1957 Liverpool City Council election

May 9, 1957 (1957-05-09)

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

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 9 May 1957.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative520 ??
Labour650 ??
Protestant20 ??
Independent Labour Party10 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1957
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 16 1 1 0 40% 51% 91,963
  Labour 25 1 1 0 62.5% 46% 83,291
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 2,479
  Anti-Debt League 0 0 0 0 0% 0.5% 832
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.2% 356

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1954 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1954 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morris 1,672 45%
Conservative A. McVeigh 1,390 37%
Communist A. McClelland 143 4%
Independent Labour L. Murphy 520 14%
Majority 282
Registered electors 11,557
Turnout 3,725 32%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Maxwell Entwistle (PARTY) 4,785 89%
Labour F. J. McConville 569 11%
Majority 4,216
Registered electors 14,097
Turnout 5,354 38%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McMillan * 2,910 82%
Labour M. Black 623 18%
Majority 2,287
Registered electors 10,216
Turnout 3,533 35%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. G. S. Gordon 3,560 59%
Labour H. Wallace 2,246 37%
Anti-Debt League J. R. Gradwell 245 4%
Majority 1,314
Registered electors 14,930
Turnout 6,051 41%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. W. Rathbone 3,246 64%
Labour F. D. Shemmonds 1,765 35%
Communist J. Kay 97 2%
Majority 1,481
Registered electors 12,779
Turnout 5,108 40%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Lowe (PARTY) 2,344 51%
Labour H. James 2,274 49%
Majority 70
Registered electors 11,952
Turnout 4,618 39%
Conservative hold Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Keenan * 2,993 68% +6%
Labour G. A. McAllister 1,380 32% -6%
Majority 1,613
Registered electors 12,208
Turnout 4,373 36%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. McKeown * 1,928 61%
Conservative S. J. Chaytor 1,174 37%
Anti-Debt League A. P. Cooney 70 2%
Majority 754
Registered electors 9,717
Turnout 3,172 33%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. W. Hughes * 3,925 72%
Liberal R. Globe 948 17%
Labour D. Black 551 10%
Majority 2,977
Registered electors 14,070
Turnout 5,424 39%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Steward * 3,932 75%
Liberal Mrs. A. E. Shanks 613 12%
Labour J. P. McLean 534 10%
Anti-Debt League R. Brennan 130 2%
Majority 3,319
Registered electors 14,242
Turnout 5,209 37%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. H. Wilson * 2,821 48%
Labour R. Stoddart 2,610 45%
Liberal J. Reilly 388 10%
Majority 211
Registered electors 12,115
Turnout 5,819 48%
Conservative hold Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Dailey * 3,738 53%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin 3,350 47%
Majority 388
Registered electors 14,839
Turnout 7,088 48%
Conservative hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. J. E. Thompson 3,812 69%
Labour J. M. Burke 1,207 22%
Liberal W. Russell Dyson 530 10%
Majority 2,605
Registered electors 11,608
Turnout 5,549 48%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cumella 3,235 59%
Labour Richard Crawshaw 3,197 58%
Conservative R. Grace 2,053 37%
Conservative A. B. Reilly 1,834 33%
Anti-Debt League 206 4%
Majority 1,182
Registered electors 14,130
Turnout 5,494 39%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. I. Davies (PARTY) 2,861 60%
Conservative P. Tickle 1,940 40%
Majority 921
Registered electors 14,806
Turnout 4,801 32%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. C. McLeod 2,075 81%
Independent M. J. McBride 489 19%
Majority 2,075
Registered electors 12,514
Turnout 2,564 20%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Thomas * 2,631 59%
Labour W. J. Wright 1,853 41%
Majority 778
Registered electors 14,830
Turnout 4,483 30%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rattray * 3,191 51%
Labour F. J. Grue 3,067 49%
Majority 124
Registered electors 12,410
Turnout 6,258 50%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. B. Sharples 3,897 70%
Conservative H. R. Butler 1,661 30%
Majority 2,236
Registered electors 16,604
Turnout 5,558 33%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Guinan * 2,280 59%
Conservative R. A. Parkes 1,567 41%
Majority 713
Registered electors 12,142
Turnout 3,847 32%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. K. Williams * 2,926 61%
Conservative A. L. Audley 1,856 39%
Majority 1,070
Registered electors 13,254
Turnout 4,782 36%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. M. Scott 1,931 61%
Conservative E. Criere 1,240 39%
Majority 691
Registered electors 10,898
Turnout 3,171 29%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Browne * 2,204 70%
Conservative J. Smith 964 30%
Majority 1,240
Registered electors 10,339
Turnout 3,168 31%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Robinson * 1,397 57%
Conservative T. B. Rutter 1,066 43%
Majority 331
Registered electors 9,330
Turnout 2,463 26%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Devine * 3,237 51%
Conservative R. J. Cleary 3,083 48%
Communist Mrs. W. Cohen 66 1%
Majority 154
Registered electors 16,023
Turnout 6,386 40%
Labour hold Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. G. Roberts 3,044 51%
Conservative John Ernest Lockwood 2,917 49%
Majority 127
Registered electors 14,851
Turnout 5,961 40%
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Delgarno * 4,396 61%
Conservative R. H. Smith 2,781 39%
Majority 1,615
Registered electors 17,384
Turnout 7,177 41%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Roberts * 2,575 55%
Conservative Mrs. M. Browne 2,116 45%
Majority 459
Registered electors 13,825
Turnout 4,691 34%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Scully 2,177 93%
Conservative A. E. Dailey 153 7%
Majority 2,024
Registered electors 9,818
Turnout 2,330 24%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Maylor * 2,326 59%
Conservative T. Hillock 1,631 41%
Majority 695
Registered electors 12,575
Turnout 3,957 31%
Labour hold Swing

St. James

St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. McManus 2,497 81%
Conservative J. Jordan 572 19%
Majority 1,925
Registered electors 11,346
Turnout 3,069 27%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. P. Henley 2,155 56%
Conservative Mrs. D. V. McClelland 1,717 44%
Majority 438
Registered electors 11,873
Turnout 3,872 33%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Browne * 2,757 71%
Labour W. Rice-Jones 957 25%
Anti-Debt League A. Anderson 157 4%
Majority 1,800
Registered electors 10,226
Turnout 3,871 38%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibbs * 2,589 71%
Conservative E. Johnson 1,049 29%
Majority 1,540
Registered electors 13,495
Turnout 3,638 27%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Sefton * 2,552 69%
Conservative C. Dickinson 1,167 31%
Majority 1,385
Registered electors 14,020
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. F. Pine * 3,257 55%
Labour E. D, Roderick 2,628 45%
Majority 629
Registered electors 13,477
Turnout 5,885 44%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Deab-Jones 1,497 84%
Anti-Debt League C. McBride 230 13%
Communist R. Cuerdon 50 3%
Majority 1,497
Registered electors 10,233
Turnout 1,777 17%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D.F. Brady * 3,798 61%
Labour B. Deane 2,431 39%
Majority 1,367
Registered electors 13,856
Turnout 6,229 45%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Alcock * 1,840 60%
Conservative R. M. Jones 1,213 40%
Majority 627
Registered electors 8,363
Turnout 3,053 37%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister 3,507 73%
Labour J. Mottram 1,277 27%
Majority 2,230
Registered electors 12,729
Turnout 4,784 38%
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1957
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1957-1958
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