1966 Liverpool City Council election

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1966 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 Thursday 12 May 1966.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative 56+12??
Labour 60-12??
Liberal 10??
Protestant 5+2??

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1966
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 21100+1052.5%52%62,487
  Labour 17012-1242.5%39%47,674
  Liberal 00000%7%8,128
  Protestant 220+25%1.5%1,832
  Communist 00000%0.63%761

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1963 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1963 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. F. Burke (PARTY)83359%−5%
Conservative H. C. Norcott44732%−1%
Communist A. McClelland1219%+4%
Majority 386
Registered electors 8,108
Turnout 1,40117%−13%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. A. Cotton *3,59972%+9%
Liberal M. J. Mumford1,00220%−7%
Labour G. Bradwell3858%+1%
Majority 2,597
Registered electors 13,762
Turnout 4,98636%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. E. Williams *2,27768%−14%
Liberal Mrs. J. Williams73522%+22%
Labour E. C. Pimlett33910%−8%
Majority 1,542
Registered electors 10,001
Turnout 3,35134%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. G. Semple *2,54763%+18%
Labour S. W. Jones1,52737%−3%
Majority 1,020
Registered electors 13,321
Turnout 4,07431%−12%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. W. Edwards (PARTY)2,24364%+22%
Labour J. F. Cloherty1,20234%
Communist J. Kay752%0%
Majority 1,041
Registered electors 12,188
Turnout 3,52029%−14%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Williams *1,27652%−7%
Conservative K. B. Jacques1,17848%+7%
Majority 98
Registered electors 10,254
Turnout 2,45424%−14%
Labour hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Keenan *2,13866%+16%
Labour S. A. Roberts75923%−6%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith35711%−10%
Majority 1,379
Registered electors 11,015
Turnout 3,25430%−6%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. V. Groombridge1,01851%+14%
Labour G. J. Mawdsley (PARTY)99649%−12%
Majority 22
Registered electors 7,634
Turnout 2,01426%−7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Airey (PARTY)3,28752%−20%
Liberal D. L. Nadin2,48039%+22%
Labour R. Ashcroft4808%−2%
Communist A. B. Williams671%+1%
Majority 807
Registered electors 17,678
Turnout 6,31436%−3%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Pine (PARTY)2,93352%−23%
Liberal B. J. Maxwell2,36842%+30%
Labour A. Doswell3065%−5%
Majority 565
Registered electors 13,709
Turnout 5,60741%+4%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Johnson2,08758%+23%
Labour R. Buckle *1,53842%−12%
Majority 549
Registered electors 10,665
Turnout 3,62534%−15%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Thomas2,07952%−9%
Labour J. Dalrymple (PARTY)1,93848%−9%
Majority 141
Registered electors 12,660
Turnout 4,01732%−12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. L. Audley *3,38479%+28%
Labour A. P. Lee90221%−2%
Majority 2,482
Registered electors 11,922
Turnout 4,28636%−12%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cumella *1,87361%−6%
Conservative Dr. H. G. Prince1,21439%+15%
Majority 659
Registered electors 11,031
Turnout 3,08728%−8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Walsh1,76450%+27%
Labour W. H. Waldron (PARTY)1,75950%−12%
Majority 5
Registered electors 14,159
Turnout 3,52325%−10%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs *62669%−6%
Conservative N. Heywood24527%+5%
Communist Mrs. J. Wareham364%+1%
Majority 381
Registered electors 7,697
Turnout 90712%−12%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Strange1,89259%+24%
Labour J. Guinan *1,29341%−11%
Majority 599
Registered electors 12,467
Turnout 3,18526%−3%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lloyd2,20957%−8%
Labour B Shaw (PARTY)1,68643%−8%
Majority 523
Registered electors 11,237
Turnout 3,89535%−14%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. F. Stevens *1,86166%−2%
Conservative P.N. Wilson95234%+19%
Majority 909
Registered electors 15,619
Turnout 2,81318%−18%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. Simey *1,43164%+6%
Conservative G. Hughes70932%−5%
Communist W. R. Jones964%0%
Majority 722
Registered electors 10,122
Turnout 2,23622%−13%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. K. Williams *1,69763%−4%
Conservative F. R. Butler1,00937%+8%
Majority 688
Registered electors 11,362
Turnout 2,70624%−11%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. M. Scott *99259%−16%
Conservative W. F. Everett62537%+15%
Communist D. P. Holland694%+4%
Majority 367
Registered electors 7,632
Turnout 1,68622%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Brown *89663%−10%
Conservative P. J. Dunne53037%+10%
Majority 366
Registered electors 8,662
Turnout 1,42616%−12%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant W. Owen58667%+24%
Labour Dr. N. S. Barnett *25329%−28%
Communist F. Cartwright354%+4%
Majority 333
Registered electors 4,812
Turnout 87418%−13%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. F. Derrick1,95850%+12%
Labour S. G. Thorne *1,65142%−6%
Liberal L. G. Burke3419%−4%
Majority 307
Registered electors 13,821
Turnout 3,95029%−9%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday1,90851%+18%
Labour D. Pierce1,82149%−3%
Majority 87
Registered electors 13,174
Turnout 3,72928%−12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY)2,21651%−19%
Conservative I. A. T. Legge2,12449%+19%
Majority 508
Registered electors 15,949
Turnout 4,34027%−15%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dr. Cyril Taylor 1,75057%−4%
Conservative G. W. Boult1,24240%+11%
Communist J. Galloway893%+3%
Majority 508
Registered electors 11,745
Turnout 3,08126%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Scully *1,15880%−11%
Conservative E. L. Kirby24817%+13%
Communist B. Campbell443%−2%
Majority 910
Registered electors 6,979
Turnout 1,45021%−12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant H. W. Blower1,24654%+14%
Labour F. Keating (PARTY)1,07246%−11%
Majority 174
Registered electors 10,529
Turnout 2,31822%−12%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. McManus *90563%−16%
Conservative P. Robinson37026%+5%
Communist R. O'Hara15711%+11%
Majority 535
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 1,43216%−13%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Grannell (PARTY)1,52650%−3%
Conservative S. J. Swainbank1,51050%+14%
Majority 16
Registered electors 10,164
Turnout 3,03630%−12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. S. Nixon *2,12957%+13%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington84523%−13%
Labour R. Ludvigsen77421%+2%
Majority 1,355
Registered electors 9,772
Turnout 3,75838%−10%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gibbs *98661%−13%
Conservative S. Whittaker64339%+17%
Majority 343
Registered electors 11,145
Turnout 1,62915%−11%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. McConville (PARTY)1,07057%−24%
Conservative H. K. Jones79843%+24%
Majority 272
Registered electors 14,034
Turnout 1,86813%−12%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. P. Tinne2,12156%+10%
Labour H. Dailey *1,65744%−10%
Majority 464
Registered electors 11,646
Turnout 3,77832%−8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. A. Gallagher *73589%−6%
Conservative D. I. Horsey466%+6%
Communist T. E. Cassin415%0%
Majority 689
Registered electors 8,620
Turnout 82210%−22%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. Morris (PARTY)2,19564%+8%
Labour J. H. Evans1,22936%−8%
Majority 966
Registered electors 12,185
Turnout 3,42428%−7%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gardner (PARTY)94557%−3%
Conservative D. S. Jarvis71843%+3%
Majority 227
Registered electors 6,047
Turnout 1,66328%−11%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McAllister *4,05175%+25%
Labour L. A. Boner1,33125%−1%
Majority 2,720
Registered electors 19,352
Turnout 5,38228%−18%
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  ?? May 1966
  3. ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967
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