1966 Liverpool City Council election
1966 Liverpool City Council election
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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 | 56 | +12 | ?? | |
Labour | 60 | -12 | ?? | |
Liberal | 1 | 0 | ?? | |
Protestant | 5 | 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 | 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[edit]
* - 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
Old Swan[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dr. Cyril Taylor | 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
Westminster[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
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References[edit]
^ Liverpool Daily Post ?? May 1966
^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967
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