1955_Liverpool_City_Council_election
1955 Liverpool City Council election
1955 UK local election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12 May 1955. After the election, the composition of the council was:
More information Party, Councillors ...
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 53 | +1 | 27 | 80 | |
| Labour | 65 | -1 | 9 | 74 | |
| Protestant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Labour | |||||||||
| Liberal | |||||||||
| Protestant | |||||||||
| Communist | |||||||||
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* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in the 'all-up' election in 1953 for a two-year term (as they were the candidates receiving the second highest number of votes). Therefore, comparisons are made with the 1953 election results.
Abercromby
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. McGuire (PARTY) | 2,330 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | J. H. W. Stewart | 1,979 | 43% | ||
| Communist | A. McClelland | 264 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 351 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,241 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,573 | 37% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Aigburth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. A. Kinnear * | 3,615 | 88% | ||
| Labour | T. Higgins | 509 | 12% | ||
| Majority | 3,106 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,033 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,124 | 29& | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Allerton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Minion (PARTY) | 3,477 | 81% | ||
| Labour | H. Knowles | 810 | 19% | ||
| Majority | 2,667 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,208 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,287 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Anfield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. Porter (PARTY) | 4,566 | 66% | ||
| Labour | W. K. Fox | 2,373 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 2,193 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,362 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,939 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Arundel
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Lees * | 3,660 | 72% | ||
| Labour | J. Palliser | 1,436 | 28% | ||
| Majority | 2,224 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,376 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,096 | 38% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Breckfield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. E. Goldsmith (PARTY) | 3,052 | 55% | ||
| Labour | W. R. Snell | 2,454 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 598 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,375 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,506 | 44% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Broadgreen
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. T. Rogers * | 3,669 | 68% | ||
| Labour | Mrs. L. Wooding | 1,695 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 1,974 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,515 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,364 | 43% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Central
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. M. Mannheim (PARTY) | 2,310 | 53% | ||
| Independent | J. G, Granby | 2,060 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 250 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,443 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,370 | 42% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Childwall
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Young (PARTY) | 4,094 | 89% | ||
| Labour | T. McNerney | 517 | 11% | ||
| Majority | 3,577 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,046 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,611 | 33% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Church
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Jennings * | 5,434 | 83% | ||
| Labour | Mrs. P. B. Henley | 1,136 | 17% | ||
| Majority | 4,299 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,552 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,569 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Clubmoor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. A. Williams * | 3,248 | 59% | ||
| Labour | J. Murphy | 2,299 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 949 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,489 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,547 | 44% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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County
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. F, Allanson (PARTY) | 4,285 | 52% | ||
| Labour | R. Stoddart | 3,889 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 396 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,249 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,174 | 54% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Croxteth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. H. Thompson * | 4,478 | 85% | ||
| Labour | R. J. Luke | 781 | 15% | ||
| Majority | 3,697 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,666 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,259 | 49% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Dingle
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. H. Cain * | 3,632 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | J. F. Bamber | 3,119 | 45% | ||
| Communist | W. H. Hart | 205 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 513 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,627 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,956 | 48% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Dovecot
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. H. Maloney * | 3,221 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | L. F. Hogan | 2,894 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 327 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,024 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,115 | 41% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Everton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. L. Hughes * | 2,996 | 68% | ||
| Labour | W. Smyth (PARTY) | 2,708 | 61% | ||
| Conservative | W. Martin | 1,424 | 32% | ||
| Conservative | E. D. Minshull | 1,356 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 1,572 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,925 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,420 | 34% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Fairfield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. S. Ross (PARTY) | 3,636 | 64% | ||
| Labour | Mrs. M. G. Wheeler | 2,029 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 1,607 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,181 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,665 | 37% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Fazakerley
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Poole * | 3,912 | 59% | ||
| Labour | Andrew Young | 2,767 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 1,145 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,790 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,679 | 52% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Gillmoss
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Troy * | 3,826 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | C. P. Conway | 2,320 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 1,506 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,958 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,146 | 39% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Granby
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. T. Brodie * | 2,580 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | A. S. Snowden | 2,386 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 194 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,343 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,966 | 40% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Kensington
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. E. M. Wormald * | 3,064 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | G. D. Brewer | 2,713 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 351 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,448 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,777 | 43% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Low Hill
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. M. J. Powell * | 2,998 | 58% | ||
| Conservative | J. P. Moyses | 2,153 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 845 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,360 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,151 | 45% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Melrose
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. MacDonald (PARTY) | 2,631 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | J. Smith | 1,478 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 1,153 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,707 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,109 | 38% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Netherfield
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | G. E. Lewis * | 1,879 | 50.1% | ||
| Labour | H. G. Trainor | 1,874 | 49.9% | ||
| Majority | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,811 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,753 | 38% | |||
| Protestant hold | Swing | ||||
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Old Swan
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. M. Frazer * | 4,093 | 54% | ||
| Labour | V. Burke | 3,450 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 643 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,438 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,543 | 46% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Picton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. E. Kendrick | 3,454 | 51% | ||
| Labour | Francis Burke * | 3,310 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 144 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,139 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,764 | 45% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Pirrie
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Morgan * | 4,300 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | B. A. Ryan | 3,873 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 427 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,632 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,173 | 46% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Prince's Park
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. C. Greenwood * | 3,442 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | Ald. C. G. S. Gordon | 2,768 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 674 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,279 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,210 | 43% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Sandhills
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Parr * | 2,918 | 88% | ||
| Conservative | W. H. Beavan | 387 | 12% | ||
| Majority | 2,531 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,888 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,305 | 33% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St. Domingo
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Gardner * | 2,963 | 52% | ||
| Protestant | Ald. Rev. H. D. Longbottom | 2,730 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 233 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,877 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,693 | 44% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St. James
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. E. E. Gough * | 2,716 | 69% | ||
| Conservative | C. McKeon | 1,195 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 1,521 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,684 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,911 | 33% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St. Mary's
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. R. Maddox * | 3,199 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | C. P. Clingan | 2,915 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 284 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,155 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,114 | 50% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St. Michael's
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Cowlin (PARTY) | 3,630 | 77% | ||
| Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright | 1,101 | 23% | ||
| Majority | 2,529 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,550 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,731 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Smithdown
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. W. Clarke (PARTY) | 2,888 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | J. Moore | 1,747 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 1,141 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,713 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,635 | 34% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Speke
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Crookes * | 3,294 | 63% | ||
| Conservative | C. Dickinson | 1,907 | 37% | ||
| Majority | 1,387 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,851 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,201 | 38% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Tuebrook
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. E. Molyneux * | 3,927 | 60% | ||
| Labour | H. Lee | 2,564 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 1,363 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,838 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,491 | 47% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Vauxhall
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Cowley * | 3,112 | 88% | ||
| Independent | C. McBride | 366 | 10% | ||
| Communist | R. Cuerdon | 76 | 2% | ||
| Majority | 2,746 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,960 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,554 | 32% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Warbreck
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. W, Lowe * | 4,456 | 67% | ||
| Labour | A. T. Williams | 2,170 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 2,286 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,095 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,626 | 47% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Westminster
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eddie Burke | 2,281 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | F. Shaw | 1,986 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 295 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,661 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,267 | 49% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Woolton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Norton | 4,250 | 77% | ||
| Labour | Charles Patrick Wall | 1,234 | 23% | ||
| Majority | 3,016 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,160 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,484 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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At the meeting of the City Council on 23 May 1955 the terms of office of twenty of the forty Aldermen expired and the Councillors elected twenty Aldermen to fill the vacant positions for a term of six years. Fifteen Conservative, one Independent, and two Liberal Aldermen were replaced by eighteen Labour Aldermen, allowing Labour to take control of the council for the first time.
More information Party, Alderman ...
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | Henry Aldritt | |
| Labour | E. M. Braddock | |
| Labour | Joseph Cyril Brady | |
| Labour | Frank Hampton Cain | |
| Labour | Abraham Louis Caplan | |
| Labour | Hugh Carr | |
| Labour | John Hamilton | |
| Labour | Alexander Hardman | |
| Labour | John Leslie Hughes | |
| Labour | William George Ingham | |
| Labour | Lawrence King | |
| Labour | Harry Livermore | |
| Labour | Peter McKernan | |
| Labour | Charles James Minton | |
| Labour | Joseph Morgan | |
| Labour | David Nickson | |
| Labour | Stanley Part | |
| Labour | Fred Robinson | |
| Labour | John Mathew Taylor | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Trainor | |
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Low Hill
By-election caused by the election of John Mathew Taylor (elected Cllr. for Low Hill in 1954) as Alderman.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Matthew Scott | 1,976 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | John Peter Moyses | 1,571 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 405 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,360 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,547 | 31% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Abercromby
By-election caused by the election of Harry Livermore (elected Cllr. for Abercromby in 1953) as Alderman.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Herbert Wray Stewart | 1,593 | 49% | ||
| Labour | Miss Mary Seddon | 1,537 | 47% | ||
| Communist | A. McClelland | 125 | 3.8% | ||
| Majority | 56 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,241 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,255 | 27% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Central
By-election caused by the election of Bessie Braddock as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Cullen | 1,899 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | Vivian Forsyth Crosthwaite | 1,633 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 266 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,443 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,532 | 34% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Granby
By-election caused by the election of Elizabeth Trainor (elected as Cllr. for Granby in 1953) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Sydney Sowden | 1,797 | 48% | ||
| Labour | William Tipping | 1,675 | 45% | ||
| Liberal | Edward Kelly | 252 | 6.8% | ||
| Majority | 122 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,343 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,724 | 30% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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St. James
By-election caused by the election of Hugh Carr (elected as Cllr. for St. James in 1953) and William George Ingham (elected as Cllr. for St. James in 1954) as Aldermen.
Speke
By-election caused by the election of Alexander Hardman (elected as Cllr. for Speke in 1953) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Higgins | 1,797 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | Clarence Dickinson | 1,094 | 35% | ||
| Liberal | Miss June Stananought Pritchard | 252 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 703 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,851 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,143 | 23% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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- Pritchard had contested Kirkdale as a Liberal in the 1950 General Election
Westminster
By-election caused by the election of John Hamilton (elected as Cllr. for Westminster in 1953) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Reginald John McLaughlin | 1,601 | 52% | ||
| Labour | Harold Lee | 1,501 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 100 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,661 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,102 | 36% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Everton
By-election caused by the election of John Leslie Hughes (elected as Cllr. for Everton in 1953) and David Nickson (elected as Cllr. for Everton in 1954) as Aldermen.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Francis Burke | 1,914 | 69% | ||
| Labour | Alexander Coveney McLeod | 1,853 | 67% | ||
| Conservative | William Martin | 869 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 1,045 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,925 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,783 | 22% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Sandhills
By-election caused by the election of Peter McKernan (elected as Cllr. for Sandhills in 1953), Henry Aldritt (elected as Cllr. for Sandhills in 1954) and Stanley Part (elected as Cllr. for Sandhills in 1955) as Aldermen.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter Harold Alldritt | 1,428 | 88% | ||
| Labour | John Scully | 1,336 | 83% | ||
| Labour | Hugh Rowlands | 1,333 | 82% | ||
| Alfred Midwood Proffit | 189 | ||||
| Majority | 1,239 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,888 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,617 | 16% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Vauxhall
By-election caused by the election of Joseph Cyril Brady (elected as Cllr. for Vauxhall in 1954) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Dean-Jones | 1,543 | 73% | ||
| Independent | Charles McBride | 522 | 25% | ||
| Communist | Richard Cuerdon | 62 | 2.9% | ||
| Majority | 1,021 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,960 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,127 | 19% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Dingle
By-election caused by the election of Frank Hampton Cain (elected as Cllr. for Dingle in 1955) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Frederick Inman Bamber | 3,015 | 52% | ||
| Labour | Frank Chadwick | 2,614 | 45% | ||
| Communist | William Henry Hart | 143 | 2.5% | ||
| Majority | 401 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,627 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,772 | 39% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Pirrie
By-election caused by the election of Joseph Morgan (elected as Cllr. for Pirrie in 1955) as Alderman.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Edward Smith | 3,619 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | Bernard Alexander Ryan | 3,230 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 389 | ||||
| Registered electors | 17,632 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,849 | 39% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Picton
By-election caused by the election of Charles James Minton (elected as Cllr. for Picton in 1953) as Alderman.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir Alfred Ernest Shennan | 3,636 | 53% | ||
| Labour | Henry Evans | 3,196 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 440 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,139 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,832 | 45% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Dovecot
By-election caused by the election of Abraham Louis Caplan (elected as Cllr. for Dovecot in 1954) as Alderman.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | William Indcox Davies | 2,566 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Luke Francis Hogan | 2,383 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 183 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,024 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,949 | 33% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Church by-election 27 October 1955
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | George William Prout | unopposed | |||
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Alderman Mabel Fletcher M.A. Died on 2 December 1955.[10]
Cllr. Peter James O'Hare was elected by the Councillors as an Alderman on 4 January 1956 and assigned as the Returning Officer for the County ward.[11]
- Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1955
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956 pages 8 - 16
- Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 24 May 1955
- Liverpool Echo, 14 June 1955
- Liverpool Echo, 14 June 1955
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956 pages 109 - 110
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956 page 497
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956 page 610
- Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1955-1956 page 716