1964 Liverpool City Council election

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1964 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 7 May 1964.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Labour 81+1316
Conservative 35-722
Protestant 2-10
Liberal 201

Note that there was one Conservative Aldermanic vacancy.

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1964
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1306-630%41%65,667
  Labour 3070+768%48%76,830
  Protestant 101-12%1.6%2,540
  Liberal 00000%7.7%12,178
  Communist 00000%0.66%1,046

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1961 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1961 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. McPherson *1,31863%+9%
Conservative G. W. Boult61930%−12%
Communist A. McClelland1618%+8%
Majority699
Registered electors 9,118
Turnout 2,09823%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. R. Fischer (PARTY)3,62268%−24%
Liberal Mrs. A. Dyson1,10421%+21%
Labour S. J. Cook59011%+3%
Majority2,518
Registered electors 13,805
Turnout 5,31639%+4%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. B. Caulfield (PARTY)2,63665%−19%
Liberal A. G. Wilson77519%+19%
Labour F. Longworth65716%+16%
Majority1,861
Registered electors 10,082
Turnout 1,86140%+6%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A Porter *2,69851%−18%
Labour S. W. Jones2,22042%+11%
Liberal R. Sutherland3677%+7%
Majority478
Registered electors 13,705
Turnout 5,28539%−2%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Kendrick (PARTY)2,22548%−11%
Labour T. Roberts1,61935%+14%
Liberal P. J. Goddard56012%−4%
Communist J. Kay952%−1%
Independent R. H. Richardson952%+2%
Majority606
Registered electors 12,373
Turnout 4,59437%+2%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Williams2,02361%+16%
Conservative S. D. Lunt1,26839%−16%
Majority755
Registered electors 10,799
Turnout 3,29130%−7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. L. Sanders (PARTY)2,08153%−24%
Labour L. A. Boner1,22731%+17%
Majority854
Registered electors 11,223
Turnout 3,92335%+4%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss M. Schofield *1,67467%+12%
Conservative E. G. Hardman84233%−12%
Majority832
Registered electors 8,198
Turnout 2,51631%−1%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. E. Dailey (PARTY)3,93665%+1%
Liberal F. Barton1,25621%−6%
Labour L. P. Hyams82614%+5%
Majority2,680
Registered electors 17,321
Turnout 6,01835%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Caldwell (PARTY)3,43555%−1%
Liberal G. A. Goddard2,42238%+1%
Labour J. F. Cloherty4457%+1%
Majority1,013
Registered electors 13,694
Turnout 6,30246%0%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Stewart2,39852%+9%
Conservative N. A. Williams *1,91742%−15%
Liberal Edith A. Ousby2966%+6%
Majority481
Registered electors 10,994
Turnout 4,61142%0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. G. Maloney (PARTY)2,86751%−2%
Labour J. Dalrymple (PARTY)2,78450%−3%
Conservative R. B. Flude *2,73549%+2%
Conservative W. Thomas2,51845%+2%
Majority132
Registered electors 13,224
Turnout 5,60242%−4%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Morrow *2,96756%−22%
Labour W. F. Burke1,25124%+2%
Liberal J. Aspinall1,10021%+21%
Majority1,716
Registered electors 11,559
Turnout 5,31846%+2%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Stoddart *2,40164%+12%
Conservative G. H. Prince1,36436%−2%
Majority1,037
Registered electors 11,618
Turnout 3,76532%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. H. Maloney *2,69063%+12%
Conservative T. Hillock1,24929%−20%
Liberal G. Ryder3157%+7%
Majority1,441
Registered electors 14,263
Turnout 4,25430%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Burke *1,34273%+9%
Conservative E. Shaw41723%−9%
Communist Ellen Rivers774%0%
Majority925
Registered electors 9,175
Turnout 1,83620%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Ross *2,04348%−13%
Labour A. Fowler1,95445%+20%
Liberal John Bowen3007%−8%
Majority89
Registered electors 13,172
Turnout 4,29733%+5%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. A. Cumella2,62651%+9%
Labour W. H. Waldron2,55050%
Conservative R. Bessell *2,55249%−9%
Conservative A. L. Ritchie2,40947%−11%
Majority104
Registered electors 11,190
Turnout 5,14846%−2%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. D. Rodderick *3,32372%+6%
Conservative J. J. Swainbank1,11924%−10%
Communist F. W. Speakman1974%+4%
Majority2,204
Registered electors 15,868
Turnout 4,63929%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Burke2,04062%+15%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean *1,15635%−18%
Communist J. Melia1184%+4%
Majority884
Registered electors 10,663
Turnout 3,31431%−2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. M. Wormold *2,39164%+14%
Conservative A. W. Hardy1,36136%−11%
Majority1,030
Registered electors 11,622
Turnout 3,75232%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. J. Powell *1,83273%+15%
Conservative T. G. H. Cutts60724%−18%
Communist W. H. Black773%+3%
Majority1,225
Registered electors 8,954
Turnout 2,51628%−4%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. J. Hastings (PARTY)1,75772%+9%
Conservative T. J. Strange68928%−9%
Majority1,068
Registered electors 9,068
Turnout 2,44627%0%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant A. Brown *1,04351%−7%
Labour G. Carmichael98849%+7%
Majority55
Registered electors 6,893
Turnout 2,03129%+1%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Loyden 2,40250%+6%
Conservative W. F. Everett2,03242%−14%
Liberal M. A. Globe3688%+8%
Majority370
Registered electors 14,307
Turnout 4,80234%−3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Bailey2,57455%+9%
Conservative J. Polack *1,77238%−16%
Liberal B. Caplan2976%+6%
Majority802
Registered electors 13,517
Turnout 4,64334%−7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Hart *3,95867%+12%
Conservative I. M. T. Legge1,96633%−12%
Majority1,992
Registered electors 16,185
Turnout 5,92437%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. C. Greenwood *1,94658%+13%
Conservative W. T. Savage1,18635%−7%
Liberal A. Garland2217%−6%
Majority760
Registered electors 12,606
Turnout 3,35327%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Aldritt *1,95485%−1%
Conservative P. H. Williams24511%+1%
Communist B. Campbell1024%−1%
Majority1,709
Registered electors 7,494
Turnout 2,30131%+6%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. N. Marsden1,85954%+4%
Protestant R. F. Henderson1,49744%−6%
Communist A. B. Williams842%+2%
Majority362
Registered electors 11,260
Turnout 3,44031%−6%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Parry (PARTY)1,87374%+7%
Conservative G. Hughes51320%−13%
Communist R. O'Hara1506%+6%
Majority1,360
Registered electors 9,673
Turnout 2,53626%+5%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. R. Maddox *2,64066%+15%
Conservative T. W. Wilkinson1,33834%−13%
Majority1,302
Registered electors 10,685
Turnout 3,97837%−5%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. M. Browne (PARTY)2,22849%−18%
Liberal A. Globe1,28128%+10%
Labour A. P. Lee1,06723%+13%
Majority947
Registered electors 9,898
Turnout 4,57646%+8%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. W. Clarke *1,89268%+4%
Conservative S. Whittaker73926%−10%
British Nat.R. J. Williams1596%+6%
Majority1,153
Registered electors 11,447
Turnout 2,79024%0%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Crookes *2,40072%+4%
Labour F. J. McConville (PARTY)2,28969%+1%
Conservative A. J. Browne70821%−11%
Conservative D. R. Bushnell68120%−12%
Liberal M. J. Mumford2227%+7%
Majority1,692
Registered electors 13,978
Turnout 3,33024%+1%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Mottram2,36852%+8%
Conservative R. M. Aymes *2,23048%−8%
Majority138
Registered electors 12,137
Turnout 4,59838%−2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Orr (PARTY)2,43794%+13%
Conservative P. S. Jones974%+4%
Communist T. E. Cassin622%−9%
Majority2,340
Registered electors 9,285
Turnout 2,59628%+12%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Maynard (PARTY)2,53557%−10%
Conservative R. H. Morris2,38354%−13%
Labour H. E. Ankers1,90143%+10%
Labour J. McKeown1,85742%+9%
Majority634
Registered electors 12,457
Turnout 4,43636%+1%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Burke *1,43564%+14%
Conservative W. Gilbody82436%−14%
Majority611
Registered electors 6,682
Turnout 2,25934%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Norton *4,00062%−14%
Labour G. R. Sullivan1,82228%+4%
Liberal J. Deaves67910%+10%
Majority2,178
Registered electors 17,959
Turnout 6,50136%+2%
Conservative hold Swing

[2] [3]

Aldermanic Elections

Twenty of the forty Aldermen were elected by the city council on 20 May 1964. There were 20 vacancies, 7 Conservative and 13 Labour, with 20 Labour candidates returned. Those elected by the council and the wards they were allocated to are shown in the table below:

PartyAldermanWard
Labour Louis Caplan (Lord Mayor)
Labour Hugh Carr
Labour Brian Crooks
Labour Len Holden
Labour C. J. Milton
Labour J. M. Taylor
Labour Fred Walker
Labour Frank Cain*
Labour J. J. Cleary*
Labour David Cowley*
Labour James Cullen*
Labour Hugh Dalton*
Labour Alex Griffin*
Labour I. I. Levin*
Labour Charles McDonald*
Labour Joseph Morgan*
Labour P. J. O'Hare*
Labour M. J. Reppion
Labour W. H. Sefton*
Labour John Sheehan*

[4]

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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 1964
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1964-1965
  4. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 21 May 1964
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