1956 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956.

1956 Liverpool City Council election
May 10, 1956 (1956-05-10)
Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Labour65+62893
Conservative52-61163
Protestant2013
Independent Labour Party1001

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1956
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 6 0 +6 56% 49% 89,627
  Conservative 17 0 6 -6 41% 48% 86,388
  Protestant 1 0 0 0 2.4% 0.84% 1,522
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 0.39% 707
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.29% 527
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0% 0.20% 366

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1953 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1953 election results.

Abercromby
Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Orr (PARTY) 2,023 54%
Conservative J. H. W. Stewart 1,501 40%
Communist A. McClelland 206 6%
Majority 522
Registered electors 11,864
Turnout 3,730 31%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth
Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Allen * 4,700 91%
Labour Mrs. D. L. H. Taylor 450 9%
Majority 4.250
Registered electors 14,088
Turnout 5,150 37%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton
Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Haswell * 2,706 81%
Labour H. Deane 628 19%
Majority 2,078
Registered electors 10,216
Turnout 3,334 33%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield
Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Craine * 3,809 61%
Labour R. Stoddart 2,434 39%
Majority 1,375
Registered electors 15,113
Turnout 6,243 41%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel
Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. I. Throssell * 2,358 56%
Labour F. D. Shemmonds 1,745 41%
Communist J. Kay 128 3%
Majority 613
Registered electors 12,993
Turnout 4,231 33%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield
Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Airey (PARTY) 2,187 52%
Labour Mrs. M. G. Wheeler 2,059 48%
Majority 128
Registered electors 12,110
Turnout 4,246 35%
Conservative hold Swing

Broadgreen
Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. H. Sanders * 2,845 64%
Labour E. Moonman 1,570 36%
Majority 1,275
Registered electors 12,279
Turnout 4,415 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cullen * 1,888 65%
Conservative J. P. Moyses 1,020 35%
Majority 868
Registered electors 10,065
Turnout 2,908 29%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall
Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Sergent * 3,356 87%
Labour Mrs. L. Wooding 497 13%
Majority 2,859
Registered electors 14,060
Turnout 3,853 27%
Conservative hold Swing

Church
Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Papworth (PARTY) 3,888 77%
Liberal Mrs. A. E. Shanks 707 14%
Labour W. J. Wolger 442 9%
Majority 3,181
Registered electors 14,427
Turnout 5,037 35%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor
Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cassin 2,475 50.3%
Conservative L. J. Carr * 2,444 49.7%
Majority 31
Registered electors 12,277
Turnout 4,919 40%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

County
County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. M. E. Jones * 3,720 53%
Labour H. James 3,327 47%
Majority 393
Registered electors 14,959
Turnout 7,047
Conservative hold Swing

Croxteth
Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Bidston (PARTY) 3,691 72%
Labour J. H. Goodenough 1,415 28%
Majority 2,276
Registered electors 11,654
Turnout 5,106 44%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle
Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Aldis * 3,365 59%
Conservative R. F. Grace 2,220 39%
Communist W. H. Hart 137 2%
Majority 1,145
Registered electors 14,420
Turnout 5,722 40%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot
Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. P. Johnson * 3,088 62%
Conservative P. Tickle 1,925 38%
Majority 1,163
Registered electors 14,946
Turnout 5,013 34%
Labour hold Swing

Everton
Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smyth (PARTY) 2,377 76%
Conservative J. Jordan 756 24%
Majority 1,621
Registered electors 12,366
Turnout 3,133 25%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield
Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Meadows * 2,814 24%
Labour J. Wood 1,850 40%
Majority 964
Registered electors 14,931
Turnout 4,664 31%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. P. Thompson * 3,492 55%
Labour F. Grue 2,911 45%
Majority 581
Registered electors 12,542
Turnout 6,403 51%
Conservative hold Swing

Gillmoss
Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. McDonald * 4,204 73%
Conservative H. R. Butler 1,550 27%
Majority 2,654
Registered electors 16,719
Turnout 5,754 34%
Labour hold Swing

Granby
Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Tipping (PARTY) 2,192 56%
Conservative J. Moore 1,734 44%
Majority 458
Registered electors 12,176
Turnout 3,926 32%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington
Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Walker * 2,772 61%
Conservative C. G. S. Gordon 1,789 39%
Majority 983
Registered electors 13,409
Turnout 4,561 34%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill
Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Snell (PARTY) 2,147 64%
Conservative J. E. Billing 1,231 36%
Majority 916
Registered electors 11,074
Turnout 3,378 31%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose
Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Seagroves (PARTY) 2,240 66%
Conservative J. Smith 1,151 34%
Majority 1,089
Registered electors 10,478
Turnout 3,391 32%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield
Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant J. Dorman * 1,522 52%
Labour G. Carmichael 1,422 48%
Majority 100
Registered electors 9,433
Turnout 2,944 31%
Protestant hold Swing

Old Swan
Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. N. Bates * 3,698 56%
Labour G. P. Watson 2,758 42%
Majority 940
Registered electors 16,124
Turnout 6,577 41%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton
Picton - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Evans (PARTY) 3,082 53%
Labour A. G. Roberts (PARTY) 2,979 51%
Conservative John Ernest Lockwood 2,770 47%
Conservative G. P. Brewer 2,765 47%
Majority 312
Registered electors 15,060
Turnout 5,852 39%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pirrie
Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Dalton * 4,773 64%
Conservative B. A. Ryan 2,739 36%
Majority 2,034
Registered electors 17,691
Turnout 7,512 42%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park
Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sidwell * 2,541 57%
Conservative Mrs. J. Lever 1,907 43%
Majority 634
Registered electors 14,061
Turnout 4,448 32%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills
Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Rowlands (PARTY) 2,746 92%
Independent A. P. Cooney 223 8%
Majority 2,746
Registered electors 9,863
Turnout 2,969 30%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo
St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Keating * 2,671 58%
Protestant Mrs. M. J. Longbottom 1,937 42%
Majority 2,671
Registered electors 12,527
Turnout 4,608 37%
Labour hold Swing

St. James
St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. F. Skinner (PARTY) 2,185 75%
Conservative J. F. Jones 736 25%
Majority 1,449
Registered electors 11,445
Turnout 2,921 26%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Crowley (PARTY) 2,939 70%
Conservative J. F. Barnes 1,258 30%
Majority 1,681
Registered electors 11,986
Turnout 4,197 35%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's
St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. B. Collins * 2,944 75%
Labour Mrs. E. E. Wright 1,003 25%
Majority 1,941
Registered electors 10,398
Turnout 3,947 38%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown
Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Holden * 2,573 70%
Conservative R. M. Jones 1,115 30%
Majority 1,458
Registered electors 13,573
Turnout 3,688 27%
Labour hold Swing

Speke
Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Higgins (PARTY) 2,935 72%
Conservative C. Dickinson 1,157 28%
Majority 1,778
Registered electors 14,051
Turnout 4,092 29%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Bradley * 2,937 57%
Labour R. J. Luke 2,255 43%
Majority 682
Registered electors 13,495
Turnout 5,192 38%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall
Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dunford (PARTY) 2,430 85%
Independent C. McBride 366 13%
Communist R. Cuerdon 72 3%
Majority 2,430
Registered electors 10,405
Turnout 2,868 28%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck
Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Woolfenden * 3,661 62%
Labour R. Crawshaw 2,273 38%
Majority 1,388
Registered electors 13,997
Turnout 5.934 42%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster
Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lee (PARTY) 1,950 58%
Conservative R. J. McLau 1,434 42%
Majority 516
Registered electors 8,586
Turnout 3,384 39%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton
Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. Caitlin * 3,145 76%
Labour Mrs. P. H. Henley 992 24%
Majority 2,153
Registered electors 12,525
Turnout 4,137 33%
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 11 May 1956
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1956-1957
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