# 1966 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12 May 1966.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen |
| Conservative | 56 | +12 | ?? |
| Labour | 60 | -12 | ?? |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | ?? |
| Protestant | 5 | +2 | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1966 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 21 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 52.5% | 52% | 62,487 |
| Labour | 17 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 42.5% | 39% | 47,674 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7% | 8,128 |
| Protestant | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5% | 1.5% | 1,832 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.63% | 761 |

## Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
$^{(PARTY)}$ - Party of former Councillor
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1963 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1963 election results.

### Abercromby

Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. F. Burke $^{(PARTY)}$ | 833 | 59% | −5% |
| | Conservative | H. C. Norcott | 447 | 32% | −1% |
| | Communist | A. M$^c$Clelland | 121 | 9% | +4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | 17% | −13% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aigburth

Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. A. Cotton * | 3,599 | 72% | +9% |
| | Liberal | M. J. Mumford | 1,002 | 20% | −7% |
| | Labour | G. Bradwell | 385 | 8% | +1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,597 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,762 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,986 | 36% | −6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Allerton

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. E. Williams * | 2,277 | 68% | −14% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. J. Williams | 735 | 22% | +22% |
| | Labour | E. C. Pimlett | 339 | 10% | −8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,542 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,001 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,351 | 34% | −1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Anfield

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. G. Semple * | 2,547 | 63% | +18% |
| | Labour | S. W. Jones | 1,527 | 37% | −3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,020 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,321 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,074 | 31% | −12% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Arundel

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. W. Edwards $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,243 | 64% | +22% |
| | Labour | J. F. Cloherty | 1,202 | 34% | |
| | Communist | J. Kay | 75 | 2% | 0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,041 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,188 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,520 | 29% | −14% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Breckfield

Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Williams * | 1,276 | 52% | −7% |
| | Conservative | K. B. Jacques | 1,178 | 48% | +7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,254 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,454 | 24% | −14% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Keenan * | 2,138 | 66% | +16% |
| | Labour | S. A. Roberts | 759 | 23% | −6% |
| | Liberal | W. M. Galbraith | 357 | 11% | −10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,379 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,015 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,254 | 30% | −6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. V. Groombridge | 1,018 | 51% | +14% |
| | Labour | G. J. Mawdsley $^{(PARTY)}$ | 996 | 49% | −12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,634 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 26% | −7% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Childwall

Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Airey $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,287 | 52% | −20% |
| | Liberal | D. L. Nadin | 2,480 | 39% | +22% |
| | Labour | R. Ashcroft | 480 | 8% | −2% |
| | Communist | A. B. Williams | 67 | 1% | +1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,678 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,314 | 36% | −3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. F. Pine $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,933 | 52% | −23% |
| | Liberal | B. J. Maxwell | 2,368 | 42% | +30% |
| | Labour | A. Doswell | 306 | 5% | −5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 565 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,709 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,607 | 41% | +4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson | 2,087 | 58% | +23% |
| | Labour | R. Buckle * | 1,538 | 42% | −12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 549 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,665 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,625 | 34% | −15% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### County

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Thomas | 2,079 | 52% | −9% |
| | Labour | J. Dalrymple $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,938 | 48% | −9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,660 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,017 | 32% | −12% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. L. Audley * | 3,384 | 79% | +28% |
| | Labour | A. P. Lee | 902 | 21% | −2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,482 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,922 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,286 | 36% | −12% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dingle

Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Cumella * | 1,873 | 61% | −6% |
| | Conservative | Dr. H. G. Prince | 1,214 | 39% | +15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,031 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,087 | 28% | −8% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 1,764 | 50% | +27% |
| | Labour | W. H. Waldron $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,759 | 50% | −12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,159 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,523 | 25% | −10% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Everton

Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. F. Jacobs * | 626 | 69% | −6% |
| | Conservative | N. Heywood | 245 | 27% | +5% |
| | Communist | Mrs. J. Wareham | 36 | 4% | +1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,697 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 907 | 12% | −12% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Strange | 1,892 | 59% | +24% |
| | Labour | J. Guinan * | 1,293 | 41% | −11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,467 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,185 | 26% | −3% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Lloyd | 2,209 | 57% | −8% |
| | Labour | B Shaw $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,686 | 43% | −8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,237 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,895 | 35% | −14% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. F. Stevens * | 1,861 | 66% | −2% |
| | Conservative | P.N. Wilson | 952 | 34% | +19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,619 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 18% | −18% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Granby

Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. Simey * | 1,431 | 64% | +6% |
| | Conservative | G. Hughes | 709 | 32% | −5% |
| | Communist | W. R. Jones | 96 | 4% | 0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,236 | 22% | −13% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kensington

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. K. Williams * | 1,697 | 63% | −4% |
| | Conservative | F. R. Butler | 1,009 | 37% | +8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,362 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 24% | −11% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Low Hill

Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. M. Scott * | 992 | 59% | −16% |
| | Conservative | W. F. Everett | 625 | 37% | +15% |
| | Communist | D. P. Holland | 69 | 4% | +4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,632 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,686 | 22% | −6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Melrose

Melrose :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. H. Brown * | 896 | 63% | −10% |
| | Conservative | P. J. Dunne | 530 | 37% | +10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,662 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,426 | 16% | −12% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Netherfield

Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protestant | W. Owen | 586 | 67% | +24% |
| | Labour | Dr. N. S. Barnett * | 253 | 29% | −28% |
| | Communist | F. Cartwright | 35 | 4% | +4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,812 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 874 | 18% | −13% |
| | Protestant gain from Labour | Protestant gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. F. Derrick | 1,958 | 50% | +12% |
| | Labour | S. G. Thorne * | 1,651 | 42% | −6% |
| | Liberal | L. G. Burke | 341 | 9% | −4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,821 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,950 | 29% | −9% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr. Thomas Lyrian Hobday | 1,908 | 51% | +18% |
| | Labour | D. Pierce | 1,821 | 49% | −3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,174 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,729 | 28% | −12% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. McLean $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,216 | 51% | −19% |
| | Conservative | I. A. T. Legge | 2,124 | 49% | +19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,949 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,340 | 27% | −15% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Prince's Park

Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dr. Cyril Taylor | 1,750 | 57% | −4% |
| | Conservative | G. W. Boult | 1,242 | 40% | +11% |
| | Communist | J. Galloway | 89 | 3% | +3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,745 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,081 | 26% | −6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sandhills

Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Scully * | 1,158 | 80% | −11% |
| | Conservative | E. L. Kirby | 248 | 17% | +13% |
| | Communist | B. Campbell | 44 | 3% | −2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,979 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 21% | −12% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Domingo

St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protestant | H. W. Blower | 1,246 | 54% | +14% |
| | Labour | F. Keating $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,072 | 46% | −11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,529 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 22% | −12% |
| | Protestant gain from Labour | Protestant gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. McManus * | 905 | 63% | −16% |
| | Conservative | P. Robinson | 370 | 26% | +5% |
| | Communist | R. O'Hara | 157 | 11% | +11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,050 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,432 | 16% | −13% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Grannell $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,526 | 50% | −3% |
| | Conservative | S. J. Swainbank | 1,510 | 50% | +14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,036 | 30% | −12% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. S. Nixon * | 2,129 | 57% | +13% |
| | Liberal | J. R. Wilmington | 845 | 23% | −13% |
| | Labour | R. Ludvigsen | 774 | 21% | +2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,355 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,772 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,758 | 38% | −10% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Smithdown

Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Gibbs * | 986 | 61% | −13% |
| | Conservative | S. Whittaker | 643 | 39% | +17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,145 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,629 | 15% | −11% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. J. McConville $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,070 | 57% | −24% |
| | Conservative | H. K. Jones | 798 | 43% | +24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,034 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,868 | 13% | −12% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. P. Tinne | 2,121 | 56% | +10% |
| | Labour | H. Dailey * | 1,657 | 44% | −10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,646 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,778 | 32% | −8% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. A. Gallagher * | 735 | 89% | −6% |
| | Conservative | D. I. Horsey | 46 | 6% | +6% |
| | Communist | T. E. Cassin | 41 | 5% | 0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,620 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 822 | 10% | −22% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. H. Morris $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,195 | 64% | +8% |
| | Labour | J. H. Evans | 1,229 | 36% | −8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,185 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,424 | 28% | −7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gardner $^{(PARTY)}$ | 945 | 57% | −3% |
| | Conservative | D. S. Jarvis | 718 | 43% | +3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 227 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,047 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 28% | −11% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Woolton

Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister * | 4,051 | 75% | +25% |
| | Labour | L. A. Boner | 1,331 | 25% | −1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,720 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,382 | 28% | −18% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |