Abercromby (Liverpool ward)

Former ward of Liverpool City Council (UK)

Human settlement in England

Abercromby

Abercromby ward (1980) within Liverpool

Registered Electors| 11,020 (2003 election)
Metropolitan borough|

* City of Liverpool

Metropolitan county|

* Merseyside

Region|

* North West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
Merseyside

Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council.

## Background

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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

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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.[1]

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

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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.[2]

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".[3]

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

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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.[4]

## Councillors

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Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor[5]

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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)
| Kenneth Walter Consell (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

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### Elections of the 2000s

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1 May 2003  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
2 May 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
4 May 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |

### Elections of the 1990s

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6 May 1999  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
7 May 1998 (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |  |
2 May 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
4 May 1995 (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |  |
5 May 1994  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
7 May 1992  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
2 May 1991  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
3 May 1990 (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 | \-  |

### Elections of the 1980s

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5 May 1988  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
7 May 1987 \- 3 seats[Note 1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
1 May 1986  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
1 May 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
5 May 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
6 May 1982  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |
6 May 1980 (3 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

### Elections of the 1970s

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#### 1972

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3 May 1972  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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13 May 1971  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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7 May 1970  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |

### Elections of the 1960s

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#### 1969

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8 May 1969  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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9 May 1968  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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11 May 1967  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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12 May 1966  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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13 May 1965  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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7 May 1964  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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9 May 1963  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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10 May 1962  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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11 May 1961  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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12 May 1960  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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  |

### Elections of the 1950s

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#### 1959

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7 May 1959  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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8 May 1958  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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9 May 1957  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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10 May 1956  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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12 May 1955  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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13 May 1954  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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Cllr Thomas George Dominic Maguire died on 24 August 1953.

Abercromby By-election, 24 August 1953  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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.

7 May 1953 (3 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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 | 965  | 17.13%  |
Turnout | 5,635  | 43.87%  |
Registered electors | 12,845  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

#### 1952

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8 May 1952  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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11 May 1951  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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11 May 1950  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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  |

### Elections of the 1940s

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#### 1949

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12 May 1949  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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1 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

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1 November 1946  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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

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1 November 1945  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| 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  |  |

### Elections of the 1830s

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Friday 1 November 1839[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Christopher Bushell  | 318  | 50.64  |  1.38
| Whig | Henry Ripley  | 310  | 49.36  |  1.38
Majority | 8  | 1.27  |  2.77
Turnout | 628  | 83.18  |  2.64
Registered electors | 755  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | 1.38  |
Thursday 1 November 1838[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 296  | 52.02  |  2.53
| Whig | William Earle | 273  | 47.98  |  2.53
Majority | 23  | 4.04  |  3.03
Turnout | 569  | 85.82  |
Registered electors | 663  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +2.53  |
Wednesday 1 November 1837[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Dr. James Carson | 250  | 50.51  |  2.82
| Conservative | Thomas Kaye  | 245  | 49.49  |  2.82
Majority | 5  | 1.01  |  5.66
Turnout | 495  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | -2.82  |
Tuesday 1 November 1836[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Thomas Brocklebank | 192  | 53.33  |  2.53
| Conservative | Thomas Kaye  | 168  | 46.67  |  2.53
Majority | 24  | 6.67  | 5.05
Turnout | 360  | 63.38  | 25.90
Registered electors | 568  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | -2.53  |
Saturday 26 December 1835[Note 2][11][12][13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Earle Jr.[Note 3] | 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 | 39  | 11.72  |
Turnout | 333  | 89.28  |
Registered electors | 373  |  |
| Whig win (new seat)
| Whig win (new seat)
| Whig win (new seat)

### Notes

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1. ^ Tony Hood, Jimmy Rutledge and Joe Devaney were surcharged and banned from office following the Rate-capping rebellion. Three seats were contested at the 1987 election.
2. ^ Following the establishment of the Liverpool Town Council under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 three members were elected.
3. ^ William Earle Jr. was a member of the preceding Liverpool Common Council who sought election to the Liverpool Town Council.

## See also

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* Liverpool City Council
* Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
* Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

## References

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1. ^ B.R. Davies (16 December 1860). Weekly Dispatch Atlas (Map).
2. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
3. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
4. ^ "The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003". 29 September 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
5. ^ "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 16 May 2018.
6. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 8 November 1839.
7. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 2 November 1838.
8. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 6 November 1837.
9. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 7 November 1836.
10. ^ Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser. Liverpool. 4 November 1836.
11. ^ The Albion. Liverpool. 28 December 1835.
12. ^ Liverpool Courier. Liverpool. 30 December 1835.
13. ^ Liverpool Mercury. Liverpool. 1 January 1836.

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Districts and Wards of the City of Liverpool

Districts|

* Aigburth
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* Dingle
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* Oglet
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* Orrell Park
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* St Michael's Hamlet
* Speke
* Stoneycroft
* Toxteth
* Tuebrook
* Vauxhall
* Walton
* Wavertree
* West Derby
* Woolton

Wards|

* Aigburth
* Allerton
* Anfield
* Arundel
* Belle Vale
* Broadgreen
* Brownlow Hill
* Calderstones
* Canning
* Childwall
* Church
* City Centre North
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* Clubmoor East
* Clubmoor West
* County
* Croxteth
* Croxteth Country Park
* Dingle
* Edge Hill
* Everton East
* Everton North
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* Fazakerley East
* Fazakerley North
* Fazakerley West
* Festival Gardens
* Garston
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* Grassendale & Cressington
* Greenbank Park
* Kensington and Fairfield
* Kirkdale East
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* Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park
* Mossley Hill
* Much Woolton & Hunts Cross
* Norris Green
* Old Swan East
* Old Swan West
* Orrell Park
* Penny Lane
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* Sefton Park
* Smithdown
* Speke
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* St Michaels
* Stoneycroft
* Toxteth
* Tuebrook Breckside Park
* Tuebrook Larkhill
* Vauxhall
* Walton
* Waterfront North
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* Wavertree Garden Suburb
* Wavertree Village
* West Derby Deysbrook
* West Derby Leyfield
* West Derby Muirhead
* Woolton Village
* Yew Tree

Defunct wards|

* Abercromby
* Allerton and Hunt's Cross
* Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton
* Breckfield
* Brunswick
* Castle Street
* Central
* Central, Everton, Netherfield
* Clubmoor
* Cressington
* Dovecot
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* Exchange
* Fairfield
* Fazakerley
* Gillmoss
* Granby
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* Grassendale
* Great George
* Greenbank
* Kensington
* Kirkdale
* Knotty Ash
* Lime Street
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* Low Hill
* Low Hill, Smithdown
* Melrose
* Melrose, Westminster
* Much Woolton
* Netherfield
* Netherley
* North Scotland
* North Toxteth
* North Walton
* Old Swan
* Picton
* Pirrie
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* Rodney Street
* St. Anne Street
* St. Domingo
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* St. Paul's
* St. Peter's
* Sandhills
* Scotland
* Sefton Park East
* Sefton Park West
* South Scotland
* South Toxteth
* South Walton
* Speke-Garston
* Tuebrook
* Tuebrook and Stoneycroft
* Valley
* Warbreck
* Wavertree
* West Derby
* Westminster
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* Woolton East
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