1957 Liverpool City Council election

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1957 Liverpool City Council election
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  1956 9 May 1957 (1957-05-09) 1958  

1957 Liverpool City Council election result map.jpg
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