# 1973 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1973.
Following boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards from 40 to 33, three councillors were elected for each ward. This was the first Council since Aldermen were abolished.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Liberal | 48 | +34 |
| Labour | 42 | -12 |
| Conservative | 9 | -22 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1973 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Liberal | 48 | 34 | 0 | +34 | 48% | 35% | 116,421 |
| Labour | 42 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 42% | 36% | 117,749 |
| Conservative | 9 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 9.1% | 27% | 90,344 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.5% | 1,472 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.47% | 1,518 |

## Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
$^{(PARTY)}$ - Party of former Councillor

### Abercromby, St. James'

Abercromby, St. James' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Shields * | 1,994 | 65% | |
| | Labour | O. Doyle * | 1,903 | 62% | |
| | Labour | V. McCoy $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,790 | 58% | |
| | Liberal | C. O'Connor | 302 | 10% | |
| | Liberal | M. K. Richards | 253 | 8% | |
| | Liberal | J. Moxon | 249 | 8% | |
| | Conservative | P. J. Robinson | 177 | 6% | |
| | Conservative | A. H. Wynn | 162 | 5% | |
| | Conservative | H. R. Tetlow | 152 | 5% | |
| | Communist | R. O'Hara | 409 | 13% | |
| | Tomorrow's Youth | J.B. Smith | 180 | 6% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,585 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,062 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aigburth

Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian. R. Porteous | 3,472 | 55% | |
| | Liberal | Willam. R. Dyson | 3,443 | 54% | |
| | Liberal | Len Tyrer | 3,366 | 53% | |
| | Conservative | J. E. R. Fischer * | 2,336 | 37% | |
| | Conservative | H. G. Francis * | 2,183 | 34% | |
| | Conservative | E. M. Clein $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,061 | 32% | |
| | Labour | K. M. Stewart | 541 | 9% | |
| | Labour | R. Fogg | 411 | 6% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,136 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,349 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Allerton

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William. H. Fearnside $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,697 | 47% | |
| | Conservative | Raymond. F. Craine $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,693 | 47% | |
| | Conservative | John. S. Ross $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,674 | 46% | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. S. Carr | 1,518 | 42% | |
| | Liberal | D. Stobbs | 1,363 | 37% | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. E. Feldman | 1,333 | 37% | |
| | Labour | J. E. McPherson | 423 | 12% | |
| | Labour | R. McConnell | 420 | 12% | |
| | Labour | C. McDonald | 417 | 11% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,638 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Anfield

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph. Robert Wilmington | 1,909 | 44% | |
| | Liberal | J. Wilde | 1,780 | 41% | |
| | Liberal | R. Donnelly | 1,706 | 39% | |
| | Labour | F. McGurk * | 1,376 | 32% | |
| | Labour | R. J. Short | 1,263 | 29% | |
| | Labour | W. H. Sefton | 1,228 | 28% | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. Fitzsimmons * | 1,059 | 24% | |
| | Conservative | B. Wilson $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,031 | 24% | |
| | Conservative | A. C. Bailey | 965 | 22% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,344 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Arundel

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Nick. Wood * | 2,385 | 60% |
| | Liberal | Charles. Hutchinson * | 2,230 | 56% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth. O. Rainford | 2,202 | 56% |
| | Labour | A. E. Janes | 818 | 21% |
| | Labour | K. Jones | 795 | 20% |
| | Labour | P. V. Wall | 788 | 20% |
| | Conservative | Fairclough | 748 | 19% |
| | Conservative | M. Kingston | 736 | 19% |
| | Conservative | E. W. Mossford | 731 | 18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,577 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,961 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Breckfield, St. Domingo

Breckfield, St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Peter. B. Chivall | 1,483 | 54% |
| | Liberal | David. J. Hartley | 1,326 | 48% |
| | Liberal | Frank. McNevin | 1,254 | 46% |
| | Labour | J. Connolly | 869 | 32% |
| | Labour | L. Williams * | 790 | 29% |
| | Labour | T. Roberts * | 733 | 27% |
| | Conservative | K. B. Jacques * | 390 | 14% |
| | Conservative | D. J. Lewis | 375 | 14% |
| | Conservative | F. G. Pugh | 357 | 13% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,742 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston * | 2,452 | 62% |
| | Liberal | G. J. Palmer * | 2,305 | 58% |
| | Liberal | Rosie Cooper | 2,191 | 56% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. I. Keenan * | 942 | 24% |
| | Conservative | J. J. Swainbank | 838 | 24% |
| | Conservative | B. V. Grombridge | 736 | 19% |
| | Labour | F. Burke | 547 | 14% |
| | Labour | M. J. Getty | 483 | 12% |
| | Labour | L. P. Hyams | 435 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,510 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,941 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Central, Everton, Netherfield

Central, Everton, Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Parry * | 1,627 | 66% |
| | Labour | J. E. Walker * | 1,442 | 58% |
| | Labour | J. Finnegan $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,425 | 58% |
| | Conservative | P. J. Palmer | 474 | 19% |
| | Conservative | W. Owens | 464 | 19% |
| | Conservative | R. S. Charles | 380 | 19% |
| | Liberal | J. F. Owen | 365 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,153 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Childwall

Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Anthony Limont * | 3,055 | 50% |
| | Liberal | Willam. Smyth | 2,848 | 47% |
| | Liberal | Willam. Mellor | 2,817 | 47% |
| | Conservative | W. A. N. Fearenside * | 2,314 | 38% |
| | Conservative | S. Airey $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,245 | 37% |
| | Conservative | T. P. Pink | 2,170 | 36% |
| | Labour | P. Collins | 685 | 11% |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. Kelly | 572 | 9% |
| | Labour | D. S. Johnson | 527 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,054 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Church

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Cyril Eric Carr * | 3,463 | 62% |
| | Liberal | Grace. R. Andrews $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,143 | 57% |
| | Liberal | Michael. Wanless $^{(PARTY)}$ | 3,109 | 56% |
| | Conservative | J. P. Smith | 1,804 | 32% |
| | Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 1,788 | 32% |
| | Conservative | K. W. Davies | 1,770 | 32% |
| | Labour | A. L. Jones | 286 | 5% |
| | Labour | F. Dunne | 212 | 4% |
| | Labour | G. M. Scott | 185 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,659 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,553 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Bowen | 1,533 | 45% |
| | Liberal | C. Simmond | 1,311 | 38% |
| | Liberal | Michael John Storey | 1,302 | 38% |
| | Labour | J. M. Burke * | 1,137 | 33% |
| | Labour | M. Stewart | 1,126 | 33% |
| | Labour | G. G. Pratt * | 1,059 | 31% |
| | Conservative | F. R. Butler | 750 | 22% |
| | Conservative | F. Jones * | 2,074 | 21% |
| | Conservative | P. K. Mostyn | 669 | 20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,420 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### County

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McLean * | 1,570 | 44% |
| | Labour | E. T. Mooney * | 1,503 | 42% |
| | Labour | F. P. Hughes | 1,465 | 41% |
| | Conservative | P. Tunna * | 1,035 | 29% |
| | Liberal | W. Savage | 970 | 27% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. E. A. Ousby | 944 | 26% |
| | Conservative | W. Thomas | 941 | 26% |
| | Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 938 | 26% |
| | Conservative | H. Brown | 925 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,575 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. Holmes $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,759 | 58% |
| | Liberal | T. Blyde | 2,540 | 54% |
| | Liberal | W. T. Brodie | 2,506 | 53% |
| | Conservative | G. B. Watterson $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,413 | 30% |
| | Conservative | T. Larty * | 1,288 | 27% |
| | Conservative | C. Dickinson | 1,206 | 26% |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. A. George | 554 | 12% |
| | Labour | M. J. Powell | 544 | 12% |
| | Labour | M. W. Cooper | 505 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,346 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,726 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Dingle

Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. Evans * | 1,236 | 64% |
| | Labour | R. Stoddart * | 1,125 | 58% |
| | Labour | S. W. Jones * | 1,040 | 54% |
| | Conservative | T. J. Staniford | 306 | 16% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. Gregson | 305 | 16% |
| | Conservative | A. J. Browne | 294 | 15% |
| | Liberal | M. Greenop | 289 | 15% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. S. O'Kane | 276 | 14% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. M. Wain | 275 | 14% |
| | Communist | J. Cook | 112 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,943 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Burke * | 1,999 | 69% |
| | Labour | W. F. Johnson * | 1,952 | 67% |
| | Labour | W. H. Westbury * | 1,833 | 63% |
| | Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 918 | 31% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. J. H. Brendwood | 807 | 28% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. F. Campbell | 807 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,081 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,917 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Charles. Crawford | 1,787 | 53% |
| | Liberal | James. A. Gallagher | 1,631 | 49% |
| | Liberal | Tom. Morton | 1,504 | 45% |
| | Labour | H. Livermore * | 1,045 | 31% |
| | Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 1,034 | 31% |
| | Labour | J. Mottram | 914 | 27% |
| | Conservative | W. Scott | 527 | 16% |
| | Conservative | W. McGuirk | 508 | 15% |
| | Conservative | N. M. Wilkinson | 501 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,359 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Williams * | 1,948 | 57% |
| | Labour | F. Gater *' | 1,776 | 52% |
| | Labour | H. James | 1,734 | 51% |
| | Conservative | W. T. Palmer $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,444 | 43% |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 1,382 | 43% |
| | Conservative | I. J. Brown | 1,333 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,392 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Loyden * | 2,254 | 69% |
| | Labour | T. Higgins * | 2,254 | 69% |
| | Labour | J. J. Cruikshank $^{(PARTY)}$ | 2,139 | 66% |
| | Conservative | R. Pippard | 809 | 25% |
| | Conservative | D. P. Dougherty | 773 | 24% |
| | Conservative | W. G. Henri | 710 | 22% |
| | Communist | K. Dunlop | 198 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,261 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Granby, Prince's Park

Granby, Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dr. C. Taylor * | 2,113 | 66% |
| | Labour | J.D. Hamilton * | 2,006 | 62% |
| | Labour | A. Doswell * | 1,963 | 61% |
| | Conservative | Miss O. Y. Hughes | 875 | 27% |
| | Conservative | N. Jones | 818 | 25% |
| | Conservative | S. C. Rankin | 795 | 25% |
| | Communist | T. McLelland | 226 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,238 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,214 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kensington

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John. R. Watton | 1,798 | 85% |
| | Liberal | Frank. N. E. Snowden | | |
| | Liberal | Frank Doran | 1,471 | 70% |
| | Labour | S. G. Thorne * | | |
| | Labour | C. Parry * | 975 | 46% |
| | Labour | E. D. Roderick * | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. P. Ashcroft | 316 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | David Alton * | 1,956 | 70% |
| | Liberal | E. A. Bestwick | 1,733 | 62% |
| | Liberal | Ernest. Richard Stephenson | 1,622 | 58% |
| | Labour | H. Lee $^{(PARTY)}$ | 659 | 24% |
| | Labour | W. R. Snell * | 617 | 23% |
| | Labour | C. H. Winter | 615 | 22% |
| | Conservative | V. Brookes | 180 | 6% |
| | Conservative | N. M. Hamilton | 125 | 4% |
| | Conservative | M. L. Pearl | 112 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,297 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,795 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Melrose, Westminster

Melrose, Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Ackers * | 1,642 | 63% |
| | Labour | J. Gardner $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,642 | 63% |
| | Labour | W. Lafferty $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,573 | 61% |
| | Conservative | J. Gillin | 598 | 23% |
| | Conservative | W. Gillbody | 524 | 20% |
| | Conservative | J. Wareing | 406 | 16% |
| | Liberal | A. R. Clarke | 349 | 13% |
| | Liberal | J. Gillespie | 325 | 13% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,589 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Doreen Jones * | 2,061 | 54% | +6% |
| | Liberal | Peter Mahon. Mahon $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,699 | 44% | −4% |
| | Liberal | William. M. Galbraith * | 1,688 | 44% | −4% |
| | Conservative | J. Howard | 775 | 20% | −13% |
| | Conservative | H. Davies | 769 | 20% | −13% |
| | Conservative | T. M. Elliott | 752 | 20% | −13% |
| | Labour | T. McManus | 650 | 17% | −2% |
| | Labour | V. P. Hyams | 645 | 17% | −2% |
| | Labour | B. J. Chantrell | 569 | 15% | −4% |
| | Independent Liberal | W. J. McCullough | 350 | 9% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,286 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,836 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Desmond Mahon | 1,897 | 51% | +51% |
| | Liberal | R. Madeley | 1,869 | 50% | +50% |
| | Liberal | E. Herbert. Herrity | 1,859 | 50% | +50% |
| | Labour | A. Fletcher $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,181 | 31% | −17% |
| | Labour | T. Bailey * | 1,151 | 31% | −17% |
| | Labour | Mrs. S. Aspin | 1,112 | 30% | −18% |
| | Conservative | R. J. Wilde | 575 | 15% | −35% |
| | Conservative | J. McDermott | 567 | 15% | −35% |
| | Conservative | H. F. Davies | 542 | 14% | −36% |
| | Communist | E. Hanna | 98 | 3% | +1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,751 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Dalton * | 2,434 | 66% | +6% |
| | Labour | M. Black * | 2,251 | 61% | +1% |
| | Labour | P. Owens * | 2,208 | 60% | 0% |
| | Conservative | R. Gould | 1,274 | 34% | −4% |
| | Conservative | A. Brown | 1,257 | 34% | −4% |
| | Conservative | J. F. Atkinson | 1,178 | 32% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,160 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. R. Maddox * | 1,424 | 51% |
| | Labour | G. T. Walsh $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,331 | 48% |
| | Labour | R. C. Evans * | 1,329 | 48% |
| | Liberal | Graham Hulme | 756 | 27% |
| | Liberal | I. M. Hawkins | 741 | 27% |
| | Liberal | B. Johnson | 734 | 26% |
| | Conservative | J. Boardman | 606 | 22% |
| | Conservative | G. F. Brewer | 585 | 21% |
| | Conservative | M. B. Glass | 577 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,786 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Trevor Jones | 1,686 | 58% |
| | Liberal | Michael. O'Kane | 1,606 | 55% |
| | Liberal | George. Wain | 1,571 | 54% |
| | Conservative | I. McFall | 799 | 27% |
| | Conservative | A. H. K. Maynard | 775 | 27% |
| | Conservative | J. Cheshire | 774 | 27% |
| | Labour | L. Collins | 372 | 13% |
| | Labour | H. P. Walker | 348 | 12% |
| | Labour | F. Cox | 344 | 12% |
| | Communist | Hennessy | 62 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,919 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Sandhills, Vauxhall

Sandhills, Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Orr * | 1,523 | 57% | −3% |
| | Labour | A.Dunford * | 1,523 | 56% | −4% |
| | Labour | J. Morgan $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,523 | 53% | −7% |
| | Tennants | T. King | 988 | 37% | |
| | Tennants | B. Doyle | 969 | 36% | |
| | Tennants | B. Rutter | 915 | 34% | |
| | Conservative | J. Barton | 183 | 7% | −31% |
| | Conservative | N. J. Fagin | 139 | 5% | −33% |
| | Conservative | K. A. Jones | 127 | 5% | −33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,694 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. J. Maudsley * | 2,150 | 69% | −7% |
| | Labour | K. Stewart * | 2,121 | 68% | −6% |
| | Labour | P. Moorhead * | 2,114 | 68% | −6% |
| | Conservative | D. J. V. Collister | 615 | 20% | −18% |
| | Conservative | D. Coleman | 605 | 19% | −19% |
| | Conservative | H. Phillips | 588 | 19% | −19% |
| | Liberal | J. Refferon | 348 | 11% | |
| | Liberal | B. P. Higginson | 337 | 11% | |
| | Liberal | C. Wilson | 279 | 9% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,535 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,113 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Michael Heffernon | 1,580 | 43% |
| | Liberal | Richard Clitherow | 1,578 | 43% |
| | Liberal | Charles H. Stocker | 1,513 | 41% |
| | Labour | J. E. Roberts * | 1,084 | 30% |
| | Labour | D. M. Mitchell * | 1,062 | 29% |
| | Labour | J. B. Johnston | 1,000 | 27% |
| | Conservative | D. E. Daniel $^{(PARTY)}$ | 878 | 24% |
| | Conservative | J. Irving | 767 | 21% |
| | Conservative | C. E. Jennings | 736 | 20% |
| | Communist | J. Jackson | 109 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,651 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. B. Flude $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,627 | 53% | −9% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Brash | 1,553 | 51% | −11% |
| | Conservative | D. J. Jones | 1,545 | 51% | −11% |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. O'Rourke $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,422 | 47% | +9% |
| | Labour | J. Hughes $^{(PARTY)}$ | 1,405 | 46% | +8% |
| | Labour | E. W. Gorman | 1,395 | 46% | +8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,049 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Woolton, East

Woolton, East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Evans | 1,988 | 74% |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. Delaney | 1,884 | 70% |
| | Labour | W. Wright | 1,786 | 66% |
| | Conservative | N. F. Derrick | 442 | 16% |
| | Conservative | J. McKeivie | 410 | 15% |
| | Conservative | P. Pink | 380 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,546 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,688 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Woolton, West

Woolton, West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. R. Dean | 2,821 | 57% | +7% |
| | Conservative | A. McVeigh | 2,772 | 56% | +6% |
| | Conservative | C. G. Hallows | 2,716 | 55% | +5% |
| | Liberal | Mrs. A. Bailey | 1,367 | 28% | |
| | Liberal | E. S. Abanson | 1,296 | 26% | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. Hackman | 1,274 | 26% | |
| | Labour | J. P. McCormack | 753 | 15% | −35% |
| | Labour | K. Simpson | 713 | 14% | −36% |
| | Labour | G. R. Sullivan | 704 | 14% | −36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,454 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,941 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

## By Elections

Low Hill, Smithdown and Speke held on 21 March 1974, before the AGM of April 1st.

### Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David J Davies * | 1513 | | % |
| | Labour | C H Winter | 1455 | | |
| | Conservative | Fagan | 151 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,368 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,019 | 30% | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raymond Short | 2,391 | 50% | +13% |
| | Liberal | McKitterick * | 250 | 42% | −13% |
| | Conservative | Philip | 427 | 8% | −1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,502 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,096 | 42% | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### St Michael’s

St Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. S. Ross * | 2,217 | 57% | +10% |
| | Liberal | T. H. Harte | 1,190 | 30% | −12% |
| | Labour | T. Bailey | 505 | 13% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,027 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,801 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,912 | 36% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Council Leadership

This would come into effect on 1 April 1974.
| Position | Holder |
| Leader of the Council and Chair of Policy and Finance Committee | Cyril Carr |
| Deputy Leader of the Council and Chair of Housing and Planning Committee | Bill Smyth |
| Chair of Education Committee | John Bowen |
| Chair of the Highways and Environment Committee | Doreen Jones |
| Chair of the Community Development Committee | Nicholas Wood |
| Chair of Social Services Committee | William Galbraith |
| Chair of Libraries and Leisure Services Committee | Roger Johnston |
| Chair of General Services Committee | Richard Clitherow |
| Liberal Group Whip | Roger Johnston |
| Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | John Hamilton |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | Eddie Loyden |
| Leader of the Conservative Group | Raymond F Craine |