1965 Liverpool City Council election

May 13, 1965 (1965-05-13)

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

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 13 May 1965.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative44+9 ??
Labour72-9 ??
Protestant3+1 ??
Liberal1-1 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1965
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 20 9 0 +9 49% 53% 74,531
  Labour 18 0 9 -9 44% 39% 54,209
  Liberal 1 0 1 -1 2.5% 5.5% 7,672
  Protestant 2 1 0 +1 4.9% 1.5% 2,159
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.66% 928

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1962 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1962 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gaier (PARTY) 1,017 58% -8%
Conservative C. Hughes 637 37% +8%
Communist A. McClelland 88 5% 0%
Majority 380
Registered electors 8,596
Turnout 1,742 20% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. N. Venmore * 4,229 80% -7%
Liberal J. S. Roddick 623 12% +12%
Labour G. Bramwell 464 9% -4%
Majority 3,606
Registered electors 13,772
Turnout 5,316 39% +3%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver * 2,698 69% -4%
Liberal M. J. Mumford 749 19% +19%
Labour S. A. Roberts 461 12% -15%
Majority 1,949
Registered electors 9,985
Turnout 3,908 39% -6%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Craine * 3,361 67% +8%
Labour S. W. Jones 1,663 33% -8%
Majority 1,698
Registered electors 13,500
Turnout 5,024 37% +1%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Price * 2,598 63% +22%
Labour Mrs. G. J. Mathison 1,405 34% 0%
Communist J. Kay 111 3% +1%
Majority 1,193
Registered electors 11,928
Turnout 4,114 34% -8%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Tanner 1,523 54% +7%
Labour J. E. Burns * 1,285 46% -7%
Majority 238
Registered electors 10,443
Turnout 2,808 27% -7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Bullen * 2,438 63% +18%
Labour F. Johnton 988 26% 0%
Liberal G. W. Ryder 446 12% -17%
Majority 1,450
Registered electors 10,936
Turnout 3,872 35% +1%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cullen * 1,158 54% -12%
Conservative B. V. Groombridge 973 46% +12%
Labour G. J. Maudsley 917 43% -23%
Conservative Dr. T. L. Hobday 915 43% +9%
Majority 185
Registered electors 7,893
Turnout 2,131 27% -5%
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. G. Pascoe (PARTY) 4,371 71% +20%
Liberal J. Aspinwall 991 16% -21%
Labour I. Edwards 763 12% +1%
Communist A. B. Williams 74 1% +1%
Majority 3,380
Registered electors 17,377
Turnout 6,199 36% -1%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cyril E. Carr * 3,291 50% -3%
Conservative V. Burke 2,878 44% +3%
Labour A. Doswell 398 6% 0%
Majority 413
Registered electors 13,758
Turnout 6,567 48% -1%
Liberal hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. McKelvie 2,346 56% +16%
Labour F. Grue * 1,815 44% -3%
Majority 531
Registered electors 10,787
Turnout 4,161 39% -5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. B. Flude 2,864 56% +10%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY) 2,229 44% -10%
Majority 635
Registered electors 12,695
Turnout 5,093 40% -2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dickinson * 3,683 72% +1%
Labour A. P. Lee 1,017 20% -9%
Liberal J. B. Kellett 439 9% +9%
Majority 2,666
Registered electors 11,695
Turnout 5,139 44% +7%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. C. A. George (PARTY) 1,753 55% -5%
Conservative Dr. H. G. Prince 1,457 45% +15%
Majority 296
Registered electors 11,281
Turnout 3,210 28% -5%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. P. Johnson * 2,092 54% 0%
Conservative E. G. Sowerbutts 1,800 46%
Majority 292
Registered electors 14,080
Turnout 3,892 28% -10%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smyth * 905 63% -9%
Conservative I. D. McGaw 445 31% +9%
Communist A. Quire 80 6% +3%
Majority 460
Registered electors 8,150
Turnout 1,430 18% -7%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Moyses * 2,409 65% +14%
Labour W. T. Brodie 1,311 35% -14%
Majority 1,098
Registered electors 12,737
Turnout 3,720 29% +2%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. L. Ritchie 2,842 59% +10%
Labour W. H. Waldron (PARTY) 1,952 41% -10%
Majority 890
Registered electors 11,123
Turnout 4,794 43% 0%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. E. Delooze * 2,284 60% -13%
Conservative P. N. Wilson 1,330 35% +13%
Communist F. W. Speakman 169 4% -1%
Majority 954
Registered electors 15,833
Turnout 3,783 24% -9%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. D. Hamilton * 1,250 52% -6%
Conservative T. J. White 1,031 43% +1%
Communist J. Melia 118 5% +5%
Majority 219
Registered electors 10,248
Turnout 2,399 23% -10%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fowler (PARTY) 1,643 54% -10%
Conservative T. J. Strange 1,376 46% +13%
Majority 267
Registered electors 11,468
Turnout 3,019 26% -3%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Snell * 1,026 52% -16%
Conservative W. F. Everett 874 44% +16%
Communist W. H. Black 72 4% +4%
Majority 152
Registered electors 8,069
Turnout 1,972 24% -2%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Ackers * 1,200 65% -5%
Conservative S. D. Lunt 636 35% +5%
Majority 564
Registered electors 8,841
Turnout 1,836 21% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant A. Harris * 725 58% +7%
Labour E. C. Pimlett 526 42% -7%
Majority 199
Registered electors 5,872
Turnout 1,251 21% -13%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. McKie Reid * 2,640 63% +9%
Labour J. Cloherty 1,571 37% -9%
Majority 1,069
Registered electors 14,007
Turnout 4,211 30% 0%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean 2,211 52% +9%
Labour H. Evans *' 2,005 48% -9%
Majority 206
Registered electors 13,295
Turnout 4,216 32% -6%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Black * 2,940 55% -13%
Conservative I. A. T. Legge 2,376 45% +13%
Majority 564
Registered electors 15,908
Turnout 5,316 33% -4%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sidwell * 1,631 49% -5%
Conservative G. W. Boult 1,221 37% +6%
Independent Rev. B. R. Green 401 12% +12%
Communist J. Galloway 88 3% +3%
Majority 410
Registered electors 12,062
Turnout 3,341 28% -4%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. P. Hyams (PARTY) 1,304 82% -7%
Conservative E. L. Kirby 288 18% +11%
Majority 1,016
Registered electors 7,138
Turnout 1,592 22% -3%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant R. F. Henderson 1,434 50% +6%
Labour J. Gardner * 1,408 50% -6%
Majority 26
Registered electors 10,805
Turnout 2,842 26% -10%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. James

St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. J. Doyle * 1,289 74% -6%
Conservative C. T. R, Viles 304 18% -2%
Communist R. O'Hara 144 8% +8%
Majority 985
Registered electors 9,354
Turnout 1,737 19% -6%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. W. Longworth (PARTY) 1,609 51% -7%
Conservative J. Swainbank 1,551 49% +7%
Majority 58
Registered electors 10,390
Turnout 3,160 30% -9%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. McVeigh 2,505 57% +15%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington * 1,133 26% -20%
Labour V. P. Hyams 793 18% +6%
Majority 1,712
Registered electors 9,828
Turnout 4,431 45% 0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright * 1,083 61% -4%
Conservative S. Whittaker 680 39% +12%
Majority 403
Registered electors 11,165
Turnout 1,763 16% -8%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Higgins * 1,414 64% -13%
Conservative A. J. Browne 796 36% +13%
Majority 618
Registered electors 13,836
Turnout 2,210 16% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Aymes 2,659 59% +11%
Labour B. Shaw 1,848 41% -11%
Majority 811
Registered electors 12,015
Turnout 4,507 38% -1%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dunfoed * 898 85% -10%
Conservative A. Lloyd 106 10% +10%
Communist T. E. Cassin 56 5% 0%
Majority 792
Registered electors 9,084
Turnout 1,060 12% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. A. Ritchie * 2,938 66% +6%
Labour H. E. Ankers 1,539 34% -6%
Majority 1,399
Registered electors 12,300
Turnout 4,477 36% +1%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Gilbody' 991 55% +13%
Labour T. Roberts 821 45% -11%
Majority 170
Registered electors 6,285
Turnout 1,812 29% -8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. B. Williams * 4,495 74% +8%
Labour G. R. Sullivan 1,571 26% -8%
Majority 2,924
Registered electors 18,845
Turnout 6,066 32% +3%
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 14 May 1965
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1965-1966
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