1971 Liverpool City Council election

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1971 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 1971.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative 53-26 ??
Labour 55+25 ??
Liberal 7+3 ??
Protestant 5-2 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1971
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 31250+2577.5%54%80,725
  Conservative 5026-2612.5%31%46,215
  Liberal 430+310%13%18,792
  Communist 00000%1%1,508
  Protestant 002-20%0.8%1,198

Ward results

This data is compared with the election results for 1968, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs1,03874%+30%
Conservative D. E. Daniel *28720%−25%
Communist A. McClelland856%−5%
Majority751
Registered electors 5,483
Turnout 1,41026%+8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. H. Francis (PARTY)3,63377%+8%
Labour G. Walsh1,05823%+20%
Majority2,575
Registered electors 14,684
Turnout 6,02932%−13%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Evans *2,30070%−18%
Labour N. J. Dawson98930%+18%
Majority1,311
Registered electors 11,000
Turnout 3,28930%−4%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. McGurk2,82656%+36%
Conservative J. Mass *3,16338%−42%
Liberal F. D. Whaley3387%+7%
Majority903
Registered electors 13,519
Turnout 5,08738%+8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal N. Wood2,23647%+35%
Conservative A. J. Browne1,28327%−48%
Labour C. O'Rourke1,15324%+11%
Majority953
Registered electors `14,116
Turnout 4,74834%+7%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Williams1,53160%+31%
Conservative D. J. Lewis (PARTY)74827%−44%
Liberal P. Chivall36813%+13%
Majority893
Registered electors 8,890
Turnout 2,75731%+6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Johnston1,90543%+20%
Conservative H. Kelsall *1,40732%−30%
Labour T. McManus1,11425%+10%
Majority498
Registered electors 11,854
Turnout 4,42637%+6%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Parry *1,47495%+44%
Conservative S. V. Hennessy564%−42%
Communist R. Cartwright242%+1%
Majority1,418
Registered electors 5,421
Turnout 1,55429%−5%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. Pascoe *3,22142%−22%
Liberal H. Davies3,18642%+13%
Labour V. Seddon1,24816%+11%
Majority35
Registered electors 19,228
Turnout 7,65540%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cyril E. Carr *3,87767%+3%
Conservative S. P. Mason1,95931%−2%
Labour K. Jones4687%+4%
Majority1,918
Registered electors 14,766
Turnout 6,30443%−9%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Burke2,39257%+20%
Conservative A. L. Jones (PARTY)1,55337%−26%
Liberal J. Crawford2726%−6%
Majority839
Registered electors 11,147
Turnout 4,21738%+6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McLean2,95559.08
Conservative R. B. Flude *1,85737.13
Communist K. T. Dowd1903.80
Majority1,09821.95
Registered electors 13,098
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Larty (PARTY)2,67160%−29%
Labour W. H. Westbury1,76840%+29%
Majority903
Registered electors 12,902
Turnout 4,43934%−1%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. W. Jones2,46675%+38%
Conservative E. W. Mossford (PARTY)69721%−37%
Communist J. Cook1113%−1%
Majority1,769
Registered electors 9,839
Turnout 3,27433%+5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Burke4,28578%+36%
Conservative R. S. Fairclough *1,19422%−36%
Majority3,091
Registered electors 16,448
Turnout 5,47933%+6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smythe *65983%+33%
Conservative E. Bowness13417%−17%
Majority525
Registered electors 2,840
Turnout 79329%+12%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hughes1,81149%+28%
Conservative J. P. Moyses *1,27034%−35%
Liberal C. Crawford61317%+10%
Majority541
Registered electors 11,783
Turnout 3,69431%+4%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Gaier2,54460%+35%
Conservative A. Ritchie *1,71740%−35%
Majority827
Registered electors 11,683
Turnout 4,26136%+5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Jones5,16380%+36%
Conservative M. Kingston *1,12217%−32%
Communist K. Dunlop1372%−5%
Majority4,041
Registered electors 20,095
Turnout 6,42232%+11%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Doswell2,01275%+41%
Conservative J. J. Swainbank *58022%−23%
Communist J. V. Powell1034%−1%
Majority1,432
Registered electors 8,520
Turnout 2,69532%+8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. G. Thorne2,04059%+20%
Conservative J. Entwhistle *86525%−36%
Liberal I. Parker52915%+15%
Majority1,175
Registered electors 10,671
Turnout 3,43432%+3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Snell98064%+27%
Conservative E. Crierie *39326%−33%
Liberal K. Firth15010%+10%
Majority587
Registered electors 4,655
Turnout 1,52333%+10%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Ackers *1,83780%+30%
Conservative I. MacFall46020%−30%
Majority1,377
Registered electors 7,517
Turnout 2,29731%+10%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Mottram77557%+27%
Protestant J. Boardman *51438%−26%
Liberal J. J. Hastings604%+4%
Majority261
Registered electors 4,327
Turnout 1,34931%+13%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Lyons2,91050%+50%
Labour T. Roberts1,54727%+2%
Conservative A. McKie Reid *1,31623%−52%
Majority1,363
Registered electors 13,896
Turnout 5,77342%+16%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Bailey2,02143%+17%
Liberal J. A. Gallagher1,65235%+22%
Conservative F. R. Butler (PARTY)92920%−41%
Communist J. G. Volleamere571%
Majority369
Registered electors 12,793
Turnout 4,65936%+7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Black4,55175%+33%
Conservative J. F. Atkinson (PARTY)1,41723%−35%
Communist B. Anderson1252%
Majority3,134
Registered electors 16,587
Turnout 6,09337%+9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. T. Walsh2,29472%+41%
Conservative J. Cheshire *78925%−30%
Communist J. F. Greig1144%−1%
Majority1,505
Registered electors 8,798
Turnout 3,19736%+11%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. P. Hyams *1,44691%+35%
Conservative R. Walsh1389%−31%
Majority1,308
Registered electors 6,157
Turnout 1,58426%+3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. McDonald82755%+33%
Protestant R. F. Henderson *68445%−3%
Majority143
Registered electors 6,083
Turnout 1,51125%0%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. J. Doyle2,24478%+26%
Communist R' O'Hara42615%−7%
Conservative J. Howard1947%−19%
Majority1,818
Registered electors 8,946
Turnout 2,86432%+15%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. C. Evans2,85069%+33%
Conservative J. Tushingham *1,30831%−33%
Majority1,542
Registered electors 10,467
Turnout 4,15840%+8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. McVeigh *1,74450%−33%
Labour B. J. Johnson1,43642%+30%
Liberal D. H. Reece2146%+6%
Majority308
Registered electors 10,568
Turnout 3,45433%+3%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Winter1,37262%+31%
Liberal R. Madeley jnr.48222%+22%
Conservative J. McDermott *34916%−53%
Majority890
Registered electors 7,566
Turnout 2,20329%+15%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Maudsley4,10080%+30%
Conservative C. Hallows *1,02420%−30%
Majority3,076
Registered electors 15,678
Turnout 5,12433%+14%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Mitchell2,62163%+35%
Conservative R. M. Aymes *1,53637%−35%
Majority1,085
Registered electors 11,826
Turnout 4,15735%+5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dunford *91696%+32%
Conservative A. M. Bowner434%−46%
Majority873
Registered electors 6,132
Turnout 95916%+6%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Finnegan2,09457%+40%
Conservative D. A. Ritchie1,59443%−25%
Majority500
Registered electors 12,265
Turnout 3,68830%0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lafferty1,50665%+23%
Conservative W. Gilbody *80535%−23%
Majority701
Registered electors 6,159
Turnout 2,31138%+8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fletcher4,20454%+42%
Conservative L. B. Williams3,55646%−42%
Majority648
Registered electors 27,610
Turnout 7,76028%0%
Labour gain from Conservative 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 1971
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