1962 Liverpool City Council election
1962 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1962.
Aldermanic elections took place at the Borough Council meeting on 24 May 1962, and as some councillors were elected as Aldermen there were by-elections for the vacated seats on Thursday 29 June 1962.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 55 | -8 | 26 | 81 | |
| Labour | 59 | +8 | 14 | 73 | |
| Protestant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Liberal | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | |
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 | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Conservative | 10 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 27% | 41% | 66,656 | |
| | Labour | 23 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 66% | 48% | 79,288 | |
| | Liberal | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5% | 8% | 12,662 | |
| | Protestant | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5,084 | |
| | Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.44% | 722 | |
| | Anti-Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.25% | 402 | |
| | British Union Movement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.22% | 365 | |
Ward results[edit]
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1959 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1959 election results.
Abercromby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Livermore (PARTY) | 1,707 | 66% | +11% | |
Conservative | L. Huglin | 742 | 29% | -11% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 135 | 5% | 0% | |
| Majority | 965 | ||||
Registered electors | 9.810 | ||||
Turnout | 2,584 | 26% | +1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aigburth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. N. Venmore (PARTY) | 3,821 | 87% | +10% | |
Labour | S. J. Cook | 550 | 13% | +8% | |
| Majority | 3,271 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,792 | ||||
Turnout | 4,371 | 32% | -11% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Allerton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY) | 2,486 | 73% | -8% | |
Labour | Mrs. M. B. Simey | 912 | 27% | +8% | |
| Majority | 1,574 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,186 | ||||
Turnout | 3,398 | 33% | -3% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Anfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. F. Craine * | 3,026 | 59% | -9% | |
Labour | S. W. Jones | 2,097 | 41% | +9% | |
| Majority | 929 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,090 | ||||
Turnout | 5,123 | 36% | -4% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Arundel[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Price * | 2,143 | 41% | -24% | |
Labour | C. Taylor | 1,769 | 34% | +3% | |
Liberal | I. Gottlieb | 1,209 | 23% | +23% | |
Communist | J. Kay | 83 | 4% | 0% | |
| Majority | 374 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,494 | ||||
Turnout | 5,204 | 42% | +6% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Breckfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. E. Burns | 2,021 | 53% | +6% | |
Conservative | S. Airey * | 1,783 | 47% | -6% | |
| Majority | 238 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,118 | ||||
Turnout | 3,804 | 34% | -3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Broadgreen[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. J. Bullen (PARTY) | 1,796 | 45% | -32% | |
Liberal | W. Galbraith | 1,133 | 27% | +27% | |
Labour | J. M. Burke | 1,027 | 26% | +12% | |
| Majority | 663 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,511 | ||||
Turnout | 3,956 | 34% | -6% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Central[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Cullen * | 1,827 | 66% | ||
Conservative | A. E. Rossington | 933 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 894 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,629 | ||||
Turnout | 2,760 | 32% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Childwall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. J. Sergent * | 3,171 | 51% | -15% | |
Liberal | A. J. Markey | 2,314 | 37% | +11% | |
Labour | T. Bailey | 687 | 11% | +4% | |
| Majority | 857 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,674 | ||||
Turnout | 6,172 | 37% | -5% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Church[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Cyril E. Carr | 3,540 | 53% | +23% | |
Conservative | Mrs. T. L. Norton | 2,732 | 41% | -19% | |
Labour | Mrs. M. E. Cullen | 384 | 6% | -4% | |
| Majority | 808 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,565 | ||||
Turnout | 6,656 | 49% | +7% | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Clubmoor[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Grue | 2,326 | 47% | +2% | |
Conservative | L. J. Carr * | 1,974 | 40% | -15% | |
Liberal | G. H. Bilson | 651 | 13% | +13% | |
| Majority | 352 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,310 | ||||
Turnout | 4,951 | 44% | -1% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
County[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. P. Wall | 3,057 | 54% | +4% | |
Conservative | B. Ingham (PARTY) | 2,625 | 46% | -4% | |
| Majority | 432 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,588 | ||||
Turnout | 5,682 | 42% | -3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Croxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Dickinson * | 3,065 | 71% | -4% | |
Labour | G. C. Carr | 1,256 | 29% | +11% | |
| Majority | 1,809 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,692 | ||||
Turnout | 4,321 | 37% | -8% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Dingle[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Crawshaw * | 2,434 | 60% | -2% | |
Conservative | Mrs. F. Devine | 1,197 | 30% | -8% | |
Liberal | J. Reilly | 235 | 6% | +6% | |
| Anti-debt | J. R. Gradwell | 176 | 4% | +4% | |
| Majority | 1,237 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,434 | ||||
Turnout | 4,042 | 33% | -3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dovecot[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. P. Johnson * | 2,908 | 54% | -3% | |
Conservative | A. M. Wilson | 1,506 | 28% | -15% | |
Liberal | John Bowen | 928 | 17% | +17% | |
| Anti-Debt | F. G. Connor | 71 | 1% | +1% | |
| Majority | 1,402 | ||||
Registered electors | 25,329 | ||||
Turnout | 5,413 | 38% | +6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Everton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Smyth * | 1,811 | 72% | -2% | |
Conservative | E. Shaw | 562 | 22% | ||
Communist | J. Edgar | 80 | 3% | +3% | |
| British Union Movement | 67 | 3% | +3% | ||
| Majority | 1,239 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,198 | ||||
Turnout | 2,520 | 25% | +2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Fairfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. P. Moyses (PARTY) | 1,908 | 51% | -8% | |
Labour | J. Guinan | 1,824 | 49% | +8% | |
| Majority | 84 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,695 | ||||
Turnout | 3,732 | 27% | -6% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Fazakerley[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Morgan | 2,545 | 51% | +7% | |
Conservative | A. L. Ritchie | 2,421 | 49% | -7% | |
| Majority | 124 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,448 | ||||
Turnout | 4,966 | 43% | -5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Gillmoss[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. E. Delooze * | 3,883 | 73% | +7% | |
Conservative | J. Swainbank | 1,191 | 22% | -12% | |
Communist | D. Wilkinson | 247 | 5% | +5% | |
| Majority | 2,692 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,007 | ||||
Turnout | 5,321 | 33% | +3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Granby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. D. Hamilton * | 2,075 | 58% | +3% | |
Conservative | S. A. Hughes | 1,493 | 42% | -3% | |
| Majority | 582 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,954 | ||||
Turnout | 3,568 | 33% | +3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kensington[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Holden (PARTY) | 2,189 | 64% | +6% | |
Conservative | A. B. Moore | 1,120 | 33% | -9% | |
| Anti-Debt | A. P. Cooney | 118 | 3% | +3% | |
| Majority | 1,069 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,011 | ||||
Turnout | 3,427 | 29% | -6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Low Hill[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. R. Snell * | 1,676 | 68% | +6% | |
Conservative | T. Hillcock | 698 | 28% | -10% | |
| British Union Movement | M. J. Ward | 83 | 3% | +3% | |
| Majority | 978 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,493 | ||||
Turnout | 2,457 | 26% | -1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Melrose[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Ackers (PARTY) | 1,791 | 70% | +6% | |
Conservative | S. D. Lunt | 762 | 30% | -6% | |
| Majority | 1,029 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,394 | ||||
Turnout | 3.107 | 27% | -4% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Netherfield[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant | A Harris (PARTY) | 1,447 | 51% | -3% | |
Labour | L. Caplan | 1,413 | 49% | +19% | |
| Majority | 34 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,306 | ||||
Turnout | 2,860 | 34% | -3% | ||
Protestant hold | Swing | ||||
Old Swan[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. McKie Reid (PARTY) | 2,364 | 54% | -3% | |
Labour | G. R. Sullivan | 2,038 | 46% | +3% | |
| Majority | 326 | ||||
Registered electors | 14.917 | ||||
Turnout | 4,402 | 30% | -9% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Picton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Evans * | 2,975 | 57% | +5% | |
Conservative | E. W. Holland | 2,282 | 43% | -5% | |
| Majority | 693 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,994 | ||||
Turnout | 5,257 | 38% | -1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Pirrie[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Black * | 4,208 | 68% | +9% | |
Conservative | G. Parsons | 1,988 | 32% | -7% | |
| Majority | 2,220 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,590 | ||||
Turnout | 6,196 | 37% | -2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Prince's Park[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Sidwell * | 2,304 | 54% | -1% | |
Conservative | W. Savage | 1,317 | 31% | -14% | |
Liberal | A. Garland | 629 | 15% | +15% | |
| Majority | 987 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,264 | ||||
Turnout | 4,250 | 32% | +2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sandhills[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | V. Burke * | 1,878 * | 89% | +1% | |
Conservative | A. C. Bailey | 146 | 7% | -5% | |
Communist | B. Campbell | 95 | 4% | -4% | |
| Majority | 1,732 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,440 | ||||
Turnout | 2,119 | 25% | -3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Domingo[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Gardner (PARTY) | 2,369 | 56% | +4% | |
Labour | F. Keating | 2,237 | 53% | +1% | |
Protestant | W. H. Blower (PARTY) | 1,877 | 44% | -4% | |
Protestant | G. H. Mason | 1,760 | 41% | -7% | |
| Majority | 492 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,763 | ||||
Turnout | 4,246 | 36% | -1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | ||||
St. James[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | O. J. Doyle * | 2,151 | 80% | +2% | |
Conservative | K. W. Davies | 536 | 20% | -2% | |
| Majority | 1,615 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,738 | ||||
Turnout | 2,687 | 25% | 0% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Walker (PARTY) | 2,501 | 58% | +4% | |
Conservative | J. Tushingham | 1,830 | 42% | -1% | |
| Majority | 671 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,167 | ||||
Turnout | 4,331 | 39% | 0% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. R. Wilmington | 2,023 | 46% | +46% | |
Conservative | S. T. Moss (PARTY) | 1,859 | 42% | -33% | |
Labour | S. G. Thorne | 544 | 12% | -8% | |
| Majority | 164 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,895 | ||||
Turnout | 4,426 | 45% | +8% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Smithdown[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright * | 1,909 | 65% | -2% | |
Conservative | T. Strange | 797 | 27% | -6% | |
| British Union Movement | H. Traynor | 215 | 7% | +7% | |
| Majority | 1,112 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,042 | ||||
Turnout | 2,921 | 24% | 0% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Speke[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T' Higgins * | 2,990 | 77% | +19% | |
Conservative | B. F. Evans | 885 | 23% | -15% | |
| Majority | 2,105 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,135 | ||||
Turnout | 3,875 | 27% | -1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Tuebrook[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Shaw | 2,576 | 52% | +9% | |
Conservative | J. F. Bradley * | 2,348 | |||
| Majority | 48% | ||||
Registered electors | 12,641 | ||||
Turnout | 4,924 | 39% | -2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Dunford * | 1,661 | 95% | 0% | |
Communist | T. E. Cassin | 82 | 5% | 0% | |
| Majority | 1,661 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,560 | ||||
Turnout | 1,743 | 18% | +1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. A. Ritchie (PARTY) | 2,672 | 60% | -5% | |
Labour | J. V. Grue | 1,788 | 40% | +5% | |
| Majority | 884 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,868 | ||||
Turnout | 4,460 | 35% | -7% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Westminster[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Carr (PARTY) | 1,575 | 56% | +1% | |
Conservative | W. Gilbody | 1,182 | 42% | -3% | |
| Anti-Debt | T. J. Anderson | 37 | 1% | +1% | |
| Majority | 393 | 37% | -2% | ||
Registered electors | 7,626 | ||||
Turnout | 2,794 | 37% | -2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Woolton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. B. Williams (PARTY) | 3,294 | 66% | -9% | |
Labour | R. Buckle | 1,718 | 34% | +9% | |
| Majority | 1,576 | ||||
Registered electors | 17,108 | ||||
Turnout | 5,012 | 29% | -8% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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References[edit]
^ Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1962
^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1962-1963
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