1962 Liverpool City Council election

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1962 Liverpool City Council election
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←  1961 May 10, 1962 (1962-05-10) 1963  →
41 (including a by-election for St. Domingo ward) of 120 Councillors' seats to Liverpool City Council
81 of 120 Councillors and 40 Aldermen seats needed for a majority
1962 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 10 May 1962.

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Aldermanic elections took place at the City Council meeting on 24 May 1962, and as some councillors were elected as Aldermen there were by-elections for the vacated seats on Thursday 29 June 1962.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 55-82681
Labour 59+81473
Protestant 4004
Liberal 2+202

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1962
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1006-627%41%66,656
  Labour 2360+666%48%79,288
  Liberal 210+15%8%12,662
  Protestant 101-12.5%3.1%5,084
  Communist 00000%0.44%722
 Anti-Debt00000%0.25%402
 British Union Movement00000%0.22%365

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1959 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1959 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry Livermore (PARTY)1,707 66% +11%
Conservative L. Huglin74229%-11%
Communist A. McClelland1355%0%
Majority965
Registered electors 9.810
Turnout 2,58426%+1%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. N. Venmore (PARTY)3,821 87% +10%
Labour S. J. Cook55013%+8%
Majority3,271
Registered electors 13,792
Turnout 4,37132%-11%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY)2,486 73% -8%
Labour Mrs. M. B. Simey 91227%+8%
Majority1,574
Registered electors 10,186
Turnout 3,39833%-3%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Craine *3,026 59% -9%
Labour S. W. Jones2,09741%+9%
Majority929
Registered electors 14,090
Turnout 5,12336%-4%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Price *2,143 41% -24%
Labour C. Taylor1,76934%+3%
Liberal I. Gottlieb1,20923%+23%
Communist J. Kay834%0%
Majority374
Registered electors 12,494
Turnout 5,20442%+6%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Burns 2,021 53% +6%
Conservative S. Airey *1,78347%-6%
Majority238
Registered electors 11,118
Turnout 3,80434%-3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Bullen (PARTY)1,796 45% -32%
Liberal W. Galbraith1,13327%+27%
Labour J. M. Burke1,02726%+12%
Majority663
Registered electors 11,511
Turnout 3,95634%-6%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cullen *1,827 66%
Conservative A. E. Rossington93334%
Majority894
Registered electors 8,629
Turnout 2,76032%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Sergent *3,171 51% -15%
Liberal A. J. Markey2,31437%+11%
Labour T. Bailey68711%+4%
Majority857
Registered electors 16,674
Turnout 6,17237%-5%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cyril E. Carr 3,540 53% +23%
Conservative Mrs. T. L. Norton2,73241%-19%
Labour Mrs. M. E. Cullen3846%-4%
Majority808
Registered electors 13,565
Turnout 6,65649%+7%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Grue 2,326 47% +2%
Conservative L. J. Carr *1,97440%-15%
Liberal G. H. Bilson65113%+13%
Majority352
Registered electors 11,310
Turnout 4,95144%-1%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. P. Wall 3,05754%+4%
Conservative B. Ingham (PARTY)2,62546%-4%
Majority432
Registered electors 13,588
Turnout 5,68242%-3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Dickinson *3,065 71% -4%
Labour G. C. Carr1,25629%+11%
Majority1,809
Registered electors 11,692
Turnout 4,32137%-8%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Crawshaw *2,434 60% -2%
Conservative Mrs. F. Devine1,19730%-8%
Liberal J. Reilly2356%+6%
Anti-debtJ. R. Gradwell1764%+4%
Majority1,237
Registered electors 12,434
Turnout 4,04233%-3%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. P. Johnson *2,908 54% -3%
Conservative A. M. Wilson1,50628%-15%
Liberal John Bowen92817%+17%
Anti-DebtF. G. Connor711%+1%
Majority1,402
Registered electors 25,329
Turnout 5,41338%+6%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smyth *1,811 72% -2%
Conservative E. Shaw56222%
Communist J. Edgar803%+3%
British Union MovementT. G. Kenny673%+3%
Majority1,239
Registered electors 10,198
Turnout 2,52025%+2%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. Moyses (PARTY)1,908 51% -8%
Labour J. Guinan1,82449%+8%
Majority84
Registered electors 13,695
Turnout 3,73227%-6%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Morgan 2,545 51% +7%
Conservative A. L. Ritchie2,42149%-7%
Majority124
Registered electors 11,448
Turnout 4,96643%-5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. Delooze *3,883 73% +7%
Conservative J. Swainbank1,19122%-12%
Communist D. Wilkinson2475%+5%
Majority2,692
Registered electors 16,007
Turnout 5,32133%+3%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. D. Hamilton *2,075 58% +3%
Conservative S. A. Hughes1,49342%-3%
Majority582
Registered electors 10,954
Turnout 3,56833%+3%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Holden (PARTY)2,189 64% +6%
Conservative A. B. Moore1,12033%-9%
Anti-DebtA. P. Cooney1183%+3%
Majority1,069
Registered electors 12,011
Turnout 3,42729%-6%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Snell *1,676 68% +6%
Conservative T. Hillcock69828%-10%
British Union MovementM. J. Ward833%+3%
Majority978
Registered electors 9,493
Turnout 2,45726%-1%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Ackers (PARTY)1,791 70% +6%
Conservative S. D. Lunt76230%-6%
Majority1,029
Registered electors 9,394
Turnout 3.10727%-4%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant A Harris (PARTY)1,447 51% Decrease2.svg3%
Labour L. Caplan1,41349%Increase2.svg19%
Majority34
Registered electors 8,306
Turnout 2,86034%Decrease2.svg3%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. McKie Reid (PARTY)2,364 54% Decrease2.svg3%
Labour G. R. Sullivan2,03846%Increase2.svg3%
Majority326
Registered electors 14.917
Turnout 4,40230%Decrease2.svg9%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Evans *2,975 57% +5%
Conservative E. W. Holland2,28243%-5%
Majority693
Registered electors 13,994
Turnout 5,25738%Decrease2.svg1%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Black *4,208 68% Increase2.svg9%
Conservative G. Parsons1,98832%Decrease2.svg7%
Majority2,220
Registered electors 16,590
Turnout 6,19637%Decrease2.svg2%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sidwell *2,304 54% Decrease2.svg1%
Conservative W. Savage1,31731%Decrease2.svg14%
Liberal A. Garland62915%Increase2.svg15%
Majority987
Registered electors 13,264
Turnout 4,25032%Increase2.svg2%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Burke *1,878 89% Increase2.svg1%
Conservative A. C. Bailey1467%Decrease2.svg5%
Communist B. Campbell954%Decrease2.svg4%
Majority1,732
Registered electors 8,440
Turnout 2,11925%Decrease2.svg3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gardner (PARTY)2,369 56% Increase2.svg4%
Labour F. Keating 2,237 53% Increase2.svg1%
Protestant W. H. Blower (PARTY)1,87744%Decrease2.svg4%
Protestant G. H. Mason1,76041%Decrease2.svg7%
Majority492
Registered electors 11,763
Turnout 4,24636%Decrease2.svg1%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. J. Doyle *2,151 80% Increase2.svg2%
Conservative K. W. Davies53620%Increase2.svg2%
Majority1,615
Registered electors 10,738
Turnout 2,68725%0%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Walker (PARTY)2,501 58% Increase2.svg4%
Conservative J. Tushingham1,83042%Decrease2.svg1%
Majority671
Registered electors 11,167
Turnout 4,33139%0%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph R. Wilmington 2,023 46% Increase2.svg46
Conservative S. T. Moss (PARTY)1,85942Decrease2.svg33
Labour S. G. Thorne54412Decrease2.svg8
Majority164
Registered electors 9,895
Turnout 4,42645Increase2.svg8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright *1,909 65% Decrease2.svg2%
Conservative T. Strange79727%Decrease2.svg6%
British Union MovementH. Traynor2157%Increase2.svg7%
Majority1,112
Registered electors 12,042
Turnout 2,92124%0%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higgins *2,990 77% Increase2.svg19%
Conservative B. F. Evans88523%Decrease2.svg15%
Majority2,105
Registered electors 14,135
Turnout 3,87527%Decrease2.svg1%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Shaw 2,576 52% Increase2.svg9%
Conservative J. F. Bradley *2,34848%
Majority2284%
Registered electors 12,641
Turnout 4,92439%Decrease2.svg2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dunford *1,661 95% 0%
Communist T. E. Cassin825%0%
Majority1,661
Registered electors 9,560
Turnout 1,74318%Increase2.svg1%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. A. Ritchie (PARTY)2,672 60% Decrease2.svg5%
Labour J. V. Grue1,78840%Increase2.svg5%
Majority884
Registered electors 12,868
Turnout 4,46035%Decrease2.svg7%
Labour hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Carr (PARTY)1,575 56% Increase2.svg1%
Conservative W. Gilbody1,18242%Decrease2.svg3%
Anti-DebtT. J. Anderson371%Increase2.svg1%
Majority39314%Increase2.svg4%
Registered electors 7,626
Turnout 2,79437%Decrease2.svg2%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. B. Williams (PARTY)3,294 66% Decrease2.svg9%
Labour R. Buckle1,71834%Increase2.svg9%
Majority1,576
Registered electors 17,108
Turnout 5,01229%Decrease2.svg8%
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 11 May 1962
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1962-1963
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