1957 Liverpool City Council election

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1957 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 Thursday 9 May 1957.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative 520??
Labour 650??
Protestant 20??
Independent Labour Party 10??

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1957
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1611040%51%91,963
  Labour 2511062.5%46%83,291
  Liberal 00000%1%2,479
 Anti-Debt League00000%0.5%832
  Communist 00000%0.2%356

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1954 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1954 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Morris1,67245%
Conservative A. McVeigh1,39037%
Independent Labour L. Murphy52014%
Communist A. McClelland1434%
Majority 282
Registered electors 11,557
Turnout 3,72532%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Maxwell Entwistle (PARTY)4,78589%
Labour F. J. McConville56911%
Majority 4,216
Registered electors 14,097
Turnout 5,35438%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McMillan *2,91082%
Labour M. Black62318%
Majority 2,287
Registered electors 10,216
Turnout 3,53335%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. S. Gordon3,56059%
Labour H. Wallace2,24637%
Anti-Debt LeagueJ. R. Gradwell2454%
Majority 1,314
Registered electors 14,930
Turnout 6,05141%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. W. Rathbone3,24664%
Labour F. D. Shemmonds1,76535%
Communist J. Kay972%
Majority 1,481
Registered electors 12,779
Turnout 5,10840%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. Lowe (PARTY)2,34451%
Labour H. James2,27449%
Majority 70
Registered electors 11,952
Turnout 4,61839%
Conservative hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Keenan *2,99368%+6%
Labour G. A. McAllister1,38032%−6%
Majority 1,613
Registered electors 12,208
Turnout 4,37336%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. McKeown *1,92861%
Conservative S. J. Chaytor1,17437%
Anti-Debt LeagueA. P. Cooney702%
Majority 754
Registered electors 9,717
Turnout 3,17233%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. W. Hughes *3,92572%
Liberal R. Globe94817%
Labour D. Black55110%
Majority 2,977
Registered electors 14,070
Turnout 5,42439%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Steward *3,93275%
Liberal Mrs. A. E. Shanks61312%
Labour J. P. McLean53410%
Anti-Debt LeagueR. Brennan1302%
Majority 3,319
Registered electors 14,242
Turnout 5,20937%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. H. Wilson *2,82148%
Labour R. Stoddart2,61045%
Liberal J. Reilly38810%
Majority 211
Registered electors 12,115
Turnout 5,81948%
Conservative hold Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Dailey *3,73853%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin3,35047%
Majority 388
Registered electors 14,839
Turnout 7,08848%
Conservative hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. J. E. Thompson3,81269%
Labour J. M. Burke1,20722%
Liberal W. Russell Dyson53010%
Majority 2,605
Registered electors 11,608
Turnout 5,54948%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cumella3,23559%
Labour Richard Crawshaw 3,19758%
Conservative R. Grace2,05337%
Conservative A. B. Reilly1,83433%
Anti-Debt League2064%
Majority 1,182
Registered electors 14,130
Turnout 5,49439%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. I. Davies (PARTY)2,86160%
Conservative P. Tickle1,94040%
Majority 921
Registered electors 14,806
Turnout 4,80132%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. C. McLeod2,07581%
Independent M. J. McBride48919%
Majority 2,075
Registered electors 12,514
Turnout 2,56420%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Thomas *2,63159%
Labour W. J. Wright1,85341%
Majority 778
Registered electors 14,830
Turnout 4,48330%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rattray *3,19151%
Labour F. J. Grue3,06749%
Majority 124
Registered electors 12,410
Turnout 6,25850%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. B. Sharples3,89770%
Conservative H. R. Butler1,66130%
Majority 2,236
Registered electors 16,604
Turnout 5,55833%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Guinan *2,28059%
Conservative R. A. Parkes1,56741%
Majority 713
Registered electors 12,142
Turnout 3,84732%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. K. Williams *2,92661%
Conservative A. L. Audley1,85639%
Majority 1,070
Registered electors 13,254
Turnout 4,78236%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. M. Scott1,93161%
Conservative E. Criere1,24039%
Majority 691
Registered electors 10,898
Turnout 3,17129%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Browne *2,20470%
Conservative J. Smith96430%
Majority 1,240
Registered electors 10,339
Turnout 3,16831%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Robinson *1,39757%
Conservative T. B. Rutter1,06643%
Majority 331
Registered electors 9,330
Turnout 2,46326%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Devine *3,23751%
Conservative R. J. Cleary3,08348%
Communist Mrs. W. Cohen661%
Majority 154
Registered electors 16,023
Turnout 6,38640%
Labour hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. G. Roberts3,04451%
Conservative John Ernest Lockwood2,91749%
Majority 127
Registered electors 14,851
Turnout 5,96140%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Delgarno *4,39661%
Conservative R. H. Smith2,78139%
Majority 1,615
Registered electors 17,384
Turnout 7,17741%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Roberts *2,57555%
Conservative Mrs. M. Browne2,11645%
Majority 459
Registered electors 13,825
Turnout 4,69134%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Scully2,17793%
Conservative A. E. Dailey1537%
Majority 2,024
Registered electors 9,818
Turnout 2,33024%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Maylor *2,32659%
Conservative T. Hillock1,63141%
Majority 695
Registered electors 12,575
Turnout 3,95731%
Labour hold Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. McManus2,49781%
Conservative J. Jordan57219%
Majority 1,925
Registered electors 11,346
Turnout 3,06927%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. P. Henley2,15556%
Conservative Mrs. D. V. McClelland1,71744%
Majority 438
Registered electors 11,873
Turnout 3,87233%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Browne *2,75771%
Labour W. Rice-Jones95725%
Anti-Debt LeagueA. Anderson1574%
Majority 1,800
Registered electors 10,226
Turnout 3,87138%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gibbs *2,58971%
Conservative E. Johnson1,04929%
Majority 1,540
Registered electors 13,495
Turnout 3,63827%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Sefton *2,55269%
Conservative C. Dickinson1,16731%
Majority 1,385
Registered electors 14,020
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Pine *3,25755%
Labour E. D, Roderick2,62845%
Majority 629
Registered electors 13,477
Turnout 5,88544%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Deab-Jones1,49784%
Anti-Debt LeagueC. McBride23013%
Communist R. Cuerdon503%
Majority 1,497
Registered electors 10,233
Turnout 1,77717%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D.F. Brady *3,79861%
Labour B. Deane2,43139%
Majority 1,367
Registered electors 13,856
Turnout 6,22945%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Alcock *1,84060%
Conservative R. M. Jones1,21340%
Majority 627
Registered electors 8,363
Turnout 3,05337%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McAllister3,50773%
Labour J. Mottram1,27727%
Majority 2,230
Registered electors 12,729
Turnout 4,78438%
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 10 May 1957
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1957-1958
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