1959 Liverpool City Council election

1959 Liverpool City Council election
← 1958 7 May 1959 (1959-05-07) 1960 →
Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1]

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1959.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen
Conservative 48 +2 ??
Labour 70 -2 ??
Protestant 1 0 ??
Liberal 0 0 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1959
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Labour
  Liberal
  Protestant
  Communist

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1956 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1956 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Orr * 1,616 55% +3%
Conservative A. Lloyd 1,177 40% +7%
Communist A. McClelland 162 5% +1%
Majority 439
Registered electors 10,944
Turnout 2,955 27%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Allen * 4,612 77
Labour J. F. Stevens 279 5
Liberal W. Russell Dyson 990 16
Anti-Debt League P. Cooney 126 2
Majority 3,622
Registered electors 13,936
Turnout 6,007 43
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Haswell * 3,024 81%
Labour G. C. Carr 707 19%
Majority 2,317
Registered electors 10,297
Turnout 3,731 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Craine * 3,927 68%
Labour S. Durkee 1,841 32%
Majority 2,086
Registered electors 14,400
Turnout 5,768 40%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Price (PARTY) 2,936 65%
Labour J. M. Burke 1,374 31%
Communist J. Kaye 180 4%
Majority 1,562
Registered electors 12,531
Turnout 4,490 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Airey * 2,273 53%
Labour J. E. McPherson 2,013 47%
Majority 260
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 4,286 37%
Conservative hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. H. Sanders * 2,948 62%
Labour N. S. Clark 1,345 28%
Liberal J. Reilly 450 9%
Majority 1,603
Registered electors 11,838
Turnout 4,743 40%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cullen * unopposed
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout 8,937
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Serjent * 3,897 66
Liberal Albert Globe 1,541 26
Labour W. T. Cooper 578 10
Majority 2,356
Registered electors 13,978
Turnout 5,869 42
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Papworth * 3,529 60%
Liberal Cyril Carr 1,752 30%
Labour W. T. Cooper 578 10%
Majority 1,777
Registered electors 13,869
Turnout 5,859 42%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. J. Carr 2,923 55%
Labour J. Cassin * 2,351 45%
Majority 572
Registered electors 11,791
Turnout 5,274 45%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Peat (PARTY) 3,196 50%
Labour J. G. Stanson 3,185 50%
Majority 11
Registered electors 14,273
Turnout 6,381 45%
Conservative hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dickinson (PARTY) 3,923 75%
Labour D. Pierce 931 18%
Liberal G. W. Gibson 392 7%
Majority 2,992
Registered electors 11,542
Turnout 5,246 45%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Crawshaw (PARTY) 2,980 62%
Conservative E. A. Sale 1,849 38%
Majority 1,131
Registered electors 13,246
Turnout 4,829 36%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. P. Johnson * 2,672 57%
Conservative E. Johnson 2,057 43%
Majority 615
Registered electors 14,689
Turnout 4,729 32%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smyth * 2,017 74%
Conservative N. Heywood 717 26%
Majority 300
Registered electors 11,939
Turnout 2,734 23%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Meadows * 2,747 59%
Labour A. Williams 1,946 41%
Majority 801
Registered electors 14,402
Turnout 4,693 33%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Tills (PARTY) 3,244 56%
Labour C. P. Wall 2,585 44%
Majority 659
Registered electors 12,054
Turnout 5,829 48%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. E. Delooze (PARTY) 3,205 66%
Conservative G. K. McKelvie 1,640 34%
Majority 1,565
Registered electors 16,261
Turnout 4,845 30%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. D. Hamilton (PARTY) 1,967 55%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean 1,590 45%
Majority 377
Registered electors 11,924
Turnout 3,557 30%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Walker * 2,571 58%
Conservative A. L. Audley 1,859 42%
Majority 712
Registered electors 12,810
Turnout 4,430 35%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Snell (PARTY) 1,688 62%
Conservative T. G. H. Cutts 1,053 38%
Majority 635
Registered electors 10,015
Turnout 2,741 27%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Seagraves * 1,982 64%
Conservative S. D. Lunt 1,125 36%
Majority 857
Registered electors 9,927
Turnout 3,107 31%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant J. Dorman * 1,790 54%
Labour G. Sykes 990 30%
Independent G. Carmichael 509 15%
Majority 800
Registered electors 8,992
Turnout 3,289 37%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. N. Bates 3,144 51%
Labour R. Buckle (PARTY) 2,614 43%
Liberal W. J. Walger 263 4%
Communist Mrs. E. Cohen 115 2%
Majority 530
Registered electors 15,562
Turnout 6,136 39%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Evans * 2,965 52%
Conservative T. Younger 2,697 48%
Majority 268
Registered electors 14,552
Turnout 5,662 39%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Black (PARTY) 3,984 59%
Conservative Mrs, M. Berry 2,631 39%
Anti-Debt League J. R. Gradwell 159 2%
Majority 1,353
Registered electors 17,227
Turnout 6,774 39%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sidwell * 2,254 55%
Conservative G. Clarke 1,834 45%
Majority 420
Registered electors 13,422
Turnout 4,088 30%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Burke (PARTY) 2,281 88%
Conservative A. C. Bailey 308 12%
Majority 1,973
Registered electors 9,101
Turnout 2,589 28%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Keating * 2,302 52%
Protestant H. D. Longbottom 2,135 48%
Majority 2,302
Registered electors 12,100
Turnout 4,437 37%
Labour hold Swing

St. James

St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. J. Doyle (PARTY) 2,149 78%
Conservative S. J. Hamilton 590 22%
Majority 1,559
Registered electors 11,079
Turnout 2,739 25%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Crowley * 2,443 54%
Conservative J. A. Nolan 1,917 43%
Anti-Debt League C. McBride 146 3%
Majority 526
Registered electors 11,586
Turnout 4,506 39%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A.B. Collins * 2,802 75%
Labour W. T. Benn 739 20%
Anti-Debt League P. G. Connor 190 5%
Majority 2,063
Registered electors 10,085
Turnout 3,731 37%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright (PARTY) 2,068 67%
Conservative H. Hawkins 1,009 33%
Majority 1,059
Registered electors 12,765
Turnout 3,077 24%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Higgins * 2,399 58%
Conservative G. MacDonald 1,565 38%
Ratepayers Protection G. Maher 148 4%
Majority 834
Registered electors 14,502
Turnout 4,112 28%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Bradley * 3,124 57%
Labour S. F. Jacobs 2,336 43%
Majority 788
Registered electors 13,188
Turnout 5,460 41%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dunford * 1,518 95%
Communist R. Cuerdon 82 5%
Majority 1,518
Registered electors 9,581
Turnout 1,600 17%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Wolfenden 3,627 65%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin 3,530 63%
Labour Mrs. C. A. George 1,965 35%
Labour Eddie Loyden 1,852 33%
Majority 1,662
Registered electors 13,415
Turnout 5,592 42%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lee * 1,693 55%
Conservative J. Gillin 1,387 43%
Majority 306
Registered electors 7,833
Turnout 3,080 39%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. Catlin * 4,215 75%
Labour W. Lungley 1,417 25%
Majority 2,798
Registered electors 15,021
Turnout 5,632 37%
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1959
  3. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1959-1960