1958 Liverpool City Council election
1958 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 8 May 1958.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 75 | +10 | 30 | |
| Conservative | 44 | -7 | 9 | |
| Protestant | 2 | -1 | 1 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[1]
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 Aldermanic Elections
4 References
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Labour | 27 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 51% | 87,421 | ||
| | Conservative | 13 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 46% | 77,492 | ||
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5% | 4,188 | |
| | Protestant | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | ||||
| | Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.33% | 560 | |
Ward results[edit]
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1955 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1955 election results.
Abercromby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Maguire * | 1,795 | 52% | ||
Conservative | A. McVeigh | 1,131 | 33% | ||
Communist | A. McClelland | 145 | 4% | +1% | |
| Independent (Politician) | L. Murphy | 298 | 9% | ||
| Independent Labour | J. C. Nurse | 52 | 2% | ||
| Majority | 664 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,108 | ||||
Turnout | 3,421 | 31% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aigburth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. A. Kinear *' | 4,156 | 72% | ||
Liberal | W. R. Dyson | 1,208 | 21% | ||
Labour | J. H. Sommerville | 369 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 2,948 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,969 | ||||
Turnout | 5,733 | 41% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Allerton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Minion * | 2,883 | 80% | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright | 700 | 20% | ||
| Majority | 2,183 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,234 | ||||
Turnout | 3,583 | 35% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Anfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. A. Porter * | 3,411 | 58% | ||
Labour | J. T. Venables | 2,473 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 938 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,634 | ||||
Turnout | 5,884 | 40% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Arundel[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. Lees * | 2,562 | 57% | ||
Labour | J. E. McPherson | 1,782 | 40% | ||
Communist | J. Kay | 155 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 780 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,615 | ||||
Turnout | 4,499 | 36% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Breckfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Mottram | 2,680 | 59% | ||
Conservative | H. Pagakis (PARTY) | 1,855 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 825 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,675 | ||||
Turnout | 4,535 | 39% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Broadgreen[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. T. Rogers * | 2,700 | 65% | ||
Labour | M. Black | 1,486 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 1,214 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,998 | ||||
Turnout | 4,186 | 35% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Central[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Miss M. Schofield (PARTY) | 1,732 | 59% | ||
Conservative | C. P. Bramble | 1,195 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 537 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,271 | ||||
Turnout | 2,927 | 32% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Childwall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. Young * | 3,362 | 59% | ||
Liberal | A. Globe | 1,908 | 33% | ||
Labour | W. M. Cooper | 430 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 1,454 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,012 | ||||
Turnout | 5,700 | 41% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Church[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. F. Barnes (PARTY) | 3,611 | 68% | ||
Liberal | Mrs, A. E. Shanks | 1,072 | 20% | ||
Labour | G. E. Delooze | 657 | 12% | ||
| Majority | 2,954 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,001 | ||||
Turnout | 5,340 | 38% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Clubmoor[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N. A. Williams * | 2,715 | 50% | ||
Labour | R. Buckle | 2,674 | 50% | ||
| Majority | 41 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,929 | ||||
Turnout | 5,389 | 45% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
County[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Deane | 3,859 | 59% | ||
Conservative | C. F. Allanson * | 2,679 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 1,180 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,560 | ||||
Turnout | 6,538 | 45% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Croxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. H. Thompson * | 3,725 | 72% | ||
Labour | J. M. Burke | 1,458 | 28% | ||
| Majority | 2,267 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,561 | ||||
Turnout | 5,183 | 45% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Dingle[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Stodart (PARTY) | 3,452 | 66% | ||
Conservative | J. F. I. Bamber | 1,788 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 1,664 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,723 | ||||
Turnout | 5,240 | 38% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dovecot[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. H. Maloney * | 2,772 | 68% | ||
Conservative | Mrs. E. I. McGinn | 1,281 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 1,491 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,809 | ||||
Turnout | 4,053 | 27% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Everton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Francis Burke (PARTY) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 12,370 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Fairfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. S. Ross * | 2,419 | 50% | ||
Labour | V. Burke | 2,379 | 50% | ||
| Majority | 40 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,487 | ||||
Turnout | 4,798 | 33% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Fazakerley[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Grue | 3,400 | 52% | ||
Labour | H. Wallace | 3,173 | 49% | ||
Conservative | R. J. McLoughlin | 3,136 | 48% | ||
Conservative | R. Poole * | 3,025 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 264 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,279 | ||||
Turnout | 6,536 | 53% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Gillmoss[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. D. Roderick (PARTY) | 4,004 | 72% | ||
Conservative | H. R. Butler | 1,559 | 28% | ||
| Majority | 2,445 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,413 | ||||
Turnout | 5,563 | 34% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Granby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. T, Brodie * | 2,278 | 64% | ||
Conservative | Mrs. R. Dean | 1,301 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 977 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,893 | ||||
Turnout | 3,579 | 30% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kensington[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. E. Wormald * | 3,022 | 67% | ||
Conservative | A. L. Audley | 1,457 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 1,565 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,018 | ||||
Turnout | 4,479 | 34% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Low Hill[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. J. Powell * | 2,321 | 70% | ||
Conservative | E. Crierie | 990 | 27% | ||
| Majority | 1,331 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,301 | ||||
Turnout | 3,311 | 32% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Melrose[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. MacDonald * | 2,168 | 73% | ||
Conservative | J. Smith | 814 | 27% | ||
| Majority | 1,354 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,090 | ||||
Turnout | 2,982 | 30% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Netherfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Clitherow | 1,364 | 54% | ||
Conservative | E. Shaw | 1,168 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 196 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,137 | ||||
Turnout | 2,532 | 28% | |||
| Labour gain from Protestant | |||||
Old Swan[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. A. Dunn (PARTY) | 3,235 | 53% | ||
Conservative | R. J. Cleary | 2,703 | 44% | ||
Communist | E. Cohen | 191 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 532 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,738 | ||||
Turnout | 6,129 | 39% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Picton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. R. Sullivan | 3,237 | 56% | ||
Conservative | J. E. Kendrick * | 2,549 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 688 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,584 | ||||
Turnout | 5,786 | 40% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pirrie[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. F. Smith (PARTY) | 4,230 | 66% | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. Berry | 2,195 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 2,035 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 6,425 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6 | |||
Prince's Park[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. C. Greenwood * | 2,796 | 64% | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. Brown | 1,596 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 1,200 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,672 | ||||
Turnout | 4,392 | 32% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sandhills[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. H. Aldritt (PARTY) | 2,491 | 94% | ||
Conservative | A. E. Dailey | 163 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 2,328 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,417 | ||||
Turnout | 2,654 | 28% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Domingo[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Gardner * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
|}
St. James[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. E. E. Gough * | 2,147 | 82% | ||
Conservative | K. W. Davies | 483 | 18% | ||
| Majority | 1,664 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,998 | ||||
Turnout | 2,630 | 24% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. E. Maddox * | 2,671 | 62% | ||
Conservative | Miss O. Adair | 1,630 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 1,041 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 4,301 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Cowlin * | 2,525 | 67% | ||
Labour | F. D. Shemmonds | 1,247 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 1,278 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,103 | ||||
Turnout | 3,772 | 37% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Smithdown[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G, W. Clarke * | 2,525 | 79% | ||
Conservative | E. Johnson | 686 | 21% | ||
| Majority | 1,839 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,018 | ||||
Turnout | 3,211 | 25% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Speke[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Crookes * | 2,591 * | 74% | ||
Conservative | E. Smith | 920 | 26% | ||
| Majority | 1,671 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,996 | ||||
Turnout | 3,511 | 25% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Tuebrook[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Shaw | 3,086 | 54% | ||
Conservative | J. Jordan (PARTY) | 2,612 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 474 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,217 | ||||
Turnout | 5,698 | 43% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. P. Shannon (PARTY) | 1,917 | 97% | ||
Communist | R. Cuerdon | 69 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 1,917 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,673 | ||||
Turnout | 1,986 | 21% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. W. Lowe * | 3,125 | 56% | ||
Labour | Mrs. C. A. George | 2,484 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 641 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,636 | ||||
Turnout | 5,609 | 41% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Westminster[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Burke | 1,921 | 67% | ||
Conservative | R. M. Jones | 931 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 990 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,104 | ||||
Turnout | 2,852 | 35% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Woolton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Norton | 3,476 | 69% | ||
Labour | P. Grannell | 1,588 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 1,888 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,395 | ||||
Turnout | 5,064 | 35% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Aldermanic Elections[edit]
At the meeting of the City Council on 19 May 1958 the terms of office of twenty of the forty Aldermen expired and the Councillors elected twenty Aldermen to fill the vacant positions for a term of six years.
[4][5]
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. J. Cleary* | |
| Labour | A. Griffin* | |
| Labour | D. Cowley* | |
| Labour | J. Cullen* | |
| Labour | I. I. Levin* | |
| Labour | D. G. Logan* | |
| Labour | P. J. O'Hare* | |
| Labour | J. Sheehan* | |
| Labour | M. J. Reppion* | |
| Labour | J. C. Brady* | |
| Labour | C. McDonald | |
| Labour | H. Dalton | |
| Labour | H. N. Bewley* | |
| Labour | T. H. Burton* | |
| Labour | W. Clark* | |
| Labour | A. Critchely* | |
| Labour | D. J. Lewis* | |
| Labour | H. T. Wilson* | |
| Labour | J. Village* | |
| Labour | ??? | |
- Reelected Aldermen
References[edit]
^ Liverpool Daily Post 9th May 1958, election supplement
^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1958
^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1958-1959
^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1958-1959
^ Liverpool Daily Post 20 May 1958
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- 1958 English local elections
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