1973 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1973.
Following boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards from 40 to 33, three councillors were elected for each ward.
This was the first Council since Aldermen were abolished.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
- Party of former Councillor

Central, Everton, Netherfield

Fairfield

Picton

Woolton, East

By Elections

Low Hill, Smithdown and Speke held on 21 March 1974, before the AGM of April 1.

Council Leadership

This would come into effect on 1 April 1974.
PositionHolder
Leader of the Council and Chair of Policy and Finance CommitteeCyril Carr
Deputy Leader of the Council and Chair of Housing and Planning CommitteeBill Smyth
Chair of Education CommitteeJohn Bowen
Chair of the Highways and Environment CommitteeDoreen Jones
Chair of the Community Development CommitteeNicholas Wood
Chair of Social Services CommitteeWilliam Galbraith
Chair of Libraries and Leisure Services CommitteeRoger Johnston
Chair of General Services CommitteeRichard Clitherow
Liberal Group WhipRoger Johnston
Leader of the Opposition and Labour GroupJohn Hamilton
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Labour GroupEddie Loyden
Leader of the Conservative GroupRaymond F Craine