# Woolton (ward)

Woolton ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 1973, and 1980 and 2023. It and was centred on the Woolton district of Liverpool.

## Background

The ward was first formed in 1953. It was split up in 1973, reformed in 1980 and its boundaries were changed in 2004 before being dissolved in 2023.

### 1953 boundaries

The ward was formed from the former Little Woolton and Much Woolton wards.
The ward was part of the Liverpool Garston 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. Woolton was split into the Woolton East and Woolton West wards.

### 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. Woolton ward was reestablished to be represented by three councillors.
The report describes the boundaries of Woolton ward as "Commencing at a point where Allerton Road (northern carriageway) meets Menlove Avenue, thence northwestwards along said avenue to the southern boundary of Church Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the eastern boundary of said ward to the southern boundary of Childwall Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary and generally northeastwards, northwestwards and northeastwards along the southeastern boundary of said ward to the southwestern boundary of Valley Ward, thence southeastwards along said boundary and the southwestern boundary of Netherley Ward to the eastern boundary of the City, thence southwestwards and southwards along said boundary to a point opposite Manor Way, thence westwards to and along said Way to North Manor Way, thence northwards and generally southwestwards along said way to Manor Way thence southwestwarde along said way to Manor Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Speke Road to High Street (Northern carriageway), thence southwestwards along said street and Allerton Road (northern carriageway) to the point of commencement".
The ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency.

### 2004 boundaries

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. Woolton ward was changed to gain small parts of the former Allerton and Church wards, and losing a small part to the new Allerton and Hunts Cross (ward).
The ward boundaries follow the North Liverpool Extension Line, Out Lane, Kings Drive, Speke Road, School Lane, the southern boundary of Woolton Woods, Hillfoot Road, Menlove Avenue, Druid's Cross Road, Hornby Lane, Woolton Road, the southern boundary of Childwall Woods, Childwall Lane, the northern property line of Well Lane and Viewpark Close.
Until 2010 the ward was part of the Liverpool Garston Parliamentary constituency and from 2010 part of the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency.
The population of the 2004 ward at the 2021 census was 13,126.

### 2023 elections

Following a 2022 review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which decided that the existing 30 wards each represented by three Councillors should be replaced by 64 wards represented by 85 councillors, the ward was split up into the new Calderstones, Gateacre, Much Woolton and Hunts Cross, Woolton Village wards.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1953 | J.B. Smart (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1954 | J.B. Smart (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1955 | J.B. Smart (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1956 | J.B. Smart (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1957 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1958 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1959 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1960 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1961 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | G.F. Caitlin (Con) |
| 1962 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1963 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1964 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1965 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1966 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1967 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1968 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1969 | James McAllister (Con) | Joseph Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1970 | James McAllister (Con) | T.L. Norton (Con) | Leslie Williams (Con) |
| 1971 | James McAllister (Con) | T.L. Norton (Con) | A. Fletcher (Lab) |
| 1972 | L. Evans (Lab) | Leslie Williams (Con) | A. Fletcher (Lab) |
| 1973-1979 see Woolton East and Woolton West |||||||
| 1980 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Anthony McVeigh (Con) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1982 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Anthony McVeigh (Con) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1983 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Anthony McVeigh (Con) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1984 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Anthony McVeigh (Con) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1986 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Anthony McVeigh (Con) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1987 | Chris Hallows (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) | Ruth Dean (Con) |
| 1988 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1990 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (Alliance) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1991 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (SDP) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1992 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (SDP) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1994 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | Pauline McKibbin (SDP) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1995 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | B Lewis (LD) | J Backhouse (Con) |
| 1996 | Steve Fitzsimmons (Con) | B Lewis (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 1998 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | B Lewis (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 1999 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2000 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2002 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2003 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| WARD REFORMED |||||||
| 2004 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2006 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2007 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2008 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2010 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2011 | Barbara Collinge (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2012 | Mark Norris (Lab) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Malcolm Kelly (LD) |
| 2014 | Mark Norris (Lab) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Colin McAlley (Lab) |
| 2015 | Mark Norris (Lab) | Alice Bennett (Lab) | Colin McAlley (Lab) |
| 2016 | Malcolm Kelly (LD) | Alice Bennett (Lab) | Colin McAlley (Lab) |
| 2018 | Malcolm Kelly (LD) | Alice Bennett (Lab) | Kris Brown (LD) |
| 2019 | Malcolm Kelly (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Kris Brown (LD) |
| 2021 | Malcolm Kelly (LD) | Barbara Mace (LD) | Kris Brown (LD) |
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 2020s

Thursday 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 2,081 | 46.62 | 3.05 |
| | Labour | Alice Bennett | 1,251 | 28.02 | 5.05 |
| | Conservative | Derek Thomas Nuttall | 444 | 9.95 | 3.78 |
| | Liberal | Alan Hutchinson | 357 | 8.00 | N/A |
| | Green | Ellie Pontin | 331 | 7.41 | 0.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 18.59 | 8.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,464 | 41.28 | 2.53 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 78 | 1.72 | 1.06 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,542 | 42.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,813 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.05 | |

### Elections of the 2010s

Thursday 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 2,042 | 43.57 | 6.81 |
| | Labour | Alice Bennett | 1,550 | 33.07 | 0.38 |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary Brown | 314 | 6.70 | 1.40 |
| | Conservative | Christopher David Thomas | 289 | 6.17 | 5.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 10.50 | 7.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,687 | 43.81 | 3.79 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.66 | 0.47 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,718 | 44.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,699 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | -3.60 | |
Thursday 3rd May 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kris Brown | 2,148 | 50.38 | 4.33 |
| | Labour | Colin McAlley | 1,394 | 32.69 | 3.61 |
| | Conservative | Adam Marsden | 488 | 11.44 | 1.96 |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary Brown | 226 | 5.30 | 1.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | 17.68 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,256 | 40.02 | 5.82 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.19 | 0.90 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,264 | 40.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,636 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +0.36 | |
Thursday 5th May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Robert Kelly | 2,206 | 46.05 | 20.83 |
| | Labour | Mark Steven Norris | 1,393 | 29.08 | 9.01 |
| | Conservative | Adam Ernest Marsden | 454 | 9.48 | 11.30 |
| | Independent | Alan Hutchinson | 236 | 4.93 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Vivienne Rosalind Beckett | 220 | 4.59 | 4.18 |
| | Green | Jennifer Mary Brown | 185 | 3.86 | 2.16 |
| | TUSC | Harry Smith | 44 | 0.92 | 0.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 16.97 | 4.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,738 | 45.84 | 24.55 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 52 | 1.09% | 1.08 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 4,790 | 46.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,337 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +14.92 | |
Thursday 7th May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alice Bennett | 2,836 | 38.09 | 0.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,878 | 25.22 | 8.38 |
| | Conservative | Adam Ernest Marsden | 1,547 | 20.78 | 1.91 |
| | UKIP | Vivienne Beckett | 653 | 8.77 | N/A |
| | Green | Frances Gina Muscatelli | 448 | 6.02 | 0.63 |
| | TUSC | Harry Smith | 83 | 1.11 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 12.87 | 7.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,474 | 70.39 | 31.23 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 29 | 0.39% | |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 7,503 | 70.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,618 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.98 | |
Thursday 22nd May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin McAlley | 1,576 | 38.51 | 1.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,375 | 33.60 | 0.77 |
| | Conservative | Adam Marsden | 772 | 18.87 | 1.29 |
| | Green | Ben Owen | 272 | 6.65 | 3.12 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 97 | 2.37 | 0.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 4.91 | 2.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,092 | 39.16 | 0.88 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +1.13 | |
Thursday 3rd May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Steven Norris | 1,541 | 37.02 | 4.66 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Dadswell | 1,431 | 34.37 | 3.01 |
| | Conservative | Adam Ernest Marsden | 732 | 17.58 | 6.95 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Stanley Chiffers | 205 | 4.92 | N/A |
| | Green | Fiona Margaret McGill Coyne | 147 | 3.53 | 0.21 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 107 | 2.57 | 0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 2.64 | 2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,163 | 40.04 | 5.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,395 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +3.88 | |
Thursday 5th May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 1,763 | 37.48 | 13.37 |
| | Labour | Mary Aspinall | 1,522 | 32.36 | 7.56 |
| | Conservative | Adam Ernest Marsden | 1,154 | 24.53 | 3.00% |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 156 | 3.32 | 0.49 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 109 | 2.32 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 5.12 | 20.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,704 | 45.27 | 21.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,390 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -20.93 | |
Thursday 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 3,543 | 50.85 | 4.44 |
| | Labour | John Owen Fulham | 1,728 | 24.80 | 9.81 |
| | Conservative | Richard Michael Downey | 1,500 | 21.53 | 11.33 |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 197 | 2.83 | 1.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,815 | 26.05 | 12.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,968 | 66.57 | 30.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,467 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -7.28% | |

### Elections of the 2000s

Thursday 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 1,771 | 46.41 | 10.92 |
| | Conservative | Richard Michael Downey | 1,254 | 32.86 | 11.79 |
| | Labour | Laurence Richard Freeman | 572 | 14.99 | 1.05 |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 161 | 4.22 | 0.01 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 58 | 1.52 | 1.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 13.55 | 22.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,816 | 36.45 | 2.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,468 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -11.36 | |
Thursday 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 2,019 | 57.33 | 1.07 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 742 | 21.07 | 0.53 |
| | Labour | Laurence Richard Freeman | 491 | 13.94 | 0.76 |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 149 | 4.23 | 1.17 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 121 | 3.44 | 0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,277 | 36.26 | 1.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,522 | 33.65 | 0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,466 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +0.80 | |
Thursday 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,959 | 56.26 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 752 | 21.60 |
| | Labour | Laurence Richard Freeman | 459 | 13.18 |
| | Green | Alexander Rudkin | 188 | 5.40 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 124 | 3.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,207 | 34.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,482 | 33.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,548 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Thursday 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 3,440 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 3,440 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 3,134 | | |
| | Conservative | Emlyn Williams | 656 | | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 599 | | |
| | Labour | Maureen Freeman | 594 | | |
| | Conservative | Nanik Vaswani | 589 | | |
| | Labour | Laurence Freeman | 571 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,823 | 45.62 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,571 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Thursday 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 2,186 | 68.38 | 1.73 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fitzsimmons | 411 | 12.86 | 3.94 |
| | Labour | Francis Steer | 392 | 12.26 | 0.40 |
| | Liberal | Maria Langley | 112 | 3.50 | 2.36 |
| | Green | Naomi Rose | 96 | 3.00 | 0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,775 | 55.52 | 5.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,197 | 26.58 | 5.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,029 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.84 | |
Thursday 2 May 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 2,622 | 66.65 | 6.60 |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 661 | 16.80 | 4.06 |
| | Labour | R. Keenan | 498 | 12.66 | 3.22 |
| | Green | Ms. N. Rose | 108 | 2.75 | 0.74 |
| | Liberal | Ms. V. Woodward | 45 | 1.14 | 1.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,961 | 49.85 | 10.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,934 | 32.43 | 4.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,129 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -5.33 | |
Thursday 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 2,484 | 73.25 | 0.64 |
| | Conservative | D. Nuttall | 432 | 12.74 | 0.44 |
| | Labour | Ms. S. Kenwright | 320 | 9.44 | 0.85 |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Langley | 87 | 2.57 | 0.96 |
| | Green | Ms. J. Brown | 68 | 2.01 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,052 | 60.51 | 1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,391 | 27.55 | 5.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,310 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0.54 | |

### Elections of the 1990s

Thursday 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Mace | 3,016 | 73.89 | 3.84 |
| | Conservative | S. Fitsimmons | 502 | 12.30 | 5.55 |
| | Labour | W. Braben | 420 | 10.29 | 0.35 |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Langley | 144 | 3.53 | 1.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,514 | 61.59 | 9.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,082 | 33.13 | 3.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,323 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.69 | |
Thursday 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Collinge | 3,206 | 70.05 | 31.85 |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 817 | 17.85 | 10.67 |
| | Labour | Ms. B. Wilde | 455 | 9.94 | 16.65 |
| | Liberal | G. Bellas | 99 | 2.16 | 1.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,389 | 52.20 | 42.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,577 | 36.96 | 0.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,384 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +21.26 | |
Thursday 2 May 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Kelly | 1,725 | 38.20 | 0.50 |
| | Conservative | Ms. H. Rigby | 1,288 | 28.52 | 7.41 |
| | Labour | S. Owens | 1,201 | 26.59 | 11.76 |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Langley | 152 | 3.37 | 1.53 |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | T. Frazer | 150 | 3.32 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 9.68 | 9.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,516 | 36.60 | 9.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,340 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.96 | |
Thursday 4 May 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. B. Lewis | 1,910 | 38.70 | 5.46 |
| | Labour | Ms. P. McKibben | 1,893 | 38.35 | 9.44 |
| | Conservative | E. Williams | 1,042 | 21.11 | 12.26 |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Langley | 91 | 1.84 | 2.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 0.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | 0.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,345 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | -1.99 | |
Thursday 5 May 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 1,790 | 33.37 | 9.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. B. Lewis | 1,783 | 33.24 | 26.18 |
| | Labour | C. Evans | 1,551 | 28.91 | 20.43 |
| | Liberal | Ms. A. Halewood | 240 | 4.47 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.13 | 1.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,364 | 42.98 | 1.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,481 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -17.89 | |
Thursday 7 May 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Backhouse | 2,235 | 42.98 | 11.72 |
| | SDP | H. Gibson | 2,157 | 41.48 | 8.99 |
| | Labour | J. Lusk | 441 | 8.48 | 1.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Hulme | 367 | 7.06 | 0.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 1.50 | 17.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,200 | 41.16 | 9.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,634 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.36 | |
Thursday 2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDP | P. McKibbin | 3,193 | 50.47 | 29.82 |
| | Conservative | J. Mass | 1,978 | 31.26 | 2.10 |
| | Labour | I. Harvey | 612 | 9.67 | 8.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. E. Jones | 433 | 6.84 | 21.85 |
| | Green | Ms. J. Cantwell | 111 | 1.75 | 1.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,215 | 19.20 | 18.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,327 | 50.28 | 0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,583 | | |
| | SDP hold | SDP hold | Swing | +13.86 | |
Thursday 3 May 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 1,831 | 29.16 | 9.44 |
| | SLD | B. Brown | 1,802 | 28.69 | 3.79 |
| | SDP | D. Pollard | 1,297 | 20.65 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Gallagher | 1,142 | 18.18 | 0.48 |
| | Green | Ms. J. Cantwell | 208 | 3.31 | 0.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 0.46 | 10.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,280 | 50.92 | 5.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,318 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.62 | |

### Elections of the 1980s

Thursday 5 May 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Backhouse | 2,310 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 2,241 | | |
| | SLD | Ron Gould | 1,487 | 24.9 | |
| | SLD | Ian Phillips | 1,424 | | |
| | Labour | A. White | 1,057 | 17.7 | |
| | Labour | S. Balmer | 1,056 | | |
| | SDP | Ms. S. Parry | 962 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | SDP | D. Pollard | 873 | | N/A |
| | Green | J. Hulton | 166 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 11.40 | 2.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,218 | 56.51 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,772 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.48 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thursday 7 May 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Pauline McKibbin | 3,635 | 49.62 | 9.41 |
| | Conservative | A. McVeigh | 2,632 | 35.93 | 9.36 |
| | Labour | C.B. Cole | 951 | 12.98 | 0.46 |
| | Green | D. Lindsay | 107 | 1.46 | 0.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 13.69 | 8.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,325 | 56.92 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,868 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.39 | |
Thursday 8 May 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hallows | 2,989 | 45.29 | 23.21 |
| | Alliance | E. Jones | 2,654 | 40.21 | 26.34 |
| | Labour | G. Casey | 826 | 12.52 | 5.10 |
| | Green | D. Lindsay | 131 | 1.98 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 5.08 | 45.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,600 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -24.78 | |
Thursday 3 May 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Dean | 4,696 | 68.50 | 2.86 |
| | Labour | R.J. Lafferty | 1,208 | 17.62 | 2.97 |
| | Liberal | D.E. Huish | 951 | 13.87 | 6.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,488 | 50.88 | 5.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,855 | 53.32 | 11.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,857 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.92 | |
Thursday 5 May 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. McVeigh | 3,498 | 65.64 | 12.37 |
| | Labour | H.G. Kilduff | 1,097 | 20.59 | 4.05 |
| | Liberal | J. Joyce | 415 | 7.79 | 19.90 |
| | Social Democratic | R. Carrick | 319 | 5.99 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,401 | 45.06 | 19.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,329 | 41.67 | 6.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,790 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.16 | |
Thursday 6 May 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C.G. Hallows | 2,384 | 53.27 | 19.15 |
| | Liberal | E.M. Clein | 1,239 | 27.69 | 18.94 |
| | Labour | D.A. Bradbury | 740 | 16.54 | 2.30 |
| | Ecology | N. Everard | 112 | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,145 | 25.59 | 28.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,475 | 34.91 | 6.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,817 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -19.04 | |
Thursday 6 May 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ruth Dean | 3,883 | 72.42 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony McVeigh | 3,798 | 70.83 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Geoffrey Hallows | 3,770 | 70.31 | |
| | Labour | Philip Richard Martin | 1,010 | 18.84 | |
| | Labour | Owen McDonough | 998 | 18.61 | |
| | Labour | David Alan Bradbury | 923 | 17.21 | |
| | Liberal | Philip Martin Freeman | 469 | 8.75 | |
| | Liberal | Richard Powell | 438 | 8.17 | |
| | Liberal | Ann Ryan | 423 | 7.89 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,873 | 53.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,362 | 41.86 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,808 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Elections of the 1970s

Thursday 3 May 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Evans | 4,834 | 50.33 | 3.85 |
| | Conservative | L.B. Williams | 4,771 | 49.67 | 3.85 |
| | Conservative | C.G. Hallows | 4,600 | 47.89 | 2.07 |
| | Labour | K. Simpson | 4,561 | 47.49 | 6.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 0.66 | 7.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,605 | 31.62 | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,380 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Thursday 13 May 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Fletcher | 4,204 | 54.18 | 24.46 |
| | Conservative | L.B. Williams | 3,556 | 45.82 | 24.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 648 | 8.35 | 32.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,760 | 28.11 | 1.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,610 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +24.46 | |
Thursday 7 May 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs T.L. Norton | 5,045 | 70.28 | 13.83 |
| | Labour | Tony Mulhearn | 2,133 | 29.72 | 13.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,912 | 40.57 | 27.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,178 | 29.86 | 2.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,035 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -13.83 | |

### Elections of the 1960s

Thursday 8 May 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James McAllister | 4,752 | 84.11 | 3.84 |
| | Labour | Robert C. Evans | 898 | 15.89 | 3.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,854 | 68.21 | 7.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,650 | 27.10 | 1.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,849 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.84 | |
Thursday 9 May 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leslie B. Williams | 4,802 | 87.95 | 8.75 |
| | Labour | James M. Burke | 658 | 12.05 | 8.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,144 | 75.90 | 17.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,460 | 28.18 | 8.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,373 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.72 | |
Thursday 11 May 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Norton | 5,606 | 79.2 | 3.98 |
| | Labour | George J. Maudsley | 1,468 | 20.75 | 3.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,138 | 58.50 | 7.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,074 | 36.74 | 8.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,254 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.98 | |
Thursday 12 May 1966 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister | 4,051 | 75.27 | 1.17 |
| | Labour | L.A. Boner | 1,331 | 24.73 | 1.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,720 | 50.54 | 2.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,382 | 27.81 | 4.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,352 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.17 | |
Thursday 13 May 1965 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L.B. Williams | 4,495 | 74.10 | 12.57 |
| | Labour | G.R. Sullivan | 1,571 | 25.90 | 2.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,924 | 48.20 | 14.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,066 | 32.19 | 4.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,845 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.35 | |
Thursday 7 May 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 4,000 | 61.53 | 11.57 |
| | Labour | G.R. Sullivan | 1,822 | 28.03 | 5.01 |
| | Liberal | J. Deaves | 679 | 10.44 | 13.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,178 | 33.50 | 9.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,501 | 36.20 | 9.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,959 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.28 | |
Thursday 9 May 1963 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister | 4,000 | 49.96 | 15.76 |
| | Labour | S.J. Cook | 2,083 | 23.02 | 8.26 |
| | Liberal | R.S. Hale | 1,923 | 24.02 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,917 | 23.94 | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,006 | 45.93 | 16.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,432 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.75 | |
Thursday 10 May 1962 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L.B. Williams | 3,294 | 65.72 | 6.87 |
| | Labour | J.F. Cloherty | 1,718 | 34.28 | 6.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,576 | 31.44 | 13.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,012 | 29.30 | 0.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,108 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.87 | |
Thursday 11 May 1961 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 3,445 | 72.59 | 7.30 |
| | Labour | J.F. Cloherty | 1,301 | 27.41 | 7.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,144 | 45.17 | 14.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,746 | 28.78 | 1.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,490 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.30 | |
Thursday 12 May 1960 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister | 3,445 | 79.89 | 5.05 |
| | Labour | W. Lungley | 867 | 20.11 | 5.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,578 | 59.79 | 10.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,312 | 27.25 | 10.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,824 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.05 | |

### Elections of the 1950s

Thursday 7 May 1959 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. F. Caitlin | 4,215 | 74.84 | 6.20 |
| | Labour | W. Lungley | 1,417 | 25.16 | 6.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,798 | 49.68 | 12.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,632 | 37.49 | 2.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,021 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.20 | |
Thursday 8 May 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 3,476 | 68.64 | 4.67 |
| | Labour | P. Grannell | 1,588 | 31.36 | 4.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,888 | 37.28 | 9.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,064 | 35.18 | 2.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,395 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.67 | |
Thursday 9 May 1957 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McAllister | 3,507 | 73.31 | 2.71 |
| | Labour | J. Mottram | 1,277 | 26.69 | 2.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,230 | 46.61 | 5.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,784 | 37.58 | 4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,729 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.71 | |
Thursday 10 May 1956 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G.F. Caitlin | 3,145 | 76.02 | 1.48 |
| | Labour | Charles Patrick Wall | 992 | 23.98 | 1.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,153 | 52.04 | 2.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,137 | 33.03 | 12.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,525 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.48 | |
Thursday 12 May 1955 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 4,250 | 77.50 | 8.08 |
| | Labour | Charles Patrick Wall | 1,234 | 22.50 | 8.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,016 | 55.00 | 16.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,484 | 45.10 | 2.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,160 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.08 | |
Thursday 13 May 1954 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.B. Smart | 3,546 | 69.42 | 1.47 |
| | Labour | T. McNerney | 1,562 | 30.58 | 1.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,984 | 38.84 | 2.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,108 | 42.68 | 9.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,969 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.47 | |
Thursday 7 May 1953 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G.F. Caitlin | 4,161 | 67.95 | |
| | Conservative | J. Norton | 4,128 | 67.41 | |
| | Conservative | J.B. Smart | 4,096 | 66.88 | |
| | Labour | Mrs R.M. Checkett | 1,963 | 32.05 | |
| | Labour | T. Churchill | 1,958 | 31.97 | |
| | Labour | I. Cocker | 1,904 | 31.09 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,198 | 35.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,124 | 52.44 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,679 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
* italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor. •bold - Denotes the winning candidate.