1964 Liverpool City Council election

May 7, 1964 (1964-05-07)

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

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1964.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Labour81+1316
Conservative35-722
Protestant2-10
Liberal201

Note that there was one Conservative Aldermanic vacancy.

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1964
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 13 0 6 -6 30% 41% 65,667
  Labour 30 7 0 +7 68% 48% 76,830
  Protestant 1 0 1 -1 2% 1.6% 2,540
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 7.7% 12,178
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.66% 1,046

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1961 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1961 election results.

Abercromby

Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. McPherson * 1,318 63% +9%
Conservative G. W. Boult 619 30% -12%
Communist A. McClelland 161 8% +8%
Majority 699
Registered electors 9,118
Turnout 2,098 23% -2%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. R. Fischer (PARTY) 3,622 68% -24%
Liberal Mrs. A. Dyson 1,104 21% +21%
Labour S. J. Cook 590 11% +3%
Majority 2,518
Registered electors 13,805
Turnout 5,316 39% +4%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. B. Caulfield (PARTY) 2,636 65% -19%
Liberal A. G. Wilson 775 19% +19%
Labour F. Longworth 657 16% +16%
Majority 1,861
Registered electors 10,082
Turnout 1,861 40% +6%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A Porter * 2,698 51% -18%
Labour S. W. Jones 2,220 42% +11%
Liberal R. Sutherland 367 7% +7%
Majority 478
Registered electors 13,705
Turnout 5,285 39% -2%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Kendrick (PARTY) 2,225 48% -11%
Labour T. Roberts 1,619 35% +14%
Liberal P. J. Goddard 560 12% -4%
Communist J. Kay 95 2% -1%
Independent R. H. Richardson 95 2% +2%
Majority 606
Registered electors 12,373
Turnout 4,594 37% +2%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Williams 2,023 61% +16%
Conservative S. D. Lunt 1,268 39% -16%
Majority 755
Registered electors 10,799
Turnout 3,291 30% -7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. L. Sanders (PARTY) 2,081 53% -24%
Labour L. A. Boner 1,227 31% +17%
Majority 854
Registered electors 11,223
Turnout 3,923 35% +4%
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Miss M. Schofield * 1,674 67% +12%
Conservative E. G. Hardman 842 33% -12%
Majority 832
Registered electors 8,198
Turnout 2,516 31% -1%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. E. Dailey (PARTY) 3,936 65% +1%
Liberal F. Barton 1,256 21% -6%
Labour L. P. Hyams 826 14% +5%
Majority 2,680
Registered electors 17,321
Turnout 6,018 35% -4%
Conservative hold Swing

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Caldwell (PARTY) 3,435 55% -1%
Liberal G. A. Goddard 2,422 38% +1%
Labour J. F. Cloherty 445 7% +1%
Majority 1,013
Registered electors 13,694
Turnout 6,302 46% 0%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Stewart 2,398 52% +9%
Conservative N. A. Williams * 1,917 42% -15%
Liberal Edith A. Ousby 296 6% +6%
Majority 481
Registered electors 10,994
Turnout 4,611 42% 0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. G. Maloney (PARTY) 2,867 51% -2%
Labour J. Dalrymple (PARTY) 2,784 50% -3%
Conservative R. B. Flude * 2,735 49% +2%
Conservative W. Thomas 2,518 45% +2%
Majority 132
Registered electors 13,224
Turnout 5,602 42% -4%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Morrow * 2,967 56% -22%
Labour W. F. Burke 1,251 24% +2%
Liberal J. Aspinall 1,100 21% +21%
Majority 1,716
Registered electors 11,559
Turnout 5,318 46% +2%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Stoddart * 2,401 64% +12%
Conservative G. H. Prince 1,364 36% -2%
Majority 1,037
Registered electors 11,618
Turnout 3,765 32% -3%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. H. Maloney * 2,690 63% +12%
Conservative T. Hillock 1,249 29% -20%
Liberal G. Ryder 315 7% +7%
Majority 1,441
Registered electors 14,263
Turnout 4,254 30% -2%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Burke * 1,342 73% +9%
Conservative E. Shaw 417 23% -9%
Communist Ellen Rivers 77 4% 0%
Majority 925
Registered electors 9,175
Turnout 1,836 20% -3%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Ross * 2,043 48% -13%
Labour A. Fowler 1,954 45% +20%
Liberal John Bowen 300 7% -8%
Majority 89
Registered electors 13,172
Turnout 4,297 33% +5%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. A. Cumella 2,626 51% +9%
Labour W. H. Waldron 2,550 50%
Conservative R. Bessell * 2,552 49% -9%
Conservative A. L. Ritchie 2,409 47% -11%
Majority 104
Registered electors 11,190
Turnout 5,148 46% -2%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. D. Rodderick * 3,323 72% +6%
Conservative J. J. Swainbank 1,119 24% -10%
Communist F. W. Speakman 197 4% +4%
Majority 2,204
Registered electors 15,868
Turnout 4,639 29% -3%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Burke 2,040 62% +15%
Conservative Mrs. R. Dean * 1,156 35% -18%
Communist J. Melia 118 4% +4%
Majority 884
Registered electors 10,663
Turnout 3,314 31% -2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. M. Wormold * 2,391 64% +14%
Conservative A. W. Hardy 1,361 36% -11%
Majority 1,030
Registered electors 11,622
Turnout 3,752 32% -7%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill

Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. J. Powell * 1,832 73% +15%
Conservative T. G. H. Cutts 607 24% -18%
Communist W. H. Black 77 3% +3%
Majority 1,225
Registered electors 8,954
Turnout 2,516 28% -4%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Hastings (PARTY) 1,757 72% +9%
Conservative T. J. Strange 689 28% -9%
Majority 1,068
Registered electors 9,068
Turnout 2,446 27% 0%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant A. Brown * 1,043 51% -7%
Labour G. Carmichael 988 49% +7%
Majority 55
Registered electors 6,893
Turnout 2,031 29% +1%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie Loyden 2,402 50% +6%
Conservative W. F. Everett 2,032 42% -14%
Liberal M. A. Globe 368 8% +8%
Majority 370
Registered electors 14,307
Turnout 4,802 34% -3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Bailey 2,574 55% +9%
Conservative J. Polack * 1,772 38% -16%
Liberal B. Caplan 297 6% +6%
Majority 802
Registered electors 13,517
Turnout 4,643 34% -7%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Hart * 3,958 67% +12%
Conservative I. M. T. Legge 1,966 33% -12%
Majority 1,992
Registered electors 16,185
Turnout 5,924 37% -5%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park

Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. C. Greenwood * 1,946 58% +13%
Conservative W. T. Savage 1,186 35% -7%
Liberal A. Garland 221 7% -6%
Majority 760
Registered electors 12,606
Turnout 3,353 27% -8%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills

Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Aldritt * 1,954 85% -1%
Conservative P. H. Williams 245 11% +1%
Communist B. Campbell 102 4% -1%
Majority 1,709
Registered electors 7,494
Turnout 2,301 31% +6%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. N. Marsden 1,859 54% +4%
Protestant R. F. Henderson 1,497 44% -6%
Communist A. B. Williams 84 2% +2%
Majority 362
Registered electors 11,260
Turnout 3,440 31% -6%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

St. James

St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Parry (PARTY) 1,873 74% +7%
Conservative G. Hughes 513 20% -13%
Communist R. O'Hara 150 6% +6%
Majority 1,360
Registered electors 9,673
Turnout 2,536 26% +5%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. R. Maddox * 2,640 66% +15%
Conservative T. W. Wilkinson 1,338 34% -13%
Majority 1,302
Registered electors 10,685
Turnout 3,978 37% -5%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. M. Browne (PARTY) 2,228 49% -18%
Liberal A. Globe 1,281 28% +10%
Labour A. P. Lee 1,067 23% +13%
Majority 947
Registered electors 9,898
Turnout 4,576 46% +8%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Clarke * 1,892 68% +4%
Conservative S. Whittaker 739 26% -10%
British Nat. R. J. Williams 159 6% +6%
Majority 1,153
Registered electors 11,447
Turnout 2,790 24% 0%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Crookes * 2,400 72% +4%
Labour F. J. McConville (PARTY) 2,289 69% +1%
Conservative A. J. Browne 708 21% -11%
Conservative D. R. Bushnell 681 20% -12%
Liberal M. J. Mumford 222 7% +7%
Majority 1,692
Registered electors 13,978
Turnout 3,330 24% +1%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Mottram 2,368 52% +8%
Conservative R. M. Aymes * 2,230 48% -8%
Majority 138
Registered electors 12,137
Turnout 4,598 38% -2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Orr (PARTY) 2,437 94% +13%
Conservative P. S. Jones 97 4% +4%
Communist T. E. Cassin 62 2% -9%
Majority 2,340
Registered electors 9,285
Turnout 2,596 28% +12%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Maynard (PARTY) 2,535 57% -10%
Conservative R. H. Morris 2,383 54% -13%
Labour H. E. Ankers 1,901 43% +10%
Labour J. McKeown 1,857 42% +9%
Majority 634
Registered electors 12,457
Turnout 4,436 36% +1%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Burke * 1,435 64% +14%
Conservative W. Gilbody 824 36% -14%
Majority 611
Registered electors 6,682
Turnout 2,259 34% -3%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Norton * 4,000 62% -14%
Labour G. R. Sullivan 1,822 28% +4%
Liberal J. Deaves 679 10% +10%
Majority 2,178
Registered electors 17,959
Turnout 6,501 36% +2%
Conservative hold Swing

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Aldermanic Elections

Twenty of the forty Aldermen were elected by the city council on 20 May 1964. There were 20 vacancies, 7 Conservative and 13 Labour, with 20 Labour candidates returned. Those elected by the council and the wards they were allocated to are shown in the table below:

PartyAldermanWard
LabourLouis Caplan (Lord Mayor)
LabourHugh Carr
LabourBrian Crooks
LabourLen Holden
LabourC. J. Milton
LabourJ. M. Taylor
LabourFred Walker
LabourFrank Cain*
LabourJ. J. Cleary*
LabourDavid Cowley*
LabourJames Cullen*
LabourHugh Dalton*
LabourAlex Griffin*
LabourI. I. Levin*
LabourCharles McDonald*
LabourJoseph Morgan*
LabourP. J. O'Hare*
LabourM. J. Reppion
LabourW. H. Sefton*
LabourJohn Sheehan*
  • Re-elected

[4]

References

  1. Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1964
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1964-1965
  4. Liverpool Daily Post 21 May 1964
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