1959 UK local election
1959 Liverpool City Council election
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 Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party) [1] |
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1959.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen |
| | Conservative | 48 | +2 | ?? |
| | Labour | 70 | -2 | ?? |
| | Protestant | 1 | 0 | ?? |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | ?? |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1959 | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | | | | | | | | |
| | Liberal | | | | | | | | |
| | Protestant | | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | | | | | | | | |
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1956 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1956 election results.
Abercromby
Abercromby | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Orr * | 1,616 | 55% | +3% |
| | Conservative | A. Lloyd | 1,177 | 40% | +7% |
| | Communist | A. McClelland | 162 | 5% | +1% |
| Majority | 439 | | |
| Registered electors | 10,944 | | |
| Turnout | 2,955 | 27% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aigburth
Aigburth | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Allen * | 4,612 | 77 | |
| | Labour | J. F. Stevens | 279 | 5 | |
| | Liberal | W. Russell Dyson | 990 | 16 | |
| | Anti-Debt League | P. Cooney | 126 | 2 | |
| Majority | 3,622 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,936 | | |
| Turnout | 6,007 | 43 | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Allerton
Allerton | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Haswell * | 3,024 | 81% | |
| | Labour | G. C. Carr | 707 | 19% | |
| Majority | 2,317 | | |
| Registered electors | 10,297 | | |
| Turnout | 3,731 | 36% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Anfield
Anfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. F. Craine * | 3,927 | 68% | |
| | Labour | S. Durkee | 1,841 | 32% | |
| Majority | 2,086 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,400 | | |
| Turnout | 5,768 | 40% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Arundel
Arundel | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Price (PARTY) | 2,936 | 65% | |
| | Labour | J. M. Burke | 1,374 | 31% | |
| | Communist | J. Kaye | 180 | 4% | |
| Majority | 1,562 | | |
| Registered electors | 12,531 | | |
| Turnout | 4,490 | 36% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Breckfield
Breckfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Airey * | 2,273 | 53% | |
| | Labour | J. E. McPherson | 2,013 | 47% | |
| Majority | 260 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,455 | | |
| Turnout | 4,286 | 37% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Broadgreen
Broadgreen | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. H. Sanders * | 2,948 | 62% | |
| | Labour | N. S. Clark | 1,345 | 28% | |
| | Liberal | J. Reilly | 450 | 9% | |
| Majority | 1,603 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,838 | | |
| Turnout | 4,743 | 40% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Central
Childwall
Childwall | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. J. Serjent * | 3,897 | 66 | |
| | Liberal | Albert Globe | 1,541 | 26 | |
| | Labour | W. T. Cooper | 578 | 10 | |
| Majority | 2,356 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,978 | | |
| Turnout | 5,869 | 42 | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Church
Church | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. E. Papworth * | 3,529 | 60% | |
| | Liberal | Cyril Carr | 1,752 | 30% | |
| | Labour | W. T. Cooper | 578 | 10% | |
| Majority | 1,777 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,869 | | |
| Turnout | 5,859 | 42% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clubmoor
Clubmoor | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. J. Carr | 2,923 | 55% | |
| | Labour | J. Cassin * | 2,351 | 45% | |
| Majority | 572 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,791 | | |
| Turnout | 5,274 | 45% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
County
County | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Peat (PARTY) | 3,196 | 50% | |
| | Labour | J. G. Stanson | 3,185 | 50% | |
| Majority | 11 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,273 | | |
| Turnout | 6,381 | 45% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Croxteth
Croxteth | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Dickinson (PARTY) | 3,923 | 75% | |
| | Labour | D. Pierce | 931 | 18% | |
| | Liberal | G. W. Gibson | 392 | 7% | |
| Majority | 2,992 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,542 | | |
| Turnout | 5,246 | 45% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dingle
Dovecot
Dovecot | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. P. Johnson * | 2,672 | 57% | |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson | 2,057 | 43% | |
| Majority | 615 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,689 | | |
| Turnout | 4,729 | 32% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Everton
Everton | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Smyth * | 2,017 | 74% | |
| | Conservative | N. Heywood | 717 | 26% | |
| Majority | 300 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,939 | | |
| Turnout | 2,734 | 23% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fairfield
Fairfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Meadows * | 2,747 | 59% | |
| | Labour | A. Williams | 1,946 | 41% | |
| Majority | 801 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,402 | | |
| Turnout | 4,693 | 33% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fazakerley
Fazakerley | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. W. Tills (PARTY) | 3,244 | 56% | |
| | Labour | C. P. Wall | 2,585 | 44% | |
| Majority | 659 | | |
| Registered electors | 12,054 | | |
| Turnout | 5,829 | 48% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Gillmoss
Gillmoss | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. E. Delooze (PARTY) | 3,205 | 66% | |
| | Conservative | G. K. McKelvie | 1,640 | 34% | |
| Majority | 1,565 | | |
| Registered electors | 16,261 | | |
| Turnout | 4,845 | 30% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Granby
Granby | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. D. Hamilton (PARTY) | 1,967 | 55% | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. R. Dean | 1,590 | 45% | |
| Majority | 377 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,924 | | |
| Turnout | 3,557 | 30% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kensington
Low Hill
Low Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. R. Snell (PARTY) | 1,688 | 62% | |
| | Conservative | T. G. H. Cutts | 1,053 | 38% | |
| Majority | 635 | | |
| Registered electors | 10,015 | | |
| Turnout | 2,741 | 27% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Melrose
Melrose | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. A. Seagraves * | 1,982 | 64% | |
| | Conservative | S. D. Lunt | 1,125 | 36% | |
| Majority | 857 | | |
| Registered electors | 9,927 | | |
| Turnout | 3,107 | 31% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Netherfield
Old Swan
Old Swan | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. N. Bates | 3,144 | 51% | |
| | Labour | R. Buckle (PARTY) | 2,614 | 43% | |
| | Liberal | W. J. Walger | 263 | 4% | |
| | Communist | Mrs. E. Cohen | 115 | 2% | |
| Majority | 530 | | |
| Registered electors | 15,562 | | |
| Turnout | 6,136 | 39% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Picton
Picton | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Evans * | 2,965 | 52% | |
| | Conservative | T. Younger | 2,697 | 48% | |
| Majority | 268 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,552 | | |
| Turnout | 5,662 | 39% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Black (PARTY) | 3,984 | 59% | |
| | Conservative | Mrs, M. Berry | 2,631 | 39% | |
| | Anti-Debt League | J. R. Gradwell | 159 | 2% | |
| Majority | 1,353 | | |
| Registered electors | 17,227 | | |
| Turnout | 6,774 | 39% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Prince's Park
Prince's Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Sidwell * | 2,254 | 55% | |
| | Conservative | G. Clarke | 1,834 | 45% | |
| Majority | 420 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,422 | | |
| Turnout | 4,088 | 30% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sandhills
Sandhills | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Burke (PARTY) | 2,281 | 88% | |
| | Conservative | A. C. Bailey | 308 | 12% | |
| Majority | 1,973 | | |
| Registered electors | 9,101 | | |
| Turnout | 2,589 | 28% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Domingo
St. James
St. James | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | O. J. Doyle (PARTY) | 2,149 | 78% | |
| | Conservative | S. J. Hamilton | 590 | 22% | |
| Majority | 1,559 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,079 | | |
| Turnout | 2,739 | 25% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Crowley * | 2,443 | 54% | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Nolan | 1,917 | 43% | |
| | Anti-Debt League | C. McBride | 146 | 3% | |
| Majority | 526 | | |
| Registered electors | 11,586 | | |
| Turnout | 4,506 | 39% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Michael's
St. Michael's | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A.B. Collins * | 2,802 | 75% | |
| | Labour | W. T. Benn | 739 | 20% | |
| | Anti-Debt League | P. G. Connor | 190 | 5% | |
| Majority | 2,063 | | |
| Registered electors | 10,085 | | |
| Turnout | 3,731 | 37% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Smithdown
Smithdown | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright (PARTY) | 2,068 | 67% | |
| | Conservative | H. Hawkins | 1,009 | 33% | |
| Majority | 1,059 | | |
| Registered electors | 12,765 | | |
| Turnout | 3,077 | 24% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Speke
Speke | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Higgins * | 2,399 | 58% | |
| | Conservative | G. MacDonald | 1,565 | 38% | |
| | Ratepayers Protection | G. Maher | 148 | 4% | |
| Majority | 834 | | |
| Registered electors | 14,502 | | |
| Turnout | 4,112 | 28% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. F. Bradley * | 3,124 | 57% | |
| | Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 2,336 | 43% | |
| Majority | 788 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,188 | | |
| Turnout | 5,460 | 41% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Vauxhall
Warbreck
Warbreck 2 seats | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Wolfenden | 3,627 | 65% | |
| | Conservative | R. J. McLaughlin | 3,530 | 63% | |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. A. George | 1,965 | 35% | |
| | Labour | Eddie Loyden | 1,852 | 33% | |
| Majority | 1,662 | | |
| Registered electors | 13,415 | | |
| Turnout | 5,592 | 42% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Westminster
Westminster | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Lee * | 1,693 | 55% | |
| | Conservative | J. Gillin | 1,387 | 43% | |
| Majority | 306 | | |
| Registered electors | 7,833 | | |
| Turnout | 3,080 | 39% | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolton
Woolton | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. F. Catlin * | 4,215 | 75% | |
| | Labour | W. Lungley | 1,417 | 25% | |
| Majority | 2,798 | | |
| Registered electors | 15,021 | | |
| Turnout | 5,632 | 37% | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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References
Local elections in Merseyside
