# Gillmoss (Liverpool ward)

Gillmoss ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 2004. It and was centred on the Croxteth district of Liverpool.

## Background

The ward was first formed in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973 and 1980 before being dissolved in 2004.

### 1953 boundaries

The ward was part of the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency.

### 1973 election

Following the Local Government Act 1972 the ward boundaries of the council were altered. The number of wards was reduced from 40 to 33 and the aldermanic system was abolished. Gillmoss was retained and returned three councillors.

### 1980 boundaries

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. Gillmoss ward was retained to be represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries of Gillmoss ward as "Commencing at a point where Muirhead Avenue East meets Stalisfield Avenue, thence northwestwards along said Stalisfield Avenue to Dencourt Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Marcham Way, thence northwards along said way to Mentmore Crescent, thence northweatwards and northwards along said crescent to Marshfield Road, thence northeastwards along, said road to Eldersfield Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Whinhowe Road to Carr Lane, thence southwestwaafds along said lane to Sandway-Crescent (western access), thence generally northeastwards along said crescent to Carsington Road, thence northwards along said road to Utting Avenue East, thence northeastwards along said avenue to Lower House Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to the southern boundary of Fazakerley Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the eastern boundary of said ward to the northeastern boundary of the City, thence eastwards, northwards and generally southeastwards along said boundary to the access way to the southwest of the properties in the road known as Marled Hey, thence northwestwards along said access way to Waterpark Drive, thence southwestwards along said drive to NG ref SJ 4195093696, thence northwestwards in a straight line passing through NG ref SJ 4186993767 to the River Alt, thence continuing-northweotwards along said river to a point being the prolongation northeastwards of Oak Lane, thence southwestwards along said prolongation, said lane and Muirhead Avenue East to the point of commencement".
The ward was part of the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency.

### 2004 election

A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. Gillmoss ward was dissolved and distributed into the rearranged Croxteth ward, with small parts going into the re-arranged Fazakerley, the re-established West Derby ward and the new Norris Green and Yew Tree wards.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1973 | J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) | T. Higgins (Lab) | Eddie Loyden (Lab) |
| 1975 | J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) | T. Higgins (Lab) | Eddie Loyden (Lab) |
| 1976 | J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) | William Snell (Lab) | Eddie Loyden (Lab) |
| 1978 | Peter Murphy (Lab) | William Snell (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) |
| 1979 | Peter Murphy (Lab) | William Snell (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) |
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| 1980 | William Snell (Lab) | Peter Murphy (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) |
| 1982 | William Snell (Lab) | Peter Murphy (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) |
| 1983 | William Snell (Lab) | Peter Murphy (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) |
| 1984 | William Snell (Lab) | Peter Murphy (Lab) | Tony Rimmer (Lab) |
| 1986 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | Peter Murphy (Lab) | Tony Rimmer (Lab) |
| 1987 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) | Mary Roberts (Lab) |
| 1988 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) | S Ledwich (Lab) |
| 1990 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | Eddie Roderick (Lab) | S Ledwich (Lab) |
| 1991 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | M. Alderson (Ind Lab) | S Ledwich (Lab) |
| 1992 | Tony Jennings (Lab) | M. Alderson (Ind Lab) | M. Black (Lab) |
| 1994 | Ken Stewart (Lab) | M. Alderson (Ind Lab) | M. Black (Lab) |
| 1995 | Ken Stewart (Lab) | W. Craig (Lab) | M. Black (Lab) |
| 1996 | Ken Stewart (Lab) | W. Craig (Lab) | Alf Flatery (Ind Lab) |
| 1998 | Rose Bailey (Lab) | W. Craig (Lab) | Alf Flatery (Ind Lab) |
| 1999 | Rose Bailey (Lab) | Pat Moloney (LD) | Alf Flatery (Ind Lab) |
| 2000 | Rose Bailey (Lab) | Pat Moloney (LD) | Pam Clein (LD) |
| 2002 | Rose Bailey (Lab) | Pat Moloney (LD) | Pam Clein (LD) |
| 2003 | Rose Bailey (Lab) | M Cummins (Lab) | Pam Clein (LD) |
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indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

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

Thursday 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Cummins | 1,444 | 69.22 | 17.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Maloney | 418 | 20.04 | 18.22 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 103 | 4.94 | 2.30 |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 83 | 3.98 | 0.99 |
| | Green | Ms. A. Graham | 38 | 1.82 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,026 | 49.19 | 35.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | 15.39 | 10.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,555 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +17.75 | |
Thursday 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ms. R. Bailey | 1,861 | 51.94 | 25.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Sidorczuk | 1,371 | 38.26 | 6.68 |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 178 | 4.97 | 0.51 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 94 | 2.64 | 2.77 |
| | Socialist Labour | K. Anderson | 79 | 2.20 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | 13.68 | 4.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,583 | 26.19 | 9.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,679 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +16.01 | |
Thursday 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. P. Clein | 1,083 | 44.94 | 5.13 |
| | Labour | Ms. N. Stewart | 641 | 26.60 | 1.47 |
| | Independent Labour | Ms. J. Jones | 424 | 17.59 | N/A |
| | Liberal | G. Booth | 132 | 5.48 | 1.52 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 130 | 5.39 | 3.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 18.34 | 3.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,410 | 17.19 | 3.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,018 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Labour | Swing | | |

### Elections of the 1990s

Thursday 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Moloney | 1,445 | 50.07 | 29.00 |
| | Labour | J. Murphy | 810 | 28.07 | 2.41 |
| | Independent | J. White | 367 | 12.72 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 202 | 7.00 | 14.93 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 62 | 2.15 | 1.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | 22.00 | 19.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | 20.88 | 1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,825 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +13.30 | |
Thursday 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Bailey | 682 | 25.66 | 8.60 |
| | Independent Labour | C. Morgan | 621 | 23.36 | 14.90 |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 583 | 21.93 | 10.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Monkcom | 560 | 21.07 | 9.75 |
| | Independent | E. Burke | 119 | 4.48 | N/A |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 93 | 3.50 | 1.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 2.29 | 1.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,658 | 19.41 | 4.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,691 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.15 | |
Thursday 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | A. Flattery | 1,146 | 38.26 | 2.19 |
| | Labour | M. Black | 1,026 | 34.26 | 9.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. H. Owen | 339 | 11.32 | 2.28 |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 331 | 11.05 | 5.02 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 153 | 5.11 | 1.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 4.01 | 3.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,995 | 23.46 | 4.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,769 | | |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | +5.84 | |
Thursday 4 May 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Craig | 1,481 | 43.75 | 2.80 |
| | Independent Labour | M. Alderson | 1,221 | 36.07 | 4.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. H. Owen | 306 | 9.04 | 6.81 |
| | Liberal | Ms. F. Fall | 204 | 6.03 | N/A |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 121 | 3.57 | 0.74 |
| | Green | Ms A. Graham | 52 | 1.54 | 0.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 7.68 | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,385 | 27.61 | 8.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,258 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | -3.75 | |
Thursday 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Stewart | 2,064 | 46.55 | 1.77 |
| | Independent Labour | A. Jennings | 1,391 | 31.37 | 0.77 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Mann | 703 | 15.85 | 2.05 |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 191 | 4.31 | 6.50 |
| | Green | Ms A. Graham | 85 | 1.92 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 673 | 15.18 | 1.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,434 | 36.60 | 10.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,115 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.50 | |
Thursday 7 May 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Black | 1,317 | 44.78 | 17.24 |
| | Independent Labour | S. Ledwich | 900 | 30.60 | 17.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Mann | 406 | 13.80 | 0.65 |
| | Conservative | Ms. A. Bowness | 318 | 10.81 | 3.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 14.18 | 6.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,941 | 26.21 | 16.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,223 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.59 | |
Thursday 2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | M. Alderson | 2,127 | 48.54 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. Roderick | 1,207 | 27.54 | 50.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Mann | 633 | 14.45 | 2.61 |
| | Conservative | Ms. A. Bowness | 299 | 6.82 | 1.08 |
| | Green | Ms. S. Ellison | 116 | 2.65 | 1.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 20.99 | 45.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,382 | 42.29 | 0.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,361 | | |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | +49.65 | |
Thursday 3 May 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Jennings | 3,479 | 78.30 | 1.34 |
| | SLD | G. Mann | 526 | 11.84 | 3.43 |
| | Conservative | S. North | 255 | 5.74 | 3.68 |
| | Green | Ms. S. Ellison | 183 | 4.12 | 1.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,953 | 66.46 | 3.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,443 | 42.88 | 5.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,361 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.38 | |

### Elections of the 1980s

Thursday 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Ledwich | 3,239 | 79.64 | 8.24 |
| | Conservative | S. North | 383 | 9.42 | 0.52 |
| | SLD | C. Leahy | 342 | 8.41 | 11.39 |
| | Green | Ms. S. Ellison | 103 | 2.53 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,856 | 70.22 | 18.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,067 | 37.08 | 2.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,968 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.86 | |
Thursday 7 May 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Roderick | 3,288 | 71.4 | |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Roberts | 3,174 | | |
| | Alliance | E. Boult | 910 | 19.8 | |
| | Alliance | J. Thomson | 807 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Barker | 409 | 8.9 | |
| | Conservative | S. North | 347 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,378 | 51.70 | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,205 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thursday 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Jennings | 2,748 | 71.12 | 6.22 |
| | Alliance | E. Boult | 741 | 19.18 | 9.30 |
| | Conservative | P. Hinks | 375 | 9.70 | 3.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,007 | 51.94 | 12.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,864 | 33.83 | 7.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,421 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.76 | |
Thursday 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Rimmer | 3,836 | 77.34 | 2.39 |
| | Conservative | P. Ferris | 634 | 12.80 | 0.02 |
| | Alliance | B. Coleman | 490 | 9.88 | 2.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,202 | 64.56 | 2.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,960 | 41.59 | 9.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,927 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.20 | |
Thursday 5 May 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Murphy | 2,887 | 74.95 | 11.56 |
| | Conservative | A. Gore | 493 | 12.80 | 1.67 |
| | Alliance | P. Kellett | 472 | 12.25 | 9.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,394 | 62.15 | 20.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,852 | 32.43 | 4.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,878 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.61 | |
Thursday 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Snell | 2,138 | 63.39 | 12.29 |
| | Alliance | P. Kellett | 747 | 22.15 | 13.65 |
| | Conservative | J. Mangan | 488 | 14.47 | 1.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,391 | 41.24 | 18.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,373 | 28.20 | 4.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,962 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.97 | |
Thursday 1 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Roderick | 2,181 | 75.68 | |
| | Labour | P. Murphy | 2,112 | 73.28 | |
| | Labour | W. Snell | 1,978 | 68.63 | |
| | Conservative | Phippard | 456 | 15.82 | |
| | Conservative | Ms. P. Dougherty | 434 | 15.06 | |
| | Conservative | W. Brown | 413 | 14.33 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. J. Jones | 245 | 8.50 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Bridge | 234 | 8.12 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. A. Loughney | 199 | 6.90 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,725 | 59.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,882 | 23.96 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,029 | | |
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### Elections of the 1970s

Thursday 3 May 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Murphy | 7,702 | 66.08 | 9.90 |
| | Conservative | A. Gore | 2,647 | 22.71 | 2.65 |
| | Liberal | T. Sawney | 1,306 | 11.21 | 7.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,055 | 43.37 | 12.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,655 | 62.26 | 38.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,720 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.28 | |
Thursday 4 May 1978 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Roderick | 2,554 | 56.18 | 1.97 |
| | Labour | P. Murphy | 2,372 | 52.18 | |
| | Conservative | A. Gore | 1,153 | 25.36 | 1.21 |
| | Conservative | F. Kennedy | 1,107 | 24.35 | |
| | Liberal | E. Carroll | 839 | 18.46 | 0.76 |
| | Liberal | J. Palfreyman | 833 | 18.32 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,401 | 30.82 | 3.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,546 | 23.62 | 3.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,245 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.00 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thursday 6 May 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Snell | 2,309 | 58.15 | 0.01 |
| | Conservative | B. Dougherty | 959 | 24.15 | 0.25 |
| | Liberal | J. Morgan | 703 | 17.70 | 0.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,350 | 34.00 | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,971 | 20.55 | 6.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,326 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.12 | |
Thursday 1 May 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.J. Cruickshank | 1,618 | 58.14 | 10.98 |
| | Conservative | Williams | 665 | 23.90 | 0.91 |
| | Liberal | Stocker | 500 | 17.97 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 953 | 34.24 | 10.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 14.21 | 2.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,586 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.03 | |
Thursday 10 May 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Loyden | 2,254 | 69.12 | |
| | Labour | Higgins | 2,170 | 66.54 | |
| | Labour | J.J. Cruickshank | 2,139 | 65.59 | |
| | Conservative | Phippard | 809 | 24.81 | |
| | Conservative | B. Dougherty | 773 | 23.70 | |
| | Conservative | Henri | 710 | 21.77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 44.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,261 | 16.25 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,068 | | |
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