1965 Liverpool City Council election

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1965 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 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
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