1966 Liverpool City Council election

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1966 Liverpool City Council election

← 1965 May 12, 1966 (1966-05-12) 1967 →

Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1]

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12 May 1966.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen
Conservative 56 +12 ??
Labour 60 -12 ??
Liberal 1 0 ??
Protestant 5 2 ??

Election result[edit]

Liverpool Local Election Result 1966
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 21 10 0 +10 52.5% 52% 62,487
  Labour 17 0 12 -12 42.5% 39% 47,674
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 7% 8,128
  Protestant 2 2 0 +2 5% 1.5% 1,832
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.63% 761

Ward results[edit]

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1963 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1963 election results.

Abercromby[edit]

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Burke (PARTY) 833 59% -5%
Conservative H. C. Norcott 447 32% -1%
Communist A. McClelland 121 9% +4%
Majority 386
Registered electors 8,108
Turnout 1,401 17% -13%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth[edit]

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. A. Cotton * 3,599 72% +9%
Liberal M. J. Mumford 1,002 20% -7%
Labour G. Bradwell 385 8% +1%
Majority 2,597
Registered electors 13,762
Turnout 4,986 36% -6%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton[edit]

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. E. Williams * 2,277 68% -14%
Liberal Mrs. J. Williams 735 22% +22%
Labour E. C. Pimlett 339 10% -8%
Majority 1,542
Registered electors 10,001
Turnout 3,351 34% -1%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield[edit]

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Semple * 2,547 63% +18%
Labour S. W. Jones 1,527 37% -3%
Majority 1,020
Registered electors 13,321
Turnout 4,074 31% -12%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel[edit]

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Edwards (PARTY) 2,243 64% +22%
Labour J. F. Cloherty 1,202 34%
Communist J. Kay 75 2% 0%
Majority 1,041
Registered electors 12,188
Turnout 3,520 29% -14%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield[edit]

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Williams * 1,276 52% -7%
Conservative K. B. Jacques 1,178 48% +7%
Majority 98
Registered electors 10,254
Turnout 2,454 24% -14%
Labour hold Swing

Broadgreen[edit]

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Keenan * 2,138 66% +16%
Labour S. A. Roberts 759 23% -6%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith 357 11% -10%
Majority 1,379
Registered electors 11,015
Turnout 3,254 30% -6%
Conservative hold Swing

Central[edit]

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. V. Groombridge 1,018 51% +14%
Labour G. J. Mawdsley (PARTY) 996 49% -12%
Majority 22
Registered electors 7,634
Turnout 2,014 26% -7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Childwall[edit]

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Airey (PARTY) 3,287 52% -20%
Liberal D. L. Nadin 2,480 39% +22%
Labour R. Ashcroft 480 8% -2%
Communist A. B. Williams 67 1% +1%
Majority 807
Registered electors 17,678
Turnout 6,314 36% -3%
Conservative hold Swing

Church[edit]

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. F. Pine (PARTY) 2,933 52% -23%
Liberal B. J. Maxwell 2,368 42% +30%
Labour A. Doswell 306 5% -5%
Majority 565
Registered electors 13,709
Turnout 5,607 41% +4%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor[edit]

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson 2,087 58% +23%
Labour R. Buckle * 1,538 42% -12%
Majority 549
Registered electors 10,665
Turnout 3,625 34% -15%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County[edit]

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Thomas 2,079 52% -9%
Labour J. Dalrymple (PARTY) 1,938 48% -9%
Majority 141
Registered electors 12,660
Turnout 4,017 32% -12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth[edit]

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. L. Audley * 3,384 79% +28%
Labour A. P. Lee 902 21% -2%
Majority 2,482
Registered electors 11,922
Turnout 4,286 36% -12%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle[edit]

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cumella * 1,873 61% -6%
Conservative Dr. H. G. Prince 1,214 39% +15%
Majority 659
Registered electors 11,031
Turnout 3,087 28% -8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dovecot[edit]

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Walsh 1,764 50% +27%
Labour W. H. Waldron (PARTY) 1,759 50% -12%
Majority 5
Registered electors 14,159
Turnout 3,523 25% -10%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton[edit]

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs * 626 69% -6%
Conservative N. Heywood 245 27% +5%
Communist Mrs. J. Wareham 36 4% +1%
Majority 381
Registered electors 7,697
Turnout 907 12% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield[edit]

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Strange 1,892 59% +24%
Labour J. Guinan * 1,293 41% -11%
Majority 599
Registered electors 12,467
Turnout 3,185 26% -3%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Fazakerley[edit]

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lloyd 2,209 57% -8%
Labour B Shaw (PARTY) 1,686 43% -8%
Majority 523
Registered electors 11,237
Turnout 3,895 35% -14%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss[edit]

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Stevens * 1,861 66% -2%
Conservative P.N. Wilson 952 34% +19%
Majority 909
Registered electors 15,619
Turnout 2,813 18% -18%
Labour hold Swing

Granby[edit]

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. Simey * 1,431 64% +6%
Conservative G. Hughes 709 32% -5%
Communist W. R. Jones 96 4% 0%
Majority 722
Registered electors 10,122
Turnout 2,236 22% -13%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington[edit]

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. K. Williams * 1,697 63% -4%
Conservative F. R. Butler 1,009 37% +8%
Majority 688
Registered electors 11,362
Turnout 2,706 24% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill[edit]

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. M. Scott * 992 59% -16%
Conservative W. F. Everett 625 37% +15%
Communist D. P. Holland 69 4% +4%
Majority 367
Registered electors 7,632
Turnout 1,686 22% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose[edit]

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Brown * 896 63% -10%
Conservative P. J. Dunne 530 37% +10%
Majority 366
Registered electors 8,662
Turnout 1,426 16% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield[edit]

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant W. Owen 586 67% +24%
Labour Dr. N. S. Barnett * 253 29% -28%
Communist F. Cartwright 35 4% +4%
Majority 333
Registered electors 4,812
Turnout 874 18% -13%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

Old Swan[edit]

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. F. Derrick 1,958 50% +12%
Labour S. G. Thorne * 1,651 42% -6%
Liberal L. G. Burke 341 9% -4%
Majority 307
Registered electors 13,821
Turnout 3,950 29% -9%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton[edit]

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday 1,908 51% +18%
Labour D. Pierce 1,821 49% -3%
Majority 87
Registered electors 13,174
Turnout 3,729 28% -12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie[edit]

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY) 2,216 51% -19%
Conservative I. A. T. Legge 2,124 49% +19%
Majority 508
Registered electors 15,949
Turnout 4,340 27% -15%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park[edit]

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr. Cyril Taylor 1,750 57% -4%
Conservative G. W. Boult 1,242 40% +11%
Communist J. Galloway 89 3% +3%
Majority 508
Registered electors 11,745
Turnout 3,081 26% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills[edit]

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Scully * 1,158 80% -11%
Conservative E. L. Kirby 248 17% +13%
Communist B. Campbell 44 3% -2%
Majority 910
Registered electors 6,979
Turnout 1,450 21% -12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo[edit]

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant H. W. Blower 1,246 54% +14%
Labour F. Keating (PARTY) 1,072 46% -11%
Majority 174
Registered electors 10,529
Turnout 2,318 22% -12%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James[edit]

St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. McManus * 905 63% -16%
Conservative P. Robinson 370 26% +5%
Communist R. O'Hara 157 11% +11%
Majority 535
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 1,432 16% -13%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's[edit]

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Grannell (PARTY) 1,526 50% -3%
Conservative S. J. Swainbank 1,510 50% +14%
Majority 16
Registered electors 10,164
Turnout 3,036 30% -12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's[edit]

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. S. Nixon * 2,129 57% +13%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington 845 23% -13%
Labour R. Ludvigsen 774 21% +2%
Majority 1,355
Registered electors 9,772
Turnout 3,758 38% -10%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown[edit]

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibbs * 986 61% -13%
Conservative S. Whittaker 643 39% +17%
Majority 343
Registered electors 11,145
Turnout 1,629 15% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Speke[edit]

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. McConville (PARTY) 1,070 57% -24%
Conservative H. K. Jones 798 43% +24%
Majority 272
Registered electors 14,034
Turnout 1,868 13% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook[edit]

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. P. Tinne 2,121 56% +10%
Labour H. Dailey * 1,657 44% -10%
Majority 464
Registered electors 11,646
Turnout 3,778 32% -8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall[edit]

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Gallagher * 735 89% -6%
Conservative D. I. Horsey 46 6% +6%
Communist T. E. Cassin 41 5% 0%
Majority 689
Registered electors 8,620
Turnout 822 10% -22%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck[edit]

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. H. Morris (PARTY) 2,195 64% +8%
Labour J. H. Evans 1,229 36% -8%
Majority 966
Registered electors 12,185
Turnout 3,424 28% -7%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster[edit]

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gardner (PARTY) 945 57% -3%
Conservative D. S. Jarvis 718 43% +3%
Majority 227
Registered electors 6,047
Turnout 1,663 28% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton[edit]

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister * 4,051 75% +25%
Labour L. A. Boner 1,331 25% -1%
Majority 2,720
Registered electors 19,352
Turnout 5,382 28% -18%
Conservative hold Swing

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ Liverpool Daily Post ?? May 1966
  3. ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967