1979 Liverpool City Council election

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1979 Liverpool City Council election
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33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards.
50 seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1979. One third of the council was up for election and the Council remained with no overall control. [1]

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The election was held on the same day as the national general election, which is why the turnout was so much greater than normal.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 42+5
Liberal 30-5
Conservative 270

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1979
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1961+557%41%112,204
  Conservative 622018%31%84,241
  Liberal 816-524%28%76,890
  Communist 00000%1%1,855
 Independent Liberal00000%0.1%362

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Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Abercromby, St. James'

Abercromby, St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Violet McCoy *3,25049%−13%
Liberal Chris Davies 2,46537%+27%
Conservative M. E. Cheshire5328%−10%
Communist Roger O'Hara4497%−4
Majority785
Registered electors 12,233
Turnout 6,69655%+37%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Lea *6,83260%+10%
Liberal Cathy Hancox2,67124%−18%
Labour T. McManus1,80616%+8%
Majority4,367
Registered electors 14,762
Turnout 11,30977%+35%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Ross *4,839 *60%+3%
Liberal Francis Richard Haywood3,21840%+10%
Majority1,621
Registered electors 10,894
Turnout 8,05774%+38%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. McGurk3,89143%+14%
Conservative T. P. Pink (PARTY)3,02234%−5%
Liberal J. A. Kaitiff2,10023%−9%
Majority869
Registered electors 12,667
Turnout 9,-1371%+42%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. L. Taylor2,76936%+11%
Conservative J. C. Shaw2,57133%+5%
Liberal John George Morgan (PARTY)2,45031%−16%
Majority198
Registered electors 12,722
Turnout 7,79061%+35%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing 8%

Breckfield, St. Domingo

Breckfield, St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank McNevin *3,64847%+5%
Labour P. H. Rowe2,86537%+1%
Conservative B. J. Hawkins1,19115%−6%
Majority783
Registered electors 11,901
Turnout 7,70465%+41%
Liberal hold Swing +5%

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rosie Cooper *3,61242%−4%
Conservative R. H. Mather2,82533%−5%
Labour D. E. Krumbein2,21326%+9%
Majority787
Registered electors 12,099
Turnout 8,65071%+36%
Liberal hold Swing

Central, Everton, Netherfield

Central, Everton, Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Finnegan *4,54772%+6%
Conservative P. T. Rankin91314%−13%
Liberal C. Cartmel62710%+4%
Communist R. Cartwright2113%
Majority3,634
Registered electors 11,519
Turnout 6,29855%+38%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. N. Fearenside *7,42551%+2%
Labour H. A. Smith3,76826%+11%
Liberal F. C. Ricketts3,13222%−13%
Majority3,657
Registered electors 20,190
Turnout 14,51072%+38%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Symington4,67142%0%
Liberal C. E. Gordon (PARTY)4,38540%−10%
Labour D. P. Power1,94318%+9%
Majority
Registered electors 286
Turnout 14,98373%+36%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mike Storey *3,50144%0%
Labour W. P. Lafferty2,88137%+4%
Conservative F. M. Kennedy1,50219%−4%
Majority620
Registered electors 10,850
Turnout 7,88473%+38%
Liberal hold Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. A. Dunlop3,75744%+11%
Conservative H. Brown *2,14425%−11%
Liberal R. J. Cunningham2,63831%+2%
Majority1,119
Registered electors 11,866
Turnout 8,53972%+46%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. F. Butler4,38046%+4%
Labour F. Burke2,63527%+12%
Liberal Ivan Clews *2,56927%−15%
Majority1,745
Registered electors 12,866
Turnout 9,58474%+35%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. W. Jones *2,96063%+8%
Liberal J. Lamb69615%+5%
Conservative J. A. Watson95220%−10%
Communist J. Greig1132%
Majority2,008
Registered electors 7,388
Turnout 4,72164%+41%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Westbury *6,38258%+8%
Conservative J. F. McMillan3,04328%+3%
Liberal William John Cooper1,55714%−11%
Majority3,339
Registered electors 16,552
Turnout 10,98266%+40%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Carol Hancox3,35353%+20%
Labour P. F. McAllister (PARTY)1,87930%−10%
Conservative N. Wilkinson1,11218%−9%
Majority1,474
Registered electors 9,885
Turnout 6,34464%+37%
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. J. Lloyd (PARTY)3,95147%+16%
Conservative R. Gould3,09637%−1%
Liberal Thomas Richard Jones1,31816%−15%
Majority855
Registered electors 11,505
Turnout 8,36573%+42%
Labour hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. J. Murphy (PARTY)7,70266%+8%
Conservative A. Gore2,64723%−1%
Liberal T. N. Sawney1,30611%−7%
Majority5,055
Registered electors 18,720
Turnout 11,65562%+48%
Labour hold Swing +8%

Granby, Prince's Park

Granby, Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Doswell *4,20358%+2%
Liberal Arthur Eric Damsell1,48320%+9%
Conservative A. Palin1,36319%−12%
Communist E. Caddick1933%
Majority2,720
Registered electors 12,154
Turnout 7,24260%+40%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Doran *2,82866%+17%
Labour A. Quinn1,08225%−8%
Conservative D. Ellis4069%−8%
Majority1,746
Registered electors 6,426
Turnout 4,31667%+39%
Liberal hold Swing

Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ernest Richard Stephenson *3,40662%+1%
Labour J. A. Devaney2,08038%+8%
Majority1,326
Registered electors 8,320
Turnout 5,48666%+41%
Liberal hold Swing

Melrose, Westminster

Melrose, Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lafferty *3,40061%−3%
Liberal J. Bradley1,57428%+20%
Conservative J. A. Carpenter60111%−17%
Majority1,826
Registered electors 8,190
Turnout 5,57568%+49%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P, Lloyd3,20238%+19%
Conservative I. McFall2,46429%−2%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith (PARTY)2,37428%−12%
Independent LiberalW. J. McCullough3624%+2%
Communist H. Mohin1091%
Majority738
Registered electors 12,361
Turnout 8,51169%+36%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert Edward Herrity *4,42856%+7%
Labour A. Williams2,33730%−2%
Conservative J. McDermott1,02313%−5%
Communist J. Volleamere911%−1%
Majority2,091
Registered electors 11,081
Turnout 7,87971%+36%
Liberal hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Owens *6,65459%+9%
Liberal Elsie G. Lang1,24411%−7%
Conservative I. Brown3,31730%−3%
Majority3,337
Registered electors 16,018
Turnout 11,21570%+46%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. C. Evans *3,38754%+7%
Liberal G. B. Bennett91015%−5%
Conservative J. B. King1,84730%−3%
Communist J. M. McQueen1052%
Majority1,540
Registered electors 9,090
Turnout 6,24969%+41%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Kemp *3,25847%+7%
Conservative O. Y. Hughes1,80426%−13%
Labour G. G. Pratt1,80126%+5%
Majority1,454
Registered electors 9,954
Turnout 6,86369%+37%
Liberal hold Swing

Sandhills, Vauxhall

Sandhills, Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Morgan *4,35183%−1%
Liberal Steve R. Radford 3557%+2%
Conservative G. Widdows3757%−4%
Communist W. Albertina1693%
Majority3,976
Registered electors 8,820
Turnout 5,25060%+43%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY)6,08165%+17%
Conservative T. Morrison2,29325%0%
Liberal G. Mason94210%+1%
Majority3,788
Registered electors 14,232
Turnout 9,31665%+46%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Roberts2,86437%+5%
Liberal Robert Gore (PARTY)2,77136%−4%
Conservative F. C. Kirkby2,15728%+1%
Majority75
Registered electors 11,073
Turnout 7,77470%+39%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. J. Sommerfield2,84637%+12%
Liberal Joseph Lang *2,87135%−8%
Conservative H. M. Rigby2,51930%−3%
Majority4
Registered electors 11,591
Turnout 8,26571%+40%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Woolton, East

Woolton, East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Hatton (PARTY)5,644 65% +12%
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 2,03023%+2%
Liberal Catherine Kaufmann8149%−10%
Communist B. O'Keefe2303%−3%
Majority3,614
Registered electors 13,341
Turnout 8,71865%+40%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton, West

Woolton, West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. J. Hallows *8,34561%0%
Labour P. R. Martin3,06222%+7%
Liberal A. Smallman2,38617%−7%
Majority5,283
Registered electors 18,066
Turnout 5,28376%+41%
Conservative hold Swing

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