1978 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election and John Hamilton of the Labour Party became Leader of the Council albeit without overall control. [1]

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 37-1
Liberal 35-7
Conservative 27+8

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1978
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1412-140%33%43,339
  Conservative 1180+824%37%48,684
  Liberal 1018-729%29%38,317
  Communist 00000%0.46%606
 Socialist Unity00000%0.3%373
  Independent Liberal 00000%0.1%112
  Socialist Workers 00000%0.08%102
  Workers Revolutionary 00000%0.03%39
 Immigrant Party00000%0.02%23

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Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Abercromby, St. James

Abercromby, St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Shields *'1,57151%-14%
Liberal Christopher Graham Davies 98832%+22%
Conservative M. E. Cheshire2919%+3%
Communist R. O'Hara2157%-6%
Majority583
Registered electors 12,585
Turnout 3,06524%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Fawcett3,77562%+25%
Liberal I. R. Porteous (PARTY)1,65527%-28%
Labour F. Dunee65611%+2%
Majority2,120
Registered electors 14,821
Turnout 6,08641%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Fearenside2,56165%+18%
Liberal J. B. Kaitiff (PARTY)75419%-23%
Labour J. R. Brown63716%+7%
Majority1,807
Registered electors 10,886
Turnout 3,95236%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Brash1,78243%+19%
Labour T. McManus1,40634%-2%
Liberal Joseph Robert Wilmington *98024%-20%
Majority376
Registered electors 12,747
Turnout 4,16833%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Fairclough1,39736%+17%
Liberal P. H. Hodgson (PARTY)1,26933%-27%
Labour J. McLean1,02827%+6%
Communist J. Kay1454%
Majority128
Registered electors 13,140
Turnout 3,83929%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Breckfield, St. Domingo

Breckfield, St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David M.B. Croft (PARTY)2,49064%+10%
Labour S. J. Gorman91223%-9%
Conservative H. M. Rigby49113%-1%
Majority1,578
Registered electors 11,963
Turnout 3,89333%
Liberal hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. F. Pine1,86942%+28%
Liberal Roger Johnston1,77439%-15%
Labour P. Lloyd85919%-13%
Majority95
Registered electors 12,105
Turnout 4,50237%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Central, Everton, Netherfield

Central, Everton, Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Parry *1,41452%-14%
Liberal Cathy Hancox97636%+21%
Conservative J. B. King31912%-7%
Majority438
Registered electors 11,812
Turnout 2,70923%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Airey4,26362%+24%
Labour J. E. Roberts1,36520%+9%
Liberal A. M. Loughney (PARTY)1,25318%-32%
Majority2,898
Registered electors 20,285
Turnout 6,88134%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cyril Carr *2,87045%-17%
Conservative R. F. Symington2,83745%+13%
Labour M. J. Smith65410%+5%
Majority33
Registered electors 14,954
Turnout 6,36143%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Gamble1,33336%+3%
Liberal John Bowen *1,17732%-13%
Conservative W. Scott1,15632%+10%
Majority156
Registered electors 10,630
Turnout 3,66634%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neil T. Cardwell1,80542%+15%
Labour J. McLean *1,33331%-13%
Conservative R. J. Keney1,17527%-2%
Majority472
Registered electors 11,911
Turnout 4,31336%
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. H. Fitzpatrick2,72056%+26%
Liberal E. M. Clews (PARTY)1,16424%-34%
Labour W. F. Burke94220%+8%
Majority1,556
Registered electors 12,525
Turnout 4,82639%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Evans *1,10562%-2%
Conservative J. A. Watson54131%+15%
Liberal G. Temmee1237%-8%
Majority564
Registered electors 7,462
Turnout 1,76924%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Burke *2,37950%
Conservative J. F. McMillan1,41129%
Liberal B. Morris99521%
Majority968
Registered electors 16,539
Turnout 4,78529%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Hulme (PARTY)1,68450%
Conservative N. Wilkinson83425%
Labour F. Gaier73522%
Socialist Workers A. S. Meehan1023%
Majority850
Registered electors 10,951
Turnout 3,35531%
Liberal hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Brown1,65542%
Labour A. Williams1,63441%
Liberal R. J. Cunningham66417%
Majority21
Registered electors 11,677
Turnout 3,95334%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. D. Roderick (PARTY)2,55456%
Labour P. J. Murphy2,37252%
Conservative A. Gore1,15325%
Conservative F. M. Kennedy1,10724%
Liberal E. Carroll83918%
Liberal J. Palfreyman3387%
Majority1,401
Registered electors 19,245
Turnout 4,54624%
Labour hold Swing

Granby, Prince's Park

Granby, Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dr Cyril Taylor *2,11060%-6%
Liberal Arthur Eric Damsell44713%
Conservative O. Y. Hughes82924%-3%
Communist E. Caddick1033%
Socialist UnityE. P. Finnerty923%
Workers Revolutionary W. Hunter391%
Immigrant PartyJ. P. Murphy231%
Majority1,281
Registered electors 12,903
Turnout 3,48927%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John R. Watton *1,58268%
Labour J. H. Stamper44319%
Conservative R. H. Mather31013%
Majority1,139
Registered electors 6,420
Turnout 2,33536%
Liberal hold Swing

Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Alton *2,16667%-3%
Liberal A. Clitherow (PARTY)1,78955%-15%
Labour L. Gallagher82526%+2%
Labour G. G. Pratt54717%-7%
Conservative R. Meadows2417%+1%
Conservative M. F. Meehan1745%-1%
Majority1,341
Registered electors 8,425
Turnout 3,23238%
Liberal hold Swing

Melrose, Westminster

Melrose, Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Molloy (PARTY)1,30747%-16%
Liberal J. Bradley1,26545%+32%
Conservative E. M. Clein2228%-5%
Majority42
Registered electors 7,896
Turnout 2,79435%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Doreen Jones1,74642%
Conservative I. McFall1,41034%
Labour D. E. Krumbein94723%
Communist H. Mohin832%
Independent LiberalW. J. McCullough1123%
Majority336
Registered electors 12,614
Turnout 4,18633%
Liberal hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pam A. Bradley (PARTY)2,05146%
Labour J. Hughes1,34530%
Conservative J. McDermott95522%
Communist J. G. Volleamere601%
Majority706
Registered electors 11,280
Turnout 4,41139%
Liberal hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Dalton *2,81557%-10%
Conservative W. T. Palmer1,73935%+2%
Liberal J. Stephenson3597%
Majority1,076
Registered electors 15,937
Turnout 4,91331%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. R. Maddox *1,30947%
Conservative R. A. Parkes1,09439%
Liberal C. J. Lister37213%
Majority215
Registered electors 9,474
Turnout 2,77529%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Trevor Jones *1,89754%
Labour D. R. Leach61617%
Conservative J. Cheshire1,01729%
Majority880
Registered electors 9,645
Turnout 3,53037%
Liberal hold Swing

Sandhills, Vauxhall

Sandhills, Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Orr *1,78378%
Socialist UnityA. Thompson28112%
Conservative D. J. Lewis1738%
Liberal M. Decker562%
Majority1,502
Registered electors 9,015
Turnout 2,29325%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. J. Maudsley *1,87861%
Conservative C. W. Harpin98332%
Liberal I. McGuiness1344%
Independent LabourP. Moorhead1053%
Majority895
Registered electors 14,188
Turnout 3,10022%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Irving1,54138%+14%
Labour Derek Hatton 1,45036%+6%
Liberal C. Collins (PARTY)1,05726%-17%
Majority91
Registered electors 11,240
Turnout 4,04836%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. B. Flude *1,78145%-8%
Liberal E. J. Seddon1,17030%
Labour W. H. Roberts1,00925%-22%
Majority611
Registered electors 11,722
Turnout 3,96034%
Conservative hold Swing

Woolton, East

Woolton, East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Bryers (PARTY)2,08057%
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons1,20433%
Liberal R. F. Heywood35910%
Majority876
Registered electors 13,607
Turnout 3,64327%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton, West

Woolton, West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ruth Dean5,01174%
Labour J. M. Lyon1,13517%
Liberal J. E. Parry6359%
Majority3,876
Registered electors 17,820
Turnout 6,78138%
Conservative hold Swing

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