# 1957 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 9 May 1957.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen |
| Conservative | 52 | 0 | ?? |
| Labour | 65 | 0 | ?? |
| Protestant | 2 | 0 | ?? |
| Independent Labour Party | 1 | 0 | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1957 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40% | 51% | 91,963 |
| Labour | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62.5% | 46% | 83,291 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1% | 2,479 |
| Anti-Debt League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.5% | 832 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.2% | 356 |

## Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1954 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1954 election results.

### Abercromby

Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Morris | 1,672 | 45% |
| | Conservative | A. McVeigh | 1,390 | 37% |
| | Independent Labour | L. Murphy | 520 | 14% |
| | Communist | A. M$^c$Clelland | 143 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,557 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,725 | 32% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aigburth

Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Maxwell Entwistle $^{(PARTY)}$ | 4,785 | 89% |
| | Labour | F. J. McConville | 569 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,216 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,097 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,354 | 38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Allerton

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. McMillan * | 2,910 | 82% |
| | Labour | M. Black | 623 | 18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,287 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,216 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,533 | 35% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Anfield

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. G. S. Gordon | 3,560 | 59% |
| | Labour | H. Wallace | 2,246 | 37% |
| | Anti-Debt League | J. R. Gradwell | 245 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,314 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,930 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,051 | 41% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Arundel

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. W. Rathbone | 3,246 | 64% |
| | Labour | F. D. Shemmonds | 1,765 | 35% |
| | Communist | J. Kay | 97 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,481 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,779 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,108 | 40% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Breckfield

Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. A. Lowe $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,344 | 51% |
| | Labour | H. James | 2,274 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,952 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,618 | 39% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Keenan * | 2,993 | 68% | +6% |
| | Labour | G. A. McAllister | 1,380 | 32% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,613 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,208 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,373 | 36% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. McKeown * | 1,928 | 61% |
| | Conservative | S. J. Chaytor | 1,174 | 37% |
| | Anti-Debt League | A. P. Cooney | 70 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,717 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,172 | 33% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Childwall

Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. W. Hughes * | 3,925 | 72% |
| | Liberal | R. Globe | 948 | 17% |
| | Labour | D. Black | 551 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,977 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,070 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,424 | 39% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. M. Steward * | 3,932 | 75% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. A. E. Shanks | 613 | 12% |
| | Labour | J. P. McLean | 534 | 10% |
| | Anti-Debt League | R. Brennan | 130 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,242 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,209 | 37% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. H. Wilson * | 2,821 | 48% |
| | Labour | R. Stoddart | 2,610 | 45% |
| | Liberal | J. Reilly | 388 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,115 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,819 | 48% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### County

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Dailey * | 3,738 | 53% |
| | Conservative | R. J. McLaughlin | 3,350 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,839 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,088 | 48% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. J. E. Thompson | 3,812 | 69% |
| | Labour | J. M. Burke | 1,207 | 22% |
| | Liberal | W. Russell Dyson | 530 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,605 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,608 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,549 | 48% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dingle

Dingle 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Cumella | 3,235 | 59% |
| | Labour | Richard Crawshaw | 3,197 | 58% |
| | Conservative | R. Grace | 2,053 | 37% |
| | Conservative | A. B. Reilly | 1,834 | 33% |
| | Anti-Debt League | | 206 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,494 | 39% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. I. Davies $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,861 | 60% |
| | Conservative | P. Tickle | 1,940 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 921 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,806 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,801 | 32% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Everton

Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. C. McLeod | 2,075 | 81% |
| | Independent | M. J. McBride | 489 | 19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,075 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,514 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,564 | 20% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Thomas * | 2,631 | 59% |
| | Labour | W. J. Wright | 1,853 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,830 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,483 | 30% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Rattray * | 3,191 | 51% |
| | Labour | F. J. Grue | 3,067 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,410 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,258 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. B. Sharples | 3,897 | 70% |
| | Conservative | H. R. Butler | 1,661 | 30% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,236 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,604 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,558 | 33% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Granby

Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Guinan * | 2,280 | 59% |
| | Conservative | R. A. Parkes | 1,567 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,142 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,847 | 32% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kensington

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. K. Williams * | 2,926 | 61% |
| | Conservative | A. L. Audley | 1,856 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,254 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,782 | 36% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Low Hill

Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. M. Scott | 1,931 | 61% |
| | Conservative | E. Criere | 1,240 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 691 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,898 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,171 | 29% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Melrose

Melrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. H. Browne * | 2,204 | 70% |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 964 | 30% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,240 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,339 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,168 | 31% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Netherfield

Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Robinson * | 1,397 | 57% |
| | Conservative | T. B. Rutter | 1,066 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,330 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 26% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. G. Devine * | 3,237 | 51% |
| | Conservative | R. J. Cleary | 3,083 | 48% |
| | Communist | Mrs. W. Cohen | 66 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,023 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,386 | 40% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. G. Roberts | 3,044 | 51% |
| | Conservative | John Ernest Lockwood | 2,917 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,851 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,961 | 40% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Delgarno * | 4,396 | 61% |
| | Conservative | R. H. Smith | 2,781 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,615 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,384 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,177 | 41% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Prince's Park

Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Roberts * | 2,575 | 55% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. Browne | 2,116 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 459 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,825 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,691 | 34% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sandhills

Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Scully | 2,177 | 93% |
| | Conservative | A. E. Dailey | 153 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,024 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,818 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,330 | 24% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Domingo

St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. R. Maylor * | 2,326 | 59% |
| | Conservative | T. Hillock | 1,631 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,575 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,957 | 31% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. McManus | 2,497 | 81% |
| | Conservative | J. Jordan | 572 | 19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,925 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,346 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,069 | 27% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. P. Henley | 2,155 | 56% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. V. McClelland | 1,717 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,873 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,872 | 33% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Browne * | 2,757 | 71% |
| | Labour | W. Rice-Jones | 957 | 25% |
| | Anti-Debt League | A. Anderson | 157 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,800 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,226 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,871 | 38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Smithdown

Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Gibbs * | 2,589 | 71% |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson | 1,049 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,540 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,495 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,638 | 27% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. H. Sefton * | 2,552 | 69% |
| | Conservative | C. Dickinson | 1,167 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,385 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,020 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. F. Pine * | 3,257 | 55% |
| | Labour | E. D, Roderick | 2,628 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,885 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Deab-Jones | 1,497 | 84% |
| | Anti-Debt League | C. McBride | 230 | 13% |
| | Communist | R. Cuerdon | 50 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,497 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,233 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,777 | 17% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D.F. Brady * | 3,798 | 61% |
| | Labour | B. Deane | 2,431 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,367 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,856 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,229 | 45% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. J. Alcock * | 1,840 | 60% |
| | Conservative | R. M. Jones | 1,213 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 627 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,053 | 37% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Woolton

Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister | 3,507 | 73% |
| | Labour | J. Mottram | 1,277 | 27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,230 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,729 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,784 | 38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |