1960 Liverpool City Council election

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1960 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 12 May 1960.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Labour 61-103293
Conservative 56+8864
Protestant 3+203

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1960
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2492+760%56%78,857
  Labour 14211-923%38%53,498
  Liberal 00000%3%4,933
  Protestant 3+20+27.5%2%3,159
  Communist 09000%

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1957 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1957 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Rollins1,08949%+16%
Labour A. Williams94542%−10%
Union Movement H. Taylor1055%
Communist A. McClelland854%0%
Majority 144
Registered electors 10,592
Turnout 2,22421%−10%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. M. Entwistle4,16393%+21%
Labour F. J. McConville3287%+1%
Majority 3,835
Registered electors 13,984
Turnout 4,49132%−9%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McMillan2,69887%+7%
Labour J. Taylor-Venables40413%−7%
Majority 2,294
Registered electors 10,304
Turnout 3.10230%−5%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. S. Gordon3,28770%+12%
Labour S. W. Jones1,39630%−12%
Majority 1,891
Registered electors 14,324
Turnout 4,63833%−7%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. W. Rathbone2,53564%−7%
Labour G. C. Carr88022%−18%
Liberal Mrs. B. A. Hands43811%+11%
Communist J. Kay1083%0%
Majority 1,655
Registered electors 12,454
Turnout 3,96132%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. Lowe1,99161%+20%
Labour J. McKenna1,29739%−20%
Majority 694
Registered electors 11,244
Turnout 3,28829%−10%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Keenan2,53476%+11%
Labour J. H. Summerville81924%−11%
Majority 1,715
Registered electors 11,745
Turnout 3,35329%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. McKeown *1,34751%−10%
Conservative A. McKie Reid1,27749%+12%
Majority 70
Registered electors 8,928
Turnout 2,62429%−4%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. W. Hughes *3,36074%+2%
Liberal W. Russell Dyson90120%+3%
Labour J. Furlong3097%−3%
Majority 2,459
Registered electors 14,339
Turnout 4,57032%−7%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Steward *3,21860%−15%
Liberal Cyril Carr 1,84934%+22%
Labour J. F. Cloherty3366%−4%
Majority 1,369
Registered electors 13,772
Turnout 5,40339%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. H. Wilson *2,63964%+16%
Labour Mrs. C. A. George1,48836%−9%
Majority 1,151
Registered electors 11,651
Turnout 4,12735%−13%
Labour hold Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Maynard3,20855%−8%
Labour H. Dailey *2,65945%−8%
Majority 549
Registered electors 14,003
Turnout 5,86742%−6%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Thompson *3,44077%+8%
Labour D. Pierce60214%−8%
Majority 2,838
Registered electors 11,645
Turnout 4,44338%−10%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cumella *2,13251%−8%
Conservative C. N. Peplow1,57237%0%
Liberal J. F. Ross46912%+12%
Majority 560
Registered electors 13,077
Turnout 4,20032%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. I. Davies *1,96051%
Conservative E. Johnson1,85749%
Majority 103
Registered electors 14,706
Turnout 3,80726%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs1,29063%−18%
Conservative E. Shaw74737%+37%
Majority 543
Registered electors 11,370
Turnout 2,03718%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Thomas *2,12172%+13%
Labour R. Buckle81928%−13%
Majority 1,302
Registered electors 14,237
Turnout 2,94021%−9%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Rattray *2,79964%+13%
Labour Pat Wall 1,56636%−13%
Majority 1,233
Registered electors 11,819
Turnout 4,36537%−13%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Loyden 2,46961%−9%
Conservative G. K. McKelvie1,55939%+9%
Majority 910
Registered electors 16,278
Turnout 4,02825%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lloyd1,56551%+10%
Labour J. Guinan *1,48949%−10%
Majority 76
Registered electors 11,841
Turnout 3,05426%−6%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. K. Williams *1,88650%−11%
Conservative A. L. Audley1,87550%+11%
Majority 11
Registered electors 12,531
Turnout 3,76130%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. M. Scott *1,35854%−7%
Conservative E. Crierie1,17146%+7%
Majority 187
Registered electors 9,816
Turnout 2,52926%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Browne *1,29256%−14%
Conservative S. D. Lunt74632%+2%
Liberal B. F. Bannon27712%+12%
Majority 546
Registered electors 9,699
Turnout 2,31524%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant F. Crook1,32256%+56%
Labour T. Robinson *1,05744%−13%
Majority 265
Registered electors 8,932
Turnout 2,37927%+1%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. Morris2,70764%+16%
Labour Mrs. M. Wills1,34732%−19%
Communist J. Edgar1433%+2%
Majority 1,360
Registered electors 15,367
Turnout 4,19727%−13%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. F. T. Smith2,61156%+17%
Labour A. G. Roberts *2,05944%−7%
Majority 552
Registered electors 14,299
Turnout 4,67033%−7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Heffer 3,00152%−9%
Conservative J. P. Bailey2,84148%+9%
Majority 180
Registered electors 16,690
Turnout 5,82235%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Clarke1,80752%+7%
Labour T. Roberts *1,69448%−7%
Majority 113
Registered electors 13,449
Turnout 3,50126%−8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Scully *1,59290%−3%
Conservative A. C. Bailey17310%+3%
Majority 1,41920%−4%
Registered electors 9,041
Turnout 1,76520%−4%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant H. D. Longbottom 1,83754%+54%
Labour W. R. Maylor *1,58146%−13%
Majority 256
Registered electors 11,931
Turnout 3,41829%−2%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. McManus *1,55674%−7%
Conservative B. Ingham53426%+7%
Majority 1,022
Registered electors 10,772
Turnout 2,09019%−8%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Nolan1,88053%+9%
Labour Mrs. P. Henley *1,65247%−9%
Majority 228
Registered electors 11,454
Turnout 3,53231%−2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Browne *2,32367%−4%
Liberal D. W. Haggart57117%+17%
Labour J. F. Stevens43613%−12%
Anti-Debt LeagueA. P. Cooney1264%0%
Majority 1,752
Registered electors 10,063
Turnout 3,45634%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gibbs *1,49268%−3%
Conservative H. Hawkins69832%+3%
Majority 794
Registered electors 12,261
Turnout 2,19018%−9%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Sefton *1,65756%
Conservative G. McDonald1,29444%
Majority 363
Registered electors 14,086
Turnout 14,08621%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Pine *2,68365%+10%
Labour H. Roberts1,46535%−10%
Majority 1,218
Registered electors 12,928
Turnout 4,14832%−12%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Dean-Jones *64077%−7%
Communist T. E. Cassin19023%+20%
Majority 640
Registered electors 9,424
Turnout 8309%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin3,07573%+12%
Labour K. E. Dickinson1,14827%−12%
Majority 1,927
Registered electors 13,244
Turnout 4,22332%−13%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gillin1,35553%+13%
Labour R. J. Alcock *1,19347%−13%
Majority 162
Registered electors 7,770
Turnout 2,54833%−5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McAllister *3,44580%+7%
Labour W. Lungley86720%−7%
Majority 2,578
Registered electors 15,824
Turnout 4,31227%−11%
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 13 May 1960
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1960-1961
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