1979 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1979. One third of the council was up for election and the Council remained with no overall control.[1]

The election was held on the same day as the national General Election, which is why the turnout was so much greater than normal.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour42+5
Liberal30-5
Conservative270

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1979
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 6 1 +5 57% 41% 112,204
  Conservative 6 2 2 0 18% 31% 84,241
  Liberal 8 1 6 -5 24% 28% 76,890
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 1,855
  Independent Liberal 0 0 0 0 0% 0.1% 362

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Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Abercromby, St. James'
Abercromby, St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Violet McCoy * 3,250 49% -13%
Liberal Chris Davies 2,465 37% +27%
Conservative M. E. Cheshire 532 8% -10%
Communist Roger O'Hara 449 7% -4
Majority 785
Registered electors 12,233
Turnout 6,696 55% +37%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth
Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Lea * 6,832 60% +10%
Liberal Cathy Hancox 2,671 24% -18%
Labour T. McManus 1,806 16% +8%
Majority 4,367
Registered electors 14,762
Turnout 11,309 77% +35%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton
Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Ross * 4,839 * 60& +3%
Liberal F. R. Haywood 3,218 40% +10%
Majority 1,621
Registered electors 10,894
Turnout 8,057 74% +38%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield
Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. McGurk 3,891 43% +14%
Conservative T. P. Pink (PARTY) 3,022 34% -5%
Liberal J. A. Kaitiff 2,100 23% -9%
Majority 869
Registered electors 12,667
Turnout 9,-13 71% +42%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Arundel
Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. L. Taylor 2,769 36% +11%
Conservative J. C. Shaw 2,571 33% +5%
Liberal J. G. Morgan (PARTY) 2,450 31% -16%
Majority 198
Registered electors 12,722
Turnout 7,790 61% +35%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing 8%

Breckfield, St. Domingo
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. McNevin * 3,648 47% +5%
Labour P. H. Rowe 2,865 37% +1%
Conservative B. J. Hawkins 1,191 15% -6%
Majority 783
Registered electors 11,901
Turnout 7,704 65% +41%
Liberal hold Swing +5%

Broadgreen
Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rosie Cooper * 3,612 42% -4%
Conservative R. H. Mather 2,825 33% -5%
Labour D. E. Krumbein 2,213 26% +9%
Majority 787
Registered electors 12,099
Turnout 8,650 71% +36%
Liberal hold Swing

Central, Everton, Netherfield
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Finnegan * 4,547 72% +6%
Conservative P. T. Rankin 913 14% =13%
Liberal C. Cartmel 627 10% +4%
Communist R. Cartwright 211 3%
Majority 3,634
Registered electors 11,519
Turnout 6,298 55% +38%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall
Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. N. Fearenside * 7,425 51% +2%
Labour H. A. Smith 3,768 26% +11%
Liberal F. C. Ricketts 3,132 22% -13%
Majority 3,657
Registered electors 20,190
Turnout 14,510 72% +38%
Conservative hold Swing

Church
Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Symington 4,671 42% 0%
Liberal C. E. Gordon (PARTY) 4,385 40% -10%
Labour D. P. Power 1,943 18% +9%
Majority
Registered electors 286
Turnout 14,983 73% +36%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Clubmoor
Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Storey * 3,501 44% 0%
Labour W. P. Lafferty 2,881 37% +4%
Conservative F. M. Kennedy 1,502 19% -4%
Majority 620
Registered electors 10,850
Turnout 7,884 73% +38%
Liberal hold Swing

County
County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. A. Dunlop 3,757 44% +11%
Conservative H. Brown * 2,144 25% -11%
Liberal R. J. Cunningham 2,638 31% +2%
Majority 1,119
Registered electors 11,866
Turnout 8,539 72% +46%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Croxteth
Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. F. Butler 4,380 46% +4%
Labour F. Burke 2,635 27% +12%
Liberal I. Clews * 2,569 27% -15%
Majority 1,745
Registered electors 12,866
Turnout 9,584 74% +35%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Dingle
Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. W. Jones * 2,960 63% +8%
Liberal J. Lamb 696 15% +5%
Conservative J. A. Watson 952 20% -10%
Communist J. Greig 113 2%
Majority 2,008
Registered electors 7,388
Turnout 4,721 64% +41%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot
Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Westbury * 6,382 58% +8%
Conservative J. F. McMillan 3,043 28% +3%
Liberal W. J. Cooper 1,557 14% -11%
Majority 3,339
Registered electors 16,552
Turnout 10,982 66% +40%
Labour hold Swing

Fairfield
Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carol Hancox 3,353 53% +20%
Labour P. F. McAllister (PARTY) 1,879 30% -10%
Conservative N. Wilkinson 1,112 18% -9%
Majority 1,474
Registered electors 9,885
Turnout 6,344 64% +37%
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Fazakerley
Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. J. Lloyd (PARTY) 3,951 47% +16%
Conservative R. Gould 3,096 37% -1%
Liberal T. R. Jones 1,318 16% -15%
Majority 855
Registered electors 11,505
Turnout 8,365 73% +42%
Labour hold Swing

Gillmoss
Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Murphy (PARTY) 7,702 66% +8%
Conservative A. Gore 2,647 23% -1%
Liberal T. N. Sawney 1,306 11% -7%
Majority 5,055
Registered electors 18,720
Turnout 11,655 62% +48%
Labour hold Swing +8%

Granby, Prince's Park
Granby, Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Doswell * 4,203 58% +2%
Liberal A. Damsell 1,483 20% +9%
Conservative A. Palin 1,363 19% -12%
Communist E. Caddick 193 3%
Majority 2,720
Registered electors 12,154
Turnout 7,242 60% +40%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington
Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Doran * 2,828 66% +17%
Labour A. Quinn 1,082 25% -8%
Conservative D. Ellis 406 9% -8%
Majority 1,746
Registered electors 6,426
Turnout 4,316 67% +39%
Liberal hold Swing

Low Hill, Smithdown
Low Hill, Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. R. Stephenson * 3,406 62% +1%
Labour J. A. Devaney 2,080 38% +8%
Majority 1,326
Registered electors 8,320
Turnout 5,486 66% +41%
Liberal hold Swing

Melrose, Westminster
Melrose, Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lafferty * 3,400 61% -3%
Liberal J. Bradley 1,574 28% +20%
Conservative J. A. Carpenter 601 11% -17%
Majority 1,826
Registered electors 8,190
Turnout 5,575 68% +49%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan
Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P, Lloyd 3,202 38% +19%
Conservative I. McFall 2,464 29% -2%
Liberal W. M. Galbraith (PARTY) 2,374 28% -12%
Independent Liberal W. J. McCullough 362 4% +2%
Communist H. Mohin 109 1%
Majority 738
Registered electors 12,361
Turnout 8,511 69% +36%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Picton
Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. E. Herrity * 4,428 56% +7%
Labour A. Williams 2,337 30% -2%
Conservative J. McDermott 1,023 13% -5%
Communist J. Volleamere 91 1% -1%
Majority 2,091
Registered electors 11,081
Turnout 7,879 71% +36%
Liberal hold Swing

Pirrie
Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Owens * 6,654 59% +9%
Liberal E. G. Lang 1,244 11% -7%
Conservative I. Brown 3,317 30% -3%
Majority 3,337
Registered electors 16,018
Turnout 11,215 70% +46%
Labour hold Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. C. Evans * 3,387 54% +7%
Liberal G. B. Bennett 910 15% -5%
Conservative J. B. King 1,847 30% -3%
Communist J. M. McQueen 105 2%
Majority 1,540
Registered electors 9,090
Turnout 6,249 69% +41%
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's
St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Kemp * 3,258 47% +7%
Conservative O. Y. Hughes 1,804 26% -13%
Labour G. G. Pratt 1,801 26% +5%
Majority 1,454
Registered electors 9,954
Turnout 6,863 69% +37%
Liberal hold Swing

Sandhills, Vauxhall
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Morgan * 4,351 83% -1%
Liberal Steve R. Radford 355 7% +2%
Conservative G. Widdows 375 7% -4%
Communist W. Albertina 169 3%
Majority 3,976
Registered electors 8,820
Turnout 5,250 60% +43%
Labour hold Swing

Speke
Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McLean (PARTY) 6,081 65% +17%
Conservative T. Morrison 2,293 25% 0%
Liberal G. Mason 942 10% +1%
Majority 3,788
Registered electors 14,232
Turnout 9,316 65% +46%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Roberts 2,864 37% +5%
Liberal R. Gore sup>(PARTY) 2,771 36% -4%
Conservative F. C. Kirkby 2,157 28% +1%
Majority 75
Registered electors 11,073
Turnout 7,774 70% +39%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Warbreck
Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Sommerfield 2,846 37% +12%
Liberal J. Lang * 2,871 35% -8%
Conservative H. M. Rigby 2,519 30% -3%
Majority 4
Registered electors 11,591
Turnout 8,265 71% +40%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Woolton, East
Woolton, East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Hatton (PARTY) 5,644 65% +12%
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 2,030 23% +2%
Liberal C. Kaufman 814 9% -10%
Communist B. O'Keefe 230 3% -3%
Majority 3,614
Registered electors 13,341
Turnout 8,718 65% +40%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton, West
Woolton, West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. J. Hallows * 8,345 61% 0%
Labour P. R. Martin 3,062 22% +7%
Liberal A. Smallman 2,386 17% -7%
Majority 5,283
Registered electors 18,066
Turnout 5,283 76% +41%
Conservative hold Swing

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References
  1. Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
  2. Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
  3. Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
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