Merseyside County Council election, 1977

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The second Elections to Merseyside County Council were held on 5 May 1977. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

Merseyside County Council

The Merseyside County Council (MCC) was, from 1974 to 1986, the upper-tier administrative body for Merseyside, a metropolitan county in North West England.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Borough Conservative Labour Liberal Electorate Turnout
Seats % Seats Votes % Votes Seats % Seats Votes % Votes Seats % Seats Votes % Votes
Liverpool 23 66% 63,906 47% 9 26% 38,754 28% 3 9% 33,149 24% 425,682 32%
Knowsley 4 36% 18,095 48% 7 64% 16,747 45% 0 0% 1,272 3% 127,690 29%
St. Helens 8 73% 29,705 58% 3 27% 18,665 36% 0 0% 2,850 5.6% 142,818 36%
Sefton 13 76% 46,253 61% 3 18% 17,131 23% 1 6% 10,835 14% 188,185 40%
Wirral 17 77% 60,429 60% 3 14% 21,607 21% 2 9% 18,150 18% 234,155 43%
Merseyside 65 68% 218,388 54% 25 26% 112,904 28% 6 6% 66,256 17% 1,118,430 36%

Election result

* - Councillor seeking re-election

These election results are compared with the 1973 election results.

Liverpool Ward results

Abercromby, St. James'

Abercromby, St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Carr1,40157%
Conservative D. J. Lewis 555 23%
Communist R. O'Hara 253 10%
Liberal Mrs, P. A. Bradley 144 6%
Labour / Liberal J. P. Murphy 86 4%
Majority 846
Registered electors 13,507
Turnout 2,439 18%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. T. Moss5,15974%
Liberal P. J. Message 1,116 16%
Labour J. Hughes 727 10%
Majority 4,043
Registered electors 14,688
Turnout 7,002 48%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver3,36573%
Liberal T. H. Harte 651 14%
Labour T. McManus 592 13%
Majority 2,714
Registered electors 10,356
Turnout 4,608 44%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. P. Pink2,31649%
Labour H. J. McGurk 1,497 32%
Liberal J. Wilmington 889 19%
Majority 819
Registered electors 13,161
Turnout 4,702 36%
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. A. Quayle1,87243%
Liberal G. Scattergood 1,457 33%
Labour F. S. Roderick 885 20%
Majority 415
Registered electors 14,434
Turnout 4,385 30%
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Breckfield, St. Domingo

Breckfield, St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. Butterfield1,34641%
Labour G. G. Pratt 1,023 31%
Liberal F. McNevin 950 29%
Majority 323
Registered electors 11,443
Turnout 3,319 29%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Keenan2,17045%
Liberal R. Johnston 1,864 39%
Labour C. H. J. Winter 753 16%
Majority 306
Registered electors 12,362
Turnout 4,787 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central, Everton, Netherfield

Central, Everton, Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Parry1,51862%
W. P. Gerrard 663 27%
National Party of UK M. Holme 162 7%
Liberal J. A. Kelly 120 5%
Majority 855
Registered electors 11,812
Turnout 2,463 21%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. H. De Boer5,49069%
Conservative Mrs. M. V. Wood5,20265%
Liberal P. H. Hodgson 1,333 17%
Liberal Mrs. F. C. Ricketts 1,190 15%
Labour F. Dunne 1,163 15%
Labour J. E. Roberts 1,123 14%
Majority 4,157
Registered electors 19,102
Turnout 7,986 42%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. C. Bolton-Jones3,60751%
Liberal J. F. Bradley 2,900 41%
Labour T. Roberts 543 8%
Majority 707
Registered electors 14,436
Turnout 7,050 49%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. Hicklin1,51239%
Liberal J. Bowen 1,353 35%
Labour P. P. Rowlands 1,028 26%
Majority 159
Registered electors 10,800
Turnout 3,893 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Thomas1,68639%
Liberal P. R. Clark 1,360 32%
Labour J. McLean 1,223 29%
Majority 326
Registered electors 12,602
Turnout 4,269 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. H. Fitzpatrick3,20054%
Liberal G. L. Holmes 1,923 33%
Labour J. Hudson 773 13%
Majority 1,277
Registered electors 12,657
Turnout 5,896 47%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs. M. Evans98054%
Conservative J. A. Watson 591 33%
Liberal K. C. Osborne 163 9%
Communist J. Greig 76 4%
Majority 389
Registered electors 7,597
Turnout 1,810 24%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. L. Walsh2,14146%
Labour W. F. Burke 1,919 41%
Liberal Miss Rosie Cooper 591 13%
Majority 222
Registered electors 16,342
Turnout 4,651 28%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. W. Davis1,21938%
Liberal I. Bale 1,091 28%
Labour S. J. Gorman 831 26%
National Front Mrs. M. Dover 49 2%
Majority 128
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 3,190 29%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Brown1,21950%
Labour A. Williams 1,305 34%
Liberal N. T. Cardwell 1,215 31%
Majority 723
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 3,860 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Roderick2,45760%
Conservative Mrs. P. Dougherty 1,658 40%
Majority 799
Registered electors 19,245
Turnout 4,115 21%
Labour hold Swing

Granby, Prince's Park

Granby, Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs. M. B. Simey 1,54547%
Conservative T. J. Staniford 1,179 36%
Liberal A. E. Damsell 376 11%
Communist Miss M. V. McLellabd 175 5%
Majority 366
Registered electors 15,485
Turnout 3,275 21%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal F. J. Doran1,34058%
Labour J. H. Stamper 510 22%
Conservative H. F. Davies 450 20%
Majority 830
Registered electors 9,438
Turnout 2,300 24%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal N. Caple1,50755%
Labour J. A. Devaney 892 32%
Conservative D. Jones 350 13%
National Front S. J. Hamilton
Majority 615
Registered electors 9,774
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Melrose, Westminster

Melrose, Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Shaw1,18459%
Conservative W. Gilbody 632 32%
Liberal Mrs. R. McNally 177 9%
Majority 552
Registered electors 11,283
Turnout 1,993 18%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

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Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. V. Bradsshaw2,04442%
Liberal Mrs. D. Jones 1,780 37%
Labour D. E. Krumbein 904 19%
Communist H. Mohin 124 3%
Independent Liberal W. J. McCulloch 83 2%
Majority 264
Registered electors 13,447
Turnout 4,852 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal P. Mahon1,97343%
Conservative W. McGuirk 1,285 28%
Labour R. N. Wareing 1,223 27%
Communist J. G. Volleamere 78 2%
Majority 688
Registered electors 12,225
Turnout 4,559
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative I. Brown2,39347%
Labour H. Dalton 2,302 45%
Liberal D. P. J. Turner 413 8%
Majority 91
Registered electors 16,059
Turnout 5,108 32%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. S. Hughes=1,40346%
Labour G. J. Maudsley 1,191 39%
Liberal C. J. Lister 354 12%
Communist R. Ross 94 3%
Liberal . Un S. J. Naden 59 2%
Majority 212
Registered electors 10,105
Turnout 3,042 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. S. Jones1,64746%
Liberal Richard Kemp 1,316 37%
Labour D. Ralston 634 18%
Majority 331
Registered electors 10,693
Turnout 3,597 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sandhills, Vauxhall

Sandhills, Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. H. Sefton1,45380%
Conservative K. B. Jacques 238 13%
Liberal R. J. Cunningham 128 7%
Majority 1,215
Registered electors 10,501
Turnout 1,819 17%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ken Stewart 1,75656%
Conservative C. W. Harpin 1,164 37%
Liberal A. C. Pistotnick-Howard 232 7%
Majority 592
Registered electors 14,808
Turnout 3,152 21%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. P. Dougherty1,85246%
Liberal R. Gore 1,209 30%
Labour B. Simpson 912 23%
Communist P. B. Bissette 65 2%
Majority 643
Registered electors 11,678
Turnout 4,038 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. B. Flude2,08949%
Liberal I. C. Todd 1,238 29%
Labour J. Finnegan 898 21%
Majority 851
Registered electors 12,195
Turnout 4,225 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Woolton, East

Woolton, East 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Evans1,78649%
Conservative J. H. Kirkham 1,373 38%
Liberal Miss G. Loughney 252 7%
Communist J. Humes 211 6%
Majority 413
Registered electors 13,002
Turnout 3,622 28%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton, West

Woolton, West - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. L. Hobday5,98276%
Conservative L. B. Williams5,93776%
Labour J. M. Lyon 946 12%
Liberal Miss A. Smallman 899 11%
Labour P. Owens 874 11%
Liberal J. B. Kaltiff 835 11%
Majority 5,036
Registered electors 17,820
Turnout 8,827 44%
Conservative gain from Party (UK) Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Knowsley Ward results

Huyton Farm / Princess / Woolfall

Huyton Farm / Princess / Woolfall
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Longfall1,126 60%
Conservative A. J. Gray 762 40%
Majority 364
Registered electors 9,400
Turnout 1,888 20%
Labour gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

Longview / Rupert Farm

Longview / Rupert Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. E. Easthope1,56255%
Labour C. D. Frederick 1,288 45%
Majority 274
Registered electors 9,218
Turnout 2,850 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Agnes / St. Bartholomews / Swanside

St. Agnes / St. Bartholomews / Swanside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. J. Simpson4,05677%
Labour S. J. Wells 1,209 23%
Majority 2,847
Registered electors 13,386
Turnout 5,265 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Gabriel's / St. Michael's

St. Gabriel's / St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. S. Powell1,71853%
Conservative C. W. White 1,514 47%
Majority 204
Registered electors 11,377
Turnout 3,232 28%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central Kirkby / Minstead

Central Kirkby / Minstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. P. King1,45056%
Conservative G. Fogarty 627 24%
Liberal R. Jones 349 14%
Communist J. Myers 112 4.3%
Independent Labour T. B. Ryan 45 2%
Majority 823
Registered electors 10,430
Turnout 2,583 25%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Cherryfield / Whitfield

Cherryfield / Whitfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. M. Gallagher 1,431 46%
Conservative J. P. Smith 1,088 35%
Liberal W. McFadden 510 16%
Communist W. Jones 116 3.7%
Majority 343
Registered electors 11,382
Turnout 3,145 28%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Northwood / Park / Tower Hill / Simonswood

Northwood / Park / Tower Hill / Simonswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Bundred 1,983 53%
Conservative C. R. Bailey 1,187 31%
Liberal J. Smith 413 11%
Communist T. Bradburn 194 5.1%
Majority 796
Registered electors 15,609
Turnout 3,777 24%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Prescot

Prescot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. T. Hughes1,88858%
Labour W. Howarth 1,386 42%
Majority 502
Registered electors 8,759
Turnout 3,274 37%
Conservative gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

Cronton / Tarbock / Whiston

Cronton / Tarbock / Whiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Foulkes1,44440%
Conservative S. J. Pyne 1,390 39%
Conservative B. Jeffrey 765 21%
Majority 54
Registered electors 11,284
Turnout 3,599 32%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Halewood

Halewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Sinclair2,48854%
Labour J. F. Bohanna 2,094 46%
Majority 394
Registered electors 14,636
Turnout 4,582 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Knowsley

Knowsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Alldritt1,61851%
Conservative T. D. Mawdsley 1,533 49%
Majority 85
Registered electors 12,109
Turnout 3,151 26%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Helens Ward results

Haydock

Haydock
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Anderton2,96955%
Labour C. Davies 2,396 45%
Majority 573
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,365 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Newton-Le-Willows

Newton-Le-Willows
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour O. Conheeney2,920
Conservative Miss M. Monks 2,686 41%
Liberal R. Birch 910 14%
Majority 234
Registered electors 16,022
Turnout 6,516 41%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Rainford

Rainford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. A. Berry5,27078%
Labour R. Cliff 1,479 22%
Majority 3,971
Registered electors 14,053
Turnout 6,749 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central / South Eccleston

Central / South Eccleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. E. Jameson1,92054%
Labour L. Williams 1,380 39%
Liberal W. Iley 260 7%
Majority 540
Registered electors 10,259
Turnout 3,560 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

East Sutton

East Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Harrison1,63247%
Labour E. Maguire 1,496 
 +
 43%
Liberal J. Bentham 354 10%
Majority 136
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 3,482 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hardshaw / West Sutton

Hardshaw / West Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Glover2,06244%
Conservative T. Webster 1,713 37%
Liberal T. Gilligan 863 19%
Majority 349
Registered electors 15,565
Turnout 4,638 30%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moss Bank / North Windle

Moss Bank / North Windle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Jameson3,36463%
Labour N. Wilson 1,770 33%
Liberal M. A. Kelly 227 4%
Majority 1,594
Registered electors 13,452
Turnout 5,361 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Eccleston / South Windle

North Eccleston / South Windle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Clough1,70664%
Labour J. Morris 953 36%
Majority 754
Registered electors 8,471
Turnout 2,659 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Parr

Parr
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Mernagh2,27255%
Conservative C. Foster 1,625 39%
Liberal I. Rigby 236 6%
Majority 647
Registered electors 16,313
Turnout 25%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Eccleston / Windle

Eccleston / Windle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. Brownlow3,95488%
Labour B. Hamilton 562 12%
Majority 3,392
Registered electors 9,404
Turnout 4,516 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Rainhill / Bold

Rainhill / Bold
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. Nellie Holley2,86668%
Labour E. Norris 1,375 32%
Majority 1,491
Registered electors 16,497
Turnout 4,241 26%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sefton Ward results

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Bootle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. P. Morris1,60748%
Labour Hugh Baird 1,450 43%
Liberal R. E. Williams 243 7%
Communist T. Egan 74 2%
Majority 157
Registered electors
Turnout 3,374
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Linacre / Mersey

Linacre / Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. A. Wiseman1,12159%
Independent G. Evason 465 24%
Conservative T. I. Percy 235 12%
Communist C. P. Curry 94 5%
Majority 886
Registered electors 11,509
Turnout 1,915 17%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Netherton / Orrell / Sefton

Netherton / Orrell / Sefton - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Hillen3,21750%
Labour J. Riley3,12648%
Conservative G. Halliwell 2,981 46%
Conservative G. Lockley 2,698 42%
Communist R. Morris 263 4%
Majority 236
Registered electors 24,169
Turnout 6,461 27%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Central / College / St. John's

Central / College / St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. C. Goldrein3,09069%
Labour J. E. Ohren 788 17%
Liberal G. A. Flaxman 627 17%
Majority 2,302
Registered electors 12,423
Turnout 4,505 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Christ Church / St. Mary's / St. Thomas

Christ Church / St. Mary's / St. Thomas
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. O. Harvey1,99556%
Labour J. M. Murphy 1,356 38%
Liberal J. Sartain 208 6%
Majority 639
Registered electors 10,731
Turnout 3,559 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

East / Little Crosby

East / Little Crosby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. R. Bennett2,58572%
Labour D. F. Kerr 706 20%
Liberal O. Adshead 275 8%
Majority 1,879
Registered electors 9,676
Turnout 3,566 37%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North / West

North / West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. L. Pritchard3,37682%
Liberal S. M.. Sime 454 11%
Labour G. Stringer 300 7%
Majority 2,922
Registered electors 9,076
Turnout 4,130 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Formby

Formby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir K. P. Thompson5,75881%
Liberal M. J. Metcalf 1,376 19%
Majority 4,382
Registered electors 16,537
Turnout 7,134 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Litherland

Litherland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. G. Buckles2,65348%
Labour O. F. Brady 2,445 44%
Liberal K. Holding 367 7%
Communist J. Hulligan 81 1.5%
Majority 208
Registered electors 16,515
Turnout 5,546 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Ainsdale / Birkdale / South

Ainsdale / Birkdale / South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Hartley3,77487%
Labour J. F. Caven 436 10%
Liberal G. S. M. White 961 26%
Majority 1,263
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 3,740 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale East / Birkdale North / South

Birkdale East / Birkdale North / South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Rawstron2,22459%
Liberal G. S. M. White 961 26%
Labour W. P. Lafferty 555 15%
Majority 1,263
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 3.740 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale West / Central / West

Birkdale West / Central / West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. S. Mitchell2,38578%
Liberal E. E. Rothwell 654 22%
Majority 1,731
Registered electors 9,023
Turnout 3,039 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Craven / Sussex / Talbot

Craven / Sussex / Talbot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R. C. Fearn 2,43850%
Conservative B. Dawson 1,921 40%
Labour G. A. Fenerty 476 10%
Majority 517
Registered electors 11,406
Turnout 4,835 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hesketh / Scarisbrick

Hesketh / Scarisbrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. J. Leech2,97756%
Liberal P. J. Handley 1,848 35%
Labour J. J. Abram 474 9%
Majority 1,129
Registered electors 10,525
Turnout 5,299 50%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Marine Park

Marine Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Brown2,71267%
Liberal P. F. Reilly 1,324 33%
Majority 1,388
Registered electors 10,436
Turnout 4,036 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

West Lancs no 1

West Lancs no 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. I. Birch3,28283%
Labour A. Riley 681 17%
Majority 2,601
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 3,963 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Wirral Ward results

Higher Bebington / Woodhey

Higher Bebington / Woodhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Harriman3,80580%
Liberal Jean Walker 970 20%
Majority 2,835
Registered electors 10,279
Turnout 4,775 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sunlight / Park / New Ferry / North Bromborough

Sunlight / Park / New Ferry / North Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. A. Davies2,13851%
Labour B. A. Bryning 1,709 41%
Liberal P. J. Taylor 314 8%
Majority 429
Registered electors 9,776
Turnout 4,161 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

South Bromborough / Eastham

South Bromborough / Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal P. N. Gilchrist2,81645%
Conservative L. Chrishop 2,256 36%
Labour A. E. S. Rose 1,237 20%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 6,309 49%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Lower Bebington / Poulton / Sunlight / South Bromborough

Lower Bebington / Poulton / Sunlight / South Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. J. K. Williams4,61978%
Liberal T. Harbny 1,321 22%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,002
Turnout 5,940 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Argyle / Clifton / Holt

Argyle / Clifton / Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Stuart-Cole1,29050%
Conservative R. Entwistle 716 28%
Liberal M. R. D. Gayford 403 16%
National Party (UK) D. M. Matthews 117 5%
Young Communist League J. E. Norris 69 3%
Majority 574
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 2,595 29%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Bebington / Mersey

Bebington / Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. Welsh1,40249%
Labour C. S. McRonald 1,258 44%
Liberal T. J. Edwards 190 7%
Majority 144
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 2,850 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Cathcart / Claughton / Cleveland

Cathcart / Claughton / Cleveland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D. T. G. Evans1,82655%
Conservative G. B. Porter 1,395 42%
Labour W. W. Smith 102 3%
Majority 431
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 3,323 33%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Devonshire / Egerton

Devonshire / Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. R. Baker2,22344%
Liberal D. W. Hughes 1,600 32%
Labour G. Kenyon 1,202 24%
Majority 624
Registered electors 12,461
Turnout 5,025 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Gilbrook / St. James

Gilbrook / St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. R. A. Flynn1,70258%
Conservative R. A. Hodgkinson 629 22%
Liberal E. Rose 593 20%
Majority 1,073
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 2,924 32%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Grange / Oxton

Grange / Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. J. Moreton2,67345%
Liberal G. C. Lindsay 2,295 39%
Labour D. J. Healey 833 14%
National Party W. R. Williams 113 2%
Majority 378
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 5,914 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Prenton

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. E. Wise3,63865%
Labour W. R. Leslie 1,465 26%
Liberal E. J. Banton 474 8%
Majority 2,173
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 5,577 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Upton

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mrs. S. E. Hibbert3,99061%
Labour E. C. Ainslie 2,071 32%
Liberal A. B. Halliday 470 7%
Majority 1,919
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 6,531 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Caldy & Frankby / Grange & Newton / Greasby & South

Caldy & Frankby / Grange & Newton / Greasby & South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. H. H. Needham4,47182%
Labour J. Seaman 500 9%
Liberal E. L. Fell 495 5%
Majority 3,971
Registered electors 12,684
Turnout 5,466 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central / Hoose / Meols & Park

Central / Hoose / Meols & Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. W. Last4,57078%
Liberal I. Smith 897 15%
Labour D. A. Jackson 406 7%
Majority 3,673
Registered electors 11,992
Turnout 5,873 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Leasowe

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. R. Young1,94347%
Labour B. Wells 1,793 44%
Liberal G. J. Canning 250 6%
National Front J. Fishwick 133 3%
Majority 150
Registered electors 11,464
Turnout 4,119 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Marlowe / North Egremont / South Egremont / South

Marlowe / North Egremont / South Egremont / South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. J. Frisby3,15063%
Labour A. R. Chowderoy 1,362 27%
Liberal N. R. L. Thomas 523 10%
Majority 1,788
Registered electors
Turnout 5,035
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moreton / Saughall Massie

Moreton / Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative I. W. Allison1,95166%
Labour C. Allman 873 29%
Liberal J. C. Jenkins 154 5%
Majority 1,078
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 2,978 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

New Brighton / Wallasey / Warren

New Brighton / Wallasey / Warren
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. F. Emberton5,39469%
Liberal Mrs. Kathleen Bowes 2,036 26%
Labour Mrs. Beryl Lloyd 335 4%
Majority 3,358
Registered electors 14,673
Turnout 7,765 53%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Liscard / Upper Brighton / St. Hilary

North Liscard / Upper Brighton / St. Hilary
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. W. Porter3,36276%
Labour M. D. Laskier 647 15%
Liberal J. S. C. Timothy 401 9%
Majority 2,715
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 4,410 37%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Seacombe / Poulton / Somerville / South

North Seacombe / Poulton / Somerville / South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Gersham1,91646%
Conservative Mrs. Marie Kemble 1,829 44%
Liberal P. C. Mawdsley 346 8%
Communist R. B. Harris 93 2%
Majority 87
Registered electors 12,427
Turnout 4,184 34%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Barnston / Gayton / Heswall / Oldfield

Barnston / Gayton / Heswall / Oldfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. C. Smyth4,84088%
Liberal R. W. Thomas 355 6%
Labour J. F. Durrant 286 5%
Majority 4,485
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,481 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Irby and Thursaton / Irby South / Pensby

Irby and Thursaton / Irby South / Pensby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. K. Burlinson3,24076%
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas 620 15%
Liberal G. A. Collins 391 9%
Majority 2,620
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 4,251 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

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