1956 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 65 | +6 | 28 | 93 | |
Conservative | 52 | -6 | 11 | 63 | |
Protestant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Independent Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Evans (PARTY) | 3,082 | 53% | ||
Labour | A. G. Roberts (PARTY) | 2,979 | 51% | ||
Conservative | J. E. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
gollark: Ah.
gollark: ***QUICK MATHS***
gollark: 4000 - 1900 = 2100
gollark: 2000 + 2000 = 4000
gollark: "both invested 2000KST"
References
- Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1956
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1956-1957
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