1961 Liverpool City Council election

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1961 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 11 May 1961.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Labour 52-83284
Conservative 63+87*70
Protestant 5+205

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1961
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2180+850%57%95,863
  Labour 1908-845%42%71,299
  Protestant 220+24.8%2.1%3,572
  Liberal 00000%4.2%7,073
  Communist 00000%0.21%350
 Public Safety00000%0.44%738
  Union Movement 00000%0.07%112

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1958 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1958 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. McPherson (PARTY)1,35654%+2%
Conservative G. W. Boult1,05242%+9%
Union Movement H. Taylor1124%+4%
Majority304
Registered electors 10,052
Turnout 2,52025%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. Kinear *4,49492%+20%
Conservative S. A. Cotton (PARTY)4,36890%+18%
Labour G. Ackers3718%+2%
Labour J. G. Morgan3547%+1%
Majority4,123
Registered electors 13.783
Turnout 4,86535%−6%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Minion *2,91984%+4%
Labour J. Woolwich56516%−4%
Majority2,354
Registered electors 10,174
Turnout 3,48434%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Porter *3,91869%+11%
Conservative R. G. Semple (PARTY)3,79567%+9%
Labour S. W. Jones1,77131%−11%
Labour F. Shemmonds1,71230%−12%
Majority2,147
Registered electors 14,013
Turnout 5,68941%+1%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lees *2,54659%+2%
Labour P. Grannell91821%−19%
Liberal R. M. Bale70316%+16%
Communist J. Kay1423%0%
Majority1,628
Registered electors 12,358
Turnout 4,30935%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Parry2,26355%+14%
Labour A. Williams (PARTY)1,86145%−14%
Majority402
Registered electors 11,074
Turnout 4,12437%−2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. T. Rogers *2,77477%+12%
Labour W. M. Cooper50414%−21%
Public SafetyA. Anderson2988%
Majority2,240
Registered electors 11,623
Turnout 3,54631%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss M. Schofield *1,55555%−4%
Conservative A. McKie Reid1,28645%+4%
Majority269
Registered electors 8,788
Turnout 2,84132%0%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Young *3,92764%+5%
Liberal Albert Globe1,64527%−6%
Labour W. Lungley5789%+1%
Majority3,349
Registered electors 15,727
Turnout 6,15039%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Elderton (PARTY)3,53956%−12%
Liberal Cyril E. Carr 2,33137%+17%
Labour J. Disley3976%−6%
Majority1,208
Registered electors 13,595
Turnout 6,28746%+8%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. A. Williams *2,71857%+7%
Labour G. A. McAllister2,09143%
Majority627
Registered electors 11,423
Turnout 4,80942%−3%
Conservative hold Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Flude (PARTY)3,38453%−6%
Conservative B. Deane2,93647%+6%
Majority438
Registered electors 13.712
Turnout 6,33046%−1%
Labour hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Morrow (PARTY)4,022 78% +6%
Labour H. W. Dolman1,14422%−6%
Majority2,878
Registered electors 11,610
Turnout 5,16644%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Stoddart *2,28852%−14%
Conservative C. N. Peplow1,69538%+4%
Liberal Jack F. Ross44310%+10%
Majority593
Registered electors 12,707
Turnout 4,42635%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. H. Maloney *2,38651%−17%
Conservative E. Johnson2,30749%+17%
Majority79
Registered electors 14,463
Turnout 4,69332%+5%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Burke *1,60764%
Conservative E. Shaw81332%
Communist A. E. Rivers1054%
Majority794
Registered electors 10,768
Turnout 2,52523%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Ross *2,37361%+11%
Labour T. Roberts96725%−25%
Liberal S. R. Jolly56915%+15%
Majority1,406
Registered electors 14,019
Turnout 3,90928%−5%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bessell3,25158%+10%
Labour F. Grue *2,37142%−10%
Majority880
Registered electors 11,569
Turnout 5.62248%−5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. D. Roderick *3,42866%−6%
Conservative G. K. McKelvie1,74334%+6%
Majority1,685
Registered electors 15,917
Turnout 5,17132%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. R. Dean1,94353%+17%
Conservative J. Guinan1,74647%−17%
Majority197
Registered electors 11,288
Turnout 3,68933%+3%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. M. Wormald *2,40150%−17%
Conservative A. L. Audley2,25247%+14%
Public SafetyJ. R. Gradwell1453%+3%
Majority149
Registered electors 12,293
Turnout 39%+5%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. M. Powell *1,75858%−12%
Conservative E, Crierie1,28542%+12%
Majority473
Registered electors 9,564
Turnout 3,04332%0%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. MacDonald *1,61663%−10%
Conservative S. D. Lunt95137%+10%
Majority665
Registered electors 9,466
Turnout 2,56727%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant A. Brown1,40958%+58%
Labour R. Clitherow *1,02042%−12%
Majority389
Registered electors 8,626
Turnout 2,42928%0%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. F. Everett3,10356%+12%
Labour J. A. Dunn *2,41644%−9%
Majority687
Registered electors 14,965
Turnout 5,51937%−2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Polack3,12454%+10%
Labour G. R. Sullivan *2,62346%−10%
Majority501
Registered electors 14,096
Turnout 5,74741%+1%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Hart (PARTY)3,92055%−11%
Conservative J. P. Bailey3,14745%+11%
Majority773
Registered electors 16,656
Turnout 7,06742%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. C. Greenwood *2,07845%−19%
Conservative W. T. Savage1,95442%+6%
Liberal D. B. McClaren59713%+13%
Majority124
Registered electors 13,182
Turnout 4,62935%+3%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Aldritt *1,84286%−8%
Conservative A. C. Bailey20710%+4%
Communist B.Campbell1035%+5%
Majority1,635
Registered electors 8,758
Turnout 2,15225%−3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant R. F. Henderson2,16350%
Labour J. Gardner *2,14750%
Majority16
Registered electors 11,770
Turnout 4,31037%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Gough *1,54467%−15%
Conservative B. Ingham74733%+15%
Majority797
Registered electors 10,783
Turnout 79721%−3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. R. Maddox *2,39451%−11%
Conservative S. B. Caulfield2,20647%+9%
Public SafetyT. J. Anderson1082%+2%
Majority188
Registered electors 11,220
Turnout 4,70842%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Cowlin *2,55567%0%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington67418%+18%
Labour Mrs. M. Wills37010%−23%
Public SafetyA. P. Cooney1875%+5%
Majority1,881
Registered electors 10,034
Turnout 3,78638%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. W. Clarke *1,90564%−15%
Conservative H. Hawkins1,05036%+15%
Majority855
Registered electors 12,238
Turnout 2,95524%−1%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Crookes *2,23568%−6%
Conservative P. S. Jones1,04932%+6%
Majority1,186
Registered electors 14,032
Turnout 3,28423%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. Aymes2,87956%+10%
Labour B. Shaw *2,22244%−10%
Majority657
Registered electors 12,770
Turnout 5,10140%−3%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. P. Shannon *1,21681%−16%
Communist T. E. Cassin17111%+8%
Liberal C. K. Rowland1117%+7%
Majority1,045
Registered electors 9,353
Turnout 1,49816%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Lowe *3,06067%+11%
Labour R. Buckle1,51733%−11%
Majority1,543
Registered electors 12,923
Turnout 4,57735%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Burke *1,42050%−17%
Conservative W. Gilbody1,40250%+17%
Majority18
Registered electors 7,630
Turnout 2,82237%+2%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Norton *4,23076%+7%
Labour J. F. Cloherty1,30124%−7%
Majority2,929
Registered electors 16,490
Turnout 5,53134%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

[2] [3]

Aldermanic elections

At the meeting of the City Council on 24 May 1961 the terms of office of twenty of the forty Aldermen expired and the Councillors elected twenty Aldermen to fill the vacant positions for a term of six years. Eighteen of the twenty retiring Labour Aldermen were replaced with Conservatives.

PartyAlderman
Labour John Leslie Hughes*
Labour Peter McKernan* (Lord Mayor)
Conservative Herbert Mylrea Allen
Conservative Alfred Nathaniel Bates
Conservative Gordon Frederick Catlin
Conservative Arthur Brierley Collins
Conservative Charles Cowlin
Conservative Charles Haswell
Conservative Harold William Hughes
Conservative Harold Lees
Conservative Arthur Whitaker Lowe
Conservative Robert Meadows
Conservative Stephen Minion
Conservative Ralph Rattray
Conservative Leslie Thomas Rogers
Conservative Leslie Hebron Sanders
Conservative Harold Macdonald Steward
Conservative James Edward Thompson
Conservative Frank Woolfenden
Conservative Alexander Young

[4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 12 May 1961
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1961-1962
  4. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1961-1962 pages 13 - 14
  5. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 25 May 1961
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