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Gillmoss
Gillmoss ward (1980) within Liverpool
Registered Electors13,555 (2003 election)
Metropolitan borough
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Region
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Gillmoss ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1953 and 2004. It and was centred on the Croxteth district of Liverpool.

Background

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The ward was first formed in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973 and 1980 before being dissolved in 2004.

1953 boundaries

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Map of the 1953 boundaries of Gillmoss ward
1953 boundaries

The ward was part of the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency.[1]

1973 election

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Map of the 1973 boundaries of Gillmoss ward
1973 boundaries

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. Gillmoss was retained and returned three councillors.[2]

1980 boundaries

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A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Gillmoss ward was retained to be represented by three councillors.[3]

The report describes the boundaries of Gillmoss ward as "Commencing at a point where Muirhead Avenue East meets Stalisfield Avenue, thence northwestwards along said Stalisfield Avenue to Dencourt Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Marcham Way, thence northwards along said way to Mentmore Crescent, thence northweatwards and northwards along said crescent to Marshfield Road, thence northeastwards along, said road to Eldersfield Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Whinhowe Road to Carr Lane, thence southwestwaafds along said lane to Sandway-Crescent (western access), thence generally northeastwards along said crescent to Carsington Road, thence northwards along said road to Utting Avenue East, thence northeastwards along said avenue to Lower House Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to the southern boundary of Fazakerley Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the eastern boundary of said ward to the northeastern boundary of the City, thence eastwards, northwards and generally southeastwards along said boundary to the access way to the southwest of the properties in the road known as Marled Hey, thence northwestwards along said access way to Waterpark Drive, thence southwestwards along said drive to NG ref SJ 4195093696, thence northwestwards in a straight line passing through NG ref SJ 4186993767 to the River Alt, thence continuing-northweotwards along said river to a point being the prolongation northeastwards of Oak Lane, thence southwestwards along said prolongation, said lane and Muirhead Avenue East to the point of commencement".[4]

The ward was part of the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency.[1]

2004 election

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A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards. Gillmoss ward was dissolved and distributed into the rearranged Croxteth ward, with small parts going into the re-arranged Fazakerley, the re-established West Derby ward and the new Norris Green and Yew Tree wards.[5]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor[6]
1973 J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) T. Higgins (Lab) Eddie Loyden (Lab)
1975 J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) T. Higgins (Lab) Eddie Loyden (Lab)
1976 J.J. Cruickshank (Lab) William Snell (Lab) Eddie Loyden (Lab)
1978 Peter Murphy (Lab) William Snell (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab)
1979 Peter Murphy (Lab) William Snell (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab)
WARD REFORMED
1980 William Snell (Lab) Peter Murphy (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab)
1982 William Snell (Lab) Peter Murphy (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab)
1983 William Snell (Lab) Peter Murphy (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab)
1984 William Snell (Lab) Peter Murphy (Lab) Tony Rimmer (Lab)
1986 Tony Jennings (Lab) Peter Murphy (Lab) Tony Rimmer (Lab)
1987 Tony Jennings (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab) Mary Roberts (Lab)
1988 Tony Jennings (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab) S Ledwich (Lab)
1990 Tony Jennings (Lab) Eddie Roderick (Lab) S Ledwich (Lab)
1991 Tony Jennings (Lab) M. Alderson (Ind Lab) S Ledwich (Lab)
1992 Tony Jennings (Lab) M. Alderson (Ind Lab) M. Black (Lab)
1994 Ken Stewart (Lab) M. Alderson (Ind Lab) M. Black (Lab)
1995 Ken Stewart (Lab) W. Craig (Lab) M. Black (Lab)
1996 Ken Stewart (Lab) W. Craig (Lab) Alf Flatery (Ind Lab)
1998 Rose Bailey (Lab) W. Craig (Lab) Alf Flatery (Ind Lab)
1999 Rose Bailey (Lab) Pat Moloney (LD) Alf Flatery (Ind Lab)
2000 Rose Bailey (Lab) Pat Moloney (LD) Pam Clein (LD)
2002 Rose Bailey (Lab) Pat Moloney (LD) Pam Clein (LD)
2003 Rose Bailey (Lab) M Cummins (Lab) Pam Clein (LD)

  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.

Election results

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Elections of the 2000s

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Thursday 1 May 2003[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ms. M. Cummins 1,444 69.22 Increase17.28
Liberal Democrats P. Maloney 418 20.04 Decrease18.22
Conservative B. Jones 103 4.94 Increase 2.30
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 83 3.98 Decrease 0.99
Green Ms. A. Graham 38 1.82 Steady N/A
Majority 1,026 49.19 Increase35.51
Turnout 2,086 15.39 Decrease10.80
Registered electors 13,555
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +17.75
Thursday 2 May 2002[6][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ms. R. Bailey 1,861 51.94 Increase25.34
Liberal Democrats L. Sidorczuk 1,371 38.26 Decrease 6.68
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 178 4.97 Decrease 0.51
Conservative B. Jones 94 2.64 Decrease 2.77
Socialist Labour K. Anderson 79 2.20 Steady N/A
Majority 490 13.68 Decrease 4.66
Turnout 3,583 26.19 Increase 9.00
Registered electors 13,679
Labour hold Swing +16.01
Thursday 4 May 2000[6][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. P. Clein 1,083 44.94 Decrease 5.13
Labour Ms. N. Stewart 641 26.60 Decrease 1.47
Independent Labour Ms. J. Jones 424 17.59 Steady N/A
Liberal G. Booth 132 5.48 Decrease 1.52
Conservative B. Jones 130 5.39 Increase 3.24
Majority 442 18.34 Decrease 3.66
Turnout 2,410 17.19 Decrease 3.69
Registered electors 14,018
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Labour Swing

Elections of the 1990s

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Thursday 6 May 1999[6][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Moloney 1,445 50.07 Increase 29.00
Labour J. Murphy 810 28.07 Increase 2.41
Independent J. White 367 12.72 Steady N/A
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 202 7.00 Decrease14.93
Conservative B. Jones 62 2.15 Decrease 1.35
Majority 635 22.00 Increase19.71
Turnout 2,886 20.88 Increase 1.47
Registered electors 13,825
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +13.30
Thursday 7 May 1998[6][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ms. M. Bailey 682 25.66 Decrease 8.60
Independent Labour C. Morgan 621 23.36 Decrease14.90
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 583 21.93 Increase10.88
Liberal Democrats S. Monkcom 560 21.07 Increase 9.75
Independent E. Burke 119 4.48 Steady N/A
Conservative B. Jones 93 3.50 Decrease 1.61
Majority 61 2.29 Decrease 1.72
Turnout 2,658 19.41 Decrease 4.05
Registered electors 13,691
Labour hold Swing +3.15
Thursday 2 May 1996[6][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour A. Flattery 1,146 38.26 Increase 2.19
Labour M. Black 1,026 34.26 Decrease 9.49
Liberal Democrats Ms. H. Owen 339 11.32 Increase 2.28
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 331 11.05 Increase 5.02
Conservative B. Jones 153 5.11 Increase 1.54
Majority 120 4.01 Decrease 3.67
Turnout 2,995 23.46 Decrease 4.15
Registered electors 12,769
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing +5.84
Thursday 4 May 1995[6][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 1,481 43.75 Decrease 2.80
Independent Labour M. Alderson 1,221 36.07 Increase 4.70
Liberal Democrats Ms. H. Owen 306 9.04 Decrease 6.81
Liberal Ms. F. Fall 204 6.03 Steady N/A
Conservative B. Jones 121 3.57 Decrease 0.74
Green Ms A. Graham 52 1.54 Decrease 0.38
Majority 260 7.68 Decrease 7.50
Turnout 3,385 27.61 Decrease 8.99
Registered electors 12,258
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing -3.75
Thursday 5 May 1994[6][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Stewart 2,064 46.55 Increase 1.77
Independent Labour A. Jennings 1,391 31.37 Decrease 0.77
Liberal Democrats G. Mann 703 15.85 Increase 2.05
Conservative B. Jones 191 4.31 Decrease 6.50
Green Ms A. Graham 85 1.92 Steady N/A
Majority 673 15.18 Increase 1.00
Turnout 4,434 36.60 Increase10.39
Registered electors 12,115
Labour hold Swing +0.50
Thursday 7 May 1992[6][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Black 1,317 44.78 Increase17.24
Independent Labour S. Ledwich 900 30.60 Decrease17.94
Liberal Democrats G. Mann 406 13.80 Decrease 0.65
Conservative Ms. A. Bowness 318 10.81 Increase 3.99
Majority 417 14.18 Decrease 6.81
Turnout 2,941 26.21 Decrease16.08
Registered electors 11,223
Labour hold Swing +17.59
Thursday 2 May 1991[6][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour M. Alderson 2,127 48.54 Steady N/A
Labour E. Roderick 1,207 27.54 Decrease50.76
Liberal Democrats G. Mann 633 14.45 Increase 2.61
Conservative Ms. A. Bowness 299 6.82 Increase 1.08
Green Ms. S. Ellison 116 2.65 Decrease 1.47
Majority 920 20.99 Decrease45.47
Turnout 4,382 42.29 Decrease 0.59
Registered electors 10,361
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing +49.65
Thursday 3 May 1990[6][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jennings 3,479 78.30 Decrease 1.34
SLD G. Mann 526 11.84 Increase 3.43
Conservative S. North 255 5.74 Decrease 3.68
Green Ms. S. Ellison 183 4.12 Increase 1.59
Majority 2,953 66.46 Decrease 3.76
Turnout 4,443 42.88 Increase 5.80
Registered electors 10,361
Labour hold Swing -2.38

Elections of the 1980s

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Thursday 5 May 1988[6][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Ledwich 3,239 79.64 Increase 8.24
Conservative S. North 383 9.42 Increase 0.52
SLD C. Leahy 342 8.41 Decrease11.39
Green Ms. S. Ellison 103 2.53 Steady N/A
Majority 2,856 70.22 Increase18.52
Turnout 4,067 37.08 Decrease 2.82
Registered electors 10,968
Labour hold Swing +3.86
Thursday 7 May 1987[Note 1][6][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Roderick 3,288 71.4
Labour Ms. M. Roberts 3,174
Alliance E. Boult 910 19.8
Alliance J. Thomson 807
Conservative G. Barker 409 8.9
Conservative S. North 347 Decrease
Majority 2,378 51.70 Decrease 0.24
Turnout 39.9 Increase
Registered electors 11,205
Labour hold Swing
Thursday 8 May 1986[6][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jennings 2,748 71.12 Decrease 6.22
Alliance E. Boult 741 19.18 Increase 9.30
Conservative P. Hinks 375 9.70 Decrease 3.10
Majority 2,007 51.94 Decrease12.62
Turnout 3,864 33.83 Decrease 7.76
Registered electors 11,421
Labour hold Swing -7.76
Thursday 3 May 1984[6][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rimmer 3,836 77.34 Increase 2.39
Conservative P. Ferris 634 12.80 Decrease 0.02
Alliance B. Coleman 490 9.88 Decrease 2.37
Majority 3,202 64.56 Increase 2.41
Turnout 4,960 41.59 Increase 9.16
Registered electors 11,927
Labour hold Swing +1.20
Thursday 5 May 1983[6][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Murphy 2,887 74.95 Increase11.56
Conservative A. Gore 493 12.80 Decrease 1.67
Alliance P. Kellett 472 12.25 Decrease 9.90
Majority 2,394 62.15 Increase20.91
Turnout 3,852 32.43 Increase 4.23
Registered electors 11,878
Labour hold Swing +6.61
Thursday 6 May 1982[6][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Snell 2,138 63.39 Decrease12.29
Alliance P. Kellett 747 22.15 Increase13.65
Conservative J. Mangan 488 14.47 Decrease 1.35
Majority 1,391 41.24 Decrease18.61
Turnout 3,373 28.20 Increase 4.24
Registered electors 11,962
Labour hold Swing -12.97
Thursday 1 May 1980[6][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Roderick 2,181 75.68
Labour P. Murphy 2,112 73.28
Labour W. Snell 1,978 68.63
Conservative Phippard 456 15.82
Conservative Ms. P. Dougherty 434 15.06
Conservative W. Brown 413 14.33
Liberal Ms. J. Jones 245 8.50
Liberal Ms. M. Bridge 234 8.12
Liberal Ms. A. Loughney 199 6.90
Majority 1,725 59.85
Turnout 2,882 23.96
Registered electors 12,029
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Elections of the 1970s

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Thursday 3 May 1979[6][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Murphy 7,702 66.08 Increase 9.90
Conservative A. Gore 2,647 22.71 Decrease 2.65
Liberal T. Sawney 1,306 11.21 Decrease 7.25
Majority 5,055 43.37 Increase12.55
Turnout 11,655 62.26 Increase 38.64
Registered electors 18,720
Labour hold Swing +6.28
Thursday 4 May 1978[6][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Roderick 2,554 56.18 Decrease 1.97
Labour P. Murphy 2,372 52.18
Conservative A. Gore 1,153 25.36 Increase 1.21
Conservative F. Kennedy 1,107 24.35
Liberal E. Carroll 839 18.46 Increase 0.76
Liberal J. Palfreyman 833 18.32
Majority 1,401 30.82 Decrease 3.18
Turnout 4,546 23.62 Increase 3.07
Registered electors 19,245
Labour hold Swing +2.00
Labour hold Swing
Thursday 6 May 1976[6][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Snell 2,309 58.15 Increase 0.01
Conservative B. Dougherty 959 24.15 Increase 0.25
Liberal J. Morgan 703 17.70 Decrease 0.27
Majority 1,350 34.00 Decrease 0.24
Turnout 3,971 20.55 Increase 6.34
Registered electors 19,326
Labour hold Swing -0.12
Thursday 1 May 1975[6][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.J. Cruickshank 1,618 58.14 Decrease10.98
Conservative Williams 665 23.90 Decrease 0.91
Liberal Stocker 500 17.97 Steady N/A
Majority 953 34.24 Decrease10.07
Turnout 2,783 14.21 Decrease2.04
Registered electors 19,586
Labour hold Swing -5.03
Thursday 10 May 1973[6][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Loyden 2,254 69.12
Labour Higgins 2,170 66.54
Labour J.J. Cruickshank 2,139 65.59
Conservative Phippard 809 24.81
Conservative B. Dougherty 773 23.70
Conservative Henri 710 21.77
Majority 1,445 44.31
Turnout 3,261 16.25
Registered electors 20,068
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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

  1. ^ Tony Rimmer was surcharged and banned from office following the Rate-capping rebellion. Two seats were contested at the 1987 election.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. ^ The County of Merseyside (Electoral Divisions and Wards) Order 1973
  3. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Liverpool City" (PDF). Boundary Committee for England. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 16 May 2018.
  7. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 2003
  8. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 2002
  9. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 2000
  10. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1999
  11. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1998
  12. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 1996
  13. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1995
  14. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 6 May 1994
  15. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1992
  16. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 3 May 1991
  17. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1990
  18. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 6 May 1988
  19. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 8 May 1987
  20. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 9 May 1986
  21. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1984
  22. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 6 May 1983
  23. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1982
  24. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 1980
  25. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
  26. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1978
  27. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1976
  28. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 1975
  29. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 11 May 1973
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