1954 Liverpool City Council election

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1954 Liverpool City Council election
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Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party) [1]

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 13 May 1954. After the election, the composition of the council was:

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PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 51-22879
Labour 67-2774
Protestant 2013
Liberal 0022
Independent 0022

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1954
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1500037.5%47%101,696
  Labour 2500062.5%51%111,013
  Liberal 00000%0.15%322
  Protestant 00000%0.73%1,578
  Communist 00000%0.18%386

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in the all up election in 1953 (following boundary changes) with the third highest number of votes in each ward for a one year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1953 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Murphy *3,05766%+11%
Conservative H. M. Dobbie1,59034%−6%
Majority 1,467
Registered electors 12,687
Turnout 4,64737%−7%
Labour hold Swing 11%

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. S. Fulton *5,06989%+2%
Labour K. A. Holland63211%+2%
Majority 4,437
Registered electors 14,058
Turnout 5,70141%−4%
Conservative hold Swing +6%

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McMillan *2,98580%+1%
Labour Mrs. P. H. Henley73620%+3%
Majority 2,249
Registered electors 10,182
Turnout 3,72137%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. A. Pannell *4,22659%−3%
Labour E. Burke2,97941%+5%
Majority 1,247
Registered electors 16,659
Turnout 7,20546%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. N. M. Entwistle *3,23866%+5%
Labour B. Deane1,69934%−1%
Majority 1,539
Registered electors 13,276
Turnout 4,93737%−7%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cullen2,67651%+5%
Conservative J. S. Ross *2,56049%−1%
Majority 116
Registered electors 12,549
Turnout 5,23642%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Keenan (PARTY)3,41262%+1%
Labour G. Sykes2,13238%+3%
Majority 1,280
Registered electors 12,632
Turnout 5,54444%−5%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. McKeown *2,83462%+25%
Conservative J. O. Tiernan1,77038%+9%
Majority 1,064
Registered electors 10,574
Turnout 4,60444%−25%
Labour hold Swing +25%

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. W. Hughes (PARTY)4,20587%+2%
Labour W. Rice-Jones65213%−2%
Majority 3,553
Registered electors 13,927
Turnout 4,85735%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Steward *4,97579%0%
Labour A. F. Skinner1,34021%+5%
Majority 3,635
Registered electors 14,558
Turnout 6,315
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. H. Wilson *2,89052%−1%
Labour A. C. McLeod2,65348%+4%
Majority 273
Registered electors 12,721
Turnout 5,54344%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Dailey *4,45953%+4%
Conservative D. E. Williams4,01147%−2%
Majority 448
Registered electors 15,404
Turnout 8,47055%+3%
Labour hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Hughes *3,92581%+7%
Labour R. H. Luke94319%−2%
Majority 2,982
Registered electors 10,133
Turnout 4,86848%−7%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. C. Edwards Party4,38062%+5%
Conservative S. Airey2,73938%−3%
Majority 1,641
Registered electors 15,179
Turnout 7,11947%−1%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. L. Caplan *3,93661%+4%
Conservative S. Smart2,53639%−2%
Majority 1,400
Registered electors 15,132
Turnout 6,47243%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Nickson *3,15075%+7%
Conservative W. Martin1,04725%−1%
Majority 2,103
Registered electors 13,243
Turnout 4,19732%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Thomas *3,29356%+2%
Labour H. Lee2,63844%−2%
Majority 655
Registered electors 15,418
Turnout 5,93138%−8%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rattray *3,59054%−2%
Labour R. Stoddart3,07746%+6%
Majority 513
Registered electors 12,931
Turnout 6,66752%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. I. Levin *4,12969%+8%
Conservative C. P. Conway1,84931%−3%
Majority 2,280
Registered electors 14,920
Turnout 5,97840%−4%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Guinan *2,98962%+8%
Conservative E. Johnson1,85238%−2%
Majority 1,137
Registered electors 14,920
Turnout 4,84138%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. K. Williams *3,31060%+8%
Conservative G. P. Brewer1,85238%−5%
Majority 1,148
Registered electors 13,631
Turnout 5,47240%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Taylor *2,60261%+10%
Conservative G. Dugdale1,66439%+6%
Majority 938
Registered electors 11,405
Turnout 4,26637%−13%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Browne *2,85170%+11%
Conservative J. Smith1,19930%−3%
Majority 1,652
Registered electors 10,878
Turnout 4,05037%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Robinson1,80653%+12%
Conservative and ProtestantG. Clark1,57847%
Majority 228
Registered electors 10,009
Turnout 3,38434%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Devine *4,09552+2
Conservative G. F. Allanson3,43244−5
Liberal W. Russell Dyson3224
Majority 663
Registered electors 16,690
Turnout 7,849470
Labour hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Jackson *4,12160%+9%
Conservative L. J. H. Rumsay2,76340%−5%
Majority 1,358
Registered electors 15,319
Turnout 6,88445%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Delgarn *4,61258%+1%
Conservative B. A. Ryan3,35642%0%
Majority 1,256
Registered electors 17,540
Turnout 7,96845%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Roberts *3,45058%+6%
Conservative C. A. Lever2,46642%−5%
Majority 984
Registered electors 14,578
Turnout 5,91641%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Alldritt *2,92685%+13%
Conservative G. J. McQuade51815%−5%
Majority 2,408
Registered electors 9,862
Turnout 3,44435%−3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Maylor *3,30259%+10%
Protestant Mrs. M. J. Longbottom2,30241%−4%
Majority 1,000
Registered electors 13,119
Turnout 5,60443%−3%
Labour hold Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. G. Ingham *3,15477%+12%
Conservative J. Sharples92823%−2%
Majority 2,226
Registered electors 11,700
Turnout 4,08235%−8%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J.Thompson *3,36857%+8%
Conservative J. Richards2,50343%−1%
Majority 865
Registered electors 12,169
Turnout 5,87148%−2%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.Browne (PARTY)3,44471%+1%
Labour J. Cowley1,41429%+3%
Majority 2,030
Registered electors 10,673
Turnout 4,85846%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gibbs *3,16869%+8%
Conservative J. Moore1,41731%−4%
Majority 1,751
Registered electors 13,890
Turnout 4,58533%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.H.Sefton *3,52872%+15%
Conservative L. J. Murphy1,35228%−5%
Majority 2,176
Registered electors 13,530
Turnout 4,88036%−10%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Pine *3,50052%+2%
Labour W. L. Davies3,22148%0%
Majority 279
Registered electors 14,141
Turnout 6,72148%−3%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. C. Brady (PARTY)2,62398%+30%
Communist R. Cuerdon642%−7%
Majority 2,623
Registered electors 11,334
Turnout 2,68724%−6%
Labour hold Swing +30%

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. F. Brady *4,07063%+2%
Conservative J.Murphy2,41037%+1%
Majority 1,660
Registered electors 14,227
Turnout 6,48046%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Alcock *2,39960%+8%
Conservative E. Shaw1,61440%−3%
Majority 785
Registered electors 8,665
Turnout 6,48046%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. B. Smart *3,54669%+2%
Labour T. McNerney1,56231%0%
Majority 1,984
Registered electors 11,969
Turnout 5,10843%−9%
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 14 May 1954
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1954-1955
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