# Abercromby (Liverpool ward)

Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council.

## Background

The ward was originally created in 1835, its boundaries were changed in 1953, merged with St James ward in 1974 and was recreated in 1980 before being dissolved in 2004.

### 1835 boundaries

The ward was created in 1835 as an original ward of Liverpool Town Council under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. This was the first democratically elected council replacing the previous Liverpool Common Council. Three councillors were returned to the council by Abercromby Ward.
By 1860 the ward boundary commenced from London Road at its junction with Norton Street and Seymour Street, proceeding eastwards along Pembroke Place, thereafter southeastwards along Crown Street to its junction with Falkner Street, westwards along said street to Hope Street, proceeding northwards to Mount Pleasant, thereafter westwards towards Clarence Street, continuing along Russell Street and Seymour Street to the point of commencement.
From 1835 to 1885 the ward was part of the Liverpool Parliamentary constituency, from 1885 to 1918 part of the Liverpool Abercromby Parliamentary constituency, and from 1918 to its dissolution part of the Liverpool Exchange Parliamentary constituency.

### 1980 boundaries

The ward boundary was changed for the 1980 elections. A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Abercromby ward was represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries of Tuebrook ward as "Commencing at a point where the western boundary of the City meets the southern boundary of Everton Ward, thence northeastwards along said ward boundary to Russell Street, thence southwards along said street to Brownlow Hill, thence eastwards along said hill to Crown Street, thence southeastwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to Upper Parliament Street, thence westwards along said street to Windsor Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Northumberland Street, thence southwestwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to the western boundary of the City, thence northwestwards along said boundary to the point of commencement".
From 1980 to 1983 the ward was part of the Liverpool Exchange Parliamentary constituency, and from 1983 to its dissolution was part of the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency.

### 2004 elections

A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission published in March 2003 recommended the number of wards in the city be reduced to 30 and the number of councillors reduced to 90. The Abercromby ward was dissolved and distributed into the new Riverside and Princes Park wards.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1835 | Thomas Brocklebank (Ref) | James Carson (Ref) | William Earle (Ref) |
| 1836 | Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) | James Carson (Whig) | William Earle (Whig) |
| 1837 | Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) | James Carson (Whig) | William Earle (Whig) |
| 1838 | Thomas Brocklebank (Whig) | James Carson (Whig) | Robertson Gladstone (Con) |
| 1839 | Christopher Bushell (Con) | James Carson (Whig) | Robertson Gladstone (Con) |
| (1840-1952) |||||||
| 1953 | L Murphy (Lab) | Thomas Maguire (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1953 | L Murphy (Lab) | Kenneth Walter Consell (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1954 | L Murphy (Lab) | Kenneth Walter Consell (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1955 | L Murphy (Lab) | P Maguire (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1956 | L Murphy (Lab) | P Maguire (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1957 | C Morris (Lab) | P Maguire (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1958 | C Morris (Lab) | P Maguire (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1959 | C Morris (Lab) | P Maguire (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1960 | R.W. Rollins (Con) | P Maguire (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1961 | R.W. Rollins (Con) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Paul Orr (Lab) |
| 1962 | R.W. Rollins (Con) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1963 | L Caplan (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1964 | L Caplan (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Harry Livermore (Lab) |
| 1965 | L Caplan (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Frank Gaier (Lab) |
| 1966 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Frank Gaier (Lab) |
| 1967 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | Frank Gaier (Lab) |
| 1968 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | David Daniel (Con) |
| 1969 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | David Daniel (Con) |
| 1970 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | David Daniel (Con) |
| 1971 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | SF Jacobs (Lab) |
| 1972 | William Burke (Lab) | John E McPherson (Lab) | SF Jacobs (Lab) |
| 1973-1980 see Abercromby St. James |||||||
| 1980 | David Vasmer (Lib) | Alan Troy (Lib) | Chris Davies (Lib) |
| 1982 | Tony Hood (Lab) | Alan Troy (Lib) | Chris Davies (Lib) |
| 1983 | Tony Hood (Lab) | Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) | Chris Davies (Lib) |
| 1984 | Tony Hood (Lab) | Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) | Joe Devaney (Lab) |
| 1986 | Tony Hood (Lab) | Jimmy Rutledge (Lab) | Joe Devaney (Lab) |
| 1987 | Keith Hackett (Lab) | Alan Dean (Lab) | K. Feintuck (Lab) |
| 1988 | Keith Hackett (Lab) | Alan Dean (Lab) | K. Feintuck (Lab) |
| 1990 | Keith Hackett (Lab) | Alan Dean (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1991 | Keith Hackett (Lab) | N Stanley (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1992 | Keith Hackett (Lab) | N Stanley (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1994 | J Hackett (Lab) | N Stanley (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1995 | S Watson (Lab) | A Cleary (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1996 | S Watson (Lab) | A Cleary (Lab) | Sarah Norman (Lab) |
| 1998 | Joe Anderson (Lab) | A Cleary (Lab) | Steve Munby (Lab) |
| 1999 | Joe Anderson (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) | Steve Munby (Lab) |
| 2000 | Joe Anderson (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) | Steve Munby (Lab) |
| 2002 | Joe Anderson (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) | Steve Munby (Lab) |
| 2003 | Joe Anderson (Lab) | Paul Brant (Lab) | Steve Munby (Lab) |
indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.
indicates seat up for re-election.
indicates change in affiliation.
indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

## Election results
### Elections of the 2000s

1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Brant | 953 | 61.29 | 4.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda-Jane Buckle | 288 | 18.52 | 3.27 |
| | Green | Peter Cranie | 230 | 14.79 | 3.94 |
| | Conservative | John Creagh | 55 | 3.54 | 1.26 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Carroll | 29 | 1.86 | 1.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 665 | 42.77 | 7.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,555 | 14.11 | 0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,020 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.90 | |
2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Anderson | 1,001 | 65.81 | 0.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 232 | 15.25 | 2.05 |
| | Green | Peter Cranie | 165 | 10.85 | 4.47 |
| | Conservative | Diane Watson | 73 | 4.80 | 0.87 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Carroll | 50 | 3.29 | 2.83% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 769 | 50.56 | 1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 13.98 | 2.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,876 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.80 | |
4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Munby | 758 | 66.26 | 8.77 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Wright | 198 | 17.31 | 15.46 |
| | Green | R. Barratt | 73 | 6.38 | 0.49 |
| | Liberal | J. Richardson | 70 | 6.12 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G.A. Watson | 45 | 3.93 | 1.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 48.95 | 24.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 11.15 | 4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,263 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.11 | |

### Elections of the 1990s

6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Brant | 879 | 57.49 | 1.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josie Mullen | 501 | 32.77 | 3.50 |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary. Brown | 105 | 6.87 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Diane Isabel Watson | 44 | 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 24.72 | 5.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | 15.81 | 5.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,669 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.67 | |
7 May 1998 (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Anderson | 588 | 59.33 | 13.50 |
| | Labour | Steve Munby | 547 | 55.20 | − |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Barnett | 290 | 29.26 | 21.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.Cowan | 244 | 24.62 | − |
| | Liberal | M. Wingfield | 71 | 7.16 | 0.44 |
| | Conservative | C.P.S. Biller | 42 | 4.24 | 1.81 |
| | Conservative | C.S. Harley | 41 | 4.14 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 30.07 | 35.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 991 | 10.52 | 7.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -17.55 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,083 | 72.83 | 1.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Firth | 114 | 7.67 | 0.37 |
| | Liberal | A. Carroll | 100 | 6.72 | 2.41 |
| | Green | R. Spalding | 100 | 6.72 | 1.00 |
| | Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 90 | 6.05 | 0.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 969 | 65.16 | 1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 17.95 | 5.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,285 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.78 | |
4 May 1995 (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cleary | 1,404 | 74.76 | 1.17 |
| | Labour | S. Watson | 1,265 | 67.36 | − |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 151 | 8.04 | 3.90 |
| | Green | R. Spalding | 145 | 7.72 | 1.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Clucas | 141 | 7.54 | − |
| | Conservative | P. Edwards | 97 | 5.17 | 0.40 |
| | Liberal | J. Mayes | 81 | 4.31 | 0.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,253 | 66.72 | 5.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,878 | 22.98 | 0.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,172 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.54 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hackett | 1,374 | 73.59 | 2.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 223 | 11.94 | 0.72 |
| | Green | Jennifer Brown | 112 | 6.00 | 1.68 |
| | Conservative | P. Edwards | 89 | 4.77 | 5.47 |
| | Liberal | J. Highcock | 69 | 4.77 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,151 | 61.65 | 2.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,867 | 23.89 | 3.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,815 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.00 | |
7 May 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,080 | 70.87 | 6.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 171 | 11.22 | 3.45 |
| | Conservative | A. Zsigmond | 156 | 10.24 | 2.37 |
| | Green | S. Mansfield | 117 | 7.68 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 59.65 | 3.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,524 | 20.64 | 7.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,385 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.57 | |
2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Stanley | 1,526 | 77.46 | 4.15 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 289 | 14.67 | 8.77 |
| | Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 155 | 7.87 | 2.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,237 | 62.79 | 0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,970 | 28.07 | 15.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,018 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.31 | |
3 May 1990 (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Hackett | 1,802 | 73.31 | 7.39 |
| | Labour | Sarah Norman | 1,745 | 70.99 | − |
| | Green | Laura Davenport | 277 | 11.27 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Chowings | 145 | 5.90 | 1.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 134 | 5.45 | − |
| | Conservative | Pauline Edwards | 127 | 5.90 | 1.85 |
| | Conservative | D. Radcliffe | 114 | 4.64 | − |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 107 | 4.35 | 0.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,525 | 62.04 | 11.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,458 | 43.17 | 5.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,694 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | - | |

### Elections of the 1980s

5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Feintuck | 2,070 | 80.70 | 11.57 |
| | SLD | Carole Matthews | 186 | 7.25 | 11.38 |
| | Conservative | P. Lee | 180 | 7.02 | 1.73 |
| | Communist | P. Carroll | 129 | 5.03 | 1.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,884 | 73.45 | 22.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 73.45 | 4.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,780 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.47 | |
7 May 1987 - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan W. Dean | 2,260 | 79.13 | 0.93 |
| | Labour | Keith Hackett | 2,225 | 68.06 | − |
| | Labour | K. Feintuck | 2,221 | 67.94 | − |
| | Liberal | Annette Butler | 609 | 18.63 | 1.47 |
| | Liberal | W. M. Bullock | 545 | 16.67 | − |
| | Liberal | K. D. Kelbrick | 545 | 17 | − |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 227 | 6.94 | 3.09 |
| | Conservative | G. A. Earle | 173 | 5.29 | 0.14 |
| | Conservative | E. B. Steadman | 138 | 4.22 | − |
| | Conservative | G. A. H. Tann | 130 | 3.98 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,651 | 50.50 | 2.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,269 | 42.75 | 9.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,646 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.20 | |
1 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Antony Hood | 1,947 | 70.06 | 9.72 |
| | Alliance | B. Aston | 477 | 17.16 | 6.97 |
| | Conservative | H. V. Tracey Forster | 151 | 5.43 | 1.91 |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 107 | 3.85 | 1.17 |
| | Green | N. Everard | 97 | 3.49 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,470 | 52.90 | 16.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,779 | 33.73 | 4.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,239 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.35 | |
1 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joe Devaney | 2,739 | 89.78 | 6.13 |
| | Liberal | C. J. Leahy | 350 | 10.20 | 3.40 |
| | Conservative | H. V. Tracy-Forster | 252 | 7.34 | 1.34 |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 92 | 2.68 | 1.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,389 | 69.59 | 9.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,433 | 38.31 | 9.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,960 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.77 | |
5 May 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Rutledge | 2,010 | 73.65 | 19.59 |
| | Liberal | C. J. Leahy | 371 | 13.59 | 24.00 |
| | Conservative | H. V. Tracy-Forster | 237 | 8.68 | 5.40 |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 111 | 4.07 | 0.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,639 | 60.06 | 43.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 29.12 | 2.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,370 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +21.79 | |
6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Antony Hood | 1,648 | 54.07 | 19.57 |
| | Liberal | David Vasmer | 1,146 | 37.60 | 16.21 |
| | Communist | Roger O'Hara | 154 | 5.05 | 3.15 |
| | Conservative | G. A. Powell | 100 | 3.28 | 0.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 502 | 16.47 | 2.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,048 | 31.24 | 3.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,757 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.89 | |
6 May 1980 (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Davies | 2,040 | 53.8 | |
| | Liberal | Alan Troy | 1,696 | | |
| | Liberal | David Vasmer | 1,692 | | |
| | Labour | Owen Joseph Doyle | 1,308 | 34.5 | |
| | Labour | Edward Shields | 1,301 | | |
| | Labour | Violet McCoy | 1,292 | | |
| | Communist | Roger O'Hara | 311 | 8.2 | |
| | Conservative | Ian McFall | 132 | 3.5 | |
| | Conservative | Eric Wardle Mossford | 116 | | |
| | Conservative | Ernest Peat | 107 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,455 | | |
| | 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) |
For elections between 1973 and 1979 see Abercromby St James

### Elections of the 1970s
#### 1972

3 May 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William F Burke | 871 | 78.75% | 11.44 |
| | Conservative | LW Mossford | 139 | 12.57% | 6.04 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 96 | 8.68% | 3.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 66.18% | 17.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,106 | 21.20% | 6.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,218 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.74 | |

#### 1971

13 May 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | SF Jacobs | 1,038 | 67.32% | 0.97 |
| | Conservative | David E. Daniels | 287 | 18.61% | 3.78 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 85 | 5.51% | 5.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | 48.70% | 4.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,542 | 28.12% | 4.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,483 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.38 | |

#### 1970

7 May 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John E McPherson | 883 | 66.34% | 21.98 |
| | Conservative | A.W. Jones | 298 | 22.39% | 16.28 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 150 | 11.27% | 2.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 43.95% | 38.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 23.42% | 2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,684 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.13 | |

### Elections of the 1960s
#### 1969

8 May 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William F Burke | 515 | 44.36% | 0.27 |
| | Conservative | Stanley V Hennessy | 449 | 38.67% | 6.64 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 158 | 13.61% | 3.01 |
| | National Front | Elvyn Thompson | 39 | 3.36% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 5.68% | 4.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,161 | 20.89% | 2.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,557 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.45 | |

#### 1968

9 May 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David E Daniel | 483 | 45.31% | 3.92 |
| | Labour | Frank Gaier | 470 | 44.09% | 3.61 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 113 | 10.60% | 0.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.22% | 5.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,066 | 27.95% | 2.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,938 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 3.77 | |

#### 1967

11 May 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John E McPherson | 695 | 47.70% | 10.51 |
| | Conservative | Herbert C Norcott | 603 | 41.39% | 8.05 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 159 | 10.91% | 2.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 6.31% | 18.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,457 | 20.02% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,276 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.28 | |

#### 1966

12 May 1966 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William F Burke | 833 | 85.21% | 0.17 |
| | Conservative | Herbert C Norcott | 477 | 33.33% | 3.23 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 121 | 8.46% | 3.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 24.88% | 3.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | 17.65% | 2.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,108 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.53 | |

#### 1965

13 May 1965 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Gaier | 1,017 | 58.38% | 4.44 |
| | Conservative | C Hughes | 637 | 36.57% | 7.06 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 88 | 5.05% | 2.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 21.81% | 11.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,742 | 20.27% | 2.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,596 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.75 | |

#### 1964

7 May 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John E McPherson | 1,318 | 62.82% | 1.09 |
| | Conservative | G.W. Boult | 619 | 29.50% | 1.63 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 161 | 7.67% | 2.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | 33.32% | 0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,098 | 23.01% | 6.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,118 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.27 | |

#### 1963

9 May 1963 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Caplan | 1,792 | 63.91% | 2.15 |
| | Conservative | R.W. Rollins | 873 | 31.13% | 2.42 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 139 | 4.96% | 0.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 919 | 32.77% | 4.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,804 | 29.98% | 3.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,353 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.29 | |

#### 1962

10 May 1962 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 1,707 | 66.06% | 12.25 |
| | Conservative | L Huglin | 742 | 28.72% | 13.03 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 135 | 5.22% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 37.35% | 25.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,584 | 26.34% | 1.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,810 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.64 | |

#### 1961

11 May 1961 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John E McPherson | 1,356 | 53.81% | 11.32 |
| | Conservative | G.W. Boult | 1,052 | 41.75% | 7.22 |
| | Union Movement | H Taylor | 112 | 4.44% | 0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 12.07% | 5.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,520 | 25.07% | 4.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,052 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.27 | |

#### 1960

12 May 1960 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.W. Rollins | 1,089 | 48.97% | 9.14 |
| | Labour | A Williams | 945 | 42.49% | 12.20 |
| | Union Movement | H Taylor | 105 | 4.72% | N/A |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 85 | 3.82% | 1.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 6.47% | 8.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,224 | 21.00% | 6.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,592 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.67 | |

### Elections of the 1950s
#### 1959

7 May 1959 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Orr | 1,616 | 54.69% | 2.22 |
| | Conservative | A Lloyd | 1,177 | 39.83% | 6.77 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 162 | 5.48% | 1.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 14.86% | 4.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,955 | 27.00% | 3.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,944 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.28 | |

#### 1958

8 May 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Maguire | 1,795 | 52.47% | 7.58 |
| | Conservative | A McVeigh | 1,131 | 33.06% | 4.25 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 145 | 4.24% | 0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 664 | 19.41% | 11.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,421 | 30.80% | 1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,108 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.92 | |

#### 1957

9 May 1957 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Morris | 1,672 | 44.89% | 9.35 |
| | Conservative | A McVeigh | 1,390 | 37.32% | 2.93 |
| | Independent Labour | L Murphy | 520 | 13.96% | N/A |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 143 | 3.84% | 1.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 7.57% | 6.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,725 | 32.23% | 0.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,557 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.21 | |

#### 1956

10 May 1956 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Orr | 2,023 | 54.24% | 3.28 |
| | Conservative | J.H.W. Stewart | 1,501 | 40.24% | 3.03 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 206 | 5.52% | 0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 522 | 13.99% | 6.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,730 | 31.44% | 5.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,864 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.16 | |

#### 1955

12 May 1955 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Maguire | 2,330 | 50.95% | 14.83 |
| | Conservative | J.H.W. Stewart | 1,979 | 42.28% | 9.06 |
| | Communist | Anthony McLelland | 264 | 5.77% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 7.68% | 23.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,573 | 37.36% | 0.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,241 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.95 | |

#### 1954

13 May 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Murphy | 3,057 | 65.78% | 7.72 |
| | Conservative | H.M. Dobbie | 1,590 | 34.22% | 7.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,467 | 31.57% | 26.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,647 | 36.63% | 7.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,687 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.22 | |

#### 1953

Cllr Thomas George Dominic Maguire died on 24 August 1953.
Abercromby By-election, 24 August 1953 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Walter Consell | 2,493 | 57.38% |
| | Conservative | Reginald John McLaughlin | 1,852 | 42.62% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 14.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,345 | 33.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,845 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The 1953 Municipal elections followed boundary changes resulting in all seats being contested.
7 May 1953 (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 3,300 | 58.56% | |
| | Labour | Thomas George Dominic Maguire | 3,130 | 55.55% | |
| | Labour | L. Murphy | 3,115 | 55.28% | |
| | Conservative | John Cheshire | 2,335 | 44.44% | |
| | Conservative | Abram Maxwell Caplin | 12,256 | 40.04% | |
| | Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 2,231 | 39.59% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 17.13% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,635 | 43.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,845 | | |
| | 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) |

#### 1952

8 May 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 3,564 | 62.28% | 15.68 |
| | Conservative | John Kenneth Hart | 2,159 | 37.72% | 15.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,405 | 24.55% | 17.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,723 | 43.17% | 5.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,256 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.68 | |

#### 1951

11 May 1951 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 2,740 | 53.40% | 0.87 |
| | Labour | William Smyth | 2,391 | 46.60% | 0.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 6.80% | 1.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,131 | 38.04% | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,488 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.87 | |

#### 1950

11 May 1950 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cheshire | 2,747 | 52.53% | 1.54 |
| | Labour | William Smyth | 2,482 | 47.47% | 5.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 5.07% | 6.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,229 | 39.58% | 1.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,210 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.46 | |

### Elections of the 1940s
#### 1949

12 May 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Kenneth Hart | 2,954 | 54.07% | 0.05 |
| | Labour | Francis Lavery | 2,299 | 42.08% | 3.89 |
| | Communist | Mrs Olwyn White | 210 | 3.84% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 655 | 11.99% | 3.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,463 | 38.03% | 3.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,366 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.28 | |

#### 1947

1 November 1947 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Joseph Bullen | 3,160 | 54.03% | 2.37 |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 2,689 | 45.97% | 2.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 8.05% | 4.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,849 | 41.22% | 7.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,189 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### 1946

1 November 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Reginald Bevins | 2,435 | 51.65% | 7.33 |
| | Labour | Richard Clitherow | 2,279 | 48.35% | 7.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 3.31% | 8.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,714 | 34.02% | 0.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,858 | | |

#### 1945

1 November 1945 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis Lavery | 2,466 | 55.68% |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 2,439 | 55.07% |
| | Conservative | Joseph James E Sloan | 1,963 | 44.32% |
| | Conservative | George Bowman | 1,961 | 44.28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 11.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,429 | 34.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,663 | |

### Elections of the 1830s

Friday 1 November 1839 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Bushell | 318 | 50.64 | 1.38 |
| | Whig | Henry Ripley | 310 | 49.36 | 1.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 1.27 | 2.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 628 | 83.18 | 2.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 755 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | 1.38 | |
Thursday 1 November 1838 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 296 | 52.02 | 2.53 |
| | Whig | William Earle | 273 | 47.98 | 2.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 4.04 | 3.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 569 | 85.82 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 663 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +2.53 | |
Wednesday 1 November 1837 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Dr. James Carson | 250 | 50.51 | 2.82 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Kaye | 245 | 49.49 | 2.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 1.01 | 5.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 495 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | -2.82 | |
Tuesday 1 November 1836 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Brocklebank | 192 | 53.33 | 2.53 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Kaye | 168 | 46.67 | 2.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 6.67 | 5.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 360 | 63.38 | 25.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 568 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | -2.53 | |
Saturday 26 December 1835 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Earle Jr. | 186 | 55.86 | |
| | Whig | Dr James Carson | 184 | 55.26 | |
| | Whig | Thomas Brocklebank | 172 | 51.65 | |
| | Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 147 | 44.14 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Kaye | 141 | 42.34 | |
| | Conservative | William Ripley | 129 | 38.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 11.72 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 333 | 89.28 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 373 | | |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |