1983 Liverpool City Council election
# 1983 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party retained overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

| Party | Seats | ± |
| - | - | - |
| Labour | 51 | +9 |
| Liberal | 30 | -6 |
| Conservative | 18 | -1 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1983 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 23 | +9 | 0 | +9 | 69% | 47% | 76,176 |
| Liberal | 9 | +2 | -8 | -6 | 27% | 29% | 47,021 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | -3 | -3 | 9% | 21% | 34,363 |
| SDP | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0% | 3% | 4,306 |
| Communist | 0 | | | | 0% | 0.3% | 456 |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0% | 0.04% | 73 |

## Ward results

### Abercromby

Abercromby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Rutledge | 2,010 | 74% |
| | Liberal | C. J. Leahy | 371 | 14% |
| | Conservative | H. V. Tracy-Forster | 237 | 9% |
| | Communist | F. Carroll | 111 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,773 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,370 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 29% |

### Aigburth

Aigburth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Trevor Jones | 2,624 | 46% |
| | Labour | J. D. Williams | 1,591 | 28% |
| | Conservative | J. Mass | 1,522 | 27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,755 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,737 | 42% |

### Allerton

Allerton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | J. S. Ross | 3,092 | 57% |
| | SDP | W. M. Scott | 812 | 15% |
| | Labour | A. J. R. Scott-Samuel | 1,565 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,527 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,752 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,469 | 43% |

### Anfield

Anfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | P. V. Downes | 2,322 | 42% |
| | Labour | J. E. Roberts | 2,188 | 40% |
| | Conservative | A. Nugent | 988 | 18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,672 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,498 | 43% |

### Arundel

Arundel :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Lyon-Taylor | 2,075 | 40% |
| | Liberal | S. Hicks | 2,016 | 38% |
| | Conservative | H. M. Rigby | 984 | 19% |
| | SDP | G. Endicott | 106 | 2% |
| | Communist | J. C. Blevin | 63 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,262 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,244 | 43% |

### Breckfield

Breckfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. McIntosh | 2,296 | 48% |
| | Liberal | Jimmy Kendrick | 2,189 | 46% |
| | Conservative | W. D. Henry | 253 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,720 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,738 | 40% |

### Broadgreen

Broadgreen :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. L. Dillon | 2,599 | 44% |
| | Liberal | I. Ilkin | 2,118 | 36% |
| | Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 1,219 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 481 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,599 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,936 | 44% |

### Childwall

Childwall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Neville Gordon Chinn | 2,663 | 41% |
| | Conservative | M. Kingston | 2,444 | 38% |
| | Labour | P. Kinsella | 1,323 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,704 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,400 | 47% |

### Church

Church :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | E. M. Brash | 3,726 | 51% |
| | Conservative | T. P. Pink | 2,409 | 33% |
| | Labour | S. D. Fleming | 1,241 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,317 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,934 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,376 | 49% |

### Clubmoor

Clubmoor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | W. P. Lafferty | 3,651 | 61% |
| | Liberal | W. F. Burke | 1,423 | 24% |
| | Conservative | S. Hicklin | 877 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,228 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,597 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,951 | 44% |

### County

County :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | F. Mills | 2,542 | 44% |
| | Liberal | N. T. Cardwell | 2,370 | 41% |
| | Conservative | R. Hughes | 816 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,071 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,801 | 44% |

### Croxteth

Croxteth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | F. R. Butler | 2,845 | 50% |
| | Labour | A. Dunford | 2,022 | 36% |
| | SDP | E. Gurny | 777 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,746 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,644 | 41% |

### Dingle

Dingle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Clarke | 2,917 | 55% |
| | Liberal | C. Collins | 1,810 | 34% |
| | Conservative | D. W. Patmore | 532 | 10% |
| | Communist | J. Cook | 44 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,107 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,690 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,303 | 45% |

### Dovecot

Dovecot :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | W. P. Johnson | 3,202 | 74% |
| | Conservative | R. J. A. Globe | 768 | 18% |
| | SDP | H. Weaver | 341 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,434 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,912 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,311 | 36% |

### Everton

Everton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Brady | 2,449 | 85% |
| | Conservative | P. M. Pedley | 215 | 7% |
| | Liberal | A. Williams | 171 | 6% |
| | Communist | J. Kay | 36 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,234 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,673 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,871 | 30% |

### Fazakerley

Fazakerley 2 seats :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Nelson | 2,860 | 63% |
| | Labour | J. L. Linden | 2,807 | 62% |
| | Conservative | A. Brown | 1,113 | 25% |
| | Conservative | J. H. Brash | 1.002 | 22% |
| | SDP | J. P. Prince | 544 | 12% |
| | SDP | S. D. Jones | 503 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,747 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,496 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,517 | 39% |

### Gillmoss

Gillmoss :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P. J. Murphy | 2,887 | 75% |
| | Conservative | A. Gore | 493 | 13% |
| | SDP | P. J. Kellett | 472 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,394 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,878 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,852 | 32% |

### Granby

Granby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. D. Hamiltom | 2,360 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Eric Damsell | 1,827 | 40% |
| | Conservative | D. N. Gillott | 264 | 6% |
| | Communist | E. F. Caddick | 69 | 2% |
| | SDP | H. F. Clucas | 40 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,618 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,560 | 43% |

### Grassendale

Grassendale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gerard Patrick Scott | 3,368 | 51% |
| | Conservative | J. Bennett | 2,324 | 35% |
| | Labour | E. A. Taylor | 783 | 12% |
| | SDP | R. Isaacson | 174 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,347 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,649 | 54% |

### Kensington

Kensington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graham Hulme | 2,182 | 45% |
| | Labour | A. D. Fogg | 2,158 | 45% |
| | Conservative | T. N. Teppett | 496 | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,680 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,836 | 38% |

### Melrose

Melrose 2 seats :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | R. P. Lancaster | 2,677 | 55% |
| | Labour | P. A. Dunlop | 2,580 | 53% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Andrew Sewill | 1,868 | 39% |
| | Liberal | David Vasmer | 1,776 | 37% |
| | Conservative | D. M. Cooper | 217 | 4% |
| | Conservative | C. Cooper | 215 | 4% |
| | SDP | T. McDonald | 75 | 1.6% |
| | SDP | J. Diamond | 72 | 1.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 809 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,379 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,835 | 42% |

### Netherley

Netherley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Derek Hatton | 2,619 | 78% |
| | Conservative | A. Benfield | 438 | 13% |
| | SDP | Ian Phillips | 307 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,181 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,049 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,364 | 42% |

### Old Swan

Old Swan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | G. Lloyd | 2,662 | 45% |
| | Liberal | J. Smith | 2,403 | 41% |
| | Conservative | J. L. D. Dowling | 812 | 14% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,002 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,877 | 49% |

### Picton

Picton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bradley | 2,759 | 53% |
| | Labour | J. A. Devaney | 1,898 | 37% |
| | Conservative | B. Keefe | 463 | 9% |
| | Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 69 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,189 | 44% |

### Pirrie

Pirrie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | M. Black | 3,682 | 76% |
| | Conservative | J. F. Atkinson | 721 | 15% |
| | SDP | D. Stephenson | 454 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,961 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,217 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,857 | 40% |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Humphries | 2,793 | 56% |
| | Liberal | E. M. Clein | 1,061 | 21% |
| | Conservative | R. A. Parkes | 995 | 20% |
| | SDP | F. S. Roderick | 158 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,732 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,741 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,007 | 43% |

### Smithdown

Smithdown :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | S. M. Jenkins | 2,454 | 54% |
| | Liberal | J. S. Clitherow | 1,964 | 43% |
| | Conservative | B. J. Ardrey | 146 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,650 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,564 | 43% |

### Speke

Speke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | K. Stewart | 2,552 | 78% |
| | Conservative | K. G. Watkin | 436 | 13% |
| | Liberal | J. D. Ball | 285 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,116 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,740 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,273 | 34% |

### Tuebrook

Tuebrook 2 seats :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Pine | 2,631 | |
| | Liberal | J. Crawley | 2,482 | 47% |
| | Labour | D. W. Barratt | 1,918 | 36% |
| | Labour | V. J. Wagner | 1,703 | 32% |
| | Conservative | D. Ellis | 728 | 14% |
| | Conservative | F. Oldham | 616 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,463 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,277 | 42% |

### Valley

Valley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | A. J. Byrne | 2,697 | 67% |
| | Conservative | P. C. Stephen | 712 | 18% |
| | Liberal | Ernest Richard Stephenson | 609 | 15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,985 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,916 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,018 | 41% |

### Vauxhall

Vauxhall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P. E. Luckock | 2,787 | 89% |
| | Liberal | R. J. Flood | 230 | 7% |
| | Conservative | H. W. Drohan | 115 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,557 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,647 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,132 | 36% |

### Warbreck

Warbreck :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Hackett | 1,982 | 37% |
| | Liberal | E. J. Lang | 1,681 | 31% |
| | Conservative | R. B. Flude | 1,697 | 31% |
| | Communist | K. C. Nelson | 64 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,933 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,424 | 39% |

### Woolton

Woolton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | A. McVeigh | 3,498 | 66% |
| | Labour | H. G. Kilduff | 1,097 | 21% |
| | Liberal | J. Joyce | 415 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,401 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,790 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,329 | 42% |
