# 1953 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1953.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | 53 | -14 | 28 | 81 |
| Labour | 65 | +19 | 7 | 72 |
| Protestant | 2 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1953 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 53 | | | | | 49% | 120,667 |
| Labour | 65 | | | | | 43% | 117,333 |
| Protestant | 3 | | | | | 2.1% | 5,090 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.14% | 341 |
| Democratic Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.41% | 1,013 |
| Ind. 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Livermore * | 3,300 | 59 | −3 |
| | Labour | T. G. D. Maguire | 3,130 | 56 | |
| | Labour | L. Murphy | 3,115 | 55 | |
| | Conservative | J. Cheshire * | 2,335 | 41 | −10 |
| | Conservative | Abram Maxwell Caplin | 2,256 | 40 | +2 |
| | Conservative | F. J. Bullen * | 2,231 | 40 | −13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,845 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,635 | 44 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aigburth

Aigburth - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Allen * | 5,578 | 89% | +6% |
| | Conservative | W. A. Kinnear * | 5,551 | 89% | +13% |
| | Conservative | G. S. Fulton $^{(PARTY)}$ | 5,437 | 87% | +6% |
| | Labour | W. Rice-Jones | 680 | 11% | −3% |
| | Labour | T. G. White | 609 | 10% | −4% |
| | Labour | R. Hunter | 567 | 9% | −5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,898 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,022 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,258 | 45% | 0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Allerton

Allerton - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Haswell * | 3,199 | 81% | +7% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. J. Strong * | 3,137 | 79% | +3% |
| | Conservative | J. McMillan * | 3,124 | 79% | |
| | Labour | B. Deane | 759 | 19% | −7% |
| | Labour | A.Dunford | 742 | 19% | −7% |
| | Labour | G. M. Scott | 675 | 17% | −9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,440 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,742 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,958 | 41% | +1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Anfield

Anfield - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. F. Craine $^{(PARTY)}$ | 4,935 | 64% | −5% |
| | Conservative | A. J. White * | 4,818 | 63% | −5% |
| | Conservative | N. A. Pannell * | 4,796 | 62% | +9% |
| | Labour | G. McCartney | 2,756 | 36% | −11% |
| | Labour | W. K. Fox | 2,755 | 36% | −11% |
| | Labour | R. G. Bale | 2,741 | 36% | −11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,179 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,956 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,691 | 48% | +2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Arundel

Arundel - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. I. Throssell * | 3,782 | 64% |
| | Conservative | H. Lees * | 3,714 | 63% |
| | Conservative | J. N. M. Entwistle * | 3,627 | 61% |
| | Labour | A. Young | 2,133 | 36% |
| | Labour | T. McManus | 2,113 | 36% |
| | Labour | E. M. Mannheim | 2,085 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,649 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,915 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Curtis $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,973 | 52% | |
| | Conservative | W. B. Pickett $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,923 | 51% | |
| | Conservative | J. S. Ross | 2,848 | 50% | |
| | Labour | W. R. Snell * | 2,743 | 48% | −7% |
| | Labour | A. T. F. Williams | 2,668 | 47% | |
| | Labour | J. Cullen | 2,639 | 46% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,697 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,716 | 45% | +1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. H. Sanders | 3,912 | 63% |
| | Conservative | L. T. Rogers | 3,860 | 63% |
| | Conservative | L. S. Allen | 3,773 | 61% |
| | Labour | G. Sykes | 2,258 | 37% |
| | Labour | J. H. Goodenough | 2,176 | 35% |
| | Labour | G. H. Dunbar | 2,143 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,654 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,700 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,170 | 49% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Central

Central - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. M. Braddock | 3,008 | 40% |
| | Labour | J. Cullen | 2,951 | 39% |
| | Labour | W. McKeown | 2,805 | 37% |
| | Independent | J. G. Granby | 2,339 | 31% |
| | Conservative | J. O. Tiernan | 2,139 | 29% |
| | Independent | J. Larkin | 2,075 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 869 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,799 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,486 | 69% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Childwall

Childwall- 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W.J.Sergent * | 4,916 | 85% | +6% |
| | Conservative | A. Young * | 4,901 | 85% | −1% |
| | Conservative | J. S. Brown * | 4,878 | 85% | +1% |
| | Labour | A. J. Keeley | 851 | 15% | −6% |
| | Labour | J. O'Brien | 847 | 15% | −6% |
| | Labour | J. Fraser | 846 | 15% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,065 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,946 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,767 | 41% | −1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Church

Church - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs.E.B.Glazebrook | 5,280 | 83% |
| | Conservative | E. Jennings | 5,244 | 82% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Steward | 5,069 | 79% |
| | Labour | W. Smyth | 1,100 | 17% |
| | Labour | W. J. Wright | 1,050 | 16% |
| | Labour | G. W. Clarke | 999 | 16% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,180 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,740 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,380 | 43% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. J. Carr | 3,502 | 54% |
| | Conservative | N. A. Williams | 3.439 | 53% |
| | Conservative | F.H.Wilson | 3,397 | 53% |
| | Labour | A. C. McLeod | 2,967 | 46% |
| | Labour | M. James | 2,887 | 45% |
| | Labour | H. F. Welsh | 2,826 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,876 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,469 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### County

County - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. E. Jones | 4,188 | 51% |
| | Conservative | G.Moore | 4,045 | 49% |
| | Labour | H. Dailey | 4,003 | 49% |
| | Labour | R. Stoddart | 3,994 | 49% |
| | Conservative | R. Andrews | 3,982 | 49% |
| | Labour | J. A. B. Deane | 3,900 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,702 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,191 | 52% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. A. Williams | 4,391 | 77% | +27% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Thompson | 4,332 | 76% | |
| | Conservative | J. G. Hughes | 4,215 | 74% | |
| | Labour | N. Smith | 1,301 | 23% | |
| | Labour | E.Maguire | 1,195 | 21% | |
| | Labour | W.A.Robinson | 1,194 | 21% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,090 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,258 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,692 | 55% | +10% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Dingle

Dingle - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. F. Aldis * | 5,059 | 60% | −5% |
| | Labour | F. H. Cain $^{(PARTY)}$ | 4,627 | 55% | −10% |
| | Labour | L. C. Edwards | 4,519 | 54% | −11% |
| | Conservative | S. Airey * | 3,347 | 40% | −11% |
| | Conservative | H. B. Allison | 3,338 | 40% | +5% |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson | 2,953 | 35% | 0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,712 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,438 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,406 | 54% | +1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. P. Johnson | 4,232 | 58% |
| | Labour | T. H. Maloney | 4,216 | 58% |
| | Labour | L. Caplan | 4,153 | 57% |
| | Conservative | Sydney Smart | 3,006 | 42% |
| | Conservative | J. P. Moyses | 2,969 | 41% |
| | Conservative | D. E. Williams | 2,947 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,226 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,171 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,238 | 48% |

### Everton

Everton - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. B. Braddock * | 3,767 | 71% | +13% |
| | Labour | J. L. Hughes * | 3,753 | 71% | −6% |
| | Labour | D. Nickson * | 3,591 | 68% | +4% |
| | Conservative | A. W. Carter | 1,502 | 29% | |
| | Conservative | W. Martin | 1,409 | 27% | |
| | Conservative | E. D. Minshull | 1,375 | 26% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,265 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,443 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,269 | 39% | +1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield- 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Meadows * | 4,079 | 57% | −8% |
| | Conservative | R. Nash * | 3,959 | 55% | −12% |
| | Conservative | W. Thomas * | 3,910 | 54% | −1% |
| | Labour | H. Lee | 3,123 | 43% | −2% |
| | Labour | J. M. Campbell | 3,109 | 43% | −2% |
| | Labour | N. Beresford | 3,034 | 42% | −3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 956 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,611 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,202 | 46% | +6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. P. Thompson * | 4,100 | 58% |
| | Conservative | R. Poole | 4,079 | 57% |
| | Conservative | R. Rattray | 4,026 | 56% |
| | Labour | E. Jarvis | 3,027 | 42% |
| | Labour | T. McNerney | 2,987 | 42% |
| | Labour | J. H. Sommerville | 2,870 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,073 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,112 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,127 | 54% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. McDonald | 4,000 | 65% |
| | Labour | J. Troy | 3,805 | 62% |
| | Labour | I. I. Levin | 3,784 | 61% |
| | Conservative | L. J. H. Rumsey | 2,165 | 35% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Dobie | 2,143 | 35% |
| | Conservative | W. A, Cliffe | 2,100 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,835 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,074 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 44% |

### Granby

Granby - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. Trainor | 3,270 | 55% | |
| | Labour | W. T. Brodie * | 3,244 | 55% | |
| | Labour | J. Guinan | 3,185 | 54% | −7% |
| | Conservative | R. J. McLaughlin | 2,639 | 45% | |
| | Conservative | J. E. Thompson * | 2,570 | 43% | −12% |
| | Conservative | T. Beattie-Edwards | 2,352 | 40% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,754 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,909 | 46% | +2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Kensington

Kensington - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Walker * | 3,552 | 55% | −4% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. M. Wormald | 3,400 | 52% | |
| | Labour | T. K. Williams | 3,395 | 52% | |
| | Conservative | S. Minion * | 2,951 | 45% | −9% |
| | Conservative | H. W. Hughes * | 2,947 | 45% | −6% |
| | Conservative | A. E. Holloway | 2,781 | 43% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,799 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,503 | 47% | +3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Low Hill

Low Hill - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Robinson * | 3,064 | 54% | −11% |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. J. Powell $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,950 | 52% | −13% |
| | Labour | J. M. Taylor | 2,923 | 51% | −14% |
| | Conservative | G. Dugdale $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,010 | 35% | −20% |
| | Conservative | W. A. Cassidy | 2,003 | 35% | 0% |
| | Conservative | G. P. Brewer | 1,878 | 33% | −2% |
| | Ind. Conservative | Mrs. M. Brook | 648 | 11% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,054 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,501 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,772 | 50% | +6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Melrose

Melrose - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. J. O'Hare | 3,000 | 65% |
| | Labour | H. James | 2,719 | 59% |
| | Labour | C. H. Browne | 2,691 | 59% |
| | Conservative | J. A. Fergus | 1,588 | 35% |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,576 | 34% |
| | Conservative | F. Rhind | 1,532 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,412 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,588 | 42% |

### Netherfield

Netherfield - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protestant | J. Dorman | 2,237 | 55% | |
| | Protestant | G. E. Lewis * | 2,198 | 54% | −13% |
| | Conservative and Protestant | H. V. Shaw * | 2,125 | 52% | −10% |
| | Labour | R. Clitherow '* | 1,831 | 45% | −10% |
| | Labour | T. Robinson | 1,743 | 44% | −11% |
| | Labour | J. J. Brayton | 1,664 | 41% | −14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,129 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,068 | 40% | +6% |
| | Protestant gain from Labour | Protestant gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Protestant hold | Protestant hold | Swing | | |
| | Protestant hold | Protestant hold | Swing | | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan- 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. N. Bates * | 3,966 | 50.5% | −20% |
| | Conservative | B. M. Frazer $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,921 | 49.9% | −4% |
| | Labour | J. G. Devine | 3,892 | 49.5% | +4% |
| | Conservative | C. J. Hill $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,863 | 49.2% | −5% |
| | Labour | J. Mooney | 3,830 | 48.7% | +3% |
| | Labour | J. Tudor | 3,763 | 47.9% | +3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,872 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,858 | 47% | +7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Picton

Picton - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. J. Minton | 4,181 | 53% |
| | Labour | F. Burke | 3,989 | 51% |
| | Labour | R. E. Jackson | 3,964 | 51% |
| | Conservative | J. Keenan | 3,656 | 47% |
| | Conservative | J. N. Rutter | 3,518 | 45% |
| | Conservative | G. F. Allanson | 3,496 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,567 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,837 | 50% |

### Pirrie

Pirrie - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Dalton | 5,315 | 58% |
| | Labour | J. Morgan | 5,311 | 57% |
| | Labour | W. Dalgarno | 5,223 | 57% |
| | Conservative | G. Clark | 3,923 | 42% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. F. M. James | 3,917 | 42% |
| | Conservative | W. A. Sawle | 3,881 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,392 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,708 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,238 | 52% |

### Prince's Park

Prince's Park - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Sidwell $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,647 | 52% | −7% |
| | Labour | T. C. Greenwood | 3,637 | 52% | −7% |
| | Labour | T. Roberts | 3,576 | 51% | −8% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Lever | 3,351 | 48% | +7% |
| | Conservative | C. Cowlin * | 3,305 | 47% | −9% |
| | Conservative | W. Browne * | 3,227 | 46% | −8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,614 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,998 | 48% | +2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sandhills

Sandhills - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. McKernan * | 3,038 | 80% | |
| | Labour | S. Part * | 2,825 | 74% | +18% |
| | Labour | H. Aldritt * | 2,727 | 72% | −7% |
| | Conservative | J. McQuade | 757 | 20% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,281 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,978 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,795 | 38% | 0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Domingo

St. Domingo - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Keating | 3,206 | 53% | +4% |
| | Labour | J. Gardner | 3,117 | 51% | +2% |
| | Labour | W. R. Maylor | 2,992 | 49% | 0% |
| | Protestant | Mrs. M. J. Longbottom * | 2,853 | 47% | −18% |
| | Protestant | R. F. Henderson $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,846 | 47% | −4% |
| | Protestant | W. H. Wilkes $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,702 | 45% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,279 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,059 | 46% | +10% |
| | Labour gain from Protestant | Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Protestant | Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Protestant | Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | | |

### St. James

St. James' - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Carr | 3,662 | 70% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. E. Gough | 3,634 | 69% |
| | Labour | W. G. Ingham | 3,403 | 65% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Fairclough | 1,598 | 30% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Kendrick | 1,326 | 25% |
| | Conservative | K. John | 1,301 | 25% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,064 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,931 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,260 | 44% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. C. Pimlett | 3,115 | 51% |
| | Labour | S. R. Maddox | 3,059 | 50% |
| | Labour | W. J. Thompson | 3,004 | 49% |
| | Conservative | J. Richard's | 2,709 | 44% |
| | Conservative | H. Clarke | 2,684 | 44% |
| | Conservative | H. B. Fairclough | 2,492 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,241 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 50% |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. B. Collins * | 3,759 | 72% | |
| | Conservative | G. W. Pickles * | 3,756 | 72% | −4% |
| | Conservative | F. Bidston * | 3,650 | 70% | −5% |
| | Labour | F. Chadwick | 1,464 | 28% | −8% |
| | Labour | K. Chowley | 1,393 | 27% | −9% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. E. Wright | 1,379 | 26% | −10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,295 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,847 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,223 | 48% | −4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Comparisons with former Sefton Park West ward.

### Smithdown

Smithdown - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Holden * | 3,372 | 64% | −1% |
| | Labour | J. Johnstone * | 3,332 | 64% | −3% |
| | Labour | W. Gibbs | 3,194 | 61% | −6% |
| | Conservative | F. W. Holland | 1,860 | 36% | +3% |
| | Conservative | B. S. Morgan | 1,836 | 35% | +2% |
| | Conservative | T. Hillock | 1,835 | 35% | +2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,512 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,735 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,232 | 38% | −2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Comparisons with former Edge Hill ward.

### Speke

Speke - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Hardman * | 3,543 | 63% | |
| | Labour | B. Crookes * | 3,436 | 61% | −5% |
| | Labour | W. H. Sefton | 3,201 | 57% | −9% |
| | Conservative | G. Edwards $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,088 | 37% | |
| | Conservative | L. J. Murphy | 1,936 | 34% | |
| | Conservative | E. Norton | 1,872 | 33% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,455 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,631 | 46% | −5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Comparisons made with the former Garston ward.

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. F. Bradley | 3,707 | 51% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Molyneux | 3,698 | 51% |
| | Conservative | E. F. Pine | 3,660 | 50% |
| | Labour | W. I. Davies | 3,547 | 49% |
| | Labour | V. Burke | 3,539 | 49% |
| | Labour | R. W. Counsell | 3,516 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,359 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,254 | 51% |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Corrigan | 2,523 | 71% |
| | Labour | D. Cowley | 2,492 | 70% |
| | Labour | John Sheehan | 2,410 | 68% |
| | Democratic Labour | T. Hogan * | 1,013 | 29% |
| | Democratic Labour | J. O'Neill | 872 | 25% |
| | Communist | R. Cuerdon | 301 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,523 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,536 | 30% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Woolfenden | 4,609 | 62% |
| | Conservative | A. W. Lowe | 4,571 | 62% |
| | Conservative | D. F. Brady | 4,484 | 61% |
| | Labour | J. Murphy | 2,781 | 38% |
| | Labour | A. Hardisty | 2,752 | 37% |
| | Labour | C. A. Keech | 2,692 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,828 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,418 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,390 | 51% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Westminster

Westminster - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hamilton | 2,300 | 53% |
| | Labour | F. Murphy | 2,296 | 53% |
| | Labour | R. J. Alcock | 2,219 | 52% |
| | Conservative | E. Shaw | 2,006 | 47% |
| | Conservative | S. E. Goldsmith | 1,867 | 43% |
| | Conservative | A. G. Cleather | 1,865 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,739 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,306 | 49% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Woolton

Woolton - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. F. Caitlin | 4,161 | 68% |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 4,128 | 67% |
| | Conservative | J. B. Smart | 4,096 | 67% |
| | Labour | Mrs. R. M. Checkett | 1,963 | 32% |
| | Labour | T. Churchill | 1,958 | 32% |
| | Labour | I. Cocker | 1,904 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,198 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,679 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,124 | 52% |

## By-elections
### Abercromby, Wednesday 30 September 1953

Cllr. Thomas George Dominic Maguire (Abercromby, Labour) died on 24 August 1953
Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kenneth Walter Counsell | 2,493 |
| | Conservative | Reginald John McLaughlin | 1,852 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,845 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 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, Cllr. John Sheehan was elected as Alderman by the City Council on 7 October 1953 and assigned as Returning Officer for the Granby ward. and the resignation of Cllr. Edward Corrigan.
Vauxhall - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Anthony Dunford | 2,018 |
| | Labour | Joseph Cyril Brady | 2,049 |
| | Communist | Richard Cuerdon | 140 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,956 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 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.
Allerton - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Stephen Minion | 1,594 |
| | Labour | Vincent Burke | 282 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,742 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |