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Abercromby
Abercromby ward (1980) within Liverpool
Registered Electors11,020 (2003 election)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
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Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council.

Background

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The ward was originally created in 1835, its boundaries were changed in 1953, merged with St James ward in 1974 and was recreated in 1980 before being dissolved in 2004.

1835 boundaries

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The ward was created in 1835 as an original ward of Liverpool Town Council under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. This was the first democratically elected council replacing the previous Liverpool Common Council. Three councillors were returned to the council by Abercromby Ward.

By 1860 the ward boundary commenced from London Road at its junction with Norton Street and Seymour Street, proceeding eastwards along Pembroke Place, thereafter southeastwards along Crown Street to its junction with Falkner Street, westwards along said street to Hope Street, proceeding northwards to Mount Pleasant, thereafter westwards towards Clarence Street, continuing along Russell Street and Seymour Street to the point of commencement.[1]

From 1835 to 1885 the ward was part of the Liverpool Parliamentary constituency, from 1885 to 1918 part of the Liverpool Abercromby Parliamentary constituency, and from 1918 to its dissolution part of the Liverpool Exchange Parliamentary constituency.

1980 boundaries

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The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Abercromby ward was represented by three councillors.[2]

The report describes the boundaries of Tuebrook ward as "Commencing at a point where the western boundary of the City meets the southern boundary of Everton Ward, thence northeastwards along said ward boundary to Russell Street, thence southwards along said street to Brownlow Hill, thence eastwards along said hill to Crown Street, thence southeastwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to Upper Parliament Street, thence westwards along said street to Windsor Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Northumberland Street, thence southwestwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to the western boundary of the City, thence northwestwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".[3]

From 1980 to 1983 the ward was part of the Liverpool Exchange Parliamentary constituency, and from 1983 to its dissolution was part of the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.

2004 elections

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A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission published in March 2003 recommended the number of wards in the city be reduced to 30 and the number of councillors reduced to 90. The Abercromby ward was dissolved and distributed into the new Riverside and Princes Park wards.[4]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor[5]
1835 Thomas Brocklebank (Ref) James Carson (Ref) William Earle (Ref)
1836 Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) James Carson (Whig) William Earle (Whig)
1837 Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) James Carson (Whig) William Earle (Whig)
1838 Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) James Carson (Whig) Robertson Gladstone (Con)
1839 Christopher Bushell (Con) James Carson (Whig) Robertson Gladstone (Con)
(1840-1952)
1953 L Murphy (Lab) Thomas Maguire (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
Kenneth Walter Consell (Lab)
1954 L Murphy (Lab) Kenneth Walter Consell (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
1955 L Murphy (Lab) P Maguire (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
1956 L Murphy (Lab) P Maguire (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1957 C Morris (Lab) P Maguire (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1958 C Morris (Lab) P Maguire (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1959 C Morris (Lab) P Maguire (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1960 R.W. Rollins (Con) P Maguire (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1961 R.W. Rollins (Con) John E McPherson (Lab) Paul Orr (Lab)
1962 R.W. Rollins (Con) John E McPherson (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
1963 L Caplan (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
1964 L Caplan (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) Harry Livermore (Lab)
1965 L Caplan (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) Frank Gaier (Lab)
1966 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) Frank Gaier (Lab)
1967 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) Frank Gaier (Lab)
1968 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) David Daniel (Con)
1969 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) David Daniel (Con)
1970 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) David Daniel (Con)
1971 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) SF Jacobs (Lab)
1972 William Burke (Lab) John E McPherson (Lab) SF Jacobs (Lab)
1973-1980 see Abercromby St. James
1980 David Vasmer (Lib) Alan Troy (Lib) Chris Davies (Lib)
1982 Tony Hood (Lab) Alan Troy (Lib) Chris Davies (Lib)
1983 Tony Hood (Lab) Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) Chris Davies (Lib)
1984 Tony Hood (Lab) Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) Joe Devaney (Lab)
1986 Tony Hood (Lab) Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) Joe Devaney (Lab)
1987 Keith Hackett (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) K. Feintuck (Lab)
1988 Keith Hackett (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) K. Feintuck (Lab)
1990 Keith Hackett (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1991 Keith Hackett (Lab) N Stanley (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1992 Keith Hackett (Lab) N Stanley (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1994 J Hackett (Lab) N Stanley (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1995 S Watson (Lab) A Cleary (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1996 S Watson (Lab) A Cleary (Lab) Sarah Norman (Lab)
1998 Joe Anderson (Lab) A Cleary (Lab) Steve Munby (Lab)
1999 Joe Anderson (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab) Steve Munby (Lab)
2000 Joe Anderson (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab) Steve Munby (Lab)
2002 Joe Anderson (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab) Steve Munby (Lab)
2003 Joe Anderson (Lab) Paul Brant (Lab) Steve Munby (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates change in affiliation.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.


Election results

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Elections of the 2000s

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1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brant 953 61.29 Decrease4.53
Liberal Democrats Linda-Jane Buckle 288 18.52 Increase3.27
Green Peter Cranie 230 14.79 Increase3.94
Conservative John Creagh 55 3.54 Decrease1.26
Liberal Arthur Carroll 29 1.86 Decrease1.42
Majority 665 42.77 Decrease7.79
Turnout 1,555 14.11 Increase0.13
Registered electors 11,020
Labour hold Swing -3.90
2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Anderson 1,001 65.81 Decrease0.45
Liberal Democrats Daniel Clein 232 15.25 Decrease2.05
Green Peter Cranie 165 10.85 Increase4.47
Conservative Diane Watson 73 4.80 Increase0.87
Liberal Arthur Carroll 50 3.29 Decrease2.83%
Majority 769 50.56 Increase1.61
Turnout 1,521 13.98 Increase2.84
Registered electors 10,876
Labour hold Swing +0.80
4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Munby 758 66.26 Increase8.77
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Wright 198 17.31 Decrease15.46
Green R. Barratt 73 6.38 Decrease0.49
Liberal J. Richardson 70 6.12 Steady N/A
Conservative G.A. Watson 45 3.93 Increase1.06
Majority 560 48.95 Increase24.23
Turnout 1,074 11.15 Decrease4.67
Registered electors 10,263
Labour hold Swing +12.11

Elections of the 1990s

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6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brant 879 57.49 Decrease1.85
Liberal Democrats Josie Mullen 501 32.77 Increase3.50
Green Jennifer Mary. Brown 105 6.87 Steady N/A
Conservative Diane Isabel Watson 44 2.88 Decrease1.36
Majority 378 24.72 Decrease5.35
Turnout 1,529 15.81 Increase5.29
Registered electors 9,669
Labour hold Swing -2.67
7 May 1998 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Anderson 588 59.33 Decrease13.50
Labour Steve Munby 547 55.20
Liberal Democrats C. Barnett 290 29.26 Increase21.60
Liberal Democrats J.Cowan 244 24.62
Liberal M. Wingfield 71 7.16 Increase0.44
Conservative C.P.S. Biller 42 4.24 Decrease1.81
Conservative C.S. Harley 41 4.14
Majority 298 30.07 Decrease35.09
Turnout 991 10.52 Decrease7.43
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing -17.55
Labour hold Swing
2 May 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Norman 1,083 72.83 Decrease1.93
Liberal Democrats Kevin Firth 114 7.67 Decrease0.37
Liberal A. Carroll 100 6.72 Increase2.41
Green R. Spalding 100 6.72 Decrease1.00
Conservative C. Zsigmond 90 6.05 Increase0.89
Majority 969 65.16 Decrease1.56
Turnout 1,487 17.95 Decrease5.03
Registered electors 8,285
Labour hold Swing -0.78
4 May 1995 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cleary 1,404 74.76 Increase1.17
Labour S. Watson 1,265 67.36
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 151 8.04 Decrease3.90
Green R. Spalding 145 7.72 Increase1.72
Liberal Democrats John Clucas 141 7.54
Conservative P. Edwards 97 5.17 Increase0.40
Liberal J. Mayes 81 4.31 Increase0.62
Majority 1,253 66.72 Increase5.07
Turnout 1,878 22.98 Decrease0.91
Registered electors 8,172
Labour hold Swing +2.54
Labour hold Swing
5 May 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hackett 1,374 73.59 Increase2.73
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 223 11.94 Increase0.72
Green Jennifer Brown 112 6.00 Decrease1.68
Conservative P. Edwards 89 4.77 Decrease5.47
Liberal J. Highcock 69 4.77 Steady N/A
Majority 1,151 61.65 Increase2.00
Turnout 1,867 23.89 Increase3.25
Registered electors 7,815
Labour hold Swing +1.00
7 May 1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Norman 1,080 70.87 Decrease6.60
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 171 11.22 Decrease3.45
Conservative A. Zsigmond 156 10.24 Increase2.37
Green S. Mansfield 117 7.68 Steady N/A
Majority 909 59.65 Decrease3.15
Turnout 1,524 20.64 Decrease7.43
Registered electors 7,385
Labour hold Swing -1.57
2 May 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Stanley 1,526 77.46 Increase4.15
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 289 14.67 Increase8.77
Conservative C. Zsigmond 155 7.87 Increase2.70
Majority 1,237 62.79 Increase0.75
Turnout 1,970 28.07 Decrease15.10
Registered electors 7,018
Labour hold Swing -2.31
3 May 1990 (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Hackett 1,802 73.31 Decrease7.39
Labour Sarah Norman 1,745 70.99
Green Laura Davenport 277 11.27 Steady N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Chowings 145 5.90 Decrease1.35
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 134 5.45
Conservative Pauline Edwards 127 5.90 Decrease1.85
Conservative D. Radcliffe 114 4.64
Communist F. Carroll 107 4.35 Decrease0.68
Majority 1,525 62.04 Decrease11.41
Turnout 2,458 43.17 Increase5.34
Registered electors 5,694
Labour hold Swing -

Elections of the 1980s

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5 May 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Feintuck 2,070 80.70 Increase11.57
SLD Carole Matthews 186 7.25 Decrease 11.38
Conservative P. Lee 180 7.02 Increase1.73
Communist P. Carroll 129 5.03 Decrease1.91
Majority 1,884 73.45 Increase22.95
Turnout 1,884 73.45 Decrease4.92
Registered electors 6,780
Labour hold Swing +11.47
7 May 1987 - 3 seats[Note 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan W. Dean 2,260 79.13 Decrease0.93
Labour Keith Hackett 2,225 68.06
Labour K. Feintuck 2,221 67.94
Liberal Annette Butler 609 18.63 Increase1.47
Liberal W. M. Bullock 545 16.67
Liberal K. D. Kelbrick 545 17
Communist F. Carroll 227 6.94 Increase3.09
Conservative G. A. Earle 173 5.29 Decrease0.14
Conservative E. B. Steadman 138 4.22
Conservative G. A. H. Tann 130 3.98
Majority 1,651 50.50 Decrease2.39
Turnout 3,269 42.75 Increase9.02
Registered electors 7,646
Labour hold Swing -1.20
1 May 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Antony Hood 1,947 70.06 Decrease9.72
Alliance B. Aston 477 17.16 Increase6.97
Conservative H. V. Tracey Forster 151 5.43 Decrease1.91
Communist F. Carroll 107 3.85 Increase1.17
Green N. Everard 97 3.49 Steady N/A
Majority 1,470 52.90 Decrease16.69
Turnout 2,779 33.73 Decrease4.58
Registered electors 8,239
Labour hold Swing -8.35
1 May 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joe Devaney 2,739 89.78 Increase6.13
Liberal C. J. Leahy 350 10.20 Decrease3.40
Conservative H. V. Tracy-Forster 252 7.34 Decrease1.34
Communist F. Carroll 92 2.68 Decrease1.39
Majority 2,389 69.59 Increase9.53
Turnout 3,433 38.31 Increase9.19
Registered electors 8,960
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +4.77
5 May 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Rutledge 2,010 73.65 Increase19.59
Liberal C. J. Leahy 371 13.59 Decrease24.00
Conservative H. V. Tracy-Forster 237 8.68 Increase5.40
Communist F. Carroll 111 4.07 Decrease0.99
Majority 1,639 60.06 Increase43.59
Turnout 2,729 29.12 Decrease2.11
Registered electors 9,370
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +21.79
6 May 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Antony Hood 1,648 54.07 Increase19.57
Liberal David Vasmer 1,146 37.60 Decrease16.21
Communist Roger O'Hara 154 5.05 Decrease3.15
Conservative G. A. Powell 100 3.28 Decrease0.20
Majority 502 16.47 Decrease2.84
Turnout 3,048 31.24 Decrease3.62
Registered electors 9,757
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +17.89
6 May 1980 (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Davies 2,040 53.8
Liberal Alan Troy 1,696
Liberal David Vasmer 1,692
Labour Owen Joseph Doyle 1,308 34.5
Labour Edward Shields 1,301
Labour Violet McCoy 1,292
Communist Roger O'Hara 311 8.2
Conservative Ian McFall 132 3.5
Conservative Eric Wardle Mossford 116
Conservative Ernest Peat 107
Majority 732
Turnout 36.3
Registered electors 10,455
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

For elections between 1973 and 1979 see Abercromby St James

Elections of the 1970s

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1972

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3 May 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William F Burke 871 78.75% Increase11.44
Conservative LW Mossford 139 12.57% Decrease6.04
Communist Anthony McLelland 96 8.68% Increase3.17
Majority 732 66.18% Increase17.48
Turnout 1,106 21.20% Decrease6.93
Registered electors 5,218
Labour hold Swing Increase8.74

1971

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13 May 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour SF Jacobs 1,038 67.32% Increase0.97
Conservative David E. Daniels 287 18.61% Decrease3.78
Communist Anthony McLelland 85 5.51% Decrease5.76
Majority 751 48.70% Increase4.75
Turnout 1,542 28.12% Increase4.71
Registered electors 5,483
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.38

1970

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7 May 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John E McPherson 883 66.34% Increase21.98
Conservative A.W. Jones 298 22.39% Decrease16.28
Communist Anthony McLelland 150 11.27% Decrease2.34
Majority 585 43.95% Increase38.27
Turnout 1,331 23.42% Increase2.52
Registered electors 5,684
Labour hold Swing Increase19.13

Elections of the 1960s

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1969

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8 May 1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William F Burke 515 44.36% Increase0.27
Conservative Stanley V Hennessy 449 38.67% Decrease6.64
Communist Anthony McLelland 158 13.61% Increase3.01
National Front Elvyn Thompson 39 3.36% Steady N/A
Majority 66 5.68% Increase4.47
Turnout 1,161 20.89% Increase2.94
Registered electors 5,557
Labour hold Swing Increase3.45

1968

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9 May 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David E Daniel 483 45.31% Increase3.92
Labour Frank Gaier 470 44.09% Decrease3.61
Communist Anthony McLelland 113 10.60% Decrease0.31
Majority 13 1.22% Decrease5.09
Turnout 1,066 27.95% Decrease2.07
Registered electors 5,938
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase3.77

1967

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11 May 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John E McPherson 695 47.70% Decrease10.51
Conservative Herbert C Norcott 603 41.39% Increase8.05
Communist Anthony McLelland 159 10.91% Increase2.46
Majority 92 6.31% Decrease18.56
Turnout 1,457 20.02% Increase2.38
Registered electors 7,276
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.28

1966

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12 May 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William F Burke 833 85.21% Decrease0.17
Conservative Herbert C Norcott 477 33.33% Decrease3.23
Communist Anthony McLelland 121 8.46% Increase3.40
Majority 356 24.88% Increase3.06
Turnout 1,431 17.65% Decrease2.62
Registered electors 8,108
Labour hold Swing Increase1.53

1965

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13 May 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Gaier 1,017 58.38% Decrease4.44
Conservative C Hughes 637 36.57% Increase7.06
Communist Anthony McLelland 88 5.05% Decrease2.62
Majority 380 21.81% Decrease11.50
Turnout 1,742 20.27% Decrease2.74
Registered electors 8,596
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.75

1964

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7 May 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John E McPherson 1,318 62.82% Decrease1.09
Conservative G.W. Boult 619 29.50% Decrease1.63
Communist Anthony McLelland 161 7.67% Increase2.72
Majority 699 33.32% Increase0.54
Turnout 2,098 23.01% Decrease6.97
Registered electors 9,118
Labour hold Swing Increase0.27

1963

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9 May 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Caplan 1,792 63.91% Decrease2.15
Conservative R.W. Rollins 873 31.13% Increase2.42
Communist Anthony McLelland 139 4.96% Decrease0.27
Majority 919 32.77% Decrease4.57
Turnout 2,804 29.98% Increase3.64
Registered electors 9,353
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.29

1962

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10 May 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Livermore 1,707 66.06% Increase12.25
Conservative L Huglin 742 28.72% Decrease13.03
Communist Anthony McLelland 135 5.22% Steady N/A
Majority 965 37.35% Increase25.28
Turnout 2,584 26.34% Increase1.27
Registered electors 9,810
Labour hold Swing Increase12.64

1961

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11 May 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John E McPherson 1,356 53.81% Increase11.32
Conservative G.W. Boult 1,052 41.75% Decrease7.22
Union Movement H Taylor 112 4.44% Decrease0.28
Majority 304 12.07% Increase5.59
Turnout 2,520 25.07% Increase4.07
Registered electors 10,052
Labour hold Swing Increase9.27

1960

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12 May 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R.W. Rollins 1,089 48.97% Increase9.14
Labour A Williams 945 42.49% Decrease12.20
Union Movement H Taylor 105 4.72% Steady N/A
Communist Anthony McLelland 85 3.82% Decrease1.66
Majority 144 6.47% Decrease8.38
Turnout 2,224 21.00% Decrease6.00
Registered electors 10,592
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase10.67

Elections of the 1950s

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1959

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7 May 1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Orr 1,616 54.69% Increase2.22
Conservative A Lloyd 1,177 39.83% Increase6.77
Communist Anthony McLelland 162 5.48% Increase1.24
Majority 439 14.86% Decrease4.55
Turnout 2,955 27.00% Decrease3.80
Registered electors 10,944
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.28

1958

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8 May 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Maguire 1,795 52.47% Increase7.58
Conservative A McVeigh 1,131 33.06% Decrease4.25
Communist Anthony McLelland 145 4.24% Increase0.40
Majority 664 19.41% Increase11.84
Turnout 3,421 30.80% Decrease1.43
Registered electors 11,108
Labour hold Swing Increase5.92

1957

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9 May 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Morris 1,672 44.89% Decrease9.35
Conservative A McVeigh 1,390 37.32% Decrease2.93
Independent Labour L Murphy 520 13.96% Steady N/A
Communist Anthony McLelland 143 3.84% Decrease1.68
Majority 282 7.57% Decrease6.42
Turnout 3,725 32.23% Increase0.79
Registered electors 11,557
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.21

1956

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10 May 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Orr 2,023 54.24% Increase3.28
Conservative J.H.W. Stewart 1,501 40.24% Decrease3.03
Communist Anthony McLelland 206 5.52% Decrease0.25
Majority 522 13.99% Increase6.32
Turnout 3,730 31.44% Decrease5.92
Registered electors 11,864
Labour hold Swing Increase3.16

1955

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12 May 1955
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Maguire 2,330 50.95% Decrease14.83
Conservative J.H.W. Stewart 1,979 42.28% Increase9.06
Communist Anthony McLelland 264 5.77% Steady N/A
Majority 351 7.68% Decrease23.89
Turnout 4,573 37.36% Increase0.73
Registered electors 12,241
Labour hold Swing Decrease11.95

1954

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13 May 1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Murphy 3,057 65.78% Increase7.72
Conservative H.M. Dobbie 1,590 34.22% Decrease7.22
Majority 1,467 31.57% Decrease26.99
Turnout 4,647 36.63% Decrease7.24
Registered electors 12,687
Labour hold Swing Increase7.22

1953

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Cllr Thomas George Dominic Maguire died on 24 August 1953.

Abercromby By-election, 24 August 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Walter Consell 2,493 57.38%
Conservative Reginald John McLaughlin 1,852 42.62%
Majority 641 14.76%
Turnout 4,345 33.83%
Registered electors 12,845
Labour hold Swing

The 1953 Municipal elections followed boundary changes resulting in all seats being contested.

7 May 1953 (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Livermore 3,300 58.56%
Labour Thomas George Dominic Maguire 3,130 55.55%
Labour L. Murphy 3,115 55.28%
Conservative John Cheshire 2,335 44.44%
Conservative Abram Maxwell Caplin 12,256 40.04%
Conservative Francis Joseph Bullen 2,231 39.59%
Majority 965 17.13%
Turnout 5,635 43.87%
Registered electors 12,845
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1952

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8 May 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Livermore 3,564 62.28% Increase15.68
Conservative John Kenneth Hart 2,159 37.72% Decrease15.68
Majority 1,405 24.55% Increase17.75
Turnout 5,723 43.17% Increase5.13
Registered electors 13,256
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase15.68

1951

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11 May 1951
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Joseph Bullen 2,740 53.40% Increase0.87
Labour William Smyth 2,391 46.60% Decrease0.87
Majority 349 6.80% Increase1.73
Turnout 5,131 38.04% Decrease1.54
Registered electors 13,488
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.87

1950

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11 May 1950
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cheshire 2,747 52.53% Decrease1.54
Labour William Smyth 2,482 47.47% Increase5.38
Majority 265 5.07% Decrease6.92
Turnout 5,229 39.58% Increase1.56
Registered electors 13,210
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.46

Elections of the 1940s

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1949

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12 May 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Kenneth Hart 2,954 54.07% Increase0.05
Labour Francis Lavery 2,299 42.08% Decrease3.89
Communist Mrs Olwyn White 210 3.84% Steady N/A
Majority 655 11.99% Increase3.94
Turnout 5,463 38.03% Decrease3.19
Registered electors 14,366
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.28

1947

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1 November 1947
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Joseph Bullen 3,160 54.03% Increase2.37
Labour Harry Livermore 2,689 45.97% Decrease2.37
Majority 471 8.05% Increase4.74
Turnout 5,849 41.22% Increase7.21
Registered electors 14,189
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1946

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1 November 1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Reginald Bevins 2,435 51.65% Increase7.33
Labour Richard Clitherow 2,279 48.35% Decrease7.33
Majority 156 3.31% Decrease8.05
Turnout 4,714 34.02% Decrease0.96
Registered electors 13,858

1945

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1 November 1945
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Francis Lavery 2,466 55.68%
Labour Harry Livermore 2,439 55.07%
Conservative Joseph James E Sloan 1,963 44.32%
Conservative George Bowman 1,961 44.28%
Majority 503 11.36%
Turnout 4,429 34.98%
Registered electors 12,663

Elections of the 1830s

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Friday 1 November 1839[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Bushell 318 50.64 Decrease 1.38
Whig Henry Ripley 310 49.36 Increase 1.38
Majority 8 1.27 Decrease 2.77
Turnout 628 83.18 Decrease 2.64
Registered electors 755
Conservative gain from Whig Swing 1.38
Thursday 1 November 1838[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robertson Gladstone 296 52.02 Increase 2.53
Whig William Earle 273 47.98 Decrease 2.53
Majority 23 4.04 Increase 3.03
Turnout 569 85.82
Registered electors 663
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +2.53
Wednesday 1 November 1837[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Dr. James Carson 250 50.51 Decrease 2.82
Conservative Thomas Kaye 245 49.49 Increase 2.82
Majority 5 1.01 Decrease 5.66
Turnout 495
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing -2.82
Tuesday 1 November 1836[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Brocklebank 192 53.33 Decrease 2.53
Conservative Thomas Kaye 168 46.67 Increase 2.53
Majority 24 6.67 Decrease5.05
Turnout 360 63.38 Decrease25.90
Registered electors 568
Whig hold Swing -2.53
Saturday 26 December 1835[Note 2][11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Earle Jr.[Note 3] 186 55.86
Whig Dr James Carson 184 55.26
Whig Thomas Brocklebank 172 51.65
Conservative Robertson Gladstone 147 44.14
Conservative Thomas Kaye 141 42.34
Conservative William Ripley 129 38.74
Majority 39 11.72
Turnout 333 89.28
Registered electors 373
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Tony Hood, Jimmy Rutledge and Joe Devaney were surcharged and banned from office following the Rate-capping rebellion. Three seats were contested at the 1987 election.
  2. ^ Following the establishment of the Liverpool Town Council under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 three members were elected.
  3. ^ William Earle Jr. was a member of the preceding Liverpool Common Council who sought election to the Liverpool Town Council.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ B.R. Davies (16 December 1860). Weekly Dispatch Atlas (Map).
  2. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  3. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003". 29 September 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 8 November 1839.
  7. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 2 November 1838.
  8. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 6 November 1837.
  9. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 7 November 1836.
  10. ^ Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser. Liverpool. 4 November 1836.
  11. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 28 December 1835.
  12. ^ Liverpool Courier. Liverpool. 30 December 1835.
  13. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 1 January 1836.