Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975

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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975
←  1973 1 May 1975 (1975-05-01) 1976  →
22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.7% (Decrease4.4%) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election29 seats,
42.9%		24 seats,
32.6%		13 seats,
22.6%
Seats before292413
Seats won1651
Seats after36219
Seat changeIncrease7Decrease3Decrease3
Popular vote51,54723,60318,570
Percentage54.7%25.0%19.7%
SwingIncrease11.8%Decrease7.6%Decrease2.9%
Control of Council before election

No Overall Control

Control of Council after election

Conservative

The 1975 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1975 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats±
Conservative 36Increase7
Labour 21Decrease3
Liberal 9Decrease4

[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1973.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1975
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%№Net %
  Conservative 221670Increase772.754.751,547Increase11.8
  Labour 21503Decrease322.725.023,603Decrease7.6
  Liberal 19104Decrease44.519.718,570Decrease2.9
  National Front 1000Steady0.00.3249N/A
  Communist 1000Steady0.00.2200Steady
  Independent 1000Steady0.00.1107N/A

[1] [2]

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973.

Birkenhead

No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

Argyle-Clifton-Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Smith 1,096 44.6 Decrease28.2
Liberal D. Boxer95438.8New
Conservative L. Peers41016.7Decrease10.5
Majority1425.8Decrease39.8
Registered electors 8,590
Turnout 28.6Increase4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease19.9

[2]

No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)

Bebington and Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative L. Welsh 1,108 44.8 Increase7.1
Labour A. Price94438.1Decrease6.6
Liberal G. Quinn42317.1Decrease0.5
Majority1646.7N/A
Registered electors 7,958
Turnout 31.1Decrease3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase6.9

[2]

No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal A. Jones1,641 43.3 Decrease10.5
Conservative R. Stretch1,17230.9Increase7.4
Labour Walter Smith97925.8Increase3.0
Majority46912.4Decrease17.9
Registered electors 9,882
Turnout 38.4Decrease7.1
Liberal hold Swing Decrease9.0

[2] [4]

No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

Devonshire and Egerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Allen 1,644 38.2 Increase7.4
Liberal Roy Perkins1,60337.3Decrease5.0
Labour J. MacDougall1,05224.5Decrease2.4
Majority410.9N/A
Registered electors 12,378
Turnout 34.7Decrease6.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase6.2

[2]

No. 5 (Gilbrook and St. James)

Gilbrook and St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Roberts1,369 57.1 Decrease2.8
Liberal K. Henron53122.2Decrease8.4
Conservative H. Kirkby49620.7Increase11.2
Majority83834.9Increase5.6
Registered electors 8,654
Turnout 27.7Decrease10.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8

[2]

No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)

Grange and Oxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Hodkinson 2,293 50.1 Increase17.1
Liberal G. Edwards1,52033.2Decrease17.3
Labour A. Jones76416.7Increase0.2
Majority77316.9N/A
Registered electors 12,602
Turnout 36.3Decrease6.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase17.2

[2]

No. 7 (Prenton)

Prenton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative George Porter 3,088 55.3 Increase3.6
Labour J. Pennington1,50426.9Decrease15.6
Liberal J. Edwards99717.8New
Majority1,58428.4Increase19.2
Registered electors 15,605
Turnout 35.8Increase1.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.6

[2]

No. 8 (Upton)

Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Roberts3,134 55.3 Increase8.7
Labour Barney Gilfoyle1,88533.3Decrease11.0
Liberal S. Gayford4487.9New
Communist G. Hughes2003.5Increase0.3
Majority1,24922.0Increase20.1
Registered electors 20,752
Turnout 27.3Decrease1.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.1

[2]

Wallasey

No. 9 (Leasowe)

Leasowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Fox1,590 51.6 Decrease18.8
Conservative J. Merrill1,38344.9Increase15.3
Independent G. Smith1073.5New
Majority2076.7Decrease34.1
Registered electors 11,733
Turnout 26.3Decrease0.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease17.1

[2]

No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)

Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Hale 3,090 67.9 Increase24.3
Labour V. McGee1,45832.1Decrease9.1
Majority1,63235.8Increase33.4
Registered electors 13,083
Turnout 34.8Decrease2.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase16.7

[2] [5]

No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)

Moreton and Saughall Massie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Williams 1,552 60.9 Increase20.4
Labour E. Lewis99839.1Decrease8.1
Majority55421.8N/A
Registered electors 7,057
Turnout 36.1Decrease3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase14.3

No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)

New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Ievers 4,394 62.9 Increase23.0
Liberal J. Southworth1,79225.6Decrease18.5
Labour M. Hirons5537.9Increase1.9
National Front John Fishwick [n 1] 2493.6Decrease6.4
Majority2,60237.3N/A
Registered electors 14,888
Turnout 46.9Increase7.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase20.8

[2]

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

North Liscard-Upper Brighton St.
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative George Thornton 2,909 70.2 Increase28.3
Labour M. Laskier62215.0Decrease0.5
Liberal R. Edge61114.8Decrease19.6
Majority2,28755.2Increase47.7
Registered electors 11,640
Turnout 35.6Decrease3.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase23.9

[2]

No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)

Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Wickham1,618 50.0 Decrease15.8
Conservative R. Atkinson1,40843.5Increase17.6
Liberal E. Taylor2136.6Decrease1.7
Majority2106.5Decrease33.4
Registered electors 12,043
Turnout 26.9Decrease1.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease16.7

[2]

Bebington

No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

Higher Bebington and Woodhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Pike3,197 69.8 Increase15.2
Labour M. Irvine90619.8Decrease5.7
Liberal G. Spencer47610.4Decrease9.5
Majority2,29150.0Increase20.9
Registered electors 10,031
Turnout 45.6Increase1.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.5

[2]

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

Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Gregory1,606 46.2 Decrease15.0
Conservative R. Gittins1,36739.3Increase0.5
Liberal W. Walsh50514.5New
Majority2396.9Decrease15.5
Registered electors 9,785
Turnout 35.5Decrease7.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.8

[2]

No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

South Bromborough and Eastham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Allan 2,723 47.7 Increase11.2
Labour W. Lungley1,88233.0Decrease14.2
Liberal Phillip Gilchrist1,10519.4Increase3.1
Majority84114.7N/A
Registered electors 13,301
Turnout 42.9Increase2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase12.7

[2] [6]

No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)

Lower Bebington and Poulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Goodfellow3,119 61.1 Increase9.5
Liberal Thomas Harney1,14422.4Decrease3.5
Labour D. Roscoe83916.4Decrease6.1
Majority1,97538.7Increase13.0
Registered electors 12,052
Turnout 42.3Increase2.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.5

[2] [7]

Hoylake

No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)

Caldy and Frankby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Cumpstey3,497 73.2 Decrease3.0
Liberal B. Crosbie79016.5New
Labour J. Seaman49310.3Decrease13.5
Majority2,70756.7Increase4.3
Registered electors 12,575
Turnout 38.0Increase1.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.2

[2]

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

Central-Hoose-Meols-Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Tickle 3,121 55.7 Increase9.2
Liberal J. Thomas2,48644.3Increase2.4
Majority63511.4Increase6.8
Registered electors 11,776
Turnout 47.6Decrease19.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Increase3.4

[2]

Wirral

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

Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative V. Robertson 4,001 78.5 Increase12.4
Liberal G. Collins91117.9Decrease10.0
Labour W. Gamet1853.6Decrease2.5
Majority3,09060.6Increase22.4
Registered electors 11,003
Turnout 46.3Increase1.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.2

[2]

No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)

Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Leigh 2,441 59.2 Decrease5.0
Labour S. Dunn1,26030.6Decrease5.2
Liberal A. Conway42010.2New
Majority1,18128.6Increase0.2
Registered electors 9,322
Turnout 44.2Increase1.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.1

[2]

Notes

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

  1. ↑ Stood as an Ind. Conservative in 1973. Results compared.

References

  1. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1975". 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 "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Walter Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. ↑ "Councillor John Hale". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ↑ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ↑ "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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