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1959 Liverpool City Council election
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1959 UK local election
March 2020
March 2020
1959 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg 1959 05 07 y 1958 1958 Liverpool City Council election 1960 1960 Liverpool City Council election 1959 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 1959.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± AldermenConservative 48 +2 ??Labour 70 -2 ??Protestant 1 0 ??Liberal 0 0 ??
Election result
Liverpool local election result 1959
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Liverpool Protestant Party
Communist
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1956 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1956 election results.
Abercromby
Abercromby
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Orr *
1,616
55%
+3%
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Lloyd
1,177
40%
+7%
Communist
A. McClelland
162
5%
+1%
439
10,944
2,955
27%
Labour Party (UK)
Aigburth
Aigburth
Conservative Party (UK)
H. M. Allen *
4,612
77
Labour Party (UK)
J. F. Stevens
279
5
Liberal Party (UK)
W. Russell Dyson
990
16
Anti-Debt League
P. Cooney
126
2
3,622
13,936
6,007
43
Conservative Party (UK)
Allerton
Allerton
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Haswell *
3,024
81%
Labour Party (UK)
G. C. Carr
707
19%
2,317
10,297
3,731
36%
Conservative Party (UK)
Anfield
Anfield
Conservative Party (UK)
R. F. Craine *
3,927
68%
Labour Party (UK)
S. Durkee
1,841
32%
2,086
14,400
5,768
40%
Conservative Party (UK)
Arundel
Arundel
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Price (PARTY)
2,936
65%
Labour Party (UK)
J. M. Burke
1,374
31%
Communist
J. Kaye
180
4%
1,562
12,531
4,490
36%
Conservative Party (UK)
Breckfield
Breckfield
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Airey *
2,273
53%
Labour Party (UK)
J. E. McPherson
2,013
47%
260
11,455
4,286
37%
Conservative Party (UK)
Broadgreen
Broadgreen
Conservative Party (UK)
L. H. Sanders *
2,948
62%
Labour Party (UK)
N. S. Clark
1,345
28%
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Reilly
450
9%
1,603
11,838
4,743
40%
Conservative Party (UK)
Central
Central
Labour Party (UK)
J. Cullen *
unopposed
8,937
Labour Party (UK)
Childwall
Childwall
Conservative Party (UK)
W. J. Serjent *
3,897
66
Liberal Party (UK)
Albert Globe
1,541
26
Labour Party (UK)
W. T. Cooper
578
10
2,356
13,978
5,869
42
Conservative Party (UK)
Church
Church
Conservative Party (UK)
Mrs. A. E. Papworth *
3,529
60%
Liberal Party (UK)
Cyril Carr
1,752
30%
Labour Party (UK)
W. T. Cooper
578
10%
1,777
13,869
5,859
42%
Conservative Party (UK)
Clubmoor
Clubmoor
Conservative Party (UK)
L. J. Carr
2,923
55%
Labour Party (UK)
J. Cassin *
2,351
45%
572
11,791
5,274
45%
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
County
County
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Peat (PARTY)
3,196
50%
Labour Party (UK)
J. G. Stanson
3,185
50%
11
14,273
6,381
45%
Conservative Party (UK)
Croxteth
Croxteth
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Dickinson (PARTY)
3,923
75%
Labour Party (UK)
D. Pierce
931
18%
Liberal Party (UK)
G. W. Gibson
392
7%
2,992
11,542
5,246
45%
Conservative Party (UK)
Dingle
Dingle
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Crawshaw (PARTY)
2,980
62%
Conservative Party (UK)
E. A. Sale
1,849
38%
1,131
13,246
4,829
36%
Labour Party (UK)
Dovecot
Dovecot
Labour Party (UK)
W. P. Johnson *
2,672
57%
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Johnson
2,057
43%
615
14,689
4,729
32%
Labour Party (UK)
Everton
Everton
Labour Party (UK)
W. Smyth *
2,017
74%
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Heywood
717
26%
300
11,939
2,734
23%
Labour Party (UK)
Fairfield
Fairfield
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Meadows *
2,747
59%
Labour Party (UK)
A. Williams
1,946
41%
801
14,402
4,693
33%
Conservative Party (UK)
Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Conservative Party (UK)
J. W. Tills (PARTY)
3,244
56%
Labour Party (UK)
C. P. Wall
2,585
44%
659
12,054
5,829
48%
Conservative Party (UK)
Gillmoss
Gillmoss
Labour Party (UK)
G. E. Delooze (PARTY)
3,205
66%
Conservative Party (UK)
G. K. McKelvie
1,640
34%
1,565
16,261
4,845
30%
Labour Party (UK)
Granby
Granby
Labour Party (UK)
J. D. Hamilton (PARTY)
1,967
55%
Conservative Party (UK)
Mrs. R. Dean
1,590
45%
377
11,924
3,557
30%
Labour Party (UK)
Kensington
Kensington
Labour Party (UK)
F. Walker *
2,571
58%
Conservative Party (UK)
A. L. Audley
1,859
42%
712
12,810
4,430
35%
Labour Party (UK)
Low Hill
Low Hill
Labour Party (UK)
W. R. Snell (PARTY)
1,688
62%
Conservative Party (UK)
T. G. H. Cutts
1,053
38%
635
10,015
2,741
27%
Labour Party (UK)
Melrose
Melrose
Labour Party (UK)
T. A. Seagraves *
1,982
64%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. D. Lunt
1,125
36%
857
9,927
3,107
31%
Labour Party (UK)
Netherfield
Netherfield
Liverpool Protestant Party
J. Dorman *
1,790
54%
Labour Party (UK)
G. Sykes
990
30%
Independent (politician)
G. Carmichael
509
15%
800
8,992
3,289
37%
Liverpool Protestant Party
Old Swan
Old Swan
Conservative Party (UK)
A. N. Bates
3,144
51%
Labour Party (UK)
R. Buckle (PARTY)
2,614
43%
Liberal Party (UK)
W. J. Walger
263
4%
Communist
Mrs. E. Cohen
115
2%
530
15,562
6,136
39%
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Picton
Picton
Labour Party (UK)
H. Evans *
2,965
52%
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Younger
2,697
48%
268
14,552
5,662
39%
Labour Party (UK)
Pirrie
Pirrie
Labour Party (UK)
M. Black (PARTY)
3,984
59%
Conservative Party (UK)
Mrs, M. Berry
2,631
39%
Anti-Debt League
J. R. Gradwell
159
2%
1,353
17,227
6,774
39%
Labour Party (UK)
Prince's Park
Prince's Park
Labour Party (UK)
J. Sidwell *
2,254
55%
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Clarke
1,834
45%
420
13,422
4,088
30%
Labour Party (UK)
Sandhills
Sandhills
Labour Party (UK)
V. Burke (PARTY)
2,281
88%
Conservative Party (UK)
A. C. Bailey
308
12%
1,973
9,101
2,589
28%
Labour Party (UK)
St. Domingo
St. Domingo
Labour Party (UK)
F. Keating *
2,302
52%
Liverpool Protestant Party
H. D. Longbottom
2,135
48%
2,302
12,100
4,437
37%
Labour Party (UK)
St. James
St. James
Labour Party (UK)
O. J. Doyle (PARTY)
2,149
78%
Conservative Party (UK)
S. J. Hamilton
590
22%
1,559
11,079
2,739
25%
Labour Party (UK)
St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Labour Party (UK)
H. Crowley *
2,443
54%
Conservative Party (UK)
J. A. Nolan
1,917
43%
Anti-Debt League
C. McBride
146
3%
526
11,586
4,506
39%
Labour Party (UK)
St. Michael's
St. Michael's
Conservative Party (UK)
A.B. Collins *
2,802
75%
Labour Party (UK)
W. T. Benn
739
20%
Anti-Debt League
P. G. Connor
190
5%
2,063
10,085
3,731
37%
Conservative Party (UK)
Smithdown
Smithdown
Labour Party (UK)
Mrs. E. E. Wright (PARTY)
2,068
67%
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Hawkins
1,009
33%
1,059
12,765
3,077
24%
Labour Party (UK)
Speke
Speke
Labour Party (UK)
T. Higgins *
2,399
58%
Conservative Party (UK)
G. MacDonald
1,565
38%
Ratepayers Protection
G. Maher
148
4%
834
14,502
4,112
28%
Labour Party (UK)
Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Conservative Party (UK)
J. F. Bradley *
3,124
57%
Labour Party (UK)
S. F. Jacobs
2,336
43%
788
13,188
5,460
41%
Conservative Party (UK)
Vauxhall
Vauxhall
Labour Party (UK)
A. Dunford *
1,518
95%
Communist
R. Cuerdon
82
5%
1,518
9,581
1,600
17%
Labour Party (UK)
Warbreck
Warbreck 2 seats
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Wolfenden
3,627
65%
Conservative Party (UK)
R. J. McLaughlin
3,530
63%
Labour Party (UK)
Mrs. C. A. George
1,965
35%
Labour Party (UK)
Eddie Loyden
1,852
33%
1,662
13,415
5,592
42%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Westminster
Westminster
Labour Party (UK)
H. Lee *
1,693
55%
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Gillin
1,387
43%
306
7,833
3,080
39%
Labour Party (UK)
Woolton
Woolton
Conservative Party (UK)
G. F. Catlin *
4,215
75%
Labour Party (UK)
W. Lungley
1,417
25%
2,798
15,021
5,632
37%
Conservative Party (UK)
Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1959
Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1959-1960
References
1959
Category:1959 English local elections
Category:1950s in Liverpool
Category:May 1959 in the United Kingdom