# 1977 Merseyside County Council election

The 1977 Merseyside County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from Labour.

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1973.
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 99 | 67 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 67.7 | 55.1 | 224,376 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | 93 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 111,733 | 13.9 |
| | Liberal | 78 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 6.1 | 16.3 | 66,579 | 5.5 |
| | Communist | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2,425 | 0.1 |
| | Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 765 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 465 | 0.1 |
| | National Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 392 | New |
| | National Front | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 228 | New |
| | Labour/Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86 | New |
| | Independent Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83 | N/A |
| | Anti-corruption League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | New |
| | Liberal Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | New |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | N/A |
| | Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.9 |

### Results by borough
#### Knowsley borough

Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Knowsley) :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36.4 | 48.5 | 18,095 | 23.3 |
| | Labour | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 63.6 | 44.8 | 16,747 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1,272 | 8.1 |
| | Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 765 | N/A |
| | Communist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 422 | 0.9 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 45 | N/A |
Turnout: 29.8% (1.7%)

#### Liverpool borough

Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Liverpool) :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 36 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 63.9 | 47.0 | 64,528 | 17.9 |
| | Labour | 36 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 38,754 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal | 34 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8.3 | 23.5 | 32,314 | 5.9 |
| | Communist | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,247 | 0.5 |
| | National Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 162 | New |
| | National Front | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 95 | New |
| | Labour/Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 86 | New |
| | Independent Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 83 | N/A |
| | Liberal Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | New |
Turnout: 33.9% (0.5%)

#### Sefton borough

Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Sefton) :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 78.9 | 63.7 | 47,794 | 20.9 |
| | Labour | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15.8 | 20.2 | 15,160 | 10.5 |
| | Liberal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 11,002 | 0.8 |
| | Communist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 512 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 465 | 0.3 |
| | Anti-corruption League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 60 | New |
| | Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.0 |
Turnout: 34.0% (6.0%)

#### St Helens borough

Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (St Helens) :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 72.7 | 58.0 | 29,725 | 30.1 |
| | Labour | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 18,665 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2,850 | 9.4 |
Turnout: 37.3% (2.9)

#### Wirral borough

Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Wirral) :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Conservative | 22 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 77.3 | 60.4 | 64,234 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13.6 | 21.1 | 22,407 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9.1 | 18.0 | 19,141 | 5.0 |
| | Communist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 244 | 0.0 |
| | National Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 230 | New |
| | National Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 133 | New |
Turnout: 41.8% (0.7)

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973.

### Knowsley
#### Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)

Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Longfall | 1,126 | 59.6 | 23.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Gray | 762 | 40.4 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 19.2 | 50.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,236 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.5 | 5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 25.1 | |

#### Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)

Longview and Rupert Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Easthope | 1,562 | 54.8 | 32.5 |
| | Labour | C. Frederick | 1,288 | 45.2 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,067 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | 5.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |

#### Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)

St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Simpson | 4,056 | 77.0 | 32.1 |
| | Labour | S. Wells | 1,209 | 23.0 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,847 | 54.0 | 42.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,192 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 21.5 | |

#### Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)

St Gabriels and St Michaels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Powell | 1,718 | 53.2 | 11.9 |
| | Conservative | C. White | 1,514 | 46.8 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 6.4 | 36.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,192 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.9 | 4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.2 | |

#### Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)

Central and Minstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. King | 1,450 | 56.1 | 10.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Fogarty | 627 | 24.3 | New |
| | Liberal | R. Jones | 349 | 13.5 | 15.0 |
| | Communist | J. Myers | 112 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| | Independent Labour | T. Ryan | 45 | 1.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 31.8 | 6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,246 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.3 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

#### Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)

Cherryfield and Whitfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gallagher | 1,431 | 45.2 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,088 | 34.8 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal | W. McFadden | 510 | 16.3 | 22.4 |
| | Communist | W. Jones | 116 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,187 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | 5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

#### Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)

Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Bundred | 1,983 | 52.5 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | C. Baily | 1,187 | 31.4 | 12.4 |
| | Liberal | J. Smith | 413 | 10.9 | New |
| | Communist | T. Bradburn | 194 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | 21.1 | 32.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,378 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,777 | 24.6 | 3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.3 | |

#### Prescot

Prescot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Hughes | 1,888 | 57.7 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | W. Howarth | 1,386 | 42.3 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 15.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,654 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.9 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |

#### Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)

Croton-Tarbock-Whiston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Foulkes | 1,444 | 40.1 | 25.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Pyne | 1,390 | 38.6 | 4.2 |
| | Ind. Conservative | B. Jeffrey | 765 | 21.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 1.5 | 29.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,132 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | 2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.9 | |

#### Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)

Halewood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Sinclair | 2,488 | 54.3 | 26.7 |
| | Labour | J. Bohanna | 2,094 | 45.7 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 8.6 | 36.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,426 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 26.7 | |

#### Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)

Knowsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Alldritt | 1,618 | 51.3 | 19.5 |
| | Conservative | T. Maudsley | 1,533 | 48.7 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 2.6 | 48.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,914 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.5 | 1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 24.5 | |

### Liverpool
#### Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)

Abercromby and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Carr | 1,401 | 57.4 | 21.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Lewis | 555 | 22.8 | 11.0 |
| | Communist | R. O'Hara | 253 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal | P. Bradley | 144 | 5.9 | New |
| | Labour/Liberal | J. Murphy | 86 | 3.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | 34.6 | 32.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,892 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.0 | 3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.4 | |

#### Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)

Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Moss | 5,159 | 73.7 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal | P. Message | 1,116 | 15.9 | New |
| | Labour | J. Hughes | 727 | 10.4 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,043 | 57.8 | 0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,729 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,002 | 47.7 | 11.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

#### Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Weaver | 3,365 | 73.0 | 17.8 |
| | Liberal | T. Harte | 651 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | T. McManus | 592 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,714 | 58.9 | 31.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,683 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.9 | |

#### Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)

Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Pink | 2,316 | 49.3 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | F. McGurk | 1,497 | 31.8 | 6.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Wilmington | 889 | 18.9 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 819 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,682 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 11.4 | |

#### Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)

Arundel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Quayle | 1,872 | 42.7 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Scattergood | 1,457 | 33.2 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | F. Roderick | 885 | 20.2 | 0.1 |
| | Communist | J. Kay | 171 | 3.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 9.5 | 27.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,612 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 23.1 | |

#### Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)

Breckfield and St Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Butterfield | 1,346 | 40.6 | 22.1 |
| | Labour | G. Pratt | 1,023 | 30.8 | 4.9 |
| | Liberal | F. Nevin | 950 | 28.6 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,035 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.6 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 10.0 | |

#### Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)

Broadgreen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Wright | 2,170 | 45.3 | 24.9 |
| | Liberal | R. Cooper | 1,864 | 38.9 | 23.0 |
| | Conservative | C. Winter | 753 | 15.7 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,124 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 | 2.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 24.0 | |

#### Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)

Central Everton and Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Parry | 1,518 | 61.6 | 14.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Gerrard | 663 | 26.9 | 12.2 |
| | National Party | M. Holme | 162 | 6.6 | New |
| | Liberal | J. Kelly | 120 | 4.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 855 | 34.7 | 26.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,676 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.2 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.3 | |

#### Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)

Childwall (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Henry De Boer | 5,490 | 68.7 | 33.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Wood | 5,202 | – | – |
| | Liberal | P. Hodgson | 1,333 | 16.7 | 35.0 |
| | Liberal | F. Ricketts | 1,190 | – | – |
| | Labour | F. Dunne | 1,163 | 14.6 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | J. Roberts | 1,123 | – | – |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,157 | 52.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,372 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | – | |

#### Liverpool No. 10 (Church)

Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bolton-Jones | 3,607 | 51.2 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Bradley | 2,900 | 41.1 | 21.9 |
| | Labour | T. Roberts | 543 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,016 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 21.1 | |

#### Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)

Clubmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Hicklin | 1,512 | 38.8 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Bowen | 1,353 | 34.8 | 7.1 |
| | Labour | P. Rowlands | 1,028 | 26.4 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,382 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 5.2 | |

#### Liverpool No. 12 (County)

County :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Thomas | 1,686 | 39.5 | 1.4 |
| | Liberal | P. Clark | 1,360 | 31.9 | New |
| | Labour | J. McLean | 1,223 | 28.6 | 30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,938 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.9 | |

#### Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)

Croxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Fitzpatrick | 3,200 | 54.3 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal | G. Holmes | 1,923 | 32.6 | 27.6 |
| | Labour | J. Hudson | 773 | 13.1 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,277 | 21.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,244 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 28.1 | |

#### Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)

Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Evans | 980 | 54.1 | 10.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Watson | 591 | 32.7 | 15.2 |
| | Liberal | K. Osborne | 163 | 9.0 | 5.9 |
| | Communist | J. Greig | 76 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 21.5 | 25.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,295 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.9 | 5.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.6 | |

#### Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)

Dovecot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Walsh | 2,141 | 46.0 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | W. Burke | 1,919 | 41.3 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Cooper | 591 | 12.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.9 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 20.6 | |

#### Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)

Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Davis | 1,219 | 38.2 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal | I. Bale | 1,091 | 34.2 | 7.7 |
| | Labour | S. Gorman | 831 | 26.1 | 10.2 |
| | National Front | M. Dover | 49 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,274 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1 | 4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 4.0 | |

#### Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)

Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Brown | 1,938 | 43.5 | 0.5 |
| | Labour | A. Williams | 1,305 | 29.3 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal | N. Cardwell | 1,215 | 27.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 14.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,497 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.1 | |

#### Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)

Gillmoss (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Loyden | 2,457 | 59.7 | 18.7 |
| | Labour | K. Stewart | 2,144 | – | – |
| | Conservative | P. Dougherty | 1,658 | 40.3 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Ferris | 1,637 | – | – |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 19.4 | 37.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,140 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.4 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | – | |

#### Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)

Granby and Princes Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Simey | 1,545 | 47.2 | 21.0 |
| | Conservative | T. Staniford | 1,179 | 36.0 | 9.3 |
| | Liberal | A. Damsell | 376 | 11.5 | New |
| | Communist | M. McClelland | 175 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 11.2 | 30.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,467 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.4 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.2 | |

#### Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)

Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | F. Doran | 1,340 | 58.2 | 0.6 |
| | Labour | J. Stamper | 510 | 22.1 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Davies | 450 | 19.7 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 36.0 | 9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,525 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4 | 4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 4.6 | |

#### Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)

Low Hill and Smithdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | N. Caple | 1,507 | 53.9 | 15.8 |
| | Labour | J. Devaney | 892 | 31.9 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Jones | 350 | 12.5 | 8.3 |
| | National Front | S. Hamilton | 46 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | 22.0 | 21.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,453 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.1 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 10.8 | |

#### Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)

Melrose and Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Shaw | 1,184 | 59.4 | 13.4 |
| | Conservative | W. Gilbody | 632 | 31.7 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal | R. McNally | 177 | 8.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 27.7 | 17.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,755 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.8 | 3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

#### Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)

Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Bradshaw | 2,044 | 41.4 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal | D. Jones | 1,780 | 36.1 | 19.8 |
| | Labour | D. Krumbein | 904 | 18.3 | 7.4 |
| | Communist | H. Mohin | 124 | 2.5 | New |
| | Independent Liberal | W. McCullough | 83 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,771 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 17.8 | |

#### Picton

Picton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | P. Mahon * | 1,973 | 43% |
| | Conservative | W. McGuirk | 1,285 | 28% |
| | Labour | Robert Wareing | 1,223 | 27% |
| | Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 78 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,225 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,559 | 37.3% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Pirrie

Pirrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Brown | 2,393 | 47% |
| | Labour | H. Dalton | 2,302 | 45% |
| | Liberal | D. P. J. Turner | 413 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,059 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,108 | 32% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. S. Hughes | 1,403 | 46% |
| | Labour | G. J. Maudsley | 1,191 | 39% |
| | Liberal | C. J. Lister | 354 | 12% |
| | Communist | R. Ross | 94 | 3% |
| | Liberal Union | S. J. Naden | 59 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,105 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,042 | 30% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. S. Jones | 1,647 | 46% |
| | Liberal | Richard Kemp | 1,316 | 37% |
| | Labour | D. Ralston | 634 | 18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,693 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,597 | 34% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Sandhills and Vauxhall

Sandhills and Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. H. Sefton * | 1,453 | 80% |
| | Conservative | K. B. Jacques | 238 | 13% |
| | Liberal | R. J. Cunningham | 128 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,215 | 67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,501 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,819 | 17% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Speke

Speke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Stewart * | 1,756 | 56% |
| | Conservative | C. W. Harpin | 1,164 | 37% |
| | Liberal | A. C. Pistotnick-Howard | 232 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,808 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,152 | 21% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Tuebrook

Tuebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. P. Dougherty | 1,852 | 46% |
| | Liberal | R. Gore | 1,209 | 30% |
| | Labour | B. Simpson | 912 | 23% |
| | Communist | P. B. Bissette | 65 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,678 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,038 | 35% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Warbreck

Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. B. Flude | 2,089 | 49% |
| | Liberal | I. C. Todd | 1,238 | 29% |
| | Labour | J. Finnegan | 898 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 851 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,195 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,225 | 35% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Woolton East

Woolton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Evans | 1,786 | 49% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Kirkham | 1,373 | 38% |
| | Liberal | Miss G. Loughney | 252 | 7% |
| | Communist | J. Humes | 211 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,002 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,622 | 28% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Woolton West

Woolton West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. L. Hobday * | 5,982 | 76% |
| | Conservative | L. B. Williams * | 5,937 | 76% |
| | Labour | J. M. Lyon | 946 | 12% |
| | Liberal | Miss A. Smallman | 899 | 11% |
| | Labour | P. Owens | 874 | 11% |
| | Liberal | J. B. Kaltiff | 835 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,036 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,820 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,827 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sefton
#### Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley)

Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. P. Morris | 1,607 | 48% | 21.3 |
| | Labour | Hugh Baird * | 1,450 | 43% | 17 |
| | Liberal | R. E. Williams | 243 | 7% | |
| | Communist | T. Egan | 74 | 2% | 1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 5% | 18.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,374 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey)

Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. A. Wiseman | 1,121 | 59% |
| | Independent | G. Evason | 465 | 24% |
| | Conservative | T. I. Percy | 235 | 12% |
| | Communist | C. P. Curry | 94 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 886 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,509 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,915 | 17% |
| | Labour gain from | Labour gain from | Swing | |

#### Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton)

Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton) (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hillen * | 3,217 | 50% |
| | Labour | J. Riley | 3,126 | 48% |
| | Conservative | G. Halliwell | 2,981 | 46% |
| | Conservative | G. Lockley | 2,698 | 42% |
| | Communist | R. Morris | 263 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,169 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,461 | 27% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St. John's)

Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St. John's) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. C. Goldrein | 3,090 | 69% |
| | Labour | J. E. Ohren | 788 | 17% |
| | Liberal | G. A. Flaxman | 627 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,302 | 52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,423 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,505 | 36% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

#### Crosby No. 2 (Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. Thomas)

Crosby No. 2 (Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. Thomas No. 2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. O. Harvey | 1,995 | 56% |
| | Labour | J. M. Murphy | 1,356 | 38% |
| | Liberal | J. Sartain | 208 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,731 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,559 | 33% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)

Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. R. Bennett | 2,585 | 72% |
| | Labour | D. F. Kerr | 706 | 20% |
| | Liberal | O. Adshead | 275 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,879 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,676 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,566 | 37% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Crosby No. 4 (North and West)

Crosby No. 4 (North and West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. L. Pritchard | 3,376 | 82% |
| | Liberal | S. M. Sime | 454 | 11% |
| | Labour | G. Stringer | 300 | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,922 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,076 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,130 | 46% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Formby

Formby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sir K. P. Thompson | 5,758 | 81% |
| | Liberal | M. J. Metcalf | 1,376 | 19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,382 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,537 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,134 | 43% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Litherland

Litherland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. G. Buckles | 2,653 | 48% |
| | Labour | O. F. Brady | 2,445 | 44% |
| | Liberal | K. Holding | 367 | 7% |
| | Communist | J. Hulligan | 81 | 1.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,515 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,546 | 34% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South)

Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Hartley | 3,774 | 87% |
| | Liberal | J. S. M. White | 961 | 26% |
| | Labour | J. F. Caven | 436 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,263 | 61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,286 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,740 | 33% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)

Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Rawstron | 2,224 | 59% |
| | Liberal | G. S. M. White | 961 | 26% |
| | Labour | W. P. Lafferty | 555 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,263 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,286 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3.740 | 33% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Southport No. 3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)

Southport No. 3 (Birkdale West-Central-West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. S. Mitchell | 2,385 | 78% |
| | Liberal | E. E. Rothwell | 654 | 22% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,731 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,023 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,039 | 34% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)

Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ronald Fearn * | 2,438 | 50% | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | B. Dawson | 1,921 | 40% | 12.7 |
| | Labour | G. A. Fenerty | 476 | 10% | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,406 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,835 | 42% | 1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

#### Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)

Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. J. Leech * | 2,977 | 56% |
| | Liberal | P. J. Handley | 1,848 | 35% |
| | Labour | J. J. Abram | 474 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,129 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,525 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,299 | 50% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)

Southport No.6 (Marine and Park) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Brown | 2,712 | 67% | 10 |
| | Liberal | P. F. Reilly | 1,324 | 33% | 10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,388 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,436 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,036 | 39% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10 | |

#### West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree)

West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. I. Birch * | 3,282 | 83% | 39.7 |
| | Labour | A. Riley | 681 | 17% | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,601 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,455 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,963 | 35% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 39.7 | |

#### West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)

West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Currall * | 3,839 | 76% | 43.8 |
| | Labour | J. Howard | 1,155 | 23% | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,694 | 53.6% | 52.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,482 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,684 | 35% | 10.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 43.8 | |

#### West Lancashire No.3 (Maghull East and North-Melling)

West Lancashire No. 3 (Maghull East and North-Melling) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | F. Dykins * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,171 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### St. Helens
#### Haydock

Haydock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Anderton | 2,969 | 55% |
| | Labour | C. Davies | 2,396 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,022 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,365 | 49% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### Newton-Le-Willows

Newton-Le-Willows :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | O. Conheeney | 2,920 | 45% |
| | Conservative | Miss M. Monks | 2,686 | 41% |
| | Liberal | R. Birch | 910 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,022 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,516 | 41% |
| | Labour gain from | Labour gain from | Swing | |

#### Rainford

Rainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. Berry | 5,270 | 78% |
| | Labour | R. Cliff | 1,479 | 22% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,971 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,053 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,749 | 48% |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | |

#### St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)

St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. E. Jameson | 1,920 | 54% | 17.8 |
| | Labour | L. Williams | 1,380 | 39% | 8.6 |
| | Liberal | W. Iley | 260 | 7% | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 15.2% | 3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,259 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,560 | 35% | 1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 26.4 | |

#### St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton)

St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Harrison | 1,632 | 47% | N/A |
| | Labour | E. Maguire | 1,496 | 43% | 16.5 |
| | Liberal | J. Bentham | 354 | 10% | 30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,760 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,482 | 30% | |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | | |

#### St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)

St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Glover | 2,062 | 44% | 21 |
| | Conservative | T. Webster | 1,713 | 37% | N/A |
| | Liberal | T. Gilligan | 863 | 19% | 16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,565 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,638 | 30% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 21 | |

#### St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)

St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Jameson | 3,364 | 63% | 15 |
| | Labour | N. Wilson | 1,770 | 33% | 19 |
| | Liberal | M. A. Kelly | 227 | 4% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,594 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,452 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,361 | 40% | 5.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 34 | |

#### St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)

St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Clough | 1,706 | 64% | 23.6 |
| | Labour | J. Morris | 953 | 36% | 23.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,471 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,659 | 31% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 47.3 | |

#### St. Helens No.6 (Parr)

St. Helens No.6 (Parr) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Mernagh * | 2,272 | 55% | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Foster | 1,625 | 39% | N/A |
| | Liberal | I. Rigby | 236 | 6% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | 15.7% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,313 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,133 | 25% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 31.9 | |

#### Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)

Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Brownlow * | 3,954 | 88% | 14.6 |
| | Labour | B. Hamilton | 562 | 12% | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,392 | 75.1% | 28.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,404 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,516 | 48% | 7.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.6 | |

#### Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nellie Holley | 2,866 | 68% | 19.7 |
| | Labour | E. Norris | 1,375 | 32% | 20.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,491 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,497 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,241 | 26% | 13.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 40 | |

### Wirral
#### Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Harriman * | 3,805 | 80% | 30.2 |
| | Liberal | Jean Walker | 970 | 20% | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,835 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,279 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,775 | 46% | |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | | |

#### Bebington No. 2 (Sunlight, Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)

Bebington No.2 (Sunlight, Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. A. Davies | 2,138 | 51% | 6.9 |
| | Labour | B. A. Bryning * | 1,709 | 41% | 24.9 |
| | Liberal | P. J. Taylor | 314 | 8% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,776 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,161 | 43% | |
| | Conservative gain from | Conservative gain from | Swing | | |

#### Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Gilchrist | 2,816 | 45% | 22.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Chrishop | 2,256 | 36% | 3.8 |
| | Labour | A. E. S. Rose | 1,237 | 20% | 24.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 8.88% | 2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,857 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,309 | 49% | 4.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | 42.7 | |

#### Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. K. Williams * | 4,619 | 78% | 30.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Harney | 1,321 | 22% | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,298 | 55.5% | 34.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,002 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,940 | 49% | 5.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 30.3 | |

#### Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Stuart-Cole * | 1,290 | 50% | 20.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Entwistle | 716 | 28% | 1.4 |
| | Liberal | M. R. D. Gayford | 403 | 16% | N/A |
| | National Party | D. M. Matthews | 117 | 5% | N/A |
| | Communist (Young Communist League (Great Britain)) | J. E. Norris | 69 | 3% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 22.1% | 1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,985 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,595 | 29% | 26.9 |
| | Labour gain from | Labour gain from | Swing | 20.6 | |

#### Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)

Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Welsh | 1,402 | 49% | 12 |
| | Labour | C. S. McRonald | 1,258 | 44% | 19 |
| | Liberal | T. J. Edwards | 190 | 7% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,707 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | 33% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Gruffydd Evans | 1,826 | 55% | 4.9 |
| | Conservative | George Porter | 1,395 | 42% | 21.1 |
| | Labour | Walter Smith | 102 | 3% | 26.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,993 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,323 | 33% | 17.4 |
| | Liberal gain from | Liberal gain from | Swing | | |

#### Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. R. Baker | 2,223 | 44% | 18.8 |
| | Liberal | D. W. Hughes * | 1,600 | 32% | 18.1 |
| | Labour | G. Kenyon | 1,202 | 24% | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 | 12.4% | 17.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,461 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,025 | 40% | 1.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

#### Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)

Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. R. A. Flynn | 1,702 | 58% | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | R. A. Hodgkinson | 629 | 22% | 10.8 |
| | Liberal | E. Rose | 593 | 20% | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,073 | 36.7% | 6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,030 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,924 | 32% | 9.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

#### Birkenhead No.6 Grange and Oxton)

Birkenhead No.6 Grange and Oxton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. J. Moreton | 2,673 | 45% | 16.2 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Lindsay * | 2,295 | 39% | 13.5 |
| | Labour | D. J. Healey | 833 | 14% | 4.4 |
| | National Party | W. R. Williams | 113 | 2% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 6.4% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,348 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,914 | 48% | 0.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

#### Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)

Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. E. Wise * | 3,638 | 65% | 11.6 |
| | Labour | W. R. Leslie | 1,465 | 26% | 20.6 |
| | Liberal | E. J. Banton | 474 | 8% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,173 | 39% | 32.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,882 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,577 | 35% | 5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)

Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. S. E. Hibbert | 3,990 | 61% | 18.8 |
| | Labour | E. C. Ainslie * | 2,071 | 32% | 19.1 |
| | Liberal | A. B. Halliday | 470 | 7% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,919 | 29% | 20.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,861 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,531 | 33% | 3.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby)

Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. H. H. Needham * | 4,471 | 82% | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Seaman | 500 | 9% | N/A |
| | Liberal | E. L. Fell | 495 | 5% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,971 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,684 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,466 | 43% | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)

Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. W. Last * | 4,570 | 78% | N/A |
| | Liberal | I. Smith | 897 | 15% | N/A |
| | Labour | David Jackson | 406 | 7% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,673 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,992 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,873 | 49% | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)

Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. R. Young | 1,943 | 47% | 21 |
| | Labour | Bill Wells | 1,793 | 44% | 15.6 |
| | Liberal | G. J. Canning | 250 | 6% | 8.4 |
| | National Front | John Fishwick | 133 | 3% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 3.6% | 30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,464 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,119 | 36% | 0.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard)

Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. J. Frisby | 3,150 | 63% | 23.1 |
| | Labour | A. R. Chowderoy | 1,362 | 27% | 13 |
| | Liberal | N. R. L. Thomas | 523 | 10% | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,788 | 35.5% | 35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,629 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,072 | 40.16% | 0.16 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.34% | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Wallasey No.3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)

Wallasey No.3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. W. Allison | 1,951 | 66% | 31.1 |
| | Labour | C. Allman * | 873 | 29% | 20.6 |
| | Liberal | J. C. Jenkins | 154 | 5% | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 | 36.2% | 21.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,070 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,978 | 42% | 2.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Wallasey No.4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)

Wallasey No.4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. F. Emberton | 5,394 | 69% | 28.1 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. Kathleen Bowes | 2,036 | 26% | 25.1 |
| | Labour | Mrs. Beryl Lloyd | 335 | 4% | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,358 | 43.25% | 33.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,673 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,765 | 53% | 5.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

#### Wallasey No.5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)

Wallasey No.5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton-Street) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. W. Porter | 3,362 | 76% | 36.2 |
| | Labour | M. D. Laskier | 647 | 15% | 2.3 |
| | Liberal | J. S. C. Timothy | 401 | 9% | 29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,715 | 61.56% | 59.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,774 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,410 | 37% | 7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 36.2 | |

#### Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)

Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gershman * | 1,916 | 46% | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. Marie Kemble | 1,829 | 44% | 12.3 |
| | Liberal | P. C. Mawdsley | 346 | 8% | N/A |
| | Communist | R. B. Harris | 93 | 2% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 2.08% | 33.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,427 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,184 | 34% | 2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Wirral No.1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)

Wirral No.1 Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Smyth | 4,840 | 88% | 27.1 |
| | Liberal | R. W. Thomas | 355 | 6% | 23.9 |
| | Labour | J. F. Durrant | 286 | 5% | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,485 | 81.82% | 20.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,022 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,481 | 46% | 5.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 27.1 | |

#### Wirral No.2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)

Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. K. Burlinson * | 3,240 | 76% | 13.5 |
| | Labour | H. Ellis-Thomas | 620 | 15% | 22.5 |
| | Liberal | G. A. Collins | 391 | 9% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,620 | 61.63% | 36.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,147 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,251 | 46% | 5.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.5 | |