1966 Liverpool City Council election

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

After the election, the composition of the council was:

	Councillors	±	Aldermen
Conservative	56	+12	??
Labour	60	-12	??
Liberal	1	0	??
Protestant	5	+2	??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1966
	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. M^cClelland	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		Swing

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		Swing

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%
	Liberal	J. R. Wilmington	845	23%	−13%
	Labour	R. Ludvigsen	774	21%	+2%
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

^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Liverpool Daily Post ?? May 1966
^ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1966-1967

[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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