Westminster (Liverpool ward)

Westminster
Westminster ward within Liverpool
Registered Electors	5,779 (1972 election)
Metropolitan borough	City of Liverpool
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Liverpool Kirkdale
List of places UK England Merseyside

Westminster ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 1972. It sat between the Walton, Liverpool, Everton and Kirkdale districts of Liverpool, England.

Background

The ward was formed in 1953 and was merged with Melrose ward to form Melrose, Westminster ward in 1973. It elected three councillors to the Council.

1953 boundaries

The ward was part of the Liverpool Kirkdale Parliamentary constituency.^[1]

1973 election

Following the Local Government Act 1972 the ward boundaries of the council were altered. The number of wards was reduced from 40 to 33 and the aldermanic system was abolished. Westminster ward was merged with Melrose ward to form Melrose, Westminster ward.^[2]

Councillors

Election
1953	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	F. Murphy (Lab)	John Hamilton (Lab)
1954	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	F. Murphy (Lab)	John Hamilton (Lab)
1955	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Reginald McLaughlin (Con)^[a]
1956	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1957	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1958	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1959	R.J. Alcock (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1960	James Gillin (Con)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1961	James Gillin (Con)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	Harold Lee (Lab)
1962	James Gillin (Con)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	H. Carr (Lab)
1963	J. Dunn (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	H. Carr (Lab)
1964	J. Dunn (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	H. Carr (Lab)
1965	J. Dunn (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	William Gilbody (Con)
1966	James Gardner (Lab)	Eddie Burke (Lab)	William Gilbody (Con)
1967	James Gardner (Lab)	James Gillin (Con)	William Gilbody (Con)
1968	James Gardner (Lab)	James Gillin (Con)	William Gilbody (Con)
1969	James Wareing (Con)	James Gillin (Con)	William Gilbody (Con)
1970	James Wareing (Con)	James Gillin (Con)	William Gilbody (Con)
1971	James Wareing (Con)	James Gillin (Con)	William Lafferty (Lab)
1972	James Gardner (Lab)	James Gillin (Con)	William Lafferty (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.

Notes

a.^ Cllr John Hamilton (Labour, 1953) was elected as an Alderman on 23 May 1955 and vacated his seat as a Councillor.^[3]

Election results

Elections of the 1970s

Elections of the 1960s

Elections of the 1950s

Thursday 7 May 1959^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*H. Lee*	1,693	54.97	12.39
	Conservative	J. Gillin	1,387	45.03	12.39
Majority			306	9.94	24.77
Turnout			3,080	38.01	2.82
Registered electors			8,104
	Labour hold		Swing	-12.39

Thursday 9 May 1958^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*E. Burke*	1,921	67.36	7.09
	Conservative	R.M. Jones	931	32.64	7.09
Majority			990	34.71	14.17
Turnout			2,852	35.19	1.32
Registered electors			8,104
	Labour hold		Swing	+7.09

Thursday 9 May 1957^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*R.J. Alcock*	1,840	60.27	2.65
	Conservative	R.M. Jones	1,213	39.73	2.65
Majority			627	20.54	5.29
Turnout			3,053	36.51	2.90
Registered electors			8,363
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.65

Thursday 10 May 1956^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Lee	1,950	57.62	9.23
	Conservative	R.J. McLau	1,434	42.38	9.23
Majority			516	15.25	12.03
Turnout			3,384	39.41	3.59
Registered electors			8,586
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+9.23

Westminster Ward By-election, 1955^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Reginald John McLaughlin	1,601	51.61	5.07
	Labour	Harold Lee	1,501	48.39	5.07
Majority			100	3.22	3.69
Turnout			3,102	35.82	13.45
Registered electors			8,661
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	5.07

Thursday 12 May 1955^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eddie Burke	2,281	53.46	6.32
	Conservative	E. Shaw	1,986	46.54	6.32
Majority			295	6.91	12.65
Turnout			4,267	49.27	2.96
Registered electors			8,661
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.32

Thursday 13 May 1954^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	*R.J. Alcock*	2,399	59.78	6.37
	Conservative	E. Shaw	1,614	40.22	6.37
Majority			785	19.56	12.73
Turnout			4,013	46.31	2.96
Registered electors			8,665
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.37

Thursday 7 May 1953^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	John Hamilton	2,300	53.41
	Labour	F. Murphy	2,296	53.32
	Labour	R.J. Alcock	2,219	51.53
	Conservative	E. Shaw	2,006	46.59
	Conservative	S.E. Goldsmith	1,867	43.36
	Conservative	A.G. Cleather	1,865	43.31
Majority			294	6.83
Turnout			4,306	49.27
Registered electors			8,739
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Notes

• italics - Denotes the sitting Councillor.
•bold - Denotes the winning candidate.

References

^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
^ The County of Merseyside (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973
^ Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday 24 May 1955
^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1959
^ Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1957
^ Liverpool Daily Post 10 May 1957
^ Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1956
^ Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1955
^ Liverpool Daily Post 13 May 1955
^ Liverpool Daily Post 14 May 1954
^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1953

v t e Districts and Wards of the City of Liverpool
Districts	Aigburth Allerton Anfield Belle Vale Broadgreen Canning Childwall Chinatown City Centre Clubmoor Croxteth Dingle Dovecot Edge Hill Everton Fairfield Fazakerley Garston Gateacre Gillmoss Grassendale Hunt's Cross Kensington Kirkdale Knotty Ash Mossley Hill Netherley Norris Green Oglet Old Swan Orrell Park Sefton Park 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 City Centre South Clubmoor East Clubmoor West County Croxteth Croxteth Country Park Dingle Edge Hill Everton East Everton North Everton West Fazakerley East Fazakerley North Fazakerley West Festival Gardens Garston Gateacre Grassendale & Cressington Greenbank Park Kensington and Fairfield Kirkdale East Kirkdale West Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park Mossley Hill Much Woolton & Hunts Cross Norris Green Old Swan East Old Swan West Orrell Park Penny Lane Princes Park Sandfield Park Sefton Park Smithdown Speke Springwood St Michaels Stoneycroft Toxteth Tuebrook Breckside Park Tuebrook Larkhill Vauxhall Walton Waterfront North Waterfront South 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 Everton Exchange Fairfield Fazakerley Gillmoss Granby Granby, Princes Park Grassendale Great George Greenbank Kensington Kirkdale Knotty Ash Lime Street Little Woolton Low Hill Low Hill, Smithdown Melrose Melrose, Westminster Much Woolton Netherfield Netherley North Scotland North Toxteth North Walton Old Swan Picton Pirrie Pitt Street Riverside Rodney Street St. Anne Street St. Domingo St. James' St. Mary's 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 Woolton Woolton East Woolton West

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Background

1953 boundaries

1973 election

Councillors

Notes

Election results

Elections of the 1970s

Elections of the 1960s

Elections of the 1950s

Notes

See also

References