1965 Liverpool City Council election

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1965 Liverpool City Council election
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  1964 13 May 1965 (1965-05-13) 1966  

1965 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 13 May 1965.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative 44+9??
Labour 72-9??
Protestant 3+1??
Liberal 1-1??

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1965
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2090+949%53%74,531
  Labour 1809-944%39%54,209
  Liberal 101-12.5%5.5%7,672
  Protestant 210+14.9%1.5%2,159
  Communist 00000%0.66%928

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1962 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1962 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Gaier (PARTY)1,01758%−8%
Conservative C. Hughes63737%+8%
Communist A. McClelland885%0%
Majority 380
Registered electors 8,596
Turnout 1,74220%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. N. Venmore *4,22980%−7%
Liberal J. S. Roddick62312%+12%
Labour G. Bramwell4649%−4%
Majority 3,606
Registered electors 13,772
Turnout 5,31639%+3%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver *2,69869%−4%
Liberal M. J. Mumford74919%+19%
Labour S. A. Roberts46112%−15%
Majority 1,949
Registered electors 9,985
Turnout 3,90839%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Craine *3,36167%+8%
Labour S. W. Jones1,66333%−8%
Majority 1,698
Registered electors 13,500
Turnout 5,02437%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Price *2,59863%+22%
Labour Mrs. G. J. Mathison1,40534%0%
Communist J. Kay1113%+1%
Majority 1,193
Registered electors 11,928
Turnout 4,11434%−8%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Tanner1,52354%+7%
Labour J. E. Burns *1,28546%−7%
Majority 238
Registered electors 10,443
Turnout 2,80827%−7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Bullen *2,43863%+18%
Labour F. Johnton98826%0%
Liberal G. W. Ryder44612%−17%
Majority 1,450
Registered electors 10,936
Turnout 3,87235%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cullen *1,15854%−12%
Conservative B. V. Groombridge97346%+12%
Labour G. J. Maudsley91743%−23%
Conservative Dr. T. L. Hobday91543%+9%
Majority 185
Registered electors 7,893
Turnout 2,13127%−5%
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. Pascoe (PARTY)4,37171%+20%
Liberal J. Aspinwall99116%−21%
Labour I. Edwards76312%+1%
Communist A. B. Williams741%+1%
Majority 3,380
Registered electors 17,377
Turnout 6,19936%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cyril E. Carr *3,29150%−3%
Conservative V. Burke2,87844%+3%
Labour A. Doswell3986%0%
Majority 413
Registered electors 13,758
Turnout 6,56748%−1%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. McKelvie2,34656%+16%
Labour F. Grue *1,81544%−3%
Majority 531
Registered electors 10,787
Turnout 4,16139%−5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. B. Flude2,86456%+10%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY)2,22944%−10%
Majority 635
Registered electors 12,695
Turnout 5,09340%−2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Dickinson *3,68372%+1%
Labour A. P. Lee1,01720%−9%
Liberal J. B. Kellett4399%+9%
Majority 2,666
Registered electors 11,695
Turnout 5,13944%+7%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. C. A. George (PARTY)1,75355%−5%
Conservative Dr. H. G. Prince1,45745%+15%
Majority 296
Registered electors 11,281
Turnout 3,21028%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. P. Johnson *2,09254%0%
Conservative E. G. Sowerbutts1,80046%
Majority 292
Registered electors 14,080
Turnout 3,89228%−10%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smyth *90563%−9%
Conservative I. D. McGaw44531%+9%
Communist A. Quire806%+3%
Majority 460
Registered electors 8,150
Turnout 1,43018%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. Moyses *2,40965%+14%
Labour W. T. Brodie1,31135%−14%
Majority 1,098
Registered electors 12,737
Turnout 3,72029%+2%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. L. Ritchie2,84259%+10%
Labour W. H. Waldron (PARTY)1,95241%−10%
Majority 890
Registered electors 11,123
Turnout 4,79443%0%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. Delooze *2,28460%−13%
Conservative P. N. Wilson1,33035%+13%
Communist F. W. Speakman1694%−1%
Majority 954
Registered electors 15,833
Turnout 3,78324%−9%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. D. Hamilton *1,25052%−6%
Conservative T. J. White1,03143%+1%
Communist J. Melia1185%+5%
Majority 219
Registered electors 10,248
Turnout 2,39923%−10%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fowler (PARTY)1,64354%−10%
Conservative T. J. Strange1,37646%+13%
Majority 267
Registered electors 11,468
Turnout 3,01926%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Snell *1,02652%−16%
Conservative W. F. Everett87444%+16%
Communist W. H. Black724%+4%
Majority 152
Registered electors 8,069
Turnout 1,97224%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Ackers *1,20065%−5%
Conservative S. D. Lunt63635%+5%
Majority 564
Registered electors 8,841
Turnout 1,83621%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant A. Harris *72558%+7%
Labour E. C. Pimlett52642%−7%
Majority 199
Registered electors 5,872
Turnout 1,25121%−13%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. McKie Reid *2,64063%+9%
Labour J. Cloherty1,57137%−9%
Majority 1,069
Registered electors 14,007
Turnout 4,21130%0%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean2,21152%+9%
Labour H. Evans *'2,00548%−9%
Majority 206
Registered electors 13,295
Turnout 4,21632%−6%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Black *2,94055%−13%
Conservative I. A. T. Legge2,37645%+13%
Majority 564
Registered electors 15,908
Turnout 5,31633%−4%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sidwell *1,63149%−5%
Conservative G. W. Boult1,22137%+6%
Independent Rev. B. R. Green40112%+12%
Communist J. Galloway883%+3%
Majority 410
Registered electors 12,062
Turnout 3,34128%−4%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. P. Hyams (PARTY)1,30482%−7%
Conservative E. L. Kirby28818%+11%
Majority 1,016
Registered electors 7,138
Turnout 1,59222%−3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant R. F. Henderson1,43450%+6%
Labour J. Gardner *1,40850%−6%
Majority 26
Registered electors 10,805
Turnout 2,84226%−10%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. J. Doyle *1,28974%−6%
Conservative C. T. R, Viles30418%−2%
Communist R. O'Hara1448%+8%
Majority 985
Registered electors 9,354
Turnout 1,73719%−6%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. W. Longworth (PARTY)1,60951%−7%
Conservative J. Swainbank1,55149%+7%
Majority 58
Registered electors 10,390
Turnout 3,16030%−9%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. McVeigh2,50557%+15%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington *1,13326%−20%
Labour V. P. Hyams79318%+6%
Majority 1,712
Registered electors 9,828
Turnout 4,43145%0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright *1,08361%−4%
Conservative S. Whittaker68039%+12%
Majority 403
Registered electors 11,165
Turnout 1,76316%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higgins *1,41464%−13%
Conservative A. J. Browne79636%+13%
Majority 618
Registered electors 13,836
Turnout 2,21016%−11%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. M. Aymes2,65959%+11%
Labour B. Shaw1,84841%−11%
Majority 811
Registered electors 12,015
Turnout 4,50738%−1%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dunfoed *89885%−10%
Conservative A. Lloyd10610%+10%
Communist T. E. Cassin565%0%
Majority 792
Registered electors 9,084
Turnout 1,06012%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. A. Ritchie *2,93866%+6%
Labour H. E. Ankers1,53934%−6%
Majority 1,399
Registered electors 12,300
Turnout 4,47736%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Gilbody'99155%+13%
Labour T. Roberts82145%−11%
Majority 170
Registered electors 6,285
Turnout 1,81229%−8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. B. Williams *4,49574%+8%
Labour G. R. Sullivan1,57126%−8%
Majority 2,924
Registered electors 18,845
Turnout 6,06632%+3%
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 14 May 1965
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1965-1966