1963 Liverpool City Council election

May 9, 1963 (1963-05-09)

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

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 9 May 1963.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative43-132568
Labour72+151486
Protestant3-103
Liberal2013

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1963
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 0 13 -13 27% 37% 64,442
  Labour 30 15 0 +15 73% 50% 87,751
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 12% 20,973
  Protestant 0 0 2 -2 0% 1.5% 2,621
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.60% 1,053
  British Union Movement 0 0 0 0 0% 1.2% 2,052
  Anti-debt 0 0 0 0 0% 0.16% 289

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1960 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1960 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Caplan 1,792 64% +22%
Conservative R. W. Rollins (PARTY) 873 31% -18%
Communist A. McClelland 139 5% +1%
Majority 919
Registered electors 9,353
Turnout 2,804 30% +9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Cotton (PARTY) 3,655 63% -30%
Liberal Mrs. A. Dyson 1,548 27% +27%
Labour T. Bailey 431 7% 0%
Majority 2,107
Registered electors 13,591
Turnout 5,756 42% +10%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. K. Williams (PARTY) 2,481 55% -32%
Liberal A. G. Wilson 1,286 29% +29%
Labour G. C. Corner 599 13% 0%
Anti-debt F. G. Connor 117 3% +3%
Majority 1,205
Registered electors 10,032
Turnout 4,493 45% +15%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Semple (PARTY) 2,741 45% -35%
Labour S. W. Jones 2,396 40% +10%
Liberal G. W. Ryder 907 15% +15%
Majority 345
Registered electors 13,962
Turnout 6,044 43% +10%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. W. Rathbone * 2,278 42 -22
Labour C. Taylor 2,164 40 -18
Liberal Isaac Gottlieb 850 16 +5
Communist J. Kay 82 2 -1
Majority 114
Registered electors 12,476
Turnout 5,374 43 +11
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Williams 2,435 59% +20%
Conservative W. A. Lowe * 1,663 41% -20%
Majority 772
Registered electors 10,876
Turnout 4,098 38% +9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Keenan * 2,046 50% -26%
Labour T. Graves 1,196 29% +5%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith 837 21% +21%
Majority 850
Registered electors 11,223
Turnout 4,079 36% +7%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. McKeown * unopposed
Registered electors 8,441
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Airey (PARTY) 3,491 50 -24
Liberal Albert Globe 2,608 37 +17
Labour J. Dalrymple 865 12 +5
Majority 883
Registered electors 16,657
Turnout 6,964 42 +10
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. W. Holland (PARTY) 3,029 48% -12%
Liberal G. A. Gerrard 2,832 45% +11%
Labour W. Lungley 416 7%
Majority 197
Registered electors 13,448
Turnout 6,277 47% +8%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Buckle 2,937 54 +18
Conservative E. Johnson (PARTY) 1,519 35 -29
Liberal Ron Smith 631 11 +11
Majority 1,018
Registered electors 11,110
Turnout 5,487 49 +14
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Deane 3,316 57% +12%
Conservative A. H. Maynard * 2,529 43% -12%
Majority 787
Registered electors 13,335
Turnout 5,845 44% +2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. L. Audley (PARTY) 2,810 51% -26%
Liberal J. H. Aspinall 1,473 27% +18%
Labour W. F. Burke 1,268 23% +9%
Majority 1,337
Registered electors 11,497
Turnout 5,551 48% +10%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cumella * 2,946 67% +16%
Conservative C. J. C. Burgess 1,045 24% -13%
Liberal E. Royal 390 9% -3%
Majority 1,901
Registered electors 12,007
Turnout 4,381 36% +4%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. I. Davies 3,116 62%
Conservative T. Hillock 1,135 23%
Liberal P. J. Goddard 759 15%
Majority 1,981
Registered electors 14,134
Turnout 5,010 35%
Labour gain from Swing

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs * 1,738 75%
Conservative E. Shaw 522 22% -15%
Communist Miss E. M. Shelbourne 68 3% +3%
Majority 1,216
Registered electors 9,705
Turnout 2,328 24% +6%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Guinan 2,015 52% +24%
Conservative W. Thomas * 1,746 45% -27%
British Union Movement G. Gabrielson 83 2% +2%
Majority 269
Registered electors 13,397
Turnout 3,844 29% +8%
Labour hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Woolwich 2,754 51% +15%
Conservative C. N. Peplow 2,674 49% -15%
Majority 80
Registered electors 11,180
Turnout 5,428 49% +12%
Labour hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Stevens (PARTY) 3,888 68% +7%
Conservative J. Swainbank 867 15% -24%
Liberal R. Grundy 711 12% +12%
Communist F. J. Marsh 223 4% +4%
Majority 3,021
Registered electors 15,770
Turnout 5,689 36% +11%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. B. Simey 2,253 58% +9%
Conservative A. Lloyd * 1,442 37% -14%
Communist J. Melia 166 4% +4%
Majority 811
Registered electors 11,117
Turnout 3,861 35% +9%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. K. Williams * 2,718 67% +17%
Conservative K. W. Davies 1,203 29% -21%
British Union Movement T. G. Kenny 162 4% +4%
Majority 1,515
Registered electors 11,824
Turnout 4,083 35% +5%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. M. Scott * 1,964 75% +21%
Conservative D. E. Daniel 570 22% -24%
British Union Movement M. J. Ward 74 3% +3%
Majority 1,394
Registered electors 9,193
Turnout 2,608 28% +2%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Brown * 1,933 73% +17%
Conservative S. D. Lunt 704 27% -5%
Majority 1,229
Registered electors 9,314
Turnout 2,637 28% +4%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. S. Barnett 1,326 57% +13%
Protestant R. F. Goll (PARTY) 1,007 43% -13%
Majority 319
Registered electors 7,597
Turnout 2,333 31% +4%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. G. Thorne 2,683 48% +16%
Conservative R. H. Morris * 2,120 38% -26%
Liberal D. Kearon 749 13% +13%
Majority 563
Registered electors 14,555
Turnout 5,552 38% +11%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. J. Minton 2,846 52% +8%
Conservative N. F. Derrick (PARTY) 1,825 33% -23%
Liberal F. F. W. Barton 796 15% +15%
Majority 1,021
Registered electors 13,637
Turnout 5,467 40% -7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Heffer * 4,789 70% +18%
Conservative Mrs. M. E. Jones 2,075 30% -18%
Majority 2,714
Registered electors 16,218
Turnout 6,864 42% +7%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. H. Cain 2,636 61% +13%
Conservative G. Clark * 1,277 29% -23%
Liberal A. Garland 428 10% +10%
Majority 1,359
Registered electors 12,778
Turnout 4,341 34% +8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Scully * 2,372 91% +1%
Communist B. Campbell 133 5% +5%
Conservative N. Heywood 100 4% -6%
Majority 2,239
Registered electors 7,829
Turnout 2,605 33% +13%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Keating 2,274 57% +11%
Protestant W. H. Blower 1,614 40% -14%
Communist W. C. Doherty 105 3% +3%
Majority 660
Registered electors 11,579
Turnout 3,993 34% +5%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. McManus * 2,322 79% +5%
Labour R. Parry (PARTY) 1,759 60% -14%
Conservative G. Boult 612 21% -5%
Majority 1,710
Registered electors 10,222
Turnout 2,934 29% +10%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gunnell 2,424 53% +6%
Conservative J. A. Nolan * 1,646 36% -17%
Liberal S. Levy 496 11% +11%
Majority 778
Registered electors 10,801
Turnout 4,556 42% +11%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 16%

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Stanley Nixon (PARTY) 2,111 44 -23
Liberal Jack F. Ross 1,749 36 +19
Labour A. Fowler 889 19 +6
Anti-debt A. P. Cooney 50 1 +1
Majority 362
Registered electors 9,931
Turnout 4,799 48% +14
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibbs * 2,187 74% +6%
Conservative T. J. Strange 663 22% -10%
British Union Movement R. J. Williams 119 4% +4%
Majority 1,524
Registered electors 11,632
Turnout 2,969 26% +8%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Sefton 2,847 81%
Conservative B. F. Evans 652 19%
Majority 2,195
Registered electors 13,806
Turnout 3,499 25%

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Dailey 2,693 54% +19%
Conservative E. F. Pine * 2,269 46% -19%
Majority 424
Registered electors 12,470
Turnout 4,962 40% +8%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Gallagher (PARTY) 2,846 95% +18%
Communist T. E. Cassin 137 5% -18%
Majority 2,709
Registered electors 9,462
Turnout 2,983 32% +23%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. J. McLaughlin * 2,507 56% -17%
Labour J. V. Grue 1,936 44% +17%
Majority 571
Registered electors 12,555
Turnout 4,443 35% +3%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,699 60% +13%
Conservative J. Gillin * 1,152 40% -13%
Majority 547
Registered electors 4,239
Turnout 2,851 39% +6%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister * 4.000 50% -30%
Labour S. J. Cook 2,083 26% +6%
Liberal R. S. Hale 1,923 24% +24%
Majority 1,917
Registered electors 17,432
Turnout 8,006 46% +19%
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 1963
  3. Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1960
  4. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1963-1964
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