1965 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 13 May 1965.
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![]() Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1] |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 44 | +9 | ?? | |
Labour | 72 | -9 | ?? | |
Protestant | 3 | +1 | ?? | |
Liberal | 1 | -1 | ?? |
Election result
editParty | 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
edit* - 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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 |
References
edit- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1965
- ^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1965-1966