1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
←  1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983  →
22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.5% (Increase2.svg3.7%) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Cllr David Fletcher (cropped).jpg
Lab
SDP–Lib
LeaderDavid FletcherAndrew DaviesRoy Perkins
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat Thurstaston Bidston Claughton
Last election12 seats,
46.3%		9 seats,
37.9%		2 seats,
15.4%
Seats before37236
Seats won1183
Seats after35256
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote46,98129,34529,175
Percentage44.5%27.8%27.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.8%Decrease2.svg10.1%Increase2.svg12.2%
Wirral Council Election Results Map 1982.svg
Map of results of 1982 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Fletcher
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

David Fletcher
Conservative

The 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The second third of the council was up for election to new boundaries. [3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
Conservative 35Decrease2.svg2
Labour 25Increase2.svg2
Alliance 6Steady2.svg

[4]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1980.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1982
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedNet % of total %№Net %
Conservative 2211Decrease2.svg250.044.546,981Decrease2.svg1.8
Labour 208Increase2.svg236.427.829,345Decrease2.svg10.1
Alliance 223Steady2.svg13.627.629,175Increase2.svg12.2
Ecology 20Steady2.svg0.00.1135Steady2.svg

[1] [2]

Ward results

Bebington

Bebington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Theaker3,179 57.1 Decrease2.svg2.8
Labour P. McCarthy1,25322.5Decrease2.svg6.6
Alliance M. Dooher1,13220.3Increase2.svg9.2
Majority1,92634.6Increase2.svg3.8
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 48.6Increase2.svg5.0
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg1.9

[2]

Bidston

Bidston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cocker2,933 75.5 Decrease2.svg5.9
Alliance Patricia Williams50613.0Increase2.svg8.1
Conservative T. Birkett44411.4Decrease2.svg2.3
Majority2,42762.5Decrease2.svg5.1
Registered electors 11,422
Turnout 34.0Increase2.svg0.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

[2] [5]

Birkenhead

Birkenhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Craig 2,328 59.4 Decrease2.svg7.0
Alliance C. Lloyd1,08127.6Increase2.svg7.0
Conservative F. Dawson50712.9Decrease2.svg0.1
Majority1,24731.8Decrease2.svg13.9
Registered electors 11,780
Turnout 33.2Increase2.svg3.7
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg7.0

[2]

Bromborough

Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Williams 1,993 40.8 Decrease2.svg11.5
Conservative E. Davies1,82637.4Increase2.svg1.5
Alliance H. Kelsall1,06621.8Increase2.svg10.0
Majority1673.4Decrease2.svg13.1
Registered electors 11,606
Turnout 42.1Increase2.svg0.2
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg6.5

[2]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Zowe3,700 60.7 Increase2.svg0.8
Alliance Thomas Harney1,39522.9Increase2.svg6.5
Labour M. Benson99616.4Decrease2.svg7.3
Majority2,30537.8Increase2.svg1.6
Registered electors 13,523
Turnout 45.0Increase2.svg1.4
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg0.8

[2] [6]

Claughton

Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Roy Perkins1,865 46.8 Increase2.svg9.9
Conservative Ian McKellar1,07326.9Decrease2.svg5.7
Labour A. Keating98824.8Decrease2.svg3.3
Ecology B. Pemberton581.5Decrease2.svg0.9
Majority79219.9Increase2.svg15.6
Registered electors 10,920
Turnout 36.5Decrease2.svg8.9
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg7.8

[2]

Eastham

Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Phillip Gilchrist3,021 51.8 Increase2.svg22.1
Conservative M. Evans1,66228.5Decrease2.svg8.9
Labour Geoff Barker1,14519.6Decrease2.svg13.3
Majority1,35923.3N/A
Registered electors 12,021
Turnout 48.5Increase2.svg6.0
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg13.9

[2] [7]

Egerton

Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alec Dunn 1,755 39.4 Decrease2.svg5.1
Conservative Myrra Lea1,61536.3Increase2.svg2.9
Alliance Simon Holbrook1,08524.4Increase2.svg2.4
Majority1403.1Decrease2.svg8.0
Registered electors 11,584
Turnout 38.5Increase2.svg1.2
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

[2] [8]

Heswall

Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Wilson3,928 76.5 Decrease2.svg3.0
Alliance D. Horton-Smith90317.6Increase2.svg6.2
Labour J. Hall3066.0Decrease2.svg3.1
Majority3,02558.9Decrease2.svg9.2
Registered electors 12,856
Turnout 40.0Increase2.svg1.9
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg4.6

[2] [6]

Hoylake

Hoylake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Amyes 3,626 63.1 Decrease2.svg8.5
Alliance P. Barker2,11836.9Increase2.svg20.5
Majority1,50826.3Decrease2.svg29.0
Registered electors 12,648
Turnout 45.4Increase2.svg10.3
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg14.5

[2]

Leasowe

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Clark1,939 53.7 Decrease2.svg15.1
Conservative E. Sanders94926.3Increase2.svg3.0
Alliance B. Thomas72420.0Increase2.svg12.0
Majority99027.4Decrease2.svg18.1
Registered electors 10,955
Turnout 33.0Steady2.svg
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg9.1

[2]

Liscard

Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Morgan2,355 48.3 Increase2.svg2.1
Labour M. Mannin1,32127.1Decrease2.svg11.1
Alliance M. Canning1,19824.6Increase2.svg9.0
Majority1,03421.2Increase2.svg13.3
Registered electors 12,248
Turnout 39.8Increase2.svg5.1
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg6.6

[2]

Moreton

Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Young1,749 44.8 Decrease2.svg2.3
Labour P. Taylor1,16829.9Decrease2.svg14.8
Alliance J. Richardson98825.3Increase2.svg17.2
Majority58114.9Increase2.svg12.5
Registered electors 9,389
Turnout 41.6Increase2.svg13.5
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg6.3

[2]

New Brighton

New Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Redhead2,498 56.1 Increase2.svg2.0
Labour I. Jackson1,00322.5Decrease2.svg0.8
Alliance F. Storey95021.3Increase2.svg1.6
Majority1,49533.6Increase2.svg2.8
Registered electors 11,731
Turnout 37.9Increase2.svg5.1
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg1.4

[2]

Oxton

Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Gordon Lindsay2,627 53.7 Increase2.svg11.3
Conservative F. Morton1,47130.1Decrease2.svg5.2
Labour A. Chape71914.7Decrease2.svg7.6
Ecology J. Bell771.6New
Majority1,15623.6Increase2.svg16.6
Registered electors 11,458
Turnout 42.7Increase2.svg1.4
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg8.3

[2]

Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Baker2,850 48.9 Decrease2.svg10.1
Labour Vincent McGee1,77230.4Decrease2.svg10.6
Alliance M. Miller1,20420.7New
Majority1,07818.5Increase2.svg0.4
Registered electors 12,701
Turnout 45.9Increase2.svg8.1
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg0.3

[2]

Royden

Royden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Lloyd2,979 65.5 Increase2.svg0.6
Alliance A. Colwell1,57034.5Increase2.svg13.4
Majority1,40931.0Decrease2.svg12.8
Registered electors 11,276
Turnout 40.3Increase2.svg8.5
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg6.4

[2]

Seacombe

Seacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cowderoy 2,192 49.2 Decrease2.svg17.8
Alliance P. Revans1,17726.4Increase2.svg17.4
Conservative L. Kennedy1,08824.4Increase2.svg0.3
Majority1,01522.8Decrease2.svg20.1
Registered electors 12,917
Turnout 34.5Increase2.svg4.7
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg10.1

[2]

Thurstaston

Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Fletcher3,328 67.3 Decrease2.svg8.8
Alliance D. Baxter1,14523.1New
Labour Keith Rimmer4749.6Decrease2.svg14.3
Majority2,18344.1Decrease2.svg8.0
Registered electors 11,957
Turnout 41.4Increase2.svg9.2
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

[2]

Tranmere

Tranmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Kellett2,138 59.8 Decrease2.svg6.6
Alliance Peter Hollingworth74720.9Increase2.svg12.0
Conservative P. Entwistle69319.4Decrease2.svg2.1
Majority1,39138.9Decrease2.svg6.0
Registered electors 11,187
Turnout 32.0Decrease2.svg0.8
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

[2]

Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Penfold 2,345 44.7 Decrease2.svg13.9
Conservative D. Bartlett1,79834.3Decrease2.svg7.1
Alliance Eric Copestake1,10621.1New
Majority54710.4Decrease2.svg6.8
Registered electors 12,506
Turnout 42.0Increase2.svg3.8
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg3.4

[2]

Wallasey

Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Moir3,663 63.1 Decrease2.svg2.8
Alliance J. Forbes1,56727.0Increase2.svg10.8
Labour C. Bretherton5779.9Decrease2.svg8.0
Majority2,09636.1Decrease2.svg12.0
Registered electors 12,611
Turnout 46.0Increase2.svg2.8
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

[2]

Notes

• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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