1959 Liverpool City Council election

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1959 Liverpool City Council election
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  1958 7 May 1959 (1959-05-07) 1960  

1959 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 7 May 1959.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative 48+2??
Labour 70-2??
Protestant 10??
Liberal 00??

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1959
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Orr *1,61655%+3%
Conservative A. Lloyd1,17740%+7%
Communist A. McClelland1625%+1%
Majority 439
Registered electors 10,944
Turnout 2,95527%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Allen *4,61277
Labour J. F. Stevens2795
Liberal W. Russell Dyson99016
Anti-Debt LeagueP. Cooney1262
Majority 3,622
Registered electors 13,936
Turnout 6,00743
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Haswell *3,02481%
Labour G. C. Carr70719%
Majority 2,317
Registered electors 10,297
Turnout 3,73136%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Craine *3,92768%
Labour S. Durkee1,84132%
Majority 2,086
Registered electors 14,400
Turnout 5,76840%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Price (PARTY)2,93665%
Labour J. M. Burke1,37431%
Communist J. Kaye1804%
Majority 1,562
Registered electors 12,531
Turnout 4,49036%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Airey *2,27353%
Labour J. E. McPherson2,01347%
Majority 260
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 4,28637%
Conservative hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. H. Sanders *2,94862%
Labour N. S. Clark1,34528%
Liberal J. Reilly4509%
Majority 1,603
Registered electors 11,838
Turnout 4,74340%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

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

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Serjent *3,89766
Liberal Albert Globe1,54126
Labour W. T. Cooper57810
Majority 2,356
Registered electors 13,978
Turnout 5,86942
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Papworth *3,52960%
Liberal Cyril Carr 1,75230%
Labour W. T. Cooper57810%
Majority 1,777
Registered electors 13,869
Turnout 5,85942%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. J. Carr2,92355%
Labour J. Cassin *2,35145%
Majority 572
Registered electors 11,791
Turnout 5,27445%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Peat (PARTY)3,19650%
Labour J. G. Stanson3,18550%
Majority 11
Registered electors 14,273
Turnout 6,38145%
Conservative hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Dickinson (PARTY)3,92375%
Labour D. Pierce93118%
Liberal G. W. Gibson3927%
Majority 2,992
Registered electors 11,542
Turnout 5,24645%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Crawshaw (PARTY)2,98062%
Conservative E. A. Sale1,84938%
Majority 1,131
Registered electors 13,246
Turnout 4,82936%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. P. Johnson *2,67257%
Conservative E. Johnson2,05743%
Majority 615
Registered electors 14,689
Turnout 4,72932%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smyth *2,01774%
Conservative N. Heywood71726%
Majority 300
Registered electors 11,939
Turnout 2,73423%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Meadows *2,74759%
Labour A. Williams1,94641%
Majority 801
Registered electors 14,402
Turnout 4,69333%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. W. Tills (PARTY)3,24456%
Labour C. P. Wall 2,58544%
Majority 659
Registered electors 12,054
Turnout 5,82948%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. Delooze (PARTY)3,20566%
Conservative G. K. McKelvie1,64034%
Majority 1,565
Registered electors 16,261
Turnout 4,84530%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. D. Hamilton (PARTY)1,96755%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean1,59045%
Majority 377
Registered electors 11,924
Turnout 3,55730%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Walker *2,57158%
Conservative A. L. Audley1,85942%
Majority 712
Registered electors 12,810
Turnout 4,43035%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Snell (PARTY)1,68862%
Conservative T. G. H. Cutts1,05338%
Majority 635
Registered electors 10,015
Turnout 2,74127%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. A. Seagraves *1,98264%
Conservative S. D. Lunt1,12536%
Majority 857
Registered electors 9,927
Turnout 3,10731%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant J. Dorman *1,79054%
Labour G. Sykes99030%
Independent G. Carmichael50915%
Majority 800
Registered electors 8,992
Turnout 3,28937%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. N. Bates3,14451%
Labour R. Buckle (PARTY)2,61443%
Liberal W. J. Walger2634%
Communist Mrs. E. Cohen1152%
Majority 530
Registered electors 15,562
Turnout 6,13639%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Evans *2,96552%
Conservative T. Younger2,69748%
Majority 268
Registered electors 14,552
Turnout 5,66239%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Black (PARTY)3,98459%
Conservative Mrs, M. Berry2,63139%
Anti-Debt LeagueJ. R. Gradwell1592%
Majority 1,353
Registered electors 17,227
Turnout 6,77439%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sidwell *2,25455%
Conservative G. Clarke1,83445%
Majority 420
Registered electors 13,422
Turnout 4,08830%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Burke (PARTY)2,28188%
Conservative A. C. Bailey30812%
Majority 1,973
Registered electors 9,101
Turnout 2,58928%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Keating *2,30252%
Protestant H. D. Longbottom 2,13548%
Majority 2,302
Registered electors 12,100
Turnout 4,43737%
Labour hold Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. J. Doyle (PARTY)2,14978%
Conservative S. J. Hamilton59022%
Majority 1,559
Registered electors 11,079
Turnout 2,73925%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Crowley *2,44354%
Conservative J. A. Nolan1,91743%
Anti-Debt LeagueC. McBride1463%
Majority 526
Registered electors 11,586
Turnout 4,50639%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A.B. Collins *2,80275%
Labour W. T. Benn73920%
Anti-Debt LeagueP. G. Connor1905%
Majority 2,063
Registered electors 10,085
Turnout 3,73137%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright (PARTY)2,06867%
Conservative H. Hawkins1,00933%
Majority 1,059
Registered electors 12,765
Turnout 3,07724%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higgins *2,39958%
Conservative G. MacDonald1,56538%
Ratepayers ProtectionG. Maher1484%
Majority 834
Registered electors 14,502
Turnout 4,11228%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Bradley *3,12457%
Labour S. F. Jacobs2,33643%
Majority 788
Registered electors 13,188
Turnout 5,46041%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dunford *1,51895%
Communist R. Cuerdon825%
Majority 1,518
Registered electors 9,581
Turnout 1,60017%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Wolfenden3,62765%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin3,53063%
Labour Mrs. C. A. George1,96535%
Labour Eddie Loyden 1,85233%
Majority 1,662
Registered electors 13,415
Turnout 5,59242%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Lee *1,69355%
Conservative J. Gillin1,38743%
Majority 306
Registered electors 7,833
Turnout 3,08039%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. F. Catlin *4,21575%
Labour W. Lungley1,41725%
Majority 2,798
Registered electors 15,021
Turnout 5,63237%
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