1973 Merseyside County Council election

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1973 Merseyside County Council election
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12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) 1977  →
All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.7% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won532619
Popular vote175,475143,34492,524
Percentage41.3%33.7%21.8%
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Map of Merseyside County Council showing wards won by party [2]
Control of Council after election

Labour

The 1973 Merseyside County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

There were 95 wards electing the 99 members between them. [1] Two wards, (both in Wirral), were uncontested.

Election results

Overall election result

New Council.

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Labour 945353.541.3175,475
Conservative 942626.333.7143,344
Liberal 521919.221.892,524
Residents 611.01.97,996
Communist 1800.00.72,978
Tenants100.00.31,184
Independent 200.00.2872
Ind. Conservative 200.00.1397
Save100.00.1268

[1]

Results by borough

Knowsley borough

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Knowsley)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Labour 111090.961.324,218
Conservative 1019.125.29,954
Liberal 600.011.54,541
Communist 700.02.0778

[1]

Turnout: 31.5%

Liverpool borough

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Liverpool)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Labour 361850.040.058,840
Liberal 211438.929.443,285
Conservative 36411.129.142,772
Ten100.00.81,184
Communist 400.00.4622
Save100.00.2268
Independent 100.00.174

[1]

Turnout: 34.4%

Sefton borough

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Sefton)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Conservative 191157.942.836,642
Labour 16631.630.726,245
Liberal 815.315.513,279
Residents 515.39.07,704
Communist 500.01.1902
Independent 100.00.9798

[1]

Turnout: 40.0%

St Helens borough

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (St Helens)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Labour 11981.856.126,428
Conservative 7218.227.913,154
Liberal 400.015.07,045
Communist 100.01.0485

[1]

Turnout: 34.4%

Wirral borough

Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Wirral)
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected % of total %№
Conservative 22836.438.640,822
Labour 201045.537.639,744
Liberal 13418.223.024,374
Ind. Conservative 200.00.4397
Residents 100.00.3292
Communist 100.00.2191

[1]

Turnout: 41.1%

Ward results

Knowsley

Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)

Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Longworth 2,139 83.0 N/A
Conservative L. Bottley35313.7N/A
Communist H. Moss843.3N/A
Majority1,78669.3N/A
Registered electors 9,813
Turnout 26.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)

Longview and Rupert Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hughes 1,824 51.9 N/A
Liberal C. Lister83523.7N/A
Conservative R. Lockett78322.3N/A
Communist W. Hennessey742.1N/A
Majority98928.2N/A
Registered electors 9,459
Turnout 37.2N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)

St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Swainbank 2,660 44.9 N/A
Labour M. Spillane2,00533.8N/A
Liberal B. Martin1,21020.4N/A
Communist R. Leyland550.9N/A
Majority65511.1N/A
Registered electors 13,273
Turnout 44.7N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)

St Gabriels and St Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Powell 2,464 65.1 N/A
Conservative F. Kearns84822.4N/A
Liberal A. Murray38910.3N/A
Communist W. Bell822.2N/A
Majority1,61642.7N/A
Registered electors 11,198
Turnout 33.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)

Central and Minstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. King 1,782 66.7 N/A
Liberal A. Dutton76128.5N/A
Communist S. Donnelly1304.9N/A
Majority1,02138.2N/A
Registered electors 10,832
Turnout 24.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)

Cherryfield and Whitfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Smith 1,381 53.3 N/A
Liberal T. Jones1,00438.7N/A
Conservative S. Hennessy1054.1N/A
Communist P. Cunningham1013.9N/A
Majority37714.6N/A
Registered electors 11,339
Turnout 22.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)

Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Bundred 2,164 72.6 N/A
Conservative A. Dray56519.0N/A
Communist T. Bradburn2528.5N/A
Majority1,59953.6N/A
Registered electors 14,372
Turnout 20.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Prescot

Prescot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Howarth 2,360 61.2 N/A
Conservative F. Granby1,49438.8N/A
Majority86622.4N/A
Registered electors 9,035
Turnout 42.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)

Croton-Tarbock-Whiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Foulkes 2,266 65.6 N/A
Conservative J. Reynolds1,18934.4N/A
Majority1,07731.2N/A
Registered electors 9,924
Turnout 34.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)

Halewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lyons 3,380 72.4 N/A
Conservative B. Holder1,28927.6N/A
Majority2,09144.8N/A
Registered electors 13,617
Turnout 34.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)

Knowsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Alldritt 2,453 70.8 N/A
Conservative W. Simpson66819.3N/A
Liberal M. Traynor3429.9N/A
Majority1,78551.5N/A
Registered electors 12,510
Turnout 27.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool

Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)

Abercromby and St James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Carr 2,432 79.1 N/A
Conservative E. Smith36411.8N/A
Communist R. O'Hara2809.1N/A
Majority2,06867.3N/A
Registered electors 13,507
Turnout 22.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Moss 4,162 78.8 N/A
Labour K. Stewart1,12021.2N/A
Majority3,04257.6N/A
Registered electors 14,688
Turnout 36.0N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Weaver 2,325 55.2 N/A
Liberal S. Carr1,18328.1N/A
Labour C. McDonald70516.7N/A
Majority1,14227.1N/A
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 38.8N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. McGurk 2,018 38.7 N/A
Liberal J. Wilmington1,73933.4N/A
Conservative L. Jones1,45727.9N/A
Majority2795.3N/A
Registered electors 13,161
Turnout 39.6N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal N. Wood 2,815 58.3 N/A
Conservative J. Kendrick1,04221.6N/A
Labour F. Gaier97320.1N/A
Majority1,77336.7N/A
Registered electors 14,434
Turnout 33.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)

Breckfield and St Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Chivall 1,551 45.8 N/A
Labour L. Williams1,20735.7N/A
Conservative K. Jacques62618.5N/A
Majority34410.1N/A
Registered electors 11,443
Turnout 29.6N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Johnston 911 17.7 N/A
Conservative L. Sanders1,05120.4N/A
Labour B. Wright318661.9N/A
Majority2,13541.5N/A
Registered electors 12,358
Turnout 41.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)

Central Everton and Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Parry 2,169 75.9 N/A
Conservative R. Charles42114.7N/A
SaveA. Dooley2689.4N/A
Majority1,74861.2N/A
Registered electors 12,362
Turnout 23.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)

Childwall (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Limont 4,289 51.7 N/A
Liberal W. Smyth 3,807 – –
Conservative C. Henry De Boer2,96335.7N/A
Conservative D. Bushell2,885––
Labour L. Caplan1,04712.6N/A
Labour E. Kelly955––
Majority1,33516.0N/A
Registered electors 19,102
Turnout 43.4N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 10 (Church)

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cyril Carr 4,154 63.0 N/A
Conservative H. Bolton-Jones2,03730.9N/A
Labour N. Barnett4006.1N/A
Majority2,11732.1N/A
Registered electors 14,436
Turnout 45.7N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bowen 2,069 41.9 N/A
Labour M. Stewart1,76035.6N/A
Conservative J. Jones1,11022.5N/A
Majority3096.3N/A
Registered electors 10,800
Turnout 45.7N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 12 (County)

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McLean 2,414 59.1 N/A
Conservative P. Tunna1,66940.9N/A
Majority74518.2N/A
Registered electors 12,602
Turnout 32.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Holmes 3,800 60.2 N/A
Conservative R. Amyes1,62425.7N/A
Labour D. Cowley88514.0N/A
Majority2,17634.5N/A
Registered electors 12,667
Turnout 49.8N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Evans 1,479 64.1 N/A
Conservative R. Jones40417.5N/A
Liberal C. Stocker34514.9N/A
Communist J. Cook803.5N/A
Majority1,07546.6N/A
Registered electors 7,597
Turnout 30.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Burke 3,043 68.2 N/A
Conservative J. Walsh1,41831.8N/A
Majority1,62536.4N/A
Registered electors 16,342
Turnout 31.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Crawford 1,598 41.9 N/A
Labour H. Livermore1,38436.3N/A
Conservative W. Scott82821.7N/A
Majority2145.6N/A
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 35.1N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Williams 2,294 57.0 N/A
Conservative A. Lloyd1,73143.0N/A
Majority56214.0N/A
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 34.2N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)

Gillmoss (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Loyden 3,784 78.4 N/A
Labour T. Higgins 3,625 – –
Conservative D. Dougherty1,04221.6N/A
Conservative W. Henri934––
Majority2,74256.8N/A
Registered electors 20,068
Turnout 24.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)

Granby and Princes Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Simey 2,675 68.2 N/A
Conservative O. Hughes1,04626.7N/A
Communist T. McClelland2035.2N/A
Majority1,62941.5N/A
Registered electors 15,485
Turnout 25.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Watton 2,221 58.8 N/A
Labour Robert Wareing 1,20731.9N/A
Conservative S. Kudrycz3529.3N/A
Majority1,01426.9N/A
Registered electors 9,438
Turnout 40.1N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)

Low Hill and Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Alton 2,282 69.7 N/A
Labour H. Lee85426.1N/A
Conservative T. Wingate1394.2N/A
Majority1,42843.6N/A
Registered electors 9,774
Turnout 33.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)

Melrose and Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Shaw 2,369 72.8 N/A
Conservative J. Gillin88527.2N/A
Majority1,48445.6N/A
Registered electors 11,283
Turnout 28.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Jones 3,266 55.9 N/A
Labour J. Walker1,50525.7N/A
Conservative H. Davies1,00017.1N/A
Independent W. McCullough741.3N/A
Majority1,76130.2N/A
Registered electors 13,442
Turnout 43.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 24 (Picton)

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Mahon 2,260 48.9 N/A
Labour A. Fletcher1,59234.5N/A
Conservative H. Davies76916.6N/A
Majority66814.4N/A
Registered electors 12,225
Turnout 37.8N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 25 (Pirrie)

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Dalton 3,638 67.9 N/A
Conservative R. Gould1,71832.1N/A
Majority1,92035.8N/A
Registered electors 16,059
Turnout 33.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 26 (St Marys)

St Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Maudsley 2,155 61.0 N/A
Conservative G. Hadley1,37539.0N/A
Majority78022.0N/A
Registered electors 10,105
Turnout 34.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 27 (St Michaels)

St Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Trevor Jones 2,442 61.3 N/A
Conservative C. Cowlin89322.4N/A
Labour R. Graham58914.8N/A
Communist F. Hennessey591.5N/A
Majority1,54938.9N/A
Registered electors 10,693
Turnout 37.2N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 28 (Sandhills and Vauxhall)

Sandhills and Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Sefton 1,760 55.9 N/A
TenantsJ. Stroud1,18437.6N/A
Conservative P. Rankin2026.4N/A
Majority57618.3N/A
Registered electors 10,501
Turnout 30.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 29 (Speke)

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Stewart 3,010 75.2 N/A
Conservative D. Collister99224.8N/A
Majority2,01850.4N/A
Registered electors 14,808
Turnout 27.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 30 (Tuebrook)

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Roberts 1,529 38.0 N/A
Liberal W. Galbraith1,36233.8N/A
Conservative D. Daniel1,13428.2N/A
Majority1674.2N/A
Registered electors 11,678
Turnout 34.5N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 31 (Warbreck)

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Finnegan 1,957 51.9 N/A
Conservative R. Flude1,81248.1N/A
Majority1453.8N/A
Registered electors 12,195
Turnout 30.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 32 (Woolton East)

Woolton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Evans 2,820 74.4 N/A
Conservative N. Derrick50813.4N/A
Liberal J. Moxon46112.2N/A
Majority2,31261.0N/A
Registered electors 13,002
Turnout 29.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Liverpool No. 33 (Woolton West)

Woolton West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Williams 3,673 51.8 N/A
Conservative T. Hobday 3,628 – –
Liberal W. Mellor2,26231.9N/A
Liberal E. Reynolds2,063––
Labour K. Jones1,15516.3N/A
Labour J. Changer1,096––
Majority1,41119.9N/A
Registered electors 17,839
Turnout 39.7N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Sefton

Bootle No. 1 (Derby & Stanley)

Bootle No. 1 (Derby & Stanley)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Baird 2,461 60.0 N/A
Conservative F. Morris1,50826.7N/A
Communist A. Watts1353.3N/A
Majority95323.3N/A
Registered electors 13,240
Turnout 31.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey)

Linacre and Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Wiseman 2,103 70.5 N/A
Conservative R. Rogerson68723.0N/A
Communist J. Byrne1926.4N/A
Majority1,41647.5N/A
Registered electors 11,509
Turnout 25.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton)

Netherton-Orrell-Sefton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Hillen 4,028 60.3 N/A
Labour A. Weston 3,906 – –
Conservative G. Halliwell2,26133.8N/A
Conservative J. Borrows2,147––
Communist R. Morris3955.9N/A
Communist T. Fenn341––
Majority1,76726.5N/A
Registered electors 24,169
Turnout 27.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St Johns)

Central-College-St Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Goldrein 2,309 44.2 N/A
Residents J. Connell1,95337.4N/A
Labour M. Kelly96418.4N/A
Majority3566.8N/A
Registered electors 12,423
Turnout 42.1N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Crosby No. 2 (Christchurch-St Marys-St Thomas)

Christchurch-St Marys-St Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hyam 1,683 43.3 N/A
Liberal H. Fjortoft1,11828.2N/A
Conservative J. Atherton1,08227.9N/A
Majority56514.5N/A
Registered electors 10,731
Turnout 36.2N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)

Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Tickle 1,607 40.3 N/A
Conservative W. Bennett1,47237.0N/A
Labour J. Jones90422.7N/A
Majority1353.3N/A
Registered electors 9,676
Turnout 41.2N/A
Residents win (new seat)

[3]

Crosby No. 4 (North and West)

Crosby No. 4 (North and West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Prichard 2,827 58.2 N/A
Liberal M. Hill2,03441.8N/A
Majority79316.4N/A
Registered electors 9,075
Turnout 53.6N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Formby

Formby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Thompson 4,691 74.9 N/A
Labour A. Riley1,57525.1N/A
Majority3,11649.8N/A
Registered electors 16,537
Turnout 37.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Litherland

Litherland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. Brady 3,575 58.1 N/A
Conservative R. Lloyd2,40139.0N/A
Communist A. Wenton1802.9N/A
Majority1,17419.1N/A
Registered electors 16,515
Turnout 37.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South)

Ainsdale-Birkdale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hartley 2,527 48.0 N/A
Liberal W. Corlett1,99437.9N/A
Labour J. Entwistle74314.1N/A
Majority53310.1N/A
Registered electors 13,418
Turnout 39.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)

Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Martland 1,754 38.2 N/A
Labour J. Corcoran1,59534.8N/A
Liberal J. McCabe1,24027.0N/A
Majority1593.4N/A
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 40.7N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 3 (Central-Birkdale West-West)

Southport No. 3 (Central-Birkdale West-West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Simms Mitchell 1,726 63.7 N/A
Liberal D. Collins98536.3N/A
Majority74127.4N/A
Registered electors 9,023
Turnout 30.0N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)

Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ronald Fearn 2,510 48.1 N/A
Conservative B. Pogson1,42427.3N/A
Labour K. McNeany1,28624.6N/A
Majority1,08620.8N/A
Registered electors 11,406
Turnout 45.8N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 5 (Hesketh and Scarisbrick)

Southport No. 5 (Hesketh and Scarisbrick)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Leech 2,484 43.8 N/A
Liberal P. Handley1,77331.3N/A
Labour M. Auger1,40824.9N/A
Majority71112.5N/A
Registered electors 10,525
Turnout 53.8N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Southport No. 6 (Marine & Park)

Southport No. 6 (Marine and Park)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Walton 2,150 57.0 N/A
Liberal C. Jackson1,62543.0N/A
Majority52514.0N/A
Registered electors 10,436
Turnout 36.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree)

Aintree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Birch 1,905 43.3 N/A
Residents F. Deeks1,48733.8N/A
Labour I. James1,00922.9N/A
Majority4189.5N/A
Registered electors 9,367
Turnout 47.0N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)

West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Currall 1,915 32.2 N/A
Labour J. Howard1,83130.8N/A
Residents J. Geddes1,40823.7N/A
Independent L. Hancock79813.4N/A
Majority841.4N/A
Registered electors 13,100
Turnout 45.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

West Lancashire No. 3 (Maghull South & West-Melling)

Aintree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Dykins 1,519 39.5 N/A
Residents P. Nield1,24932.5N/A
Labour W. Marshall1,08028.1N/A
Majority2707.0N/A
Registered electors 9,200
Turnout 41.8N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

St Helens

Haydock

Haydock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finney 2,926 83.8 N/A
Conservative B. Chapman56716.2N/A
Majority2,35967.6N/A
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 31.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Newton-Le-Willows

Newton-Le-Willows
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour O. Conheeney 3,874 52.1 N/A
Liberal A. St Leger Sherlock3,56147.9N/A
Majority3134.2N/A
Registered electors 16,022
Turnout 46.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Rainford

Rainford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Berry 3,167 53.5 N/A
Labour A. Bentham2,75146.5N/A
Majority4167.0N/A
Registered electors 14,053
Turnout 42.1N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 1 (Central and South Eccleston)

St. Helens No. 1 (Central and South Eccleston)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Williams 1,801 47.6 N/A
Conservative J. Hand1,37136.2N/A
Liberal W. Wagstaff61116.2N/A
Majority43011.4N/A
Registered electors 10,259
Turnout 36.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 2 (East Sutton)

East Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Harvey 2,005 59.5 N/A
Liberal A. Lycott1,36740.5N/A
Majority63819.0N/A
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 28.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)

St. Helens No. 3(Hardshaw and West Sutton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Rimmer 2,793 65.0 N/A
Liberal N. Benbow1,50635.0N/A
Majority1,28730.0N/A
Registered electors 15,565
Turnout 27.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)

St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Morris 2,407 52.0 N/A
Conservative C. Martin2,22448.0N/A
Majority1834.0N/A
Registered electors 13,452
Turnout 4,63134.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)

North Eccleston and South Windle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Forshaw 1,465 59.7 N/A
Conservative F. Penketh98940.3N/A
Majority47619.4N/A
Registered electors 8,471
Turnout 29.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

St. Helens No. 6 (Parr)

St. Helens No. 6 (Parr)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Mernagh 3,226 86.9 N/A
Communist P. Lenahan48513.1N/A
Majority2,74173.8N/A
Registered electors 16,313
Turnout 22.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)

Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Brownlow 2,819 73.4% N/A
Labour R. Bishop1,02426.6N/A
Majority1,79546.8%N/A
Registered electors 9,404
Turnout 3,84640.9%N/A
Rejected ballots3
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Jones 2,156 51.7 N/A
Conservative N. Holley2,01748.3N/A
Majority1393.4N/A
Registered electors 10,497
Turnout 4,17339.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Wirral

Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Harriman 2,927 49.8 N/A
Labour W. Jones1,83431.2N/A
Liberal A. Snedker1,11819.0N/A
Majority1,09318.6N/A
Registered electors 10,279
Turnout 57.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Bebington No. 2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)

Bebington No. 2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Bryning 3,087 65.9 N/A
Conservative G. Drew1,59434.1N/A
Majority1,49331.8N/A
Registered electors 9,776
Turnout 4,68147.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

South Bromborough and Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Rose 3,061 44.6 N/A
Conservative D. Allan2,27833.2N/A
Liberal Phillip Gilchrist1,52722.2N/A
Majority78311.4N/A
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 6,86653.4%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Williams 3,118 47.3 N/A
Liberal Thomas Harney1,73726.4N/A
Labour A. Radcliffe1,73226.3N/A
Majority1,38120.9N/A
Registered electors 12,002
Turnout 6,58754.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 2,120 70.6 N/A
Conservative R. Peers88329.4N/A
Majority1,23741.2N/A
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 3,00333.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)

Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. McRonald 2,010 63.0 N/A
Conservative M. Winter1,18237.0N/A
Majority82826.0N/A
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 3,19236.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Griffith Evans 2,521 50.1% N/A
Labour J. McDougall1,47129.2%N/A
Conservative R. Stretch1,04020.7%N/A
Majority1,05020.9N/A
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 5,03250.4N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

Birkenhead No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Hughes 3,067 50.1 N/A
Conservative H. Welsh1,54225.2N/A
Labour W. Bagnall1,51424.7N/A
Majority1,52524.9N/A
Registered electors 12,464
Turnout 49.1N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)

Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Roberts 2,242 59.5 N/A
Liberal A. Hayes1,10629.3N/A
Conservative W. Briggs42111.2N/A
Majority1,13630.2N/A
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 3,76641.7%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)

Birkenhead No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Lindsay 3,075 52.5 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Porter1,68728.8N/A
Labour Arthur Smith1,10018.8N/A
Majority1,38823.7N/A
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 47.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)

Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wise 3,422 53.4 N/A
Labour G. Llewellyn2,99146.6N/A
Majority4316.8N/A
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 6,43340.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)

Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Ainslie 3,687 51.1 N/A
Conservative J. Nixon3,04442.2N/A
Residents S. Dean2924.0N/A
Communist K. Thompson1912.6N/A
Majority6438.9N/A
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 7,21436.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby)

Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. NeedhamUnopposed
Registered electors 12,684
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)

Hoylake No. 2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. LastUnopposed
Registered electors 11,992
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)

Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wells 2,507 59.6 N/A
Conservative G. Ward1,09426.0N/A
Liberal D. Franks60414.4N/A
Majority1,41333.6N/A
Registered electors 11,464
Turnout 4,28536.7%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No. 2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard)

Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Roberts 2,106 40.0% N/A
Conservative F. Elliot2,10439.9%N/A
Liberal Neil Thomas1,05820.1N/A
Majority20.1%N/A
Registered electors 13,155
Turnout 5,26840.0%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No. 3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)

Wallasey No. 3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Allman 1,556 49.6 N/A
Conservative David Williams1,09434.9%N/A
Liberal E. Lawrence48615.5%N/A
Majority46214.7%N/A
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 3,13644.4%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No. 4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)

Wallasey No. 4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Caldwell 4,368 51.1 N/A
Conservative M. Emberton3,49540.9N/A
Labour S. Owens5386.3N/A
Ind. Conservative John Fishwick1391.6N/A
Majority87310.2N/A
Registered electors 14,673
Turnout 58.2N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No. 5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)

Wallasey No. 5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Grant 2,099 39.8 N/A
Liberal P. Tyrer2,00138.0N/A
Labour G. Watkins91217.3N/A
Ind. Conservative H. Thompson2584.9N/A
Majority981.8N/A
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 5,27044.8N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Wallasey No. 6 ( Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)

Wallasey No. 6 ( Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gershman 2,994 68.3% N/A
Conservative F. Hunter1,38731.7%N/A
Majority1,60736.6%N/A
Registered electors 12,427
Turnout 4,38735.3%N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[3]

Wirral No. 1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)

Wirral No.1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Pannell 3,477 60.9% N/A
Liberal G. Collins1,70629.9N/A
Labour J. Durrant5229.1%N/A
Majority1,77131.0%N/A
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,70551.8%N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Wirral No. 2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)

Wirral No.2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Burlinson 2,934 62.5% N/A
Labour J. Heery1,76037.5%N/A
Majority1,17425.0%N/A
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 4,69451.3%N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[3]

Notes

• bold denotes the winning candidate

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