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:

Party Seats   ±  
Labour 42 +5
Liberal 30 -5
Conservative 27 0

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 Francis Richard 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 John George 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 Frank 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 Ivan 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 William John 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 Thomas Richard 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 Arthur Eric 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 Ernest Richard 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 Herbert Edward 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 Elsie 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 Robert Gore (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 Joseph 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 Catherine Kaufmann 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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