Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1972. One seat in each of the forty wards was up for election, plus one by-election seat each in Vauxhall and Woolton wards. This was the last year when the council comprised 120 councillors and 40 Aldermen, totalling 160, which was the largest council membership .
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42 of 120 Councillors seats to Liverpool City Council 81 of 120 Councillors and 40 Aldermen seats needed for a majority | ||
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 Map of Liverpool showing wards won (first placed party)[1] | ||
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
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| Labour | 73 | +18 | ?? | |
| Conservative | 29 | -24 | ?? | |
| Liberal | 14 | +7 | ?? | |
| Protestant | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
Election result edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 74% | 50% | 74,703 | ||
| Liberal | 8 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 19% | 16% | 23,549 | ||
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 24 | -24 | 7% | 33% | 49,187 | ||
| Protestant | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% | 1% | 1,494 | ||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.6% | 934 | ||
Ward results edit
This data is compared with the election results for 1969, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. F. Burke * | 871 | 79% | +35% | |
| Conservative | L. W. Mossford | 139 | 13% | -26% | |
| Communist | A. McClelland | 96 | 9% | -5% | |
| Majority | 732 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,218 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,106 | 21% | 0% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aigburth edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. T. Moss * | 3,639 | 81% | -11% | |
| Labour | R. Fogg | 875 | 19% | +11% | |
| Majority | 2,764 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,550 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,514 | 31% | -5% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Allerton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. S. D. Weaver (PARTY) | 2,509 | 68% | -2% | |
| Labour | P. T. Ash | 1,178 | 32% | +25% | |
| Majority | 1,331 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,977 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,687 | 34% | -5% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Anfield edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. J. Short | 2,733 | 56% | +32% | |
| Conservative | J. Mass (PARTY) | 2,143 | 44% | -32% | |
| Majority | 590 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,430 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,876 | 36% | +6% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Arundel edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. Hutchinson | 2,093 | 44% | +25% | |
| Conservative | K. W. Edwards * | 1,368 | 29% | -33% | |
| Labour | A. L. Jones | 1,262 | 27% | +13% | |
| Majority | 725 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,405 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,723 | 33% | +2% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Breckfield edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Roberts | 1,197 | 41% | +13% | |
| Liberal | P. Chivall | 1,069 | 37% | +19% | |
| Conservative | D. J. Lewis (PARTY) | 625 | 22% | -32% | |
| Majority | 128 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,243 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,891 | 35% | +5% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Broadgreen edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | G. J. Palmer | 2,066 | 47% | +17% | |
| Conservative | D. J. Jones * | 1,330 | 30% | -27% | |
| Labour | L. Collins | 1,031 | 23% | +10% | |
| Majority | 736 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,103 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,427 | 37% | +6% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Central edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. G. Maloney * | 1,400 | 98% | +49% | |
| Conservative | S. V. Hennessy | 27 | 2% | -47% | |
| Majority | 1,373 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,898 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,427 | 29% | -7% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Childwall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Anthony Limont | 3,641 | 45% | +27% | |
| Conservative | F. H. Andrews * | 3,376 | 42% | -31% | |
| Labour | R. McConnell | 1,068 | 13% | +6% | |
| Majority | 265 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,947 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,085 | 43% | +8% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Church edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Robert Wilmington | 3,058 | 52% | -3% | |
| Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 2,363 | 40% | -2% | |
| Labour | J. P. Connelly | 457 | 8% | +5% | |
| Majority | 695 | ||||
| Registered electors | 14,655 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,878 | 40% | -8% | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Clubmoor edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. G. Pratt | 2,254 | 55% | +17% | |
| Conservative | A. L. Jones (PARTY) | 1,808 | 45% | -17% | |
| Majority | 446 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,972 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,062 | 37% | +1% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
County edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. T. Mooney | 2,653 | 61% | +34% | |
| Conservative | H. Brown (PARTY) | 1,730 | 39% | -28% | |
| Majority | 923 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,863 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,383 | 34% | +2% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Croxteth edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | K. W. Hart | 2,505 | 45% | +45% | |
| Conservative | A. L. Audley * | 2,051 | 37% | -50% | |
| Labour | T. Bouch | 1,043 | 19% | -+6% | |
| Majority | 454 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,845 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,599 | 44% | +10% | ||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Dingle edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. M. Evans (PARTY) | 2,075 | 75% | +15% | |
| Conservative | J. McDermott | 605 | 22% | -15% | |
| Communist | J. Cook | 84 | 3% | 0% | |
| Majority | 1,470 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,577 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,764 | 32% | -6% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dovecot edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. H. Westbury (PARTY) | 3,402 | 70% | +9% | |
| Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 1,473 | 30% | -9% | |
| Majority | 1,929 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,542 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,875 | 30% | -3% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Everton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. McManus (PARTY) | 620 | 80% | +18% | |
| Conservative | R. S. Charles | 159 | 20% | -18% | |
| Majority | 461 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,898 | ||||
| Turnout | 779 | 27% | -2% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Fairfield edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Livermore | 1,578 | 40% | -4% | |
| Liberal | C. Crawford | 1,442 | 36% | +36% | |
| Conservative | E. Crierie | 960 | 24% | -32% | |
| Majority | 136 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,380 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,980 | 35% | +7% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Fazakerley edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Williams | 2,548 | 61% | +15% | |
| Conservative | A. Lloyd (PARTY) | 1,602 | 39% | -15% | |
| Majority | 946 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,051 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,150 | 34% | -2% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Gillmoss edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Higgins | 4,454 | 74% | +30% | |
| Conservative | G. Smith (PARTY) | 1,057 | 17% | -33% | |
| Tenants' Association | C. Boyd | 433 | 7% | ||
| Communist | K. Dunlop | 109 | 2% | -4% | |
| Majority | 3,397 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20.132 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,053 | 30% | +6% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Granby edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. M. Simey * | 1,640 | 75% | +25% | |
| Conservative | L. D. Wollen | 484 | 22% | -24% | |
| Communist | J. V. Powell | 69 | 3% | -1% | |
| Majority | 1,156 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,086 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,193 | 27% | +1% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kensington edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Perry | 1,909 | 59% | +34% | |
| Conservative | J. G. Barrett * | 896 | 28% | -26% | |
| Liberal | Graham Hulme | 432 | 13% | +13% | |
| Majority | 1,013 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,953 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,237 | 33% | +4% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Low Hill edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Alton | 1,061 | 55% | +55% | |
| Labour | V. McCoy | 666 | 34% | -5% | |
| Conservative | T. P. Pink * | 208 | 11% | -46% | |
| Majority | 395 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,286 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,935 | 45% | +16% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Melrose edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Shaw * | 1,578 | 79% | +29% | |
| Conservative | A. J. Browne | 421 | 21% | -29% | |
| Majority | 1,157 | ||||
| Registered electors | 7,146 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,999 | 28% | +4% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Netherfield edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. P. Hughes | 869 | 55% | +32% | |
| Protestant | W. Owens * | 712 | 45% | -25% | |
| Majority | 157 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,280 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,581 | 37% | +16% | ||
| Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | ||||
Old Swan edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. M. Galbraith | 2,597 | 49% | +8% | |
| Labour | F. Keating | 1,368 | 26% | +12% | |
| Conservative | N. F. Derrick * | 1,358 | 26% | -19% | |
| Majority | 1,229 | ||||
| Registered electors | 13,581 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,323 | 39% | +5% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Picton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Aspin | 2,056 | 52% | +18% | |
| Conservative | Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday * | 1,133 | 29% | -33% | |
| Liberal | J. A. Gallagher | 655 | 17% | +17% | |
| Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 85 | 2% | +2% | |
| Majority | 923 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,543 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,929 | 31% | +3% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pirrie edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Owens | 3,902 | 68% | +28% | |
| Conservative | I. Balmer * | 1,829 | 32% | -28% | |
| Majority | 2,073 | ||||
| Registered electors | 16,374 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,731 | 35% | +7% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Prince's Park edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cyril Taylor * | 2,313 | 73% | +23% | |
| Conservative | M. Kingston | 748 | 24% | -20% | |
| Communist | J. F. Greig | 86 | 3% | -3% | |
| Majority | 1,565 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,373 | ||||
| Turnout | 3.147 | 38% | -8% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sandhills edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | V. P. Hyams * | 1,479 | 91% | +31% | |
| Conservative | R. Walsh | 139 | 9% | -27% | |
| Majority | 1,340 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,295 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 31% | +6% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Domingo edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Jones | 783 | 50% | +14% | |
| Protestant | H. W. Blower * | 782 | 50% | -11% | |
| Majority | 1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 4,806 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,565 | 33% | -10% | ||
| Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | ||||
St. James edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Shields * | 2.512 | 82% | +31% | |
| Communist | R. O'Hara | 356 | 12% | -10% | |
| Conservative | F. Jones | 196 | 6% | -19% | |
| Majority | 2,156 | ||||
| Registered electors | 8,642 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,064 | 35% | +2% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. R. Maddox | 2,362 | 65% | +33% | |
| Conservative | R. E. Lloyd * | 1,256 | 35% | -33% | |
| Majority | 1,106 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,310 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,618 | 35% | +3% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. Graham | 2,696 | 57% | +57% | |
| Conservative | R. M. Aymes (PARTY) | 1,277 | 27% | -54% | |
| Labour | F. W. Longworth | 700 | 15% | -4% | |
| Majority | 1,419 | ||||
| Registered electors | 10,712 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,722 | 44% | +16% | ||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Smithdown edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. W. Gorman | 1,246 | 75% | +34% | |
| Conservative | J. W. Butler * | 282 | 17% | -37% | |
| Liberal | W. A. Bartels | 130 | 8% | +8% | |
| Majority | 964 | ||||
| Registered electors | 6,718 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,658 | 25% | +7% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Speke edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Moorhead | 3,634 | 73% | +29% | |
| Conservative | E. M. Clein * | 1,330 | 27% | -29% | |
| Majority | 2,304 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,236 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,964 | 33% | +11% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Tuebrook edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Roberts | 2,419 | 61% | +31% | |
| Conservative | D. E. Daniel (PARTY) | 1,563 | 39% | -31% | |
| Majority | 856 | ||||
| Registered electors | 11,786 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,982 | 34% | +3% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs. C. O'Rourke (PARTY) | 1,312 | 93% | +25% | |
| Labour | G. R. Sullivan (PARTY) | 1,140 | 81% | +13% | |
| Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 69 | 5% | -20% | |
| Conservative | H. Davies | 32 | 2% | -2% | |
| Conservative | I. McFall | 28 | 2% | -2% | |
| Majority | 1,243 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,866 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,413 | 24% | +5% | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Warbreck edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Kelly | 1,931 | 52% | +31% | |
| Conservative | R. B. Flude (PARTY) | 1,786 | 48% | -31% | |
| Majority | 145 | ||||
| Registered electors | 12,333 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,717 | 30% | -2% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Westminster edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Gardner | 1,401 | 71% | +29% | |
| Conservative | J. Wareing * | 569 | 29% | -29% | |
| Majority | 832 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,779 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,970 | 34% | +2% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Woolton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Evans (PARTY) | 4,834 | 50% | +8% | |
| Conservative | L. B. Williams (PARTY) | 4,771 | 50% | -8% | |
| Conservative | C. G. Hallows | 4,600 | 48% | -10% | |
| Labour | K. Simpson | 4,561 | 47% | +5% | |
| Majority | 63 | ||||
| Registered electors | 30,380 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,605 | 32% | 0% | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1972
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1969