1973 UK local government election
1973 Liverpool City Council election
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99 of 99 seats to Liverpool City Council following the reduction in the number of Councillors from 120 to 99 and the abolition of Aldermen. The Local Government Act 1972 changed the election timetable from election by thirds every three years to election by thirds every four years with the fallow year having elections to Merseyside County Council. 50 seats needed for a majority |
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1973.
Following boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards from 40 to 33, three councillors were elected for each ward. This was the first Council since Aldermen were abolished.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Liberal | 48 | +34 |
| Labour | 42 | -12 |
| Conservative | 9 | -22 |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1973 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | 48 | 34 | 0 | +34 | 48% | 35% | 116,421 | |
| Labour | 42 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 42% | 36% | 117,749 | |
| Conservative | 9 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 9.1% | 27% | 90,344 | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.5% | 1,472 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.47% | 1,518 | |
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby, St. James'
Abercromby, St. James' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Shields * | 1,994 | 65% | |
| Labour | O. Doyle * | 1,903 | 62% | |
| Labour | V. McCoy (PARTY) | 1,790 | 58% | |
| Liberal | C. O'Connor | 302 | 10% | |
| Liberal | M. K. Richards | 253 | 8% | |
| Liberal | J. Moxon | 249 | 8% | |
| Conservative | P. J. Robinson | 177 | 6% | |
| Conservative | A. H. Wynn | 162 | 5% | |
| Conservative | H. R. Tetlow | 152 | 5% | |
| Communist | R. O'Hara | 409 | 13% | |
| Tomorrow's Youth | J.B. Smith | 180 | 6% | |
Majority | 1,585 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,062 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aigburth
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Ian. R. Porteous | 3,472 | 55% | |
| Liberal | Willam. R. Dyson | 3,443 | 54% | |
| Liberal | Len Tyrer | 3,366 | 53% | |
| Conservative | J. E. R. Fischer * | 2,336 | 37% | |
| Conservative | H. G. Francis * | 2,183 | 34% | |
| Conservative | E. M. Clein (PARTY) | 2,061 | 32% | |
| Labour | K. M. Stewart | 541 | 9% | |
| Labour | R. Fogg | 411 | 6% | |
Majority | 1,136 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 6,349 | | |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
Allerton
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William. H. Fearnside (PARTY) | 1,697 | 47% | |
| Conservative | Raymond. F. Craine (PARTY) | 1,693 | 47% | |
| Conservative | John. S. Ross (PARTY) | 1,674 | 46% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. S. Carr | 1,518 | 42% | |
| Liberal | D. Stobbs | 1,363 | 37% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. E. Feldman | 1,333 | 37% | |
| Labour | J. E. McPherson | 423 | 12% | |
| Labour | R. McConnell | 420 | 12% | |
| Labour | C. McDonald | 417 | 11% | |
Majority | 178 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,638 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Anfield
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joseph. Robert Wilmington | 1,909 | 44% | |
| Liberal | J. Wilde | 1,780 | 41% | |
| Liberal | R. Donnelly | 1,706 | 39% | |
| Labour | F. McGurk * | 1,376 | 32% | |
| Labour | R. J. Short | 1,263 | 29% | |
| Labour | W. H. Sefton | 1,228 | 28% | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. Fitzsimmons * | 1,059 | 24% | |
| Conservative | B. Wilson (PARTY) | 1,031 | 24% | |
| Conservative | A. C. Bailey | 965 | 22% | |
Majority | 533 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 4,344 | | |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
Arundel
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Nick. Wood * | 2,385 | 60% | |
| Liberal | Charles. Hutchinson * | 2,230 | 56% | |
| Liberal | Kenneth. O. Rainford | 2,202 | 56% | |
| Labour | A. E. Janes | 818 | 21% | |
| Labour | K. Jones | 795 | 20% | |
| Labour | P. V. Wall | 788 | 20% | |
| Conservative | Fairclough | 748 | 19% | |
| Conservative | M. Kingston | 736 | 19% | |
| Conservative | E. W. Mossford | 731 | 18% | |
Majority | 1,577 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,961 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Breckfield, St. Domingo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Peter. B. Chivall | 1,483 | 54% | |
| Liberal | David. J. Hartley | 1,326 | 48% | |
| Liberal | Frank. McNevin | 1,254 | 46% | |
| Labour | J. Connolly | 869 | 32% | |
| Labour | L. Williams * | 790 | 29% | |
| Labour | T. Roberts * | 733 | 27% | |
| Conservative | K. B. Jacques * | 390 | 14% | |
| Conservative | D. J. Lewis | 375 | 14% | |
| Conservative | F. G. Pugh | 357 | 13% | |
Majority | 614 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,742 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Broadgreen
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Roger Johnston * | 2,452 | 62% | |
| Liberal | G. J. Palmer * | 2,305 | 58% | |
| Liberal | Rosie Cooper | 2,191 | 56% | |
| Conservative | Mrs. D. I. Keenan * | 942 | 24% | |
| Conservative | J. J. Swainbank | 838 | 24% | |
| Conservative | B. V. Grombridge | 736 | 19% | |
| Labour | F. Burke | 547 | 14% | |
| Labour | M. J. Getty | 483 | 12% | |
| Labour | L. P. Hyams | 435 | 11% | |
Majority | 1,510 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,941 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Central, Everton, Netherfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Parry * | 1,627 | 66% | |
| Labour | J. E. Walker * | 1,442 | 58% | |
| Labour | J. Finnegan (PARTY) | 1,425 | 58% | |
| Conservative | P. J. Palmer | 474 | 19% | |
| Conservative | W. Owens | 464 | 19% | |
| Conservative | R. S. Charles | 380 | 19% | |
| Liberal | J. F. Owen | 365 | 15% | |
Majority | 1,153 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,466 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Childwall
Childwall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Anthony Limont * | 3,055 | 50% | |
| Liberal | Willam. Smyth | 2,848 | 47% | |
| Liberal | Willam. Mellor | 2,817 | 47% | |
| Conservative | W. A. N. Fearenside * | 2,314 | 38% | |
| Conservative | S. Airey (PARTY) | 2,245 | 37% | |
| Conservative | T. P. Pink | 2,170 | 36% | |
| Labour | P. Collins | 685 | 11% | |
| Labour | Mrs. E. Kelly | 572 | 9% | |
| Labour | D. S. Johnson | 527 | 9% | |
Majority | 810 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 6,054 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Church
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Cyril Eric Carr * | 3,463 | 62% | |
| Liberal | Grace. R. Andrews (PARTY) | 3,143 | 57% | |
| Liberal | Michael. Wanless (PARTY) | 3,109 | 56% | |
| Conservative | J. P. Smith | 1,804 | 32% | |
| Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 1,788 | 32% | |
| Conservative | K. W. Davies | 1,770 | 32% | |
| Labour | A. L. Jones | 286 | 5% | |
| Labour | F. Dunne | 212 | 4% | |
| Labour | G. M. Scott | 185 | 3% | |
Majority | 1,659 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 5,553 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Clubmoor
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Bowen | 1,533 | 45% | |
| Liberal | C. Simmond | 1,311 | 38% | |
| Liberal | Michael John Storey | 1,302 | 38% | |
| Labour | J. M. Burke * | 1,137 | 33% | |
| Labour | M. Stewart | 1,126 | 33% | |
| Labour | G. G. Pratt * | 1,059 | 31% | |
| Conservative | F. R. Butler | 750 | 22% | |
| Conservative | F. Jones * | 2,074 | 21% | |
| Conservative | P. K. Mostyn | 669 | 20% | |
Majority | 396 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,420 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
County
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. McLean * | 1,570 | 44% | |
| Labour | E. T. Mooney * | 1,503 | 42% | |
| Labour | F. P. Hughes | 1,465 | 41% | |
| Conservative | P. Tunna * | 1,035 | 29% | |
| Liberal | W. Savage | 970 | 27% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. E. A. Ousby | 944 | 26% | |
| Conservative | W. Thomas | 941 | 26% | |
| Liberal | J. J. Hastings | 938 | 26% | |
| Conservative | H. Brown | 925 | 29% | |
Majority | 535 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,575 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Croxteth
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Holmes (PARTY) | 2,759 | 58% | |
| Liberal | T. Blyde | 2,540 | 54% | |
| Liberal | W. T. Brodie | 2,506 | 53% | |
| Conservative | G. B. Watterson (PARTY) | 1,413 | 30% | |
| Conservative | T. Larty * | 1,288 | 27% | |
| Conservative | C. Dickinson | 1,206 | 26% | |
| Labour | Mrs. C. A. George | 554 | 12% | |
| Labour | M. J. Powell | 544 | 12% | |
| Labour | M. W. Cooper | 505 | 11% | |
Majority | 1,346 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 4,726 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Dingle
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs. M. Evans * | 1,236 | 64% | |
| Labour | R. Stoddart * | 1,125 | 58% | |
| Labour | S. W. Jones * | 1,040 | 54% | |
| Conservative | T. J. Staniford | 306 | 16% | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. Gregson | 305 | 16% | |
| Conservative | A. J. Browne | 294 | 15% | |
| Liberal | M. Greenop | 289 | 15% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. S. O'Kane | 276 | 14% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. M. Wain | 275 | 14% | |
| Communist | J. Cook | 112 | 6% | |
Majority | 930 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,943 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dovecot
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Burke * | 1,999 | 69% | |
| Labour | W. F. Johnson * | 1,952 | 67% | |
| Labour | W. H. Westbury * | 1,833 | 63% | |
| Conservative | J. L. Walsh | 918 | 31% | |
| Conservative | Mrs. J. H. Brendwood | 807 | 28% | |
| Conservative | Mrs. F. Campbell | 807 | 28% | |
Majority | 1,081 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,917 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fairfield
Fairfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Charles. Crawford | 1,787 | 53% | |
| Liberal | James. A. Gallagher | 1,631 | 49% | |
| Liberal | Tom. Morton | 1,504 | 45% | |
| Labour | H. Livermore * | 1,045 | 31% | |
| Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 1,034 | 31% | |
| Labour | J. Mottram | 914 | 27% | |
| Conservative | W. Scott | 527 | 16% | |
| Conservative | W. McGuirk | 508 | 15% | |
| Conservative | N. M. Wilkinson | 501 | 15% | |
Majority | 742 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,359 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Fazakerley
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Williams * | 1,948 | 57% | |
| Labour | F. Gater *' | 1,776 | 52% | |
| Labour | H. James | 1,734 | 51% | |
| Conservative | W. T. Palmer (PARTY) | 1,444 | 43% | |
| Conservative | G. Smith | 1,382 | 43% | |
| Conservative | I. J. Brown | 1,333 | 39% | |
Majority | 502 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,392 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gillmoss
Gillmoss Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Loyden * | 2,254 | 69% | |
| Labour | T. Higgins * | 2,254 | 69% | |
| Labour | J. J. Cruikshank (PARTY) | 2,139 | 66% | |
| Conservative | R. Pippard | 809 | 25% | |
| Conservative | D. P. Dougherty | 773 | 24% | |
| Conservative | W. G. Henri | 710 | 22% | |
| Communist | K. Dunlop | 198 | 6% | |
Majority | 1,445 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,261 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Granby, Prince's Park
Granby, Prince's Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dr. C. Taylor * | 2,113 | 66% | |
| Labour | J.D. Hamilton * | 2,006 | 62% | |
| Labour | A. Doswell * | 1,963 | 61% | |
| Conservative | Miss O. Y. Hughes | 875 | 27% | |
| Conservative | N. Jones | 818 | 25% | |
| Conservative | S. C. Rankin | 795 | 25% | |
| Communist | T. McLelland | 226 | 7% | |
Majority | 1,238 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,214 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kensington
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John. R. Watton | 1,798 | 85% | |
| Liberal | Frank. N. E. Snowden | | | |
| Liberal | Frank Doran | 1,471 | 70% | |
| Labour | S. G. Thorne * | | | |
| Labour | C. Parry * | 975 | 46% | |
| Labour | E. D. Roderick * | | | |
| Conservative | Miss J. P. Ashcroft | 316 | 15% | |
Majority | | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Low Hill, Smithdown
Low Hill, Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Alton * | 1,956 | 70% | |
| Liberal | E. A. Bestwick | 1,733 | 62% | |
| Liberal | Ernest. Richard Stephenson | 1,622 | 58% | |
| Labour | H. Lee (PARTY) | 659 | 24% | |
| Labour | W. R. Snell * | 617 | 23% | |
| Labour | C. H. Winter | 615 | 22% | |
| Conservative | V. Brookes | 180 | 6% | |
| Conservative | N. M. Hamilton | 125 | 4% | |
| Conservative | M. L. Pearl | 112 | 4% | |
Majority | 1,297 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,795 | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Melrose, Westminster
Melrose, Westminster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Ackers * | 1,642 | 63% | |
| Labour | J. Gardner (PARTY) | 1,642 | 63% | |
| Labour | W. Lafferty (PARTY) | 1,573 | 61% | |
| Conservative | J. Gillin | 598 | 23% | |
| Conservative | W. Gillbody | 524 | 20% | |
| Conservative | J. Wareing | 406 | 16% | |
| Liberal | A. R. Clarke | 349 | 13% | |
| Liberal | J. Gillespie | 325 | 13% | |
Majority | 1,044 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,589 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Old Swan
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Doreen Jones * | 2,061 | 54% | +6% |
| Liberal | Peter Mahon. Mahon (PARTY) | 1,699 | 44% | -4% |
| Liberal | William. M. Galbraith * | 1,688 | 44% | -4% |
| Conservative | J. Howard | 775 | 20% | -13% |
| Conservative | H. Davies | 769 | 20% | -13% |
| Conservative | T. M. Elliott | 752 | 20% | -13% |
| Labour | T. McManus | 650 | 17% | -2% |
| Labour | V. P. Hyams | 645 | 17% | -2% |
| Labour | B. J. Chantrell | 569 | 15% | -4% |
| Independent Liberal | W. J. McCullough | 350 | 9% | |
Majority | 1,286 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,836 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Picton
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Paul Desmond Mahon | 1,897 | 51% | +51% |
| Liberal | R. Madeley | 1,869 | 50% | +50% |
| Liberal | E. Herbert. Herrity | 1,859 | 50% | +50% |
| Labour | A. Fletcher (PARTY) | 1,181 | 31% | -17% |
| Labour | T. Bailey * | 1,151 | 31% | -17% |
| Labour | Mrs. S. Aspin | 1,112 | 30% | -18% |
| Conservative | R. J. Wilde | 575 | 15% | -35% |
| Conservative | J. McDermott | 567 | 15% | -35% |
| Conservative | H. F. Davies | 542 | 14% | -36% |
| Communist | E. Hanna | 98 | 3% | +1% |
Majority | 121 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,751 | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Dalton * | 2,434 | 66% | +6% |
| Labour | M. Black * | 2,251 | 61% | +1% |
| Labour | P. Owens * | 2,208 | 60% | 0% |
| Conservative | R. Gould | 1,274 | 34% | -4% |
| Conservative | A. Brown | 1,257 | 34% | -4% |
| Conservative | J. F. Atkinson | 1,178 | 32% | -6% |
Majority | 1,160 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,708 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. R. Maddox * | 1,424 | 51% | |
| Labour | G. T. Walsh (PARTY) | 1,331 | 48% | |
| Labour | R. C. Evans * | 1,329 | 48% | |
| Liberal | Graham Hulme | 756 | 27% | |
| Liberal | I. M. Hawkins | 741 | 27% | |
| Liberal | B. Johnson | 734 | 26% | |
| Conservative | J. Boardman | 606 | 22% | |
| Conservative | G. F. Brewer | 585 | 21% | |
| Conservative | M. B. Glass | 577 | 21% | |
Majority | 668 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,786 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Trevor Jones | 1,686 | 58% | |
| Liberal | Michael. O'Kane | 1,606 | 55% | |
| Liberal | George. Wain | 1,571 | 54% | |
| Conservative | I. McFall | 799 | 27% | |
| Conservative | A. H. K. Maynard | 775 | 27% | |
| Conservative | J. Cheshire | 774 | 27% | |
| Labour | L. Collins | 372 | 13% | |
| Labour | H. P. Walker | 348 | 12% | |
| Labour | F. Cox | 344 | 12% | |
| Communist | Hennessy | 62 | 2% | |
Majority | 887 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,919 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Sandhills, Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Orr * | 1,523 | 57% | -3% |
| Labour | A.Dunford * | 1,523 | 56% | -4% |
| Labour | J. Morgan (PARTY) | 1,523 | 53% | -7% |
| Tennants | T. King | 988 | 37% | |
| Tennants | B. Doyle | 969 | 36% | |
| Tennants | B. Rutter | 915 | 34% | |
| Conservative | J. Barton | 183 | 7% | -31% |
| Conservative | N. J. Fagin | 139 | 5% | -33% |
| Conservative | K. A. Jones | 127 | 5% | -33% |
Majority | 535 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,694 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. J. Maudsley * | 2,150 | 69% | -7% |
| Labour | K. Stewart * | 2,121 | 68% | -6% |
| Labour | P. Moorhead * | 2,114 | 68% | -6% |
| Conservative | D. J. V. Collister | 615 | 20% | -18% |
| Conservative | D. Coleman | 605 | 19% | -19% |
| Conservative | H. Phillips | 588 | 19% | -19% |
| Liberal | J. Refferon | 348 | 11% | |
| Liberal | B. P. Higginson | 337 | 11% | |
| Liberal | C. Wilson | 279 | 9% | |
Majority | 1,535 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,113 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Michael Heffernon | 1,580 | 43% | |
| Liberal | Richard Clitherow | 1,578 | 43% | |
| Liberal | Charles H. Stocker | 1,513 | 41% | |
| Labour | J. E. Roberts * | 1,084 | 30% | |
| Labour | D. M. Mitchell * | 1,062 | 29% | |
| Labour | J. B. Johnston | 1,000 | 27% | |
| Conservative | D. E. Daniel (PARTY) | 878 | 24% | |
| Conservative | J. Irving | 767 | 21% | |
| Conservative | C. E. Jennings | 736 | 20% | |
| Communist | J. Jackson | 109 | 3% | |
Majority | 496 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,651 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Warbreck
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. B. Flude (PARTY) | 1,627 | 53% | -9% |
| Conservative | J. H. Brash | 1,553 | 51% | -11% |
| Conservative | D. J. Jones | 1,545 | 51% | -11% |
| Labour | Mrs. C. O'Rourke (PARTY) | 1,422 | 47% | +9% |
| Labour | J. Hughes (PARTY) | 1,405 | 46% | +8% |
| Labour | E. W. Gorman | 1,395 | 46% | +8% |
Majority | 205 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,049 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Woolton, East
Woolton, East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Evans | 1,988 | 74% | |
| Labour | Mrs. M. Delaney | 1,884 | 70% | |
| Labour | W. Wright | 1,786 | 66% | |
| Conservative | N. F. Derrick | 442 | 16% | |
| Conservative | J. McKeivie | 410 | 15% | |
| Conservative | P. Pink | 380 | 14% | |
Majority | 1,546 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 2,688 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolton, West
Woolton, West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. R. Dean | 2,821 | 57% | +7% |
| Conservative | A. McVeigh | 2,772 | 56% | +6% |
| Conservative | C. G. Hallows | 2,716 | 55% | +5% |
| Liberal | Mrs. A. Bailey | 1,367 | 28% | |
| Liberal | E. S. Abanson | 1,296 | 26% | |
| Liberal | Mrs. Hackman | 1,274 | 26% | |
| Labour | J. P. McCormack | 753 | 15% | -35% |
| Labour | K. Simpson | 713 | 14% | -36% |
| Labour | G. R. Sullivan | 704 | 14% | -36% |
Majority | 1,454 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 4,941 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
By Elections
Low Hill, Smithdown and Speke held on 21 March 1974, before the AGM of April 1st.
Low Hill, Smithdown
Low Hill, Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David J Davies * | 1513 | | % |
| Labour | C H Winter | 1455 | | |
| Conservative | Fagan | 151 | | |
Majority | 58 | | |
Registered electors | 9,368 | | |
Turnout | 3,019 | 30% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Raymond Short | 2,391 | 50% | +13% |
| Liberal | McKitterick * | 250 | 42% | -13% |
| Conservative | Philip | 427 | 8% | -1% |
Majority | 470 | | |
Registered electors | 14,502 | | |
Turnout | 6,096 | 42% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
St Michael’s
St Michael's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. S. Ross * | 2,217 | 57% | +10% |
| Liberal | T. H. Harte | 1,190 | 30% | -12% |
| Labour | T. Bailey | 505 | 13% | |
Majority | 1,027 | | |
Registered electors | 10,801 | | |
Turnout | 3,912 | 36% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Council Leadership
This would come into effect on 1 April 1974.
Position | Holder |
Leader of the Council and Chair of Policy and Finance Committee | Cyril Carr |
Deputy Leader of the Council and Chair of Housing and Planning Committee | Bill Smyth |
Chair of Education Committee | John Bowen |
Chair of the Highways and Environment Committee | Doreen Jones |
Chair of the Community Development Committee | Nicholas Wood |
Chair of Social Services Committee | William Galbraith |
Chair of Libraries and Leisure Services Committee | Roger Johnston |
Chair of General Services Committee | Richard Clitherow |
Liberal Group Whip | Trevor Jones |
Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | John Hamilton |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | Eddie Loyden |
Leader of the Conservative Group | Raymond F Craine |
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References
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (7) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (8) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (9) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973 (10) (scan)". Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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