1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984  

22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.7% (Increase2.svg2.2%) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Cllr David Fletcher (cropped).jpg
Lab
SDP–Lib
LeaderDavid FletcherGeorge ClarkRoy Perkins
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader's seat Thurstaston Leasowe Claughton
Last election11 seats,
44.5%
8 seats,
27.8%
3 seats,
27.6%
Seats before35256
Seats won1183
Seats after34248
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote49,87839,40222,246
Percentage44.7%35.3%19.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.2%Increase2.svg7.5%Decrease2.svg7.7%

Wirral Council Election Results Map 1982.svg
Map of results of 1983 election

Leader of the Council before election

David Fletcher
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

David Fletcher
Conservative

The 1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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 third third of the council was up for election to new boundaries. [3]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
Conservative 34Decrease2.svg1
Labour 24Decrease2.svg1
Alliance 8Increase2.svg2

[4]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1982.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1983
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedNet % of total %No.Net %
Conservative 2211Decrease2.svg150.044.749,878Increase2.svg0.2
Labour 228Decrease2.svg136.435.339,402Increase2.svg7.5
Alliance 223Increase2.svg213.619.922,246Decrease2.svg7.7
Independent 20Steady2.svg0.00.1139N/A

[1] [2]

Ward results

Bebington

Bebington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Shennan 3,280 56.6 Decrease2.svg0.5
Labour P. McCarthy1,64928.5Increase2.svg6.0
Alliance Alan Brighouse86314.9Decrease2.svg5.4
Majority1,63128.2Decrease2.svg6.4
Registered electors 11,407
Turnout 50.8Increase2.svg2.2
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

[2] [5]

Bidston

Bidston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Davies3,333 80.3 Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative R. Firth46111.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Alliance W. Wood3578.6Decrease2.svg4.4
Majority2,87269.2Increase2.svg6.7
Registered electors 11,183
Turnout 37.1Increase2.svg3.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.4

[2]

Birkenhead

Birkenhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Smith2,878 66.6 Increase2.svg7.2
Alliance C. Lloyd90320.9Decrease2.svg6.7
Conservative A. Clement54312.6Decrease2.svg0.3
Majority1,97545.7Increase2.svg13.9
Registered electors 11,663
Turnout 37.1Increase2.svg3.9
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg7.0

[1]

Bromborough

Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Audrey Moore2,461 48.4 Increase2.svg7.6
Conservative E. Davies1,90437.4Steady2.svg
Alliance R. Williams72114.2Decrease2.svg7.6
Majority55711.0Increase2.svg7.6
Registered electors 11,715
Turnout 43.4Increase2.svg1.3
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg3.8

[2]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dorothy Goodfellow3,999 62.4 Increase2.svg1.7
Labour G. Farmer1,36121.2Increase2.svg4.8
Alliance P. Lloyd1,04516.3Decrease2.svg6.6
Majority2,63841.2Increase2.svg3.4
Registered electors 13,698
Turnout 46.8Increase2.svg1.8
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg1.7

[2]

Claughton

Claughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Curtis 2,029 39.0 Decrease2.svg7.8
Conservative Ian McKellar1,83535.2Increase2.svg8.3
Labour C. Holmes1,34525.8Increase2.svg1.0
Majority1943.7Decrease2.svg16.2
Registered electors 10,780
Turnout 48.3Increase2.svg11.8
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg8.1

[2]

Eastham

Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance George Mitchell 2,416 39.7 Decrease2.svg12.1
Conservative M. Evans2,00332.9Increase2.svg4.4
Labour P. Taylor1,67427.5Increase2.svg7.9
Majority4136.8Decrease2.svg16.5
Registered electors 12,037
Turnout 50.6Increase2.svg2.1
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg8.3

[2] [6]

Egerton

Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Walter Smith2,538 50.5 Increase2.svg11.1
Conservative M. Cureton1,64332.7Decrease2.svg3.6
Alliance Simon Holbrook84516.8Decrease2.svg7.6
Majority89517.8Increase2.svg14.7
Registered electors 11,561
Turnout 43.5Increase2.svg5.0
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg7.4

[2] [7] [8]

Heswall

Heswall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Robertson4,066 74.5 Decrease2.svg2.0
Alliance E. Judge88816.3Decrease2.svg1.3
Labour J. Halling5059.3Increase2.svg3.3
Majority3,17858.2Decrease2.svg0.7
Registered electors 12,879
Turnout 42.4Increase2.svg2.4
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

[2]

Hoylake

Hoylake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Thompson3,652 65.0 Increase2.svg1.9
Alliance C. Robertshaw1,45625.9Decrease2.svg11.0
Labour John McCabe5119.1New
Majority2,19639.1Increase2.svg12.8
Registered electors 12,589
Turnout 44.6Decrease2.svg0.8
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg6.5

[2]

Leasowe

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Fox2,447 62.5 Increase2.svg8.8
Conservative E. Sanders1,01525.9Decrease2.svg0.4
Alliance B. Thomas45111.5Decrease2.svg8.5
Majority1,43236.6Increase2.svg9.2
Registered electors 10,851
Turnout 36.1Increase2.svg3.1
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg4.6

[2]

Liscard

Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hale2,352 47.7 Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour Keith Rimmer1,66833.9Increase2.svg6.8
Alliance Moira Gallagher90618.4Decrease2.svg6.2
Majority68413.9Decrease2.svg7.3
Registered electors 12,170
Turnout 40.5Increase2.svg0.7
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

[2] [9]

Moreton

Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Williams1,918 44.0 Decrease2.svg0.8
Labour Stuart Marshall-Clarke1,76740.6Increase2.svg10.7
Alliance J. Eyres67015.4Decrease2.svg9.9
Majority1513.5Decrease2.svg11.4
Registered electors 9,394
Turnout 46.4Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

[2]

New Brighton

New Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Nottage2,289 53.2 Decrease2.svg2.9
Labour I. Jackson1,31230.5Increase2.svg8.0
Alliance G. Pumford70516.4Decrease2.svg4.9
Majority97722.7Decrease2.svg10.9
Registered electors 11,720
Turnout 36.7Decrease2.svg1.2
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg5.5

[2]

Oxton

Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance L. Egdell 2,172 41.2 Decrease2.svg12.5
Conservative T. Birkett1,94636.9Increase2.svg6.8
Labour Pauline Cocker1,11721.2Increase2.svg6.5
Independent R. Cross360.7New
Majority2264.3Decrease2.svg19.3
Registered electors 11,409
Turnout 46.2Increase2.svg3.5
Alliance gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg9.7

[2]

Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Taylor2,944 50.0 Increase2.svg1.1
Labour P. Brady1,90832.4Increase2.svg2.0
Alliance M. Miller1,03917.6Decrease2.svg3.1
Majority1,03617.6Decrease2.svg0.9
Registered electors 12,839
Turnout 45.9Steady2.svg
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

[2]

Royden

Royden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reg Cumpstey3,013 64.7 Decrease2.svg0.8
Alliance A. Colwell1,08423.3Decrease2.svg11.2
Labour J. Grant56212.1New
Majority1,92941.4Increase2.svg10.4
Registered electors 11,987
Turnout 38.9Decrease2.svg1.4
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg5.2

[2]

Seacombe

Seacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barney Gilfoyle 2,754 61.0 Increase2.svg11.8
Conservative L. Kennedy1,17926.1Increase2.svg1.7
Alliance C. Holmes58412.9Decrease2.svg13.5
Majority1,57534.9Increase2.svg12.1
Registered electors 12,584
Turnout 35.9Increase2.svg1.4
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg6.1

[2]

Thurstaston

Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald McCubbin 3,409 66.6 Decrease2.svg0.7
Labour J. Burden91317.8Increase2.svg8.2
Alliance John Thornton79915.6Decrease2.svg7.5
Majority2,49648.7Increase2.svg4.6
Registered electors 12,270
Turnout 41.7Increase2.svg0.3
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg2.3

[2] [10]

Tranmere

Tranmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Barker 2,983 70.4 Increase2.svg10.6
Conservative W. Lloyd77318.2Decrease2.svg1.2
Alliance Edward Cunniffe48111.4Decrease2.svg9.5
Majority2,21052.2Increase2.svg13.3
Registered electors 11,479
Turnout 36.9Increase2.svg4.9
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg6.7

[2]

Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Corcoran2,775 49.6 Increase2.svg4.9
Conservative D. Bartlett1,94934.9Increase2.svg0.6
Alliance Eric Copestake76513.7Decrease2.svg7.4
Independent M. Wilkinson1031.8New
Majority82614.8Increase2.svg4.4
Registered electors 12,752
Turnout 43.9Increase2.svg1.9
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg2.2

[2]

Wallasey

Wallasey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Whatling3,705 64.9 Increase2.svg1.8
Alliance I. Horton1,06718.7Decrease2.svg8.3
Labour Vincent McGee94116.5Increase2.svg6.6
Majority2,63846.2Increase2.svg10.1
Registered electors 12,612
Turnout 45.3Decrease2.svg0.7
Conservative gain from (new seat) Swing Increase2.svg5.1

[2]

Notes

italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

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