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![]() Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1] |
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 13 May 1971.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 53 | -26 | ?? | |
Labour | 55 | +25 | ?? | |
Liberal | 7 | +3 | ?? | |
Protestant | 5 | -2 | ?? |
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 31 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 77.5% | 54% | 80,725 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 0 | 26 | -26 | 12.5% | 31% | 46,215 | ||
Liberal | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 10% | 13% | 18,792 | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1% | 1,508 | ||
Protestant | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 0.8% | 1,198 |
Ward results
[edit]This data is compared with the election results for 1968, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 1,038 | 74% | +30% | |
Conservative | D. E. Daniel * | 287 | 20% | −25% | |
Communist | A. McClelland | 85 | 6% | −5% | |
Majority | 751 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,483 | ||||
Turnout | 1,410 | 26% | +8% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Aigburth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. H. Francis (PARTY) | 3,633 | 77% | +8% | |
Labour | G. Walsh | 1,058 | 23% | +20% | |
Majority | 2,575 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,684 | ||||
Turnout | 6,029 | 32% | −13% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Allerton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. Evans * | 2,300 | 70% | −18% | |
Labour | N. J. Dawson | 989 | 30% | +18% | |
Majority | 1,311 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,000 | ||||
Turnout | 3,289 | 30% | −4% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. J. McGurk | 2,826 | 56% | +36% | |
Conservative | J. Mass * | 3,163 | 38% | −42% | |
Liberal | F. D. Whaley | 338 | 7% | +7% | |
Majority | 903 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,519 | ||||
Turnout | 5,087 | 38% | +8% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Arundel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | N. Wood | 2,236 | 47% | +35% | |
Conservative | A. J. Browne | 1,283 | 27% | −48% | |
Labour | C. O'Rourke | 1,153 | 24% | +11% | |
Majority | 953 | ||||
Registered electors | `14,116 | ||||
Turnout | 4,748 | 34% | +7% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Breckfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Williams | 1,531 | 60% | +31% | |
Conservative | D. J. Lewis (PARTY) | 748 | 27% | −44% | |
Liberal | P. Chivall | 368 | 13% | +13% | |
Majority | 893 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,890 | ||||
Turnout | 2,757 | 31% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Broadgreen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Roger Johnston | 1,905 | 43% | +20% | |
Conservative | H. Kelsall * | 1,407 | 32% | −30% | |
Labour | T. McManus | 1,114 | 25% | +10% | |
Majority | 498 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,854 | ||||
Turnout | 4,426 | 37% | +6% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Parry * | 1,474 | 95% | +44% | |
Conservative | S. V. Hennessy | 56 | 4% | −42% | |
Communist | R. Cartwright | 24 | 2% | +1% | |
Majority | 1,418 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,421 | ||||
Turnout | 1,554 | 29% | −5% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Childwall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. G. Pascoe * | 3,221 | 42% | −22% | |
Liberal | H. Davies | 3,186 | 42% | +13% | |
Labour | V. Seddon | 1,248 | 16% | +11% | |
Majority | 35 | ||||
Registered electors | 19,228 | ||||
Turnout | 7,655 | 40% | +1% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Church
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Cyril E. Carr * | 3,877 | 67% | +3% | |
Conservative | S. P. Mason | 1,959 | 31% | −2% | |
Labour | K. Jones | 468 | 7% | +4% | |
Majority | 1,918 | ||||
Registered electors | 14,766 | ||||
Turnout | 6,304 | 43% | −9% | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Clubmoor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. M. Burke | 2,392 | 57% | +20% | |
Conservative | A. L. Jones (PARTY) | 1,553 | 37% | −26% | |
Liberal | J. Crawford | 272 | 6% | −6% | |
Majority | 839 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,147 | ||||
Turnout | 4,217 | 38% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
County
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. McLean | 2,955 | 59.08 | ||
Conservative | R. B. Flude * | 1,857 | 37.13 | ||
Communist | K. T. Dowd | 190 | 3.80 | ||
Majority | 1,098 | 21.95 | |||
Registered electors | 13,098 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Croxteth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. Larty (PARTY) | 2,671 | 60% | −29% | |
Labour | W. H. Westbury | 1,768 | 40% | +29% | |
Majority | 903 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,902 | ||||
Turnout | 4,439 | 34% | −1% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dingle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. W. Jones | 2,466 | 75% | +38% | |
Conservative | E. W. Mossford (PARTY) | 697 | 21% | −37% | |
Communist | J. Cook | 111 | 3% | −1% | |
Majority | 1,769 | ||||
Registered electors | 9,839 | ||||
Turnout | 3,274 | 33% | +5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Dovecot
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Burke | 4,285 | 78% | +36% | |
Conservative | R. S. Fairclough * | 1,194 | 22% | −36% | |
Majority | 3,091 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,448 | ||||
Turnout | 5,479 | 33% | +6% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Everton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Smythe * | 659 | 83% | +33% | |
Conservative | E. Bowness | 134 | 17% | −17% | |
Majority | 525 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,840 | ||||
Turnout | 793 | 29% | +12% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fairfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Hughes | 1,811 | 49% | +28% | |
Conservative | J. P. Moyses * | 1,270 | 34% | −35% | |
Liberal | C. Crawford | 613 | 17% | +10% | |
Majority | 541 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,783 | ||||
Turnout | 3,694 | 31% | +4% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Fazakerley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Gaier | 2,544 | 60% | +35% | |
Conservative | A. Ritchie * | 1,717 | 40% | −35% | |
Majority | 827 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,683 | ||||
Turnout | 4,261 | 36% | +5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Gillmoss
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Jones | 5,163 | 80% | +36% | |
Conservative | M. Kingston * | 1,122 | 17% | −32% | |
Communist | K. Dunlop | 137 | 2% | −5% | |
Majority | 4,041 | ||||
Registered electors | 20,095 | ||||
Turnout | 6,422 | 32% | +11% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Granby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Doswell | 2,012 | 75% | +41% | |
Conservative | J. J. Swainbank * | 580 | 22% | −23% | |
Communist | J. V. Powell | 103 | 4% | −1% | |
Majority | 1,432 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,520 | ||||
Turnout | 2,695 | 32% | +8% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Kensington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. G. Thorne | 2,040 | 59% | +20% | |
Conservative | J. Entwhistle * | 865 | 25% | −36% | |
Liberal | I. Parker | 529 | 15% | +15% | |
Majority | 1,175 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,671 | ||||
Turnout | 3,434 | 32% | +3% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Low Hill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. R. Snell | 980 | 64% | +27% | |
Conservative | E. Crierie * | 393 | 26% | −33% | |
Liberal | K. Firth | 150 | 10% | +10% | |
Majority | 587 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,655 | ||||
Turnout | 1,523 | 33% | +10% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Melrose
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Ackers * | 1,837 | 80% | +30% | |
Conservative | I. MacFall | 460 | 20% | −30% | |
Majority | 1,377 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,517 | ||||
Turnout | 2,297 | 31% | +10% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Netherfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Mottram | 775 | 57% | +27% | |
Protestant | J. Boardman * | 514 | 38% | −26% | |
Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 60 | 4% | +4% | |
Majority | 261 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,327 | ||||
Turnout | 1,349 | 31% | +13% | ||
Labour gain from Protestant | Swing |
Old Swan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Lyons | 2,910 | 50% | +50% | |
Labour | T. Roberts | 1,547 | 27% | +2% | |
Conservative | A. McKie Reid * | 1,316 | 23% | −52% | |
Majority | 1,363 | ||||
Registered electors | 13,896 | ||||
Turnout | 5,773 | 42% | +16% | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Picton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Bailey | 2,021 | 43% | +17% | |
Liberal | J. A. Gallagher | 1,652 | 35% | +22% | |
Conservative | F. R. Butler (PARTY) | 929 | 20% | −41% | |
Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 57 | 1% | ||
Majority | 369 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,793 | ||||
Turnout | 4,659 | 36% | +7% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Pirrie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Black | 4,551 | 75% | +33% | |
Conservative | J. F. Atkinson (PARTY) | 1,417 | 23% | −35% | |
Communist | B. Anderson | 125 | 2% | ||
Majority | 3,134 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,587 | ||||
Turnout | 6,093 | 37% | +9% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Prince's Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. T. Walsh | 2,294 | 72% | +41% | |
Conservative | J. Cheshire * | 789 | 25% | −30% | |
Communist | J. F. Greig | 114 | 4% | −1% | |
Majority | 1,505 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,798 | ||||
Turnout | 3,197 | 36% | +11% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Sandhills
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. P. Hyams * | 1,446 | 91% | +35% | |
Conservative | R. Walsh | 138 | 9% | −31% | |
Majority | 1,308 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,157 | ||||
Turnout | 1,584 | 26% | +3% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. McDonald | 827 | 55% | +33% | |
Protestant | R. F. Henderson * | 684 | 45% | −3% | |
Majority | 143 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,083 | ||||
Turnout | 1,511 | 25% | 0% | ||
Labour gain from Protestant | Swing |
St. James
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | O. J. Doyle | 2,244 | 78% | +26% | |
Communist | R' O'Hara | 426 | 15% | −7% | |
Conservative | J. Howard | 194 | 7% | −19% | |
Majority | 1,818 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,946 | ||||
Turnout | 2,864 | 32% | +15% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Mary's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. C. Evans | 2,850 | 69% | +33% | |
Conservative | J. Tushingham * | 1,308 | 31% | −33% | |
Majority | 1,542 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,467 | ||||
Turnout | 4,158 | 40% | +8% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
St. Michael's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. McVeigh * | 1,744 | 50% | −33% | |
Labour | B. J. Johnson | 1,436 | 42% | +30% | |
Liberal | D. H. Reece | 214 | 6% | +6% | |
Majority | 308 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,568 | ||||
Turnout | 3,454 | 33% | +3% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Smithdown
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. H. Winter | 1,372 | 62% | +31% | |
Liberal | R. Madeley jnr. | 482 | 22% | +22% | |
Conservative | J. McDermott * | 349 | 16% | −53% | |
Majority | 890 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,566 | ||||
Turnout | 2,203 | 29% | +15% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Speke
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Maudsley | 4,100 | 80% | +30% | |
Conservative | C. Hallows * | 1,024 | 20% | −30% | |
Majority | 3,076 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,678 | ||||
Turnout | 5,124 | 33% | +14% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Tuebrook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Mitchell | 2,621 | 63% | +35% | |
Conservative | R. M. Aymes * | 1,536 | 37% | −35% | |
Majority | 1,085 | ||||
Registered electors | 11,826 | ||||
Turnout | 4,157 | 35% | +5% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Vauxhall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Dunford * | 916 | 96% | +32% | |
Conservative | A. M. Bowner | 43 | 4% | −46% | |
Majority | 873 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,132 | ||||
Turnout | 959 | 16% | +6% | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Warbreck
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Finnegan | 2,094 | 57% | +40% | |
Conservative | D. A. Ritchie | 1,594 | 43% | −25% | |
Majority | 500 | ||||
Registered electors | 12,265 | ||||
Turnout | 3,688 | 30% | 0% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Westminster
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Lafferty | 1,506 | 65% | +23% | |
Conservative | W. Gilbody * | 805 | 35% | −23% | |
Majority | 701 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,159 | ||||
Turnout | 2,311 | 38% | +8% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Woolton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Fletcher | 4,204 | 54% | +42% | |
Conservative | L. B. Williams | 3,556 | 46% | −42% | |
Majority | 648 | ||||
Registered electors | 27,610 | ||||
Turnout | 7,760 | 28% | 0% | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1971