Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election and John Hamilton of the Labour party became Council Leader albeit with no overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 40 | -2 |
| Liberal | 40 | -1 |
| Conservative | 19 | +3 |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1976 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 44% | 35% | 46,253 | +4% |
| Liberal | 13 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 38% | 30% | 40,231 | -3% |
| Conservative | 6 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 18% | 34% | 45,401 | 0 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.6% | 801 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.17% | 221 | |
| National Party of UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.11% | 148 | |
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Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
These election results are compared with the 1973 election results which were all up elections, with all three Councillors being elected for each ward. Those Councillors elected with the second highest number of votes for each ward were elected for a three-year term, finishing in 1976.
Abercromby, St. James'
Abercromby, St. James' Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | O. J. Doyle * | 1,780 | 66% | +1% |
| Conservative | J. D. Jones | 368 | 14% | +8%% |
| Communist | R. O'Hara | 270 | 10% | -3% |
| Liberal | J. Newton | 265 | 10% | 0% |
Majority | 1,412 | | |
Registered electors | 13,145 | | |
Turnout | 2,683 | 20% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aigburth
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. T. Moss | 3,465 | 53% | +16% |
| Liberal | W. Russell Dyson (PARTY) | 2,463 | 37% | -18% |
| Labour | T. Roberts | 668 | 10% | +1% |
Majority | 1,002 | | |
Registered electors | 15,090 | | |
Turnout | 6,596 | 44% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Allerton
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. F. Craine * | 2,430 | 54% | +7% |
| Liberal | T. H. Harte | 1,445 | 32% | -10% |
| Labour | T. McManus | 596 | 13% | +1% |
Majority | 985 | | |
Registered electors | 10,754 | | |
Turnout | 4,471 | 42% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Anfield
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Keva. C. Coombes | 1,692 | 37% | +5% |
| Conservative | T. P. Pink | 1,686 | 37% | +13% |
| Liberal | J. Wilde * | 1,189 | 26% | -18% |
Majority | 6 | | |
Registered electors | 12,799 | | |
Turnout | 4,567 | 36% | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Arundel
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Charles Hutchinson * | 1,781 | 44% | -16% |
| Labour | F. S. Roderick | 1,088 | 27% | +6% |
| Conservative | R. M. Amyes | 1,171 | 29% | -10% |
Majority | 610 | | |
Registered electors | 13,780 | | |
Turnout | 4,040 | 29% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Breckfield, St. Domingo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Connolly | 1,474 | 46% | +14% |
| Liberal | R. Clitherow (PARTY) | 743 | 23% | -31% |
| Conservative | J. Butterfield | 989 | 31% | +17% |
Majority | 485 | | |
Registered electors | 12,100 | | |
Turnout | 3,206 | 26% | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Broadgreen
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. J. Swainbank | 1,934 | 40% | +16% |
| Liberal | W. Smyth (PARTY) | 1,866 | 38% | -24% |
| Labour | F. Dunne | 1,049 | 22% | +8% |
Majority | 68 | | |
Registered electors | 12,264 | | |
Turnout | 4,849 | 40% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Central, Everton, Netherfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. E. Walker * | 1,658 | 71% | +5 |
| Conservative | J. Crowe | 390 | 17% | -2% |
| National Party of UK | A. J. Roberts | 148 | 6% | |
| Liberal | G. Scattergood | 135 | 6% | -9% |
Majority | 1,268 | | |
Registered electors | 11,970 | | |
Turnout | 2,331 | 19% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Childwall
Childwall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Kingston | 3,753 | 50% | +12% |
| Liberal | P. H. Hodgson (PARTY) | 2,342 | 31% | -19% |
| Labour | J. E. Roberts | 1,443 | 19% | +8% |
Majority | 1,411 | | |
Registered electors | 20,587 | | |
Turnout | 7,538 | 37% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Church
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Len Tyrer (PARTY) | 2,953 | 47% | -15% |
| Conservative | W. H. Stabback | 2,652 | 42% | -10% |
| Labour | J. E. McPherson | 711 | 11% | +5% |
Majority | 301 | | |
Registered electors | 15,221 | | |
Turnout | 6,316 | 41% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Clubmoor
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Angela M. Warburton | 1,504 | 38% | -7% |
| Labour | M. Stewart (PARTY) | 1,387 | 35% | +2% |
| Conservative | S. Hicklin | 1,042 | 26% | -4% |
Majority | 117 | | |
Registered electors | 10,607 | | |
Turnout | 3,933 | 37% | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
County
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Paul R. Clark | 1,676 | 40% | +13%' |
| Labour | E. T. Mooney * | 1,363 | 32% | -12% |
| Conservative | W. Thomas | 1,082 | 26% | +3% |
| Communist | B. Anderson | 76 | 2% | |
Majority | 313 | | |
Registered electors | 12,171 | | |
Turnout | 4,197 | 34% | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Croxteth
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. E. Brandwood | 2,391 | 45% | +15% |
| Liberal | T. Blyde (PARTY) | 1,992 | 38% | -20% |
| Labour | H. Rimmer | 905 | 17% | +5% |
Majority | 399 | | |
Registered electors | 12,487 | | |
Turnout | 5,288 | 42% | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Dingle
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Stoddart (PARTY) | 1,237 | 57% | -1% |
| Conservative | J. M. Shaw | 478 | 22% | +6% |
| Liberal | Graham Hulme | 372 | 17% | +2% |
| Communist | J. Cook | 78 | 4% | -2% |
Majority | 759 | | |
Registered electors | 7,228 | | |
Turnout | 2,165 | 30% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dovecot
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. P. Johnson * | 2,234 | 52% | |
| Conservative | D. P. Dougherty | 1,430 | 33% | |
| Liberal | E. Barber | 606 | 14% | |
Majority | 804 | | |
Registered electors | 16,293 | | |
Turnout | 4,270 | 26% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fairfield
Fairfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Richard Pine (PARTY) | 1,518 | 45% | |
| Labour | S. F. Jacobs | 1,132 | 33% | |
| Conservative | W. McGuirk | 732 | 22% | |
Majority | 386 | | |
Registered electors | 10,350 | | |
Turnout | 3,382 | 33% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Fazakerley
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Harold Glyn Rogers | 1,532 | 37% | |
| Labour | F. Gaier (PARTY) | 1,343 | 32% | -25% |
| Conservative | A. Brown | 1,305 | 31% | -12% |
Majority | 189 | | |
Registered electors | 11,774 | | |
Turnout | 4,180 | 36% | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Gillmoss
Gillmoss Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. R. Snell (PARTY) | 2,309 | 58% | -11% |
| Liberal | John George Morgan | 703 | 18% | |
| Conservative | B. Dougherty | 959 | 24% | +1% |
Majority | 1,350 | | |
Registered electors | 19,607 | | |
Turnout | 3,971 | 20% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Granby, Prince's Park
Granby, Prince's Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. D. Hamilton (PARTY) | '1,811 | 53% | -13% |
| Conservative | G. Hughes | 845 | 25% | -2% |
| Liberal | J. Rossington | 649 | 19% | |
| Communist | A. McClelland | 103 | 3% | -4% |
Majority | 966 | | |
Registered electors | 13,831 | | |
Turnout | 3,408 | 25% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kensington
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Geoffrey B. Smith (PARTY) | 991 | 43% | |
| Labour | J. H. Stamper | 927 | 40% | |
| Conservative | I. Power | 394 | 17% | |
Majority | 64 | | |
Registered electors | 7,472 | | |
Turnout | 2,312 | 31% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Low Hill, Smithdown
Low Hill, Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joanna Copsey (PARTY) | 1,474 | 53% | -17% |
| Labour | L. P. Gallagher | 1,109 | 40% | +16% |
| Conservative | K. M. Mountford | 201 | 7% | +1% |
Majority | 365 | | |
Registered electors | 8,783 | | |
Turnout | 2,784 | 32% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Melrose, Westminster
Melrose, Westminster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Gardner * | 1,390 | 72% | +9% |
| Conservative | W. Gilbody | 436 | 22% | -1% |
| Liberal | B. Mowatt | 114 | 6% | -7% |
Majority | 954 | | |
Registered electors | 8,017 | | |
Turnout | 1,940 | 24% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Old Swan
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Peter Mahon | 1,834 | 38% | |
| Labour | I. Jervis | 1,294 | 27% | |
| Conservative | N. F. Derrick | 1,511 | 31% | |
Majority | 323 | | |
Registered electors | 13,066 | | |
Turnout | 4,860 | 37% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Picton
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gillian Loughney (PARTY) | 1,899 | 43% | |
| Labour | F. Burke | 1,525 | 34% | |
| Conservative | J. McDermott | 926 | 21% | |
Majority | 374 | | |
Registered electors | 11,574 | | |
Turnout | 4,433 | 38% | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Black * | 2,628 | 55% | -12% |
| Conservative | I. Brown | 1,599 | 33% | 0% |
| Liberal | N. T Cardwell | 570 | 12% | |
Majority | 1,029 | | |
Registered electors | 15,572 | | |
Turnout | 4,797 | 31% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. T. Walsh * | 1,638 | 50% | |
| Conservative | D. W. Baskett | 1,129 | 35% | |
| Liberal | C. Lister | 400 | 12% | |
| Communist | J. M. McQueen | 89 | 3% | |
Majority | 509 | | |
Registered electors | 9,801 | | |
Turnout | 3,256 | 33% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Michael O'Kane * | 1,511 | 43% | |
| Conservative | R. S. Jones | 1,286 | 37% | |
| Labour | B. Shelley | 686 | 20% | |
Majority | 225 | | |
Registered electors | 9,920 | | |
Turnout | 3,483 | 35% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Sandhills, Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Dunford * | 1,400 | 81% | |
| Liberal | M. A. Decker | 184 | 11% | |
| Conservative | S. V. Hennessy | 142 | 8% | |
Majority | 1,216 | | |
Registered electors | 9,985 | | |
Turnout | 1,726 | 17% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. Stewart * | 2,270 | 65% | |
| Conservative | E. M. Clein | 954 | 27% | |
| Liberal | C. H. Stocker | 291 | 8% | |
Majority | 1,316 | | |
Registered electors | 14,320 | | |
Turnout | 3,515 | 25% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Paul V. Downes (PARTY) | 1,477 | 38% | -5% |
| Labour | C. O'Rourke (PARTY) | 1,161 | 30% | 0% |
| Conservative | O. D. Jennings | 1,099 | 29% | +5% |
| Communist | P. B. Bissette | 102 | 3% | 0% |
Majority | 316 | | |
Registered electors | 11,410 | | |
Turnout | 3,839 | 34% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Warbreck
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Carol McNeilly | 1,797 | 41% | |
| Labour | P. Rowlands | 1,179 | 27% | -20% |
| Conservative | J. H. Brash * | 1,431 | 32% | -21% |
Majority | 366 | | |
Registered electors | 11,966 | | |
Turnout | 4,407 | 37% | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Woolton, East
Woolton, East 2 seats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. R. Delaney | 2,158 | 62% | |
| Labour | H. Bryers | 2,022 | 58% | |
| Conservative | J. McKenzie | 820 | 24% | |
| Conservative | J. B. King | 802 | 23% | |
| Liberal | R. F. Heywood | 488 | 14% | |
| Liberal | C. O'Connor | 384 | 11% | |
Majority | 1,338 | | |
Registered electors | 13,362 | | |
Turnout | 3,446 | 26% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolton, West
Woolton, West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. McVeigh * | 4,380 | 63% | |
| Labour | J. V. Walsh | 1,076 | 15% | |
| Liberal | A. Smallman | 1,519 | 22% | |
Majority | 2,861 | | |
Registered electors | 17,845 | | |
Turnout | 6,975 | 39% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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