1953 Liverpool City Council election

1953 UK local election August 2017 August 2017 1953 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg 1953 05 07 y 1952 1952 Liverpool City Council election 1954 1954 Liverpool City Council election 1953 Liverpool City Council election result map.jpg 300px Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)Jeffery David Merseyside Local Election Results Project https://david-jeffery.com/project/merseyside-local-election-results-project/ Dr David Jeffery 14 April 2021 Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1953. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotalConservative 53 -14 28 81Labour 65 +19 7 72Protestant 2 -2 1 3Liberal 0 0 2 2 Election result Liverpool local election result 1953 Conservative Party (UK) 53 49% 120,667 Labour Party (UK) 65 43% 117,333 Liverpool Protestant Party 3 2.1% 5,090 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 0.14% 341 Democratic Labour 0 0 0 0 0% 0.41% 1,013 Independent Conservative 0 0 0 0 0% 0.26% 648 Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 0.12% 301 Ward results * - Councillor seeking re-election (PARTY) - Party of former Councillor This was the first election with new boundaries since the 1952 election. Deleted ward names : Brunswick, Castle Street, Edge Hill, Exchange, Garston, Great George, Kirkdale, Little Woolton, Much Woolton, North Scotland, St. Anne's, St. Peter's, Sefton Park East, Sefton Park West, South Scotland, Walton, Wavertree, Wavertree West and West Derby. New ward names : Arundel, Broadgreen, Central, Church, Clubmoor, County, Gillmoss, Melrose, Picton, Pirrie, St. James', St. Mary's, St. Michael's, Smithdown, Speke, Tuebrook, Westminster and Woolton. This was an 'all up' election were three councillors were elected for each ward. The term of office for the councillor with the largest number of votes in each ward was three years. The councillor with the second highest number of votes was elected for two years, and the councillor with the third highest number of votes in each ward was elected for one year. Comparisons are made with the election results for the year when the sitting councillor was elected, although boundary changes make these comparisons of limited use. Abercromby Abercromby - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) H. Livermore * 3,300 59 -3 Labour Party (UK) T. G. D. Maguire 3,130 56 Labour Party (UK) L. Murphy 3,115 55 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cheshire * 2,335 41 -10 Conservative Party (UK) Abram Maxwell Caplin 2,256 40 +2 Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Bullen * 2,231 40 -13 965 12,845 5,635 44 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aigburth Aigburth - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Allen * 5,578 89% +6% Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Kinnear * 5,551 89% +13% Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Fulton (PARTY) 5,437 87% +6% Labour Party (UK) W. Rice-Jones 680 11% -3% Labour Party (UK) T. G. White 609 10% -4% Labour Party (UK) R. Hunter 567 9% -5% 4,898 14,022 6,258 45% 0% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Allerton Allerton - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) C. Haswell * 3,199 81% +7% Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. J. Strong * 3,137 79% +3% Conservative Party (UK) J. McMillan * 3,124 79% Labour Party (UK) B. Deane 759 19% -7% Labour Party (UK) A.Dunford 742 19% -7% Labour Party (UK) G. M. Scott 675 17% -9% 2,440 9,742 3,958 41% +1% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Anfield Anfield - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) R. F. Craine (PARTY) 4,935 64% -5% Conservative Party (UK) A. J. White * 4,818 63% -5% Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Pannell * 4,796 62% +9% Labour Party (UK) G. McCartney 2,756 36% -11% Labour Party (UK) W. K. Fox 2,755 36% -11% Labour Party (UK) R. G. Bale 2,741 36% -11% 2,179 15,956 7,691 48% +2% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Arundel Arundel - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) W. I. Throssell * 3,782 64% Conservative Party (UK) H. Lees * 3,714 63% Conservative Party (UK) J. N. M. Entwistle * 3,627 61% Labour Party (UK) A. Young 2,133 36% Labour Party (UK) T. McManus 2,113 36% Labour Party (UK) E. M. Mannheim 2,085 35% 1,649 13,355 5,915 44% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The successful candidates for Arundel were previously elected for the Sefton Park East wards under the previous ward boundaries in 1950, 1951 and 1952. Breckfield Breckfield - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) S. Curtis (PARTY) 2,973 52% Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Pickett (PARTY) 2,923 51% Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Ross 2,848 50% Labour Party (UK) W. R. Snell * 2,743 48% -7% Labour Party (UK) A. T. F. Williams 2,668 47% Labour Party (UK) J. Cullen 2,639 46% 230 12,697 5,716 45% +1% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Broadgreen Broadgreen - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) L. H. Sanders 3,912 63% Conservative Party (UK) L. T. Rogers 3,860 63% Conservative Party (UK) L. S. Allen 3,773 61% Labour Party (UK) G. Sykes 2,258 37% Labour Party (UK) J. H. Goodenough 2,176 35% Labour Party (UK) G. H. Dunbar 2,143 35% 1,654 12,700 6,170 49% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central Central - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Braddock 3,008 40% Labour Party (UK) J. Cullen 2,951 39% Labour Party (UK) W. McKeown 2,805 37% Independent (politician) J. G. Granby 2,339 31% Conservative Party (UK) J. O. Tiernan 2,139 29% Independent (politician) J. Larkin 2,075 28% 869 10,799 7,486 69% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Childwall Childwall- 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) W.J.Sergent * 4,916 85% +6% Conservative Party (UK) A. Young * 4,901 85% -1% Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Brown * 4,878 85% +1% Labour Party (UK) A. J. Keeley 851 15% -6% Labour Party (UK) J. O'Brien 847 15% -6% Labour Party (UK) J. Fraser 846 15% -6% 4,065 13,946 5,767 41% -1% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Church Church - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) Mrs.E.B.Glazebrook 5,280 83% Conservative Party (UK) E. Jennings 5,244 82% Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Steward 5,069 79% Labour Party (UK) W. Smyth 1,100 17% Labour Party (UK) W. J. Wright 1,050 16% Labour Party (UK) G. W. Clarke 999 16% 4,180 14,740 6,380 43% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Clubmoor Clubmoor - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Carr 3,502 54% Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Williams 3.439 53% Conservative Party (UK) F.H.Wilson 3,397 53% Labour Party (UK) A. C. McLeod 2,967 46% Labour Party (UK) M. James 2,887 45% Labour Party (UK) H. F. Welsh 2,826 44% 535 12,876 6,469 50% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) County County - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. E. Jones 4,188 51% Conservative Party (UK) G.Moore 4,045 49% Labour Party (UK) H. Dailey 4,003 49% Labour Party (UK) R. Stoddart 3,994 49% Conservative Party (UK) R. Andrews 3,982 49% Labour Party (UK) J. A. B. Deane 3,900 48% 15,702 8,191 52% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Croxteth Croxteth - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Williams 4,391 77% +27% Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Thompson 4,332 76% Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Hughes 4,215 74% Labour Party (UK) N. Smith 1,301 23% Labour Party (UK) E.Maguire 1,195 21% Labour Party (UK) W.A.Robinson 1,194 21% 3,090 10,258 5,692 55% +10% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dingle Dingle - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) W. F. Aldis * 5,059 60% -5% Labour Party (UK) F. H. Cain (PARTY) 4,627 55% -10% Labour Party (UK) L. C. Edwards 4,519 54% -11% Conservative Party (UK) S. Airey * 3,347 40% -11% Conservative Party (UK) H. B. Allison 3,338 40% +5% Conservative Party (UK) E. Johnson 2,953 35% 0% 1,712 15,438 8,406 54% +1% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dovecot Dovecot - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) W. P. Johnson 4,232 58% Labour Party (UK) T. H. Maloney 4,216 58% Labour Party (UK) L. Caplan 4,153 57% Conservative Party (UK) Sydney Smart 3,006 42% Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Moyses 2,969 41% Conservative Party (UK) D. E. Williams 2,947 41% 1,226 15,171 7,238 48% Everton Everton - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) J. B. Braddock * 3,767 71% +13% Labour Party (UK) J. L. Hughes * 3,753 71% -6% Labour Party (UK) D. Nickson * 3,591 68% +4% Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Carter 1,502 29% Conservative Party (UK) W. Martin 1,409 27% Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Minshull 1,375 26% 2,265 13,443 5,269 39% +1% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fairfield Fairfield- 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) R. Meadows * 4,079 57% -8% Conservative Party (UK) R. Nash * 3,959 55% -12% Conservative Party (UK) W. Thomas * 3,910 54% -1% Labour Party (UK) H. Lee 3,123 43% -2% Labour Party (UK) J. M. Campbell 3,109 43% -2% Labour Party (UK) N. Beresford 3,034 42% -3% 956 15,611 7,202 46% +6% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fazakerley Fazakerley - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) K. P. Thompson * 4,100 58% Conservative Party (UK) R. Poole 4,079 57% Conservative Party (UK) R. Rattray 4,026 56% Labour Party (UK) E. Jarvis 3,027 42% Labour Party (UK) T. McNerney 2,987 42% Labour Party (UK) J. H. Sommerville 2,870 40% 1,073 13,112 7,127 54% Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gillmoss Gillmoss - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) C. McDonald 4,000 65% Labour Party (UK) J. Troy 3,805 62% Labour Party (UK) I. I. Levin 3,784 61% Conservative Party (UK) L. J. H. Rumsey 2,165 35% Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Dobie 2,143 35% Conservative Party (UK) W. A, Cliffe 2,100 34% 1,835 14,074 6,165 44% Granby Granby - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. Trainor 3,270 55% Labour Party (UK) W. T. Brodie * 3,244 55% Labour Party (UK) J. Guinan 3,185 54% -7% Conservative Party (UK) R. J. McLaughlin 2,639 45% Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Thompson * 2,570 43% -12% Conservative Party (UK) T. Beattie-Edwards 2,352 40% 631 12,754 5,909 46% +2% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kensington Kensington - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) F. Walker * 3,552 55% -4% Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Wormald 3,400 52% Labour Party (UK) T. K. Williams 3,395 52% Conservative Party (UK) S. Minion * 2,951 45% -9% Conservative Party (UK) H. W. Hughes * 2,947 45% -6% Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Holloway 2,781 43% 601 13,799 6,503 47% +3% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Low Hill Low Hill - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) F. Robinson * 3,064 54% -11% Labour Party (UK) Mrs. M. J. Powell (PARTY) 2,950 52% -13% Labour Party (UK) J. M. Taylor 2,923 51% -14% Conservative Party (UK) G. Dugdale (PARTY) 2,010 35% -20% Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Cassidy 2,003 35% 0% Conservative Party (UK) G. P. Brewer 1,878 33% -2% Independent Conservative Mrs. M. Brook 648 11% 1,054 11,501 5,772 50% +6% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Melrose Melrose - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) P. J. O'Hare 3,000 65% Labour Party (UK) H. James 2,719 59% Labour Party (UK) C. H. Browne 2,691 59% Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Fergus 1,588 35% Conservative Party (UK) J. Smith 1,576 34% Conservative Party (UK) F. Rhind 1,532 33% 1,412 10,956 4,588 42% Netherfield Netherfield - 3 seats Liverpool Protestant Party J. Dorman 2,237 55% Liverpool Protestant Party G. E. Lewis * 2,198 54% -13% Conservative and Protestant H. V. Shaw * 2,125 52% -10% Labour Party (UK) R. Clitherow '* 1,831 45% -10% Labour Party (UK) T. Robinson 1,743 44% -11% Labour Party (UK) J. J. Brayton 1,664 41% -14% 406 10,129 4,068 40% +6% Liverpool Protestant Party Labour Party (UK) Liverpool Protestant Party Liverpool Protestant Party Old Swan Old Swan- 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) A. N. Bates * 3,966 50.5% -20% Conservative Party (UK) B. M. Frazer (PARTY) 3,921 49.9% -4% Labour Party (UK) J. G. Devine 3,892 49.5% +4% Conservative Party (UK) C. J. Hill (PARTY) 3,863 49.2% -5% Labour Party (UK) J. Mooney 3,830 48.7% +3% Labour Party (UK) J. Tudor 3,763 47.9% +3% 74 16,872 7,858 47% +7% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Picton Picton - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) C. J. Minton 4,181 53% Labour Party (UK) F. Burke 3,989 51% Labour Party (UK) R. E. Jackson 3,964 51% Conservative Party (UK) J. Keenan 3,656 47% Conservative Party (UK) J. N. Rutter 3,518 45% Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Allanson 3,496 45% 525 15,567 7,837 50% Pirrie Pirrie - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) H. Dalton 5,315 58% Labour Party (UK) J. Morgan 5,311 57% Labour Party (UK) W. Dalgarno 5,223 57% Conservative Party (UK) G. Clark 3,923 42% Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. F. M. James 3,917 42% Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Sawle 3,881 42% 1,392 17,708 9,238 52% Prince's Park Prince's Park - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) J. Sidwell (PARTY) 3,647 52% -7% Labour Party (UK) T. C. Greenwood 3,637 52% -7% Labour Party (UK) T. Roberts 3,576 51% -8% Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Lever 3,351 48% +7% Conservative Party (UK) C. Cowlin * 3,305 47% -9% Conservative Party (UK) W. Browne * 3,227 46% -8% 296 14,614 6,998 48% +2% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sandhills Sandhills - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) P. McKernan * 3,038 80% Labour Party (UK) S. Part * 2,825 74% +18% Labour Party (UK) H. Aldritt * 2,727 72% -7% Conservative Party (UK) J. McQuade 757 20% 2,281 9,978 3,795 38% 0% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Domingo St. Domingo - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) F. Keating 3,206 53% +4% Labour Party (UK) J. Gardner 3,117 51% +2% Labour Party (UK) W. R. Maylor 2,992 49% 0% Liverpool Protestant Party Mrs. M. J. Longbottom * 2,853 47% -18% Liverpool Protestant Party R. F. Henderson (PARTY) 2,846 47% -4% Liverpool Protestant Party W. H. Wilkes (PARTY) 2,702 45% -6% 353 13,279 6,059 46% +10% Labour Party (UK) Liverpool Protestant Party Labour Party (UK) Labour Liverpool Protestant Party Labour Party (UK) Liverpool Protestant Party St. James St. James' - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) H. Carr 3,662 70% Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. E. Gough 3,634 69% Labour Party (UK) W. G. Ingham 3,403 65% Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Fairclough 1,598 30% Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Kendrick 1,326 25% Conservative Party (UK) K. John 1,301 25% 2,064 11,931 5,260 44% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) E. C. Pimlett 3,115 51% Labour Party (UK) S. R. Maddox 3,059 50% Labour Party (UK) W. J. Thompson 3,004 49% Conservative Party (UK) J. Richard's 2,709 44% Conservative Party (UK) H. Clarke 2,684 44% Conservative Party (UK) H. B. Fairclough 2,492 40% 406 12,241 6,165 50% St. Michael's St. Michael's - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) A. B. Collins * 3,759 72% Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Pickles * 3,756 72% -4% Conservative Party (UK) F. Bidston * 3,650 70% -5% Labour Party (UK) F. Chadwick 1,464 28% -8% Labour Party (UK) K. Chowley 1,393 27% -9% Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. E. Wright 1,379 26% -10% 2,295 10,847 5,223 48% -4% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Comparisons with former Sefton Park West ward. Smithdown Smithdown - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) L. Holden * 3,372 64% -1% Labour Party (UK) J. Johnstone * 3,332 64% -3% Labour Party (UK) W. Gibbs 3,194 61% -6% Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Holland 1,860 36% +3% Conservative Party (UK) B. S. Morgan 1,836 35% +2% Conservative Party (UK) T. Hillock 1,835 35% +2% 1,512 13,735 5,232 38% -2% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Comparisons with former Edge Hill ward. Speke Speke - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) A. Hardman * 3,543 63% Labour Party (UK) B. Crookes * 3,436 61% -5% Labour Party (UK) W. H. Sefton 3,201 57% -9% Conservative Party (UK) G. Edwards (PARTY) 2,088 37% Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Murphy 1,936 34% Conservative Party (UK) E. Norton 1,872 33% 1,455 12,164 5,631 46% -5% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Comparisons made with the former Garston ward. Tuebrook Tuebrook - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Bradley 3,707 51% Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Molyneux 3,698 51% Conservative Party (UK) E. F. Pine 3,660 50% Labour Party (UK) W. I. Davies 3,547 49% Labour Party (UK) V. Burke 3,539 49% Labour Party (UK) R. W. Counsell 3,516 48% 160 14,359 7,254 51% Vauxhall Vauxhall - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) E. Corrigan 2,523 71% Labour Party (UK) D. Cowley 2,492 70% Labour Party (UK) John Sheehan 2,410 68% Democratic Labour T. Hogan * 1,013 29% Democratic Labour J. O'Neill 872 25% Communist R. Cuerdon 301 9% 2,523 11,956 3,536 30% Labour Party (UK) Warbreck Warbreck - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) F. Woolfenden 4,609 62% Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Lowe 4,571 62% Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Brady 4,484 61% Labour Party (UK) J. Murphy 2,781 38% Labour Party (UK) A. Hardisty 2,752 37% Labour Party (UK) C. A. Keech 2,692 36% 1,828 14,418 7,390 51% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Westminster Westminster - 3 seats Labour Party (UK) J. Hamilton 2,300 53% Labour Party (UK) F. Murphy 2,296 53% Labour Party (UK) R. J. Alcock 2,219 52% Conservative Party (UK) E. Shaw 2,006 47% Conservative Party (UK) S. E. Goldsmith 1,867 43% Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Cleather 1,865 43% 294 8,739 4,306 49% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woolton Woolton - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Caitlin 4,161 68% Conservative Party (UK) J. Norton 4,128 67% Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Smart 4,096 67% Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. M. Checkett 1,963 32% Labour Party (UK) T. Churchill 1,958 32% Labour Party (UK) I. Cocker 1,904 31% 2,198 11,679 6,124 52% Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1953 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1953-1954 By-elections Abercromby, Wednesday 30 September 1953 Cllr. Thomas George Dominic Maguire (Abercromby, Labour) died on 24 August 1953 Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 290 Abercromby Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Walter Counsell 2,493 Conservative Party (UK) Reginald John McLaughlin 1,852 12,845 Labour Party (UK) Vauxhall, Thursday 19 November 1953 Two vacancies in the Vauxhall ward were created by the death of Alderman Bertie Victor Kirby C.B.E. D.C.M. on 1 September 1953,Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 291 Cllr. John Sheehan was elected as Alderman by the City Council on 7 October 1953 and assigned as Returning Officer for the Granby ward.Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 305 and the resignation of Cllr. Edward Corrigan.Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 489 Vauxhall - 2 seats Labour Party (UK) Anthony Dunford 2,018 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Cyril Brady 2,049 Communist Richard Cuerdon 140 11,956 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 489 Allerton, Thursday 17 December 1953 A vacancy in the Allerton ward was created by the death of Cllr. Margaret Jane Strong (Conservative, Allerton) on 11 November 1953.Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 488 Allerton - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Minion 1,594 Labour Party (UK) Vincent Burke 282 9,742 Conservative Party (UK) Proceedings of the Council 1953-54 page 563 References 1953 Category:1953 English local elections Category:1950s in Liverpool