1962 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1962 Liverpool City Council election
Country:Liverpool
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:1961
Previous Election:1961 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1963
Next Election:1963 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:41 (including a by-election for St. Domingo ward) of 120 Councillors' seats to Liverpool City Council
Majority Seats:81 of 120 Councillors and 40 Aldermen
Map Size:300px

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1962.

Aldermanic elections took place at the City Council meeting on 24 May 1962, and as some councillors were elected as Aldermen there were by-elections for the vacated seats on Thursday 29 June 1962.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
55 -8 26 81
59 +8 14 73
4 0 0 4
2 +2 0 2

Ward results

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1959 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1959 election results.

Woolton

[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  2. [Liverpool City Council]