1972 Liverpool City Council election

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1972 Liverpool City Council election
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42 of 120 Councillors seats
to Liverpool City Council were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 40 wards, plus two by-elections in Vauxhall and Woolton.
81 of 120 Councillors and 40 Aldermen seats needed for a majority
1972 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 3 May 1972. One seat in each of the forty wards was up for election, plus one by-election seat each in Vauxhall and Woolton wards. This was the last year when the council comprised 120 councillors and 40 Aldermen, totalling 160, which was the largest council membership .

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Labour 73+18 ??
Conservative 29-24 ??
Liberal 14+7 ??
Protestant 3-20

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1972
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 31191+1874%50%74,703
  Liberal 870+719%16%23,549
  Conservative 3024-247%33%49,187
  Protestant 002-20%1%1,494
  Communist 00000%0.6%934

Ward results

This data is compared with the election results for 1969, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Abercromby

Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. F. Burke * 871 79% +35%
Conservative L. W. Mossford13913%−26%
Communist A. McClelland969%−5%
Majority732
Registered electors 5,218
Turnout 1,10621%0%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. T. Moss *3,63981%−11%
Labour R. Fogg87519%+11%
Majority2,764
Registered electors 14,550
Turnout 4,51431%−5%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY)2,50968%−2%
Labour P. T. Ash1,17832%+25%
Majority1,331
Registered electors 10,977
Turnout 3,68734%−5%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Short2,73356%+32%
Conservative J. Mass (PARTY)2,14344%−32%
Majority590
Registered electors 13,430
Turnout 4,87636%+6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Hutchinson2,09344%+25%
Conservative K. W. Edwards *1,36829%−33%
Labour A. L. Jones1,26227%+13%
Majority725
Registered electors 14,405
Turnout 4,72333%+2%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Roberts1,19741%+13%
Liberal P. Chivall1,06937%+19%
Conservative D. J. Lewis (PARTY)62522%−32%
Majority128
Registered electors 8,243
Turnout 2,89135%+5%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. J. Palmer2,06647%+17%
Conservative D. J. Jones *1,33030%−27%
Labour L. Collins1,03123%+10%
Majority736
Registered electors 12,103
Turnout 4,42737%+6%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. G. Maloney *1,40098%+49%
Conservative S. V. Hennessy272%−47%
Majority1,373
Registered electors 4,898
Turnout 1,42729%−7%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anthony Limont3,64145%+27%
Conservative F. H. Andrews *3,37642%−31%
Labour R. McConnell1,06813%+6%
Majority265
Registered electors 18,947
Turnout 8,08543%+8%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Robert Wilmington3,05852%−3%
Conservative W. H. Stabback2,36340%−2%
Labour J. P. Connelly4578%+5%
Majority695
Registered electors 14,655
Turnout 5,87840%−8%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. G. Pratt2,25455%+17%
Conservative A. L. Jones (PARTY)1,80845%−17%
Majority446
Registered electors 10,972
Turnout 4,06237%+1%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. T. Mooney2,65361%+34%
Conservative H. Brown (PARTY)1,73039%−28%
Majority923
Registered electors 12,863
Turnout 4,38334%+2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal K. W. Hart2,50545%+45%
Conservative A. L. Audley *2,05137%−50%
Labour T. Bouch1,04319%−+6%
Majority454
Registered electors 12,845
Turnout 5,59944%+10%
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. Evans (PARTY)2,07575%+15%
Conservative J. McDermott60522%−15%
Communist J. Cook843%0%
Majority1,470
Registered electors 8,577
Turnout 2,76432%−6%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Westbury (PARTY)3,40270%+9%
Conservative J. L. Walsh1,47330%−9%
Majority1,929
Registered electors 16,542
Turnout 4,87530%−3%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. McManus (PARTY)62080%+18%
Conservative R. S. Charles15920%−18%
Majority461
Registered electors 2,898
Turnout 77927%−2%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Livermore1,57840%−4%
Liberal C. Crawford1,44236%+36%
Conservative E. Crierie96024%−32%
Majority136
Registered electors 11,380
Turnout 3,98035%+7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Williams2,54861%+15%
Conservative A. Lloyd (PARTY)1,60239%−15%
Majority946
Registered electors 12,051
Turnout 4,15034%−2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higgins4,45474%+30%
Conservative G. Smith (PARTY)1,05717%−33%
Tenants' AssociationC. Boyd4337%
Communist K. Dunlop1092%−4%
Majority3,397
Registered electors 20.132
Turnout 6,05330%+6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. Simey * 1,640 75% +25%
Conservative L. D. Wollen48422%−24%
Communist J. V. Powell693%−1%
Majority1,156
Registered electors 8,086
Turnout 2,19327%+1%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Perry1,90959%+34%
Conservative J. G. Barrett *89628%−26%
Liberal Graham Hulme43213%+13%
Majority1,013
Registered electors 9,953
Turnout 3,23733%+4%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Alton 1,06155%+55%
Labour V. McCoy66634%−5%
Conservative T. P. Pink *20811%−46%
Majority395
Registered electors 4,286
Turnout 1,93545%+16%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Shaw *1,57879%+29%
Conservative A. J. Browne42121%−29%
Majority1,157
Registered electors 7,146
Turnout 1,99928%+4%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. P. Hughes86955%+32%
Protestant W. Owens *71245%−25%
Majority157
Registered electors 4,280
Turnout 1,58137%+16%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith2,59749%+8%
Labour F. Keating1,36826%+12%
Conservative N. F. Derrick *1,35826%−19%
Majority1,229
Registered electors 13,581
Turnout 5,32339%+5%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Aspin2,05652%+18%
Conservative Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday *1,13329%−33%
Liberal J. A. Gallagher65517%+17%
Communist J. G. Volleamere852%+2%
Majority923
Registered electors 12,543
Turnout 3,92931%+3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Owens3,90268%+28%
Conservative I. Balmer *1,82932%−28%
Majority2,073
Registered electors 16,374
Turnout 5,73135%+7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Taylor *2,31373%+23%
Conservative M. Kingston74824%−20%
Communist J. F. Greig863%−3%
Majority1,565
Registered electors 8,373
Turnout 3.14738%−8%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. P. Hyams *1,47991%+31%
Conservative R. Walsh1399%−27%
Majority1,340
Registered electors 5,295
Turnout 1,61831%+6%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Jones78350%+14%
Protestant H. W. Blower *78250%−11%
Majority1
Registered electors 4,806
Turnout 1,56533%−10%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Shields *2.51282%+31%
Communist R. O'Hara35612%−10%
Conservative F. Jones1966%−19%
Majority2,156
Registered electors 8,642
Turnout 3,06435%+2%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. R. Maddox2,36265%+33%
Conservative R. E. Lloyd *1,25635%−33%
Majority1,106
Registered electors 10,310
Turnout 3,61835%+3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Graham2,69657%+57%
Conservative R. M. Aymes (PARTY)1,27727%−54%
Labour F. W. Longworth70015%−4%
Majority1,419
Registered electors 10,712
Turnout 4,72244%+16%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. W. Gorman1,24675%+34%
Conservative J. W. Butler *28217%−37%
Liberal W. A. Bartels1308%+8%
Majority964
Registered electors 6,718
Turnout 1,65825%+7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Moorhead3,63473%+29%
Conservative E. M. Clein *1,33027%−29%
Majority2,304
Registered electors 15,236
Turnout 4,96433%+11%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Roberts2,41961%+31%
Conservative D. E. Daniel (PARTY)1,56339%−31%
Majority856
Registered electors 11,786
Turnout 3,98234%+3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. C. O'Rourke (PARTY)1,31293%+25%
Labour G. R. Sullivan (PARTY)1,14081%+13%
Liberal J. J. Hastings695%−20%
Conservative H. Davies322%−2%
Conservative I. McFall282%−2%
Majority1,243
Registered electors 5,866
Turnout 1,41324%+5%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kelly1,93152%+31%
Conservative R. B. Flude (PARTY)1,78648%−31%
Majority145
Registered electors 12,333
Turnout 3,71730%−2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gardner1,40171%+29%
Conservative J. Wareing *56929%−29%
Majority832
Registered electors 5,779
Turnout 1,97034%+2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woolton

Woolton 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Evans (PARTY)4,83450%+8%
Conservative L. B. Williams (PARTY)4,77150%−8%
Conservative C. G. Hallows4,60048%−10%
Labour K. Simpson4,56147%+5%
Majority63
Registered electors 30,380
Turnout 9,60532%0%
Conservative hold Swing
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 4 May 1972
  3. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1969
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