Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1973

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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1973

12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) 1975  

All 66 seats
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.1% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won292413
Popular vote43,84733,32023,106
Percentage42.9%32.6%22.6%

Control of Council after election

No Overall Control

The 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The election took place a year before the council formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the county boroughs of Birkenhead and Wallasey, along with the municipal borough of Bebington and the urban districts of Hoylake and Wirral.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats
Conservative 29
Labour 24
Liberal 13

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Election results

Overall election result

New Council.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1973
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElected% of total%
Conservative 662943.942.943,847
Labour 652436.432.633,320
Liberal 431319.722.623,106
Ind. Conservative 200.01.21,179
Independent Socialist 100.00.3319
Residents 100.00.3315
Communist 100.00.2187

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Ward results

Birkenhead

No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

Argyle-Clifton-Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Kimberly [n 1] 1,580 72.8 N/A
Labour Parnall [n 2] 1,577
Labour Tomlinson [n 3] 1,515
Conservative L. Peers58927.2N/A
Conservative Wilson546
Conservative Gates530
Majority45.7N/A
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 24.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)

Bebington and Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Kellett [n 1] 1,358 44.7 N/A
Labour Bagnall [n 2] 1,337
Labour A. Price [n 3] 1,159
Conservative Jones1,14337.7N/A
Conservative Welsh993
Conservative Kelly968
Liberal Tomkins53417.6N/A
Liberal Spencer511
Liberal Prosser503
Majority7.1N/A
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 34.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Evans [n 1] 2,444 53.8 N/A
Liberal J. Evans [n 2] 2,202
Liberal A. Jones [n 3] 2,003
Conservative R. Stretch1,06623.5N/A
Conservative Hesketh1,064
Labour Roberts1,03422.8N/A
Labour Walter Smith1,010
Labour Rimmer1,008
Conservative Gaughan970
Majority30.3N/A
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 45.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2] [4]

No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

Devonshire and Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Hughes [n 1] 2,187 42.3 N/A
Liberal E. Hughes [n 2] 1,855
Liberal Attwood [n 3] 1,680
Conservative Fletcher1,59130.8N/A
Conservative Baker1,543
Conservative K. Allen1,502
Labour Keegan1,39226.9N/A
Labour Bagnall1,253
Labour Bagnall1,225
Majority11.5N/A
Registered electors 12,464
Turnout 41.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

No. 5 (Gilbrook and St. James)

Gilbrook and St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Flynn [n 1] 2,047 59.9 N/A
Labour Roberts [n 2] 1,996
Labour P. Roberts [n 3] 1,922
Liberal Hayes1,04430.6N/A
Liberal Lea987
Liberal Ashman905
Conservative Briggs3259.5N/A
Conservative Menio305
Conservative Emsden255
Majority29.4N/A
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 37.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)

Grange and Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Gordon Lindsay [n 1] 2,651 50.5 N/A
Liberal A. Halliday [n 2] 2,212
Liberal Truffet [n 3] 2,206
Conservative Pyke1,73133.0N/A
Conservative Porter1,697
Conservative Lea1,549
Labour Leeper86316.5N/A
Labour Armstrong839
Labour Smith764
Majority17.5N/A
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 42.5N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

No. 7 (Prenton)

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Baker [n 1] 2,846 51.7 N/A
Conservative Harry Deverill [n 2] 2,820
Conservative Pattinson [n 3] 2,729
Labour Llewellyn2,33542.5N/A
Labour Muir2,244
Labour Ainslie2,142
Independent Socialist Connolly3195.8N/A
Majority9.3N/A
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 34.6N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 8 (Upton)

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. Hibbert [n 1] 2,691 46.6 N/A
Conservative Lowe [n 2] 2,678
Conservative J. Roberts [n 3] 2,654
Labour Harland2,58444.7N/A
Labour Barney Gilfoyle2,548
Labour Owen2,375
Residents Dean3155.5N/A
Communist Thompson1873.2N/A
Majority1.9N/A
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 29.1N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Wallasey

No. 9 (Leasowe)

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Clark [n 1] 2,129 70.4 N/A
Labour Bill Wells [n 2] 2,106
Labour W. Fox [n 3] 2,062
Conservative Ward89629.6N/A
Conservative Ward870
Conservative Arrowsmith828
Majority40.8N/A
Registered electors 11,478
Turnout 26.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)

Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S. Morgan [n 1] 2,147 43.6 N/A
Conservative M. Ebbs [n 2] 2,142
Conservative Lynn [n 3] 2,041
Labour Gershman2,02841.2N/A
Labour V. McGee1,985
Labour Owens1,955
Liberal Caldwell75115.2N/A
Liberal Jones738
Liberal Gordon732
Majority2.4N/A
Registered electors 13,161
Turnout 37.4N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)

Moreton and Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Edwards [n 1] 1,318 47.2 N/A
Labour G. Watkins [n 2] 1,288
Labour E. Lewis [n 3] 1,230
Conservative I. Walker1,13240.5N/A
Conservative Webster1,083
Conservative Hale1,080
Liberal Lawrence34512.3N/A
Liberal Coffey328
Liberal Franks313
Majority6.7N/A
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 39.5N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)

New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal N. Thomas [n 1] 3,153 44.1 N/A
Liberal Kate Wood [n 2] 2,946
Liberal J. Southworth [n 3] 2,944
Conservative Stubbs2,84839.9N/A
Conservative Weston2,818
Conservative Shaw2,812
Ind. Conservative John Fishwick71310.0N/A
Labour Jones4326.0N/A
Labour Byrne405
Labour Moore392
Majority4.3N/A
Registered electors 14,680
Turnout 48.7N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

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No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton St.)

North Liscard-Upper Brighton St.
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Redhead [n 1] 2,363 41.9 N/A
Conservative Humphrey-Jones [n 2] 2,176
Conservative George Thornton [n 3] 2,140
Liberal Tyrer1,93934.4N/A
Liberal Wark1,588
Liberal Glover1,383
Labour Williams87215.5N/A
Labour Pryke811
Labour B. Lloyd796
Ind. Conservative Thompson4668.3N/A
Majority7.5N/A
Registered electors 11,772
Turnout 47.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)

Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Bentzien [n 1] 2,332 65.8 N/A
Labour T. Duffy [n 2] 2,268
Labour S. Wickham [n 3] 2,252
Conservative Hunter91625.9N/A
Conservative Bestwick883
Conservative Fielding772
Liberal Cassidy2948.3N/A
Liberal Hayes279
Liberal Wood253
Majority40.0N/A
Registered electors 12,430
Turnout 28.5N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Bebington

No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

Higher Bebington and Woodhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Theaker [n 1] 2,458 54.6 N/A
Conservative A. Richmond [n 2] 2,434
Conservative E. Pike [n 3] 2,405
Labour Bennett1,14925.5N/A
Labour M. Irvine1,145
Labour Wingate1,105
Liberal Snedker89619.9N/A
Liberal Duckers854
Liberal Watson735
Majority29.1N/A
Registered electors 10,262
Turnout 43.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough)

Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Price [n 1] 2,575 61.2 N/A
Labour P. McCarthy [n 2] 2,384
Labour F. Gregory [n 3] 2,290
Conservative McKenzie1,63138.8N/A
Conservative Drew1,459
Conservative Jerram1,381
Majority22.4N/A
Registered electors 9,804
Turnout 42.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

South Bromborough and Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gill [n 1] 2,469 47.2 N/A
Labour M. Halliday [n 2] 2,221
Labour W. Lungley [n 3] 2,146
Conservative D. Allan1,91136.5N/A
Conservative Howe1,731
Conservative Winter1,577
Liberal Phillip Gilchrist85116.3N/A
Liberal Astill741
Liberal Harney728
Majority10.7N/A
Registered electors 12,861
Turnout 40.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2] [6]

No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)

Lower Bebington and Poulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jackson [n 1] 2,498 51.6 N/A
Conservative M. Moore [n 2] 2,472
Conservative D. Goodfellow [n 3] 2,445
Liberal Thomas Harney1,25225.9N/A
Liberal Hughes1,111
Labour Radcliffe1,09122.5N/A
Liberal Thomas1,085
Labour Halliday987
Labour D. Roscoe974
Majority25.7N/A
Registered electors 12,016
Turnout 40.3N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2] [7]

Hoylake

No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)

Caldy and Frankby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Lloyd [n 1] 3,499 76.2 N/A
Conservative Burrows [n 2] 3,483
Conservative R. Cumpstey [n 3] 3,481
Labour Kelly1,09223.8N/A
Labour Pennington1,082
Labour Porter1,018
Majority52.4N/A
Registered electors 12,685
Turnout 36.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)

Central-Hoose-Meols-Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative William Whitehurst [n 1] 3,754 46.5 N/A
Conservative F. Jones [n 2] 3,624
Liberal J. Thomas [n 3] 3,378 41.9 N/A
Conservative Nightingale3,373
Labour Davies93311.6N/A
Labour Cook906
Majority4.7N/A
Registered electors 11,993
Turnout 67.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

Wirral

No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)

Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harding [n 1] 3,290 66.1 N/A
Conservative Clarke [n 2] 3,123
Conservative Crowe [n 3] 3,107
Liberal G. Collins1,38727.9N/A
Liberal A. Conway1,349
Liberal Wiggans1,160
Labour Garde3026.1N/A
Labour Ayre279
Labour W. Gamet264
Majority38.2N/A
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 45.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)

Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sissons [n 1] 2,522 64.2 N/A
Conservative Birks [n 2] 2,519
Conservative Ford [n 3] 2,469
Labour S. Dunn1,40535.8N/A
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas1,361
Labour Cody1,304
Majority28.4N/A
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 42.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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Notes

bold denotes the winning candidate

References

  1. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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  5. "Councillor Mrs Kate Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.