Breckfield (ward)

Breckfield
Breckfield ward (1980) within Liverpool
Registered Electors7,162 (2021 election)
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Breckfield ward was an electoral district of Liverpool City Council from 1895 until 2004. It was part of the Everton and Anfield districts of Liverpool.

Background

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1895 boundaries

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The ward was created from parts of the Everton and Kirkdale wards and was within the Liverpool Kirkdale Parliamentary constituency.

1953 boundaries

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Map of the 1953 boundaries of Breckfield ward
1953 boundaries

1973 boundaries

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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. Breckfield ward was retained and was represented by three councillors.[1]

The report describes the boundaries of Breckfield ward as "Commencing at a point where Aubrey Street meets Everton Road, thence northwestwards along said road and Heyworth Street to Grecian Terrace, thence southwestwards along said terrace and Havelock Street to Netherfield Road North, thence northwestwards along said road and continuing northwestwards along the eastern boundary of Vauxhall Ward to the southwestern boundary of Melrose Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary to Anfield Road, thence southeast wards along said road to Back Rockfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to a point opposite the rear boundaries of Nos 24-2 Lake Street, thence southwestwards along said boundaries to a point opposite the rear boundary of the Public House (No 185), in Walton Breck Road, thence southeastwards to and along said boundary and southwestwards along the eastern boundary of said Public House to Walton Breck Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Oakfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road and Belmont Road to Whitefield Road, thence southwestwards along said road to and southwestwards along the unnamed road north of Prince Rupert County Primary School to Whitefield Way, thence continuing southwestwards along said way, crossing Queen's Road and continuing southwestwards in a straight line to the junction of Hodson Place and Margaret Street, thence southwards along said street to Aubrey Street, thence southwestwards along said street to the point of commencement".[2]

Until 1983 the ward was within the Liverpool Kirkdale Parliamentary constituency and afterwards the Liverpool Walton Parliamentary constituency.[3]

2004 elections

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A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission published in March 2003 recommended the number of wards in the city be reduced to 30 and the number of councillors reduced to 90. The Breckfield ward was dissolved and distributed into the re-arranged Everton and Anfield wards.[4]

Councillors

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Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
1895 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Hall Walker (Con) George Hampson Morrisson (Con)
1896 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Hall Walker (Con) George Hampson Morrisson (Con)
1897 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Hall Walker (Con) George Hampson Morrisson (Con)
1898 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Hall Walker (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1899 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Hall Walker (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1900 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) John Duncan (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1901 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) John Duncan (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1902 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) John Duncan (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1903 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) John Duncan (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1904 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1905 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1906 Louis Samuel Cohen (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Edwin Berry (Con)
1907 Frank John Leslie (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Louis Samuel Cohen (Con)
1908 Frank John Leslie (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Louis Samuel Cohen (Con)
1909 Frank John Leslie (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) Louis Samuel Cohen (Con)
1910 Frank John Leslie (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) William Rudd (Con)
1911 Frank John Leslie (Con) William Herbert Priest (Con) William Rudd (Con)
1912 Frank John Leslie (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con) William Rudd (Con)
1913 Edward Powell (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con) William Rudd (Con)
1914 Edward Powell (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con) William Rudd (Con)
1919 Edward Powell (Con) Henry Alfred Booth (Lab) William Rudd (Con)
1920 Edward Powell (Con) Henry Alfred Booth (Lab) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
1921 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry Alfred Booth (Lab) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
1922 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
1923 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
1924 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
1925 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Alfred Griffiths (Con)
Harry Longbottom (Protestant)[d]
1926 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Herbert Edward Rose (Lab)
1927 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Herbert Edward Rose (Lab)
1928 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Herbert Edward Rose (Lab)
1929 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Herbert Edward Rose (Lab)
1930 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Edward James Jones (Con) Herbert Edward Rose (Lab)
1931 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1932 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1933 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1934 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1935 Thomas Henry Burton (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1936 David John Lewis (Con) Henry James Pearson jr. (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1937 David John Lewis (Con) George William Prout (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1938 David John Lewis (Con) George William Prout (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1945 David John Lewis (Con) George William Prout (Con) Ada Martha Burton (Con)
1946 David John Lewis (Con) George William Prout (Con) Thomas Henry Thompson (Con)
1947 David John Lewis (Con) George William Prout (Con) David Jean Lewis (Con)
1949 Thomas Henry Thompson (Con) George William Prout (Con) David Jean Lewis (Con)
1950 Thomas Henry Thompson (Con) George William Prout (Con) David Jean Lewis (Con)
1951 Thomas Henry Thompson (Con) George William Prout (Con) David Jean Lewis (Con)
1952 William Ralph Snell (Lab) Samuel Curtis (Con) William Bell Pickett (Con)
1953 J. S. Ross (Con) William Bell Pickett (Con) Samuel Curtis (Con)
1954 J. Cullen (Lab) William Bell Pickett (Con) Samuel Curtis (Con)
1955 J. Cullen (Lab) S. E. Goldsmith (Con) Samuel Curtis (Con)
1956 J. Cullen (Lab) S. E. Goldsmith (Con) S. Airey (Con)
1957 W. A. Lowe (Con) S. E. Goldsmith (Con) S. Airey (Con)
1958 W. A. Lowe (Con) J. Mottram (Lab) S. Airey (Con)
1959 W. A. Lowe (Con) J. Mottram (Lab) S. Airey (Con)
1960 W. A. Lowe (Con) J. Mottram (Lab) S. Airey (Con)
1961 W. A. Lowe (Con) F. Parry (Con) S. Airey (Con)
1962 W. A. Lowe (Con) F. Parry (Con) J. E. Burns (Lab)
1963 L. Williams (Lab) F. Parry (Con) J. E. Burns (Lab)
1964 L. Williams (Lab) A. Williams (Lab) J. E. Burns (Lab)
1965 L. Williams (Lab) A. Williams (Lab) John K. Tanner (Con)
1966 L. Williams (Lab) A. Williams (Lab) John K. Tanner (Con)
1967 L. Williams (Lab) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) John K. Tanner (Con)
1968 L. Williams (Lab) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) John K. Tanner (Con)
1969 Michael W. Maxwell (Con) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) John K. Tanner (Con)
1970 Michael W. Maxwell (Con) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) John K. Tanner (Con)
1971 Michael W. Maxwell (Con) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) L. Williams (Lab)
1972 T. Roberts (Lab) Kenneth B. Jacques (Con) L. Williams (Lab)
1973 F. McNevin (Lib) D. J. Hartley (Lib) B.B. Chivall (Lib)
1975 F. McNevin (Lib) D. J. Hartley (Lib) B. B. Chivall (Lib)
1976 F. McNevin (Lib) J. Connolly (Lab) B. B. Chivall (Lib)
1978 F. McNevin (Lib) J. Connolly (Lab) D. Croft (Lib)
1979 F. McNevin (Lib) J. Connolly (Lab) D. Croft (Lib)
1980 William Roberts (Lib) Frank McNevin (Lib) D. Croft (Lib)
1982 William Roberts (Lib) Frank McNevin (Lib) D. Croft (Lib)
1983 William Roberts (Lib) John McIntosh (Lab) D. Croft (Lib)
1984 William Roberts (Lib) John McIntosh (Lab) Steve Ellison (Lab)
1986 J. Brazier (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) P. Skinley (Lab)
1987 J. Brazier (Lab) W. Lane (Lab) P. Skinley (Lab)
1988 J. Brazier (Lab) W. Lane (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1990 Frank Prendergast (Lab) W. Lane (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1991 Frank Prendergast (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1992 Frank Prendergast (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1994 Frank Prendergast (Lab) Alan Dean (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1995 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1996 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1998 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
1999 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Mary McGiveron (Lab)
2000 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Harry Jones (LD)
2002 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Harry Jones (LD)
2003 Frank Prendergast (Lab) John McIntosh (Lab) Harry Jones (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.

Notes

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d.^ Cllr Alfred Griffiths died on 20 October 1925, a by-election was held on 1 December 1925.[5]

Election Results

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Elections of the 2000s

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Thursday 1 May 2003[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McIntosh 972 66.39 Increase 2.88
Liberal Democrats James Gaskell 314 21.45 Decrease 4.96
Liberal Daniel Wood 178 12.16 Increase 2.08
Majority 658 44.95 Increase 7.85
Turnout 1,464 20.44 Decrease 1.21
Registered electors 7,162
Labour hold Swing +3.92
Thursday 2 May 2002[8][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Prendergast 1,159 63.51 Increase18.37
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Wright 482 26.41 Decrease20.79
Liberal Beryl Ackers 184 10.08 Increase 2.42
Majority 677 37.10 Increase35.05
Turnout 1,825 21.65 Increase 5.29
Registered electors 8,428
Labour hold Swing +19.58
Thursday 4 May 2000[9][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Harry Jones 690 47.20 Increase 5.11
Labour Richie Keenan 660 45.14 Decrease 1.85
Liberal E. Bamford 112 7.66 Decrease 0.31
Majority 30 2.05 Decrease 2.85
Turnout 1,462 16.36 Decrease 4.19
Registered electors 8,937
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +3.48

Elections of the 1990s

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Thursday 6 May 1999[10][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McIntosh 873 46.99 Decrease 4.81
Liberal Democrats Harry Jones 782 42.09 Increase12.42
Liberal E. Bamford 148 7.97 Increase 1.43
Socialist Labour J. Dooher 33 1.78 Decrease 4.69
Ward Labour K. Wignall 22 1.18 Steady N/A
Majority 91 4.90 Decrease17.23
Turnout 1,858 20.55 Increase 5.21
Registered electors 9,075
Labour hold Swing -8.62
Thursday 7 May 1998[11][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Prendergast 721 51.80 Decrease14.58
Liberal Democrats J. Clucas 413 29.67 Increase16.05
Liberal M. Seigar 91 6.54 Decrease 4.87
Socialist Labour J. Dooher 90 6.47 Steady N/A
Conservative Ms. E. Bayley 77 5.53 Decrease 0.02
Majority 308 22.13 Decrease30.62
Turnout 1,392 15.34 Decrease 5.27
Registered electors 9,075
Labour hold Swing -15.32
Thursday 2 May 1996[12][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary McGiveron 1,291 66.38 Decrease 5.88
Liberal Democrats Karren Afford 265 13.62 Increase 3.55
Liberal J. McAllister 222 11.41 Increase 5.29
Conservative Ms. E. Bayley 108 5.55 Increase 0.47
Militant Labour J. Morris 59 3.03 Decrease 3.44
Majority 1,026 52.75 Decrease 9.44
Turnout 1,945 20.61 Decrease 2.67
Registered electors 9,436
Labour hold Swing -4.72
Thursday 4 May 1995[13][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McIntosh 1,607 72.26 Decrease 3.28
Liberal Democrats Karren Afford 224 10.07 Decrease 7.09
Militant Labour J. Morris 144 6.47 Steady N/A
Liberal B. Edwards 136 6.12 Steady N/A
Conservative Ms. E. Bayley 113 5.08 Decrease 2.22
Majority 1,383 62.19 Increase 3.81
Turnout 2,224 23.28 Decrease 3.70
Registered electors 9,553
Labour hold Swing +1.90
Thursday 5 May 1994[14][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Prendergast 2,029 75.54 Increase15.03
Liberal Democrats Karren Afford 461 17.16 Increase 0.22
Conservative E. Bayley 196 7.30 Decrease 5.18
Majority 1,568 58.38 Increase14.82
Turnout 2,886 26.98 Increase 5.12
Registered electors 9,954
Labour hold Swing +7.40
Thursday 7 May 1992[15][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary McGiveron 1,382 60.51 Decrease 5.12
Liberal Democrats F. Crebbin 387 16.94 Decrease 6.93
Conservative Elizabeth Bayley 285 12.48 Increase 1.98
Liverpool Independent Labour H. Chase 230 10.07 Steady N/A
Majority 995 43.56 Increase 1.81
Turnout 2,284 21.86 Decrease 8.23
Registered electors 10,446
Labour hold Swing +0.90
Thursday 2 May 1991[16][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Dean 2,081 65.63 Decrease14.74
Liberal Democrats C. Cartmel 757 23.87 Increase 9.45
Conservative E. Bayley 333 10.50 Increase 5.29
Majority 1,324 41.75 Decrease24.20
Turnout 3,171 30.09 Decrease11.87
Registered electors 10,538
Labour hold Swing -12.10
Thursday 3 May 1990[17][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Prendergast 3,238 80.37 Increase 3.16
Liberal Democrats Karen Afford 581 14.42 Decrease 1.84
Conservative Elizabeth Bayley 210 5.21 Decrease 1.31
Majority 2,657 65.95 Increase 5.00
Turnout 4,029 41.96 Increase 4.93
Registered electors 9,603
Labour hold Swing +2.50

Elections of the 1980s

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Thursday 5 May 1988[7][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary McGiveron 3,148 77.21 Increase16.85
SLD H. Burt 663 16.26 Decrease 7.98
Conservative Elizabeth Bayley 266 6.52 Increase 2.82
Majority 2,485 60.95 Increase24.80
Turnout 4,077 37.03 Decrease10.19
Registered electors 11,009
Labour hold Swing +12.42
Thursday 7 May 1987[19][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lane 3,263 60.36 Increase 6.73
Alliance R. C. Littler 1,309 24.24 Decrease17.36
Independent S. Bell 634 11.73 Steady N/A
Conservative Elizabeth Bayley 200 3.70 Decrease 1.10
Majority 1,954 36.15 Increase24.08
Turnout 5,406 47.22 Increase 5.40
Registered electors 11,449
Labour hold Swing 12.04
Thursday 8 May 1986[Note 1][20][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brazier 2,538 53.63 Increase 3.60
Labour P. Skinley 2,434 51.44 Increase 1.41
Alliance J. Kendrick 1,967 41.57 Decrease 4.82
Alliance J. Diamond 1,820 38.46 Decrease 7.93
Conservative E. Bayley 227 4.80 Increase 1.22
Conservative J. Atkinson 207 4.37 Increase 0.79
Majority 571 12.07 Increase 8.43
Turnout 4,732 41.82 Decrease 8.74
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +1.10
Labour hold Swing +4.67
Thursday 3 May 1984[21][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. J. Ellison 2,911 50.03 Increase 1.57
Liberal D. M. B. Croft 2,699 46.39 Increase 0.19
Conservative A. Brill 208 3.58 Decrease 1.76
Majority 212 3.64 Increase 1.38
Turnout 5,818 50.56 Increase10.13
Registered electors 11,508 Decrease212
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +0.69
Thursday 5 May 1983[22][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McIntosh 2,296 48.46 Increase 5.91
Liberal Jimmy Kendrick 2,189 46.20 Decrease 0.97
Conservative W. D. Henry 253 5.34 Decrease 4.93
Majority 107 2.26 Decrease 2.36
Turnout 4,738 40.43 Increase 4.41
Registered electors 11,720
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +3.34
Thursday 6 May 1982[23][24][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Roberts 1,970 47.17 Decrease 9.76
Labour John McIntosh 1,777 42.55 Increase11.12
Conservative A. Wilson 429 10.27 Decrease 1.37
Majority 193 4.62 Decrease20.87
Turnout 4,176 36.02 Increase 1.16
Registered electors 11,592
Liberal hold Swing -10.44
Thursday 1st May 1980[Note 2][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Michael Bruce Croft 2,367 56.93
Liberal Frank McNevin 2,318 55.75
Liberal William Roberts 2,173 52.26
Labour John Connolly 1,307 31.43
Labour Philip Howard Rowe 1,187 28.55
Labour Miriam Ann Jones 1,166 28.04
Conservative James Butterfield 484 11.64
Conservative Brian John Hawkins 376 9.04
Conservative Teresa Hawkins 342 8.23
Majority 1,060 25.49
Turnout 4,158 34.86
Registered electors 11,928
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ A by-election was held alongside the ordinary election. Two members were elected.
  2. ^ Due to boundary changes the whole of the council faced re-election. Three members were elected.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The City of Liverpool (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  2. ^ "Report No.319" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission For England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  4. ^ "The City of Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2003". 29 September 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Liverpool City Council". Proceedings of the Council: 510. 1924–1925.
  6. ^ Liverpool Daily Post, 2 May 2002
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (16 May 2018). "Liverpool City Council elections 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, University of Plymouth.
  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. 2 May 1986.
  21. ^ Liverpool Daily Post. 4 May 1984.
  22. ^ Liverpool Daily Post. 6 May 1983.
  23. ^ Liverpool Daily Post. 7 May 1982.
  24. ^ Proceedings of the Council 1980-1981 (Volume 1) Liverpool City Council
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