | |
| Majority | 356 | 24.88% | 3.06 | ||
Turnout | 1,431 | 17.65% | 2.62 | ||
Registered electors | 8,108 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.53 | |||
1965[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Gaier | 1,017 | 58.38% | 4.44 | |
Conservative | C Hughes | 637 | 36.57% | 7.06 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 88 | 5.05% | 2.62 | |
| Majority | 380 | 21.81% | 11.50 | ||
Turnout | 1,742 | 20.27% | 2.74 | ||
Registered electors | 8,596 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.75 | |||
1964[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John E McPherson | 1,318 | 62.82% | 1.09 | |
Conservative | G.W. Boult | 619 | 29.50% | 1.63 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 161 | 7.67% | 2.72 | |
| Majority | 699 | 33.32% | 0.54 | ||
Turnout | 2,098 | 23.01% | 6.97 | ||
Registered electors | 9,118 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.27 | |||
1963[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Caplan | 1,792 | 63.91% | 2.15 | |
Conservative | R.W. Rollins | 873 | 31.13% | 2.42 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 139 | 4.96% | 0.27 | |
| Majority | 919 | 32.77% | 4.57 | ||
Turnout | 2,804 | 29.98% | 3.64 | ||
Registered electors | 9,353 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.29 | |||
1962[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harry Livermore | 1,707 | 66.06% | 12.25 | |
Conservative | L Huglin | 742 | 28.72% | 13.03 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 135 | 5.22% | N/A | |
| Majority | 965 | 37.35% | 25.28 | ||
Turnout | 2,584 | 26.34% | 1.27 | ||
Registered electors | 9,810 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 12.64 | |||
1961[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John E McPherson | 1,356 | 53.81% | 11.32 | |
Conservative | G.W. Boult | 1,052 | 41.75% | 7.22 | |
Union Movement | H Taylor | 112 | 4.44% | 0.28 | |
| Majority | 304 | 12.07% | 5.59 | ||
Turnout | 2,520 | 25.07% | 4.07 | ||
Registered electors | 10,052 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.27 | |||
1960[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.W. Rollins | 1,089 | 48.97% | 9.14 | |
Labour | A Williams | 945 | 42.49% | 12.20 | |
Union Movement | H Taylor | 105 | 4.72% | N/A | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 85 | 3.82% | 1.66 | |
| Majority | 144 | 6.47% | 8.38 | ||
Turnout | 2,224 | 21.00% | 6.00 | ||
Registered electors | 10,592 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.67 | |||
Elections of the 1950s[edit]
1959[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Orr | 1,616 | 54.69% | 2.22 | |
Conservative | A Lloyd | 1,177 | 39.83% | 6.77 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 162 | 5.48% | 1.24 | |
| Majority | 439 | 14.86% | 4.55 | ||
Turnout | 2,955 | 27.00% | 3.80 | ||
Registered electors | 10,944 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.28 | |||
1958[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Maguire | 1,795 | 52.47% | 7.58 | |
Conservative | A McVeigh | 1,131 | 33.06% | 4.25 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 145 | 4.24% | 0.40 | |
| Majority | 664 | 19.41% | 11.84 | ||
Turnout | 3,421 | 30.80% | 1.43 | ||
Registered electors | 11,108 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.92 | |||
1957[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Morris | 1,672 | 44.89% | 9.35 | |
Conservative | A McVeigh | 1,390 | 37.32% | 2.93 | |
| Independent Labour | L Murphy | 520 | 13.96% | N/A | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 143 | 3.84% | 1.68 | |
| Majority | 282 | 7.57% | 6.42 | ||
Turnout | 3,725 | 32.23% | 0.79 | ||
Registered electors | 11,557 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.21 | |||
1956[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Orr | 2,023 | 54.24% | 3.28 | |
Conservative | J.H.W. Stewart | 1,501 | 40.24% | 3.03 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 206 | 5.52% | 0.25 | |
| Majority | 522 | 13.99% | 6.32 | ||
Turnout | 3,730 | 31.44% | 5.92 | ||
Registered electors | 11,864 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.16 | |||
1955[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Maguire | 2,330 | 50.95% | 14.83 | |
Conservative | J.H.W. Stewart | 1,979 | 42.28% | 9.06 | |
Communist | Anthony McLelland | 264 | 5.77% | N/A | |
| Majority | 351 | 7.68% | 23.89 | ||
Turnout | 4,573 | 37.36% | 0.73 | ||
Registered electors | 12,241 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 11.95 | |||
1954[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Murphy | 3,057 | 65.78% | 7.72 | |
Conservative | H.M. Dobbie | 1,590 | 34.22% | 7.22 | |
| Majority | 1,467 | 31.57% | 26.99 | ||
Turnout | 4,647 | 36.63% | 7.24 | ||
Registered electors | 12,687 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 7.22 | |||
1953[edit]
Cllr Thomas George Dominic Maguire died on 24 August 1953.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kenneth Walter Consell | 2,493 | 57.38% | ||
Conservative | Reginald John McLaughlin | 1,852 | 42.62% | ||
| Majority | 641 | 14.76% | |||
Turnout | 4,345 | 33.83% | |||
Registered electors | 12,845 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The 1953 Municipal elections followed boundary changes resulting in all seats being contested.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harry Livermore | 3,300 | 58.56% | ||
Labour | Thomas George Dominic Maguire | 3,130 | 55.55% | ||
Labour | L. Murphy | 3,115 | 55.28% | ||
Conservative | John Cheshire | 2,335 | 44.44% | ||
Conservative | A.M. Caplin | 12,256 | 40.04% | ||
Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 2,231 | 39.59% | ||
| Majority | 965 | 17.13% | |||
Turnout | 5,635 | 43.87% | |||
Registered electors | 12,845 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1952[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harry Livermore | 3,564 | 62.28% | 15.68 | |
Conservative | John Kenneth Hart | 2,159 | 37.72% | 15.68 | |
| Majority | 1,405 | 24.55% | 17.75 | ||
Turnout | 5,723 | 43.17% | 5.13 | ||
Registered electors | 13,256 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.68 | |||
1951[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 2,740 | 53.40% | 0.87 | |
Labour | William Smyth | 2,391 | 46.60% | 0.87 | |
| Majority | 349 | 6.80% | 1.73 | ||
Turnout | 5,131 | 38.04% | 1.54 | ||
Registered electors | 13,488 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.87 | |||
1950[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Cheshire | 2,747 | 52.53% | 1.54 | |
Labour | William Smyth | 2,482 | 47.47% | 5.38 | |
| Majority | 265 | 5.07% | 6.92 | ||
Turnout | 5,229 | 39.58% | 1.56 | ||
Registered electors | 13,210 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 3.46 | |||
Elections of the 1940s[edit]
1949[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Kenneth Hart | 2,954 | 54.07% | 0.05 | |
Labour | Francis Lavery | 2,299 | 42.08% | 3.89 | |
Communist | Mrs Olwyn White | 210 | 3.84% | N/A | |
| Majority | 655 | 11.99% | 3.94 | ||
Turnout | 5,463 | 38.03% | 3.19 | ||
Registered electors | 14,366 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.28 | |||
1947[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 3,160 | 54.03% | 2.37 | |
Labour | Harry Livermore | 2,689 | 45.97% | 2.37 | |
| Majority | 471 | 8.05% | 4.74 | ||
Turnout | 5,849 | 41.22% | 7.21 | ||
Registered electors | 14,189 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1946[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Reginald Bevins | 2,435 | 51.65% | 7.33 | |
Labour | Richard Clitherow | 2,279 | 48.35% | 7.33 | |
| Majority | 156 | 3.31% | 8.05 | ||
Turnout | 4,714 | 34.02% | 0.96 | ||
Registered electors | 13,858 | ||||
1945[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Francis Lavery | 2,466 | 55.68% | ||
Labour | Harry Livermore | 2,439 | 55.07% | ||
Conservative | Joseph James E Sloan | 1,963 | 44.32% | ||
Conservative | George Bowman | 1,961 | 44.28% | ||
| Majority | 503 | 11.36% | |||
Turnout | 4,429 | 34.98% | |||
Registered electors | 12,663 | ||||
References[edit]
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