1972 Liverpool City Council election
Appearance
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1972. One seat in each of the forty wards was up for election.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)/meta/color" | | Protestant | ?? | ?? | ?? |
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 31 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 74% | 50% | 74,703 | ||
Liberal | 8 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 19% | 16% | 23,549 | ||
Conservative | 3 | 0 | 24 | -24 | 7% | 33% | 49,187 | ||
Protestant | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 1% | 1,494 | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. F. Burke * | 871 | 79% | +35% | |
Conservative | L. W. Mossford | 139 | 13% | −26% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 96 | 9% | −5% | |
Majority | 732 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,218 | ||||
Turnout | 1,106 | 21% | 0% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aigburth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. T. Moss * | 3,639 | 81% | −11% | |
Labour | R. Fogg | 875 | 19% | +11% | |
Majority | 2,764 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,550 | ||||
Turnout | 4,514 | 31% | −5% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Allerton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY) | 2,509 | 68% | −2% | |
Labour | P. T. Ash | 1,178 | 32% | +25% | |
Majority | 1,331 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,977 | ||||
Turnout | 3,687 | 34% | −5% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. J. Short | 2,733 | 56% | +32% | |
Conservative | J. Mass (PARTY) | 2,143 | 44% | −32% | |
Majority | 590 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,430 | ||||
Turnout | 4,876 | 36% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Arundel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Hutchinson | 2,093 | 44% | +25% | |
Conservative | K. W. Edwards * | 1,368 | 29% | −33% | |
Labour | A. L. Jones | 1,262 | 27% | +13% | |
Majority | 725 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,405 | ||||
Turnout | 4,723 | 33% | +2% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Breckfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Roberts | 1,197 | 41% | +13% | |
Liberal | P. Chivall | 1,069 | 37% | +19% | |
Conservative | D. J. Lewis (PARTY) | 625 | 22% | −32% | |
Majority | 128 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,243 | ||||
Turnout | 2,891 | 35% | +5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Broadgreen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | G. J. Palmer | 2,066 | 47% | +17% | |
Conservative | D. J. Jones * | 1,330 | 30% | −27% | |
Labour | L. Collins | 1,031 | 23% | +10% | |
Majority | 736 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,103 | ||||
Turnout | 4,427 | 37% | +6% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. G. Maloney * | 1,400 | 98% | +49% | |
Conservative | S. V. Hennessy | 27 | 2% | −47% | |
Majority | 1,373 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,898 | ||||
Turnout | 1,427 | 29% | −7% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Childwall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Anthony Limont | 3,641 | 45% | +27% | |
Conservative | F. H. Andrews * | 3,376 | 42% | −31% | |
Labour | R. McConnell | 1,068 | 13% | +6% | |
Majority | 265 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,947 | ||||
Turnout | 8,085 | 43% | +8% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Church
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. R.Wilmington (PARTY) | 3,058 | 52% | −3% | |
Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 2,363 | 40% | −2% | |
Labour | J. P. Connelly | 457 | 8% | +5% | |
Majority | 695 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,655 | ||||
Turnout | 5,878 | 40% | −8% | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Clubmoor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. G. Pratt | 2,254 | 55% | +17% | |
Conservative | A. L. Jones (PARTY) | 1,808 | 45% | −17% | |
Majority | 446 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,972 | ||||
Turnout | 4,062 | 37% | +1% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
County
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. T. Mooney | 2,653 | 61% | +34% | |
Conservative | H. Brown (PARTY) | 1,730 | 39% | −28% | |
Majority | 923 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,863 | ||||
Turnout | 4,383 | 34% | +2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Croxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | K. W. Hart | 2,505 | 45% | +45% | |
Labour | T. Bouch | 1,043 | 19% | +6% | |
Conservative | A. L. Audley * | 2,051 | 37% | −50% | |
Majority | 454 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,845 | ||||
Turnout | 5,599 | 44% | +10% | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing |
Dingle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. Evans (PARTY) | 2,075 | 75% | +15% | |
Conservative | J. McDermott | 605 | 22% | −15% | |
Communist | J. Cook | 84% | 3% | 0% | |
Majority | 1,470 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,577 | ||||
Turnout | 2,764 | 32% | −6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dovecot
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. H. Westbury (PARTY) | 3,402 | 70% | +9% | |
Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 1,473 | 30& | −9% | |
Majority | 1,929 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,542 | ||||
Turnout | 4,875 | 30% | −3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. McManus (PARTY) | 620 | 80% | +18% | |
Conservative | R. S. Charles | 159 | 20% | −18% | |
Majority | 461 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,898 | ||||
Turnout | 779 | 27% | −2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Livermore | 1,578 | 40% | −4% | |
Liberal | C. Crawford | 1,442 | 36% | +36% | |
Conservative | E. Crierie | 960 | 24% | −32% | |
Majority | 136 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,380 | ||||
Turnout | 3,980 | 35% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Fazakerley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Williams | 2,548 | 61% | +15% | |
Conservative | A. Lloyd (PARTY) | 1,602 | 39% | −15% | |
Majority | 946 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,051 | ||||
Turnout | 4,150 | 34% | −2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Gillmoss
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Higgins | 4,454 | 74% | +30% | |
Conservative | G. Smith (PARTY) | 1,057 | 17% | −33% | |
Communist | K. Dunlop | 109 | 2% | −4% | |
Tennants' Association | C. Boyd | 433 | 7% | ||
Majority | 3,397 | ||||
Registered electors | 20.132 | ||||
Turnout | 6,053 | 30% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Granby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. M. Simey * | 1,640 | 75% | +25% | |
Conservative | L. D. Wollen | 484 | 22% | −24% | |
Communist | J. V. Powell | 69 | 3% | −1% | |
Majority | 1,156 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,086 | ||||
Turnout | 2,193 | 27% | +1% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kensington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Perry | 1,909 | 59% | +34% | |
Conservative | J. G. Barrett * | 896 | 28% | −26% | |
Liberal | Graham Hulme | 432 | 13% | +13% | |
Majority | 1,013 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,953 | ||||
Turnout | 3,237 | 33% | +4% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Low Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Alton | 1,061 | 55% | +55% | |
Labour | V. McCoy | 666 | 34% | −5% | |
Conservative | T. P. Pink * | 208 | 11% | −46% | |
Majority | 395 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,286 | ||||
Turnout | 1,935 | 45% | +16% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Melrose
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Shaw * | 1,578 | 79% | +29% | |
Conservative | A. J. Browne | 421 | 21% | −29% | |
Majority | 1,157 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,146 | ||||
Turnout | 1,999 | 28% | +4% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Netherfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. P. Hughes | 869 | 55% | +32% | |
Protestant | W. Owens * | 712 | 45% | −25% | |
Majority | 157 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,280 | ||||
Turnout | 1,581 | 37% | +16% | ||
Labour gain from Protestant |
Old Swan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. M. Galbraith | 2,597 | 49% | +8% | |
Labour | F. Keating | 1,368 | 26% | +12% | |
Conservative | N. F. Derrick * | 1,358 | 26% | −19% | |
Majority | 1,229 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,581 | ||||
Turnout | 5,323 | 39% | +5% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Picton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Aspin | 2,056 | 52% | +18%' | |
Conservative | Dr. T. Hobday * | 1,133 | 29% | −33% | |
Liberal | J. A. Gallagher | 655 | 17% | +17% | |
Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 85 | 2% | +2% | |
Majority | 923 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,543 | ||||
Turnout | 3,929 | 31% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Pirrie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Owens | 3,902 | 68% | +28% | |
Conservative | I. Balmer * | 1,829 | 32% | −28% | |
Majority | 2,073 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,374 | ||||
Turnout | 5,731 | 35% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Prince's Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cyril Taylor * | 2,313 | 73% | +23% | |
Conservative | M. Kingston | 748 | 24% | −20% | |
Communist | J. F. Greig | 86 | 3% | −3% | |
Majority | 1,565 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,373 | ||||
Turnout | 3.147 | 38% | −8% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sandhills
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | V. P. Hyams * | 1,479 | 91% | +31% | |
Conservative | R. Walsh | 139 | 9% | −27% | |
Majority | 1,340 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,295 | ||||
Turnout | 1,618 | 31% | +6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Jones | 783 | 50% | +14% | |
Protestant | H. W. Blower * | 782 | 50% | −11% | |
Majority | 1 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,806 | ||||
Turnout | 1,565 | 33% | −10% | ||
Labour gain from Protestant |
St. James
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Shields * | 2.512 | 82% | +31% | |
Conservative | F. Jones | 196 | 6% | −19% | |
Communist | R. O'Hara | 356 | 12% | −10% | |
Majority | 2,156 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,642 | ||||
Turnout | 3,064 | 35% | +2% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Mary's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. R. Maddox | 2,362 | 65% | +33% | |
Conservative | R. E. Lloyd * | 1,256 | 35% | −33% | |
Majority | 1,106 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,310 | ||||
Turnout | 3,618 | 35% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
St. Michael's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Graham | 2,696 | 57% | +57% | |
Conservative | R. M. Aymes (PARTY) | 1,277 | 27% | −54% | |
Labour | F. W. Longworth | 700 | 15% | −4% | |
Majority | 1,419 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,712 | ||||
Turnout | 4,722 | 44% | +16% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Smithdown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. W. Gorman | 1,246 | 75% | +34% | |
Conservative | J. W. Butler * | 282 | 17% | −37% | |
Liberal | W. A. Bartels | 130 | 8% | +8% | |
Majority | 964 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,718 | ||||
Turnout | 1,658 | 25% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Speke
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Moorhead | 3,634 | 73% | +29% | |
Conservative | E. M. Clein * | 1,330 | 27% | −29% | |
Majority | 2,304 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,236 | ||||
Turnout | 4,964 | 33% | +11% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Tuebrook
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. E. Roberts | 2,419 | 61% | +31% | |
Conservative | D. E. Daniel (PARTY) | 1,563 | 39% | −31% | |
Majority | 856 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,786 | ||||
Turnout | 3,982 | 34% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. C. O'Rourke (PARTY) | 1,312 | 93% | +25% | |
Labour | G. R. Sullivan (PARTY) | 1,140 | 81% | +13% | |
Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 69 | 5% | −20% | |
Conservative | H. Davies | 32 | 2% | −2% | |
Conservative | I. McFall | 28 | 2% | −2% | |
Majority | 1,243 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,866 | ||||
Turnout | 1,413 | 24% | +5% | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Warbreck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Kelly | 1,931 | 52% | +31% | |
Conservative | R. B. Flude (PARTY) | 1,786 | 48% | −31% | |
Majority | 145 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,333 | ||||
Turnout | 3,717 | 30% | −2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Westminster
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Gardner | 1,401 | 71% | +29% | |
Conservative | J. Wareing * | 569 | 29% | −29% | |
Majority | 832 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,779 | ||||
Turnout | 1,970 | 34% | +2% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Woolton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Evans (PARTY) | 4,834 | 50% | +8% | |
Conservative | L. B. Williams (PARTY) | 4,771 | 50% | −8% | |
Conservative | C. G. Hallows | 4,600 | 48% | −10% | |
Labour | K. Simpson | 4,561 | 47% | +5% | |
Majority | 63 | ||||
Registered electors | 30,380 | ||||
Turnout | 9,605 | 32% | 0% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1972
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1969