Abercromby (Liverpool ward)

Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. It was originally created in 1835, was merged with St James ward in 1974 and was resurrected in 1980. Finally it was divided into the new Riverside and Princes Park wards in 2004.

Councillors

1980 to 2004
TermCouncillor [1]Party
1999–2004Paul BrantLabour
1998–2004Steve MunbyLabour
1998–2004Joe AndersonLabour
1990-1999Sarah NormanLabour
1995-1998A. ClearyLabour
1995-1998S. WatsonLabour
1991-1995N. StanleyLabour
1987-1995Keith HackettLabour
1987-1991K. FeintuckLabour
1987-1990Alan DeanLabour
1984-1987Joe DevaneyLabour
1993-1987J. RutledgeLabour
1982-1987Tony HoodLabour
1980-1984Chris DaviesLiberal
1980-1983Alan TroyLiberal
1980-1982David VasmerLiberal

1953 to 1972
TermCouncillorParty
1971-1973S.F. JacobsLabour
1968-1971David E DanielConservative
1966-1973William F. BurkeLabour
1965-1968Frank GaierLabour
1963-1966L. CaplanLabour
1962-1965Harry LivermoreLabour
1952-1956
1945-1947
1961-1973William F. BurkeLabour
1960-1963R.W. RollinsConservative
1957-1960C. MorrisLabour
1956-1962Paul OrrLabour
1955-1961P MaguireLabour
1953-1953Kenneth CounsellLabour
1953-1953Thomas MaguireLabour
1953-1957L MurphyLabour
1950-1953John CheshireConservative
1949-1953John Kenneth HartConservative
1947-1953Francis Joseph BullenConservative
1945-1959John Reginald BevinsConservative
1945-1949Francis LaveryLabour

Election results

2003
1st May 2003
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 665 42.77% 7.79
Turnout 1,555 14.11% 0.13
Registered electors 11,020
Labour hold Swing 3.90

2002
2nd May 2002
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 769 50.56% 1.61
Turnout 1,521 13.98% 2.84
Registered electors 10,876
Labour hold Swing 0.80

2000
4th May 2000
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 560 48.95% 24.23
Turnout 1,074 11.15% 4.67
Registered electors 10,263
Labour hold Swing 12.11

1999
6th May 1999
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 378 24.72% 5.35
Turnout 1,529 15.81% 5.29
Registered electors 9,669
Labour hold Swing 2.67

1998
7th May 1998 (2 seats)
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 298 30.07% 35.09
Turnout 991 10.52% 7.43
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing 17.55
Labour hold Swing

1996
2nd May 1996
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 969 65.16% 1.56
Turnout 1,487 17.95% 5.03
Registered electors 8,285
Labour hold Swing 0.78

1995
4th May 1995 (2 seats)
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 1,253 66.72% 5.07
Turnout 1,878 22.98% 0.91
Registered electors 8,172
Labour hold Swing 2.54
Labour hold Swing

1994
5th May 1994
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 1,151 61.65% 2.00
Turnout 1,867 23.89% 3.25
Registered electors 7,815
Labour hold Swing 1.00

1992
7th May 1992
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 909 59.65% 3.15
Turnout 1,524 20.64% 7.43
Registered electors 7,385
Labour hold Swing 1.57

1991
2nd May 1991
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 1,237 62.79% 0.75
Turnout 1,970 28.07% 15.10
Registered electors 7,018
Labour hold Swing 2.31

1990
3rd May 1990 (2 seats)
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 1,525 62.04% 11.41
Turnout 2,458 43.17% 5.34
Registered electors 5,694
Labour hold Swing -

1988
5th May 1988
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 1,884 73.45% 22.95
Turnout 1,884 73.45% 4.92
Registered electors 6,780
Labour hold Swing 11.47

1987
7th May 1987 (3 seats)
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 1,651 50.50% 2.39
Turnout 3,269 42.75% 9.02
Registered electors 7,646
Labour hold Swing 1.20

1986
1st May 1986
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 1,470 52.90% 16.69
Turnout 2,779 33.73% 4.58
Registered electors 8,239
Labour hold Swing 8.35

1984
1st May 1984
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 2,389 69.59% 9.53
Turnout 3,433 38.31% 9.19
Registered electors 8,960
Labour gain from Liberal Swing 4.77

1983
5th May 1983
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 1,639 60.06% 43.59
Turnout 2,729 29.12% 2.11
Registered electors 9,370
Labour gain from Liberal Swing 21.79

1982
6th May 1982
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 502 16.47% 2.84
Turnout 3,048 31.24% 3.62
Registered electors 9,757
Labour gain from Liberal Swing 17.89

1980
6th May 1980 (3 seats)
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 732
Turnout 36.3%
Registered electors 10,455
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

For elections between 1973 and 1979 see Abercromby St James

1972
3rd May 1972
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 732 66.18% 17.48
Turnout 1,106 21.20% 6.93
Registered electors 5,218
Labour hold Swing 8.74

1971
13th May 1971
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 751 48.70% 4.75
Turnout 1,542 28.12% 4.71
Registered electors 5,483
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2.38

1970
7th May 1970
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 585 43.95% 38.27
Turnout 1,331 23.42% 2.52
Registered electors 5,684
Labour hold Swing 19.13

1969
8th May 1969
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 66 5.68% 4.47
Turnout 1,161 20.89% 2.94
Registered electors 5,557
Labour hold Swing 3.45

1968
9th May 1968
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 13 1.22% 5.09
Turnout 1,066 27.95% 2.07
Registered electors 5,938
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 3.77

1967
11th May 1967
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 92 6.31% 18.56
Turnout 1,457 20.02% 2.38
Registered electors 7,276
Labour hold Swing 9.28

1966
12th May 1966
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 356 24.88% 3.06
Turnout 1,431 17.65% 2.62
Registered electors 8,108
Labour hold Swing 1.53

1965
13th May 1965
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 380 21.81% 11.50
Turnout 1,742 20.27% 2.74
Registered electors 8,596
Labour hold Swing 5.75

1964
7th May 1964
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 699 33.32% 0.54
Turnout 2,098 23.01% 6.97
Registered electors 9,118
Labour hold Swing 0.27

1963
9th May 1963
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 919 32.77% 4.57
Turnout 2,804 29.98% 3.64
Registered electors 9,353
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2.29

1962
10th May 1962
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 965 37.35% 25.28
Turnout 2,584 26.34% 1.27
Registered electors 9,810
Labour hold Swing 12.64

1961
11th May 1961
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 304 12.07% 5.59
Turnout 2,520 25.07% 4.07
Registered electors 10,052
Labour hold Swing 9.27

1960
12th May 1960
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 144 6.47% 8.38
Turnout 2,224 21.00% 6.00
Registered electors 10,592
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 10.67

1959
7th May 1959
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 439 14.86% 4.55
Turnout 2,955 27.00% 3.80
Registered electors 10,944
Labour hold Swing 2.28

1958
8th May 1958
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 664 19.41% 11.84
Turnout 3,421 30.80% 1.43
Registered electors 11,108
Labour hold Swing 5.92

1957
9th May 1957
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 282 7.57% 6.42
Turnout 3,725 32.23% 0.79
Registered electors 11,557
Labour hold Swing 3.21

1956
10th May 1956
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 522 13.99% 6.32
Turnout 3,730 31.44% 5.92
Registered electors 11,864
Labour hold Swing 3.16

1955
12th May 1955
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 351 7.68% 23.89
Turnout 4,573 37.36% 0.73
Registered electors 12,241
Labour hold Swing 11.95

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

1953

Cllr Thomas George Dominic Maguire died on 24 August 1953.

Abercromby By-election, 24th August 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Walter Consell 2,493 57.38%
Conservative Reginald John McLaughlin 1,852 42.62%
Majority 641 14.76%
Turnout 4,345 33.83%
Registered electors 12,845
Labour hold Swing

The 1953 Municipal elections followed boundary changes resulting in all seats being contested.

7th May 1953 (3 seats)
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 A.M. Caplin 12,256 40.04%
Conservative Francis Joseph Bullen 2,231 39.59%
Majority 965 17.13%
Turnout 5,635 43.87%
Registered electors 12,845
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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

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

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

1949
12th May 1949
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 655 11.99% 3.94
Turnout 5,463 38.03% 3.19
Registered electors 14,366
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 2.28

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

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

1945
1st November 1945
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 503 11.36%
Turnout 4,429 34.98%
Registered electors 12,663

References
  1. "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 16 May 2018.
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