1966 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12 May 1966.

1966 Liverpool City Council election
May 12, 1966 (1966-05-12)
Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen
Conservative56+12 ??
Labour60-12 ??
Liberal10 ??
Protestant52 ??

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1966
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 21 10 0 +10 52.5% 52% 62,487
  Labour 17 0 12 -12 42.5% 39% 47,674
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 7% 8,128
  Protestant 2 2 0 +2 5% 1.5% 1,832
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.63% 761

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1963 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1963 election results.

Abercromby
Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Burke (PARTY) 833 59% -5%
Conservative H. C. Norcott 447 32% -1%
Communist A. McClelland 121 9% +4%
Majority 386
Registered electors 8,108
Turnout 1,401 17% -13%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth
Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. A. Cotton * 3,599 72% +9%
Liberal M. J. Mumford 1,002 20% -7%
Labour G. Bradwell 385 8% +1%
Majority 2,597
Registered electors 13,762
Turnout 4,986 36% -6%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton
Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. E. Williams * 2,277 68% -14%
Liberal Mrs. J. Williams 735 22% +22%
Labour E. C. Pimlett 339 10% -8%
Majority 1,542
Registered electors 10,001
Turnout 3,351 34% -1%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield
Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. G. Semple * 2,547 63% +18%
Labour S. W. Jones 1,527 37% -3%
Majority 1,020
Registered electors 13,321
Turnout 4,074 31% -12%
Conservative hold Swing

Arundel
Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Edwards (PARTY) 2,243 64% +22%
Labour J. F. Cloherty 1,202 34%
Communist J. Kay 75 2% 0%
Majority 1,041
Registered electors 12,188
Turnout 3,520 29% -14%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield
Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Williams * 1,276 52% -7%
Conservative K. B. Jacques 1,178 48% +7%
Majority 98
Registered electors 10,254
Turnout 2,454 24% -14%
Labour hold Swing

Broadgreen
Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Keenan * 2,138 66% +16%
Labour S. A. Roberts 759 23% -6%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith 357 11% -10%
Majority 1,379
Registered electors 11,015
Turnout 3,254 30% -6%
Conservative hold Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. V. Groombridge 1,018 51% +14%
Labour G. J. Mawdsley (PARTY) 996 49% -12%
Majority 22
Registered electors 7,634
Turnout 2,014 26% -7%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Childwall
Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Airey (PARTY) 3,287 52% -20%
Liberal D. L. Nadin 2,480 39% +22%
Labour R. Ashcroft 480 8% -2%
Communist A. B. Williams 67 1% +1%
Majority 807
Registered electors 17,678
Turnout 6,314 36% -3%
Conservative hold Swing

Church
Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. F. Pine (PARTY) 2,933 52% -23%
Liberal B. J. Maxwell 2,368 42% +30%
Labour A. Doswell 306 5% -5%
Majority 565
Registered electors 13,709
Turnout 5,607 41% +4%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor
Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson 2,087 58% +23%
Labour R. Buckle * 1,538 42% -12%
Majority 549
Registered electors 10,665
Turnout 3,625 34% -15%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

County
County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Thomas 2,079 52% -9%
Labour J. Dalrymple (PARTY) 1,938 48% -9%
Majority 141
Registered electors 12,660
Turnout 4,017 32% -12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Croxteth
Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. L. Audley * 3,384 79% +28%
Labour A. P. Lee 902 21% -2%
Majority 2,482
Registered electors 11,922
Turnout 4,286 36% -12%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle
Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cumella * 1,873 61% -6%
Conservative Dr. H. G. Prince 1,214 39% +15%
Majority 659
Registered electors 11,031
Turnout 3,087 28% -8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dovecot
Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Walsh 1,764 50% +27%
Labour W. H. Waldron (PARTY) 1,759 50% -12%
Majority 5
Registered electors 14,159
Turnout 3,523 25% -10%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton
Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. F. Jacobs * 626 69% -6%
Conservative N. Heywood 245 27% +5%
Communist Mrs. J. Wareham 36 4% +1%
Majority 381
Registered electors 7,697
Turnout 907 12% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield
Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Strange 1,892 59% +24%
Labour J. Guinan * 1,293 41% -11%
Majority 599
Registered electors 12,467
Turnout 3,185 26% -3%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lloyd 2,209 57% -8%
Labour B Shaw (PARTY) 1,686 43% -8%
Majority 523
Registered electors 11,237
Turnout 3,895 35% -14%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gillmoss
Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. F. Stevens * 1,861 66% -2%
Conservative P.N. Wilson 952 34% +19%
Majority 909
Registered electors 15,619
Turnout 2,813 18% -18%
Labour hold Swing

Granby
Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. Simey * 1,431 64% +6%
Conservative G. Hughes 709 32% -5%
Communist W. R. Jones 96 4% 0%
Majority 722
Registered electors 10,122
Turnout 2,236 22% -13%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington
Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. K. Williams * 1,697 63% -4%
Conservative F. R. Butler 1,009 37% +8%
Majority 688
Registered electors 11,362
Turnout 2,706 24% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Low Hill
Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. M. Scott * 992 59% -16%
Conservative W. F. Everett 625 37% +15%
Communist D. P. Holland 69 4% +4%
Majority 367
Registered electors 7,632
Turnout 1,686 22% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Melrose
Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Brown * 896 63% -10%
Conservative P. j. Dunne 530 37% +10%
Majority 366
Registered electors 8,662
Turnout 1,426 16% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield
Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant W. Owen 586 67% +24%
Labour Dr. N. S. Barnett * 253 29% -28%
Communist F. Cartwright 35 4% +4%
Majority 333
Registered electors 4,812
Turnout 874 18% -13%
Protestant gain from Labour

Old Swan
Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. F. Derrick 1,958 50% +12%
Labour S. G. Thorne * 1,651 42% -6%
Liberal L. G. Burke 341 9% -4%
Majority 307
Registered electors 13,821
Turnout 3,950 29% -9%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Picton
Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday 1,908 51% +18%
Labour D. Pierce 1,821 49% -3%
Majority 87
Registered electors 13,174
Turnout 3,729 28% -12%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pirrie
Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY) 2,216 51% -19%
Conservative I. A. T. Legge 2,124 49% +19%
Majority 508
Registered electors 15,949
Turnout 4,340 27% -15%
Labour hold Swing

Prince's Park
Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr. Cyril Taylor 1,750 57% -4%
Conservative G. W. Boult 1,242 40% +11%
Communist J. Galloway 89 3% +3%
Majority 508
Registered electors 11,745
Turnout 3,081 26% -6%
Labour hold Swing

Sandhills
Sandhills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Scully * 1,158 80% -11%
Conservative E. L. Kirby 248 17% +13%
Communist B. Campbell 44 3% -2%
Majority 910
Registered electors 6,979
Turnout 1,450 21% -12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo
St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protestant H. W. Blower 1,246 54% +14%
Labour F. Keating (PARTY) 1,072 46% -11%
Majority 174
Registered electors 10,529
Turnout 2,318 22% -12%
Protestant gain from Labour

St. James
St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. McManus * 905 63% -16%
Conservative P. Robinson 370 26% +5%
Communist R. O'Hara 157 11% +11%
Majority 535
Registered electors 9,050
Turnout 1,432 16% -13%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Grannell (PARTY) 1,526 50% -3%
Conservative S. J. Swainbank 1,510 50% +14%
Majority 16
Registered electors 10,164
Turnout 3,036 30% -12%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's
St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. S. Nixon * 2,129 57% +13%
Labour R. Ludvigsen 774 21% +2%
Liberal J. R. Wilmington 845 23% -13%
Majority 1,355
Registered electors 9,772
Turnout 3,758 38% -10%
Conservative hold Swing

Smithdown
Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gibbs * 986 61% -13%
Conservative S. Whittaker 643 39% +17%
Majority 343
Registered electors 11,145
Turnout 1,629 15% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Speke
Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. McConville (PARTY) 1,070 57% -24%
Conservative H. K. Jones 798 43% +24%
Majority 272
Registered electors 14,034
Turnout 1,868 13% -12%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. P. Tinne 2,121 56% +10%
Labour H. Dailey * 1,657 44% -10%
Majority 464
Registered electors 11,646
Turnout 3,778 32% -8%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vauxhall
Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Gallagher * 735 89% -6%
Conservative D. I. Horsey 46 6% +6%
Communist T. E. Cassin 41 5% 0%
Majority 689
Registered electors 8,620
Turnout 822 10% -22%
Labour hold Swing

Warbreck
Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. H. Morris (PARTY) 2,195 64% +8%
Labour J. H. Evans 1,229 36% -8%
Majority 966
Registered electors 12,185
Turnout 3,424 28% -7%
Conservative hold Swing

Westminster
Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gardner (PARTY) 945 57% -3%
Conservative D. S. Jarvis 718 43% +3%
Majority 227
Registered electors 6,047
Turnout 1,663 28% -11%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton
Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McAllister * 4,051 75% +25%
Labour L. A. Boner 1,331 25% -1%
Majority 2,720
Registered electors 19,352
Turnout 5,382 28% -18%
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 ?? May 1966
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967
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