Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012
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Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & No. 20 (Hoylake: Central-Hoose-Meols-Park) Wirral - 1973 Woodhey) (10262)3 (11993)3 vote share vote share 3 Theaker F. Con 2,458 54.6 Whitehurst W. Con 3,754 46.5 No. 1 (Birkenhead: Argyle-Clifton-Holt) (8985) Richmond A. Con 2,434 - Jones F. Con 3,624 - vote share Pike E. Con 2,405 - Thomas J. Lib 3,378 41.9 Kimberley R. Lab 1,580 72.8 Bennett Lab 1,149 25.5 Nightingale Con 3,373 - Parnall Lab 1,577 - Irvine M. Lab 1,145 - Davies Lab 933 11.6 Tomlinson Lab 1,515 - Wingate Lab 1,105 - Cook Lab 906 - Peers L. Ms. Con 589 27.2 Snedker Lib 896 19.9 Wilson Con 546 - Duckers Lib 854 - Turnout 67.2 4.7 Gates Con 530 - Watson Lib 735 - No. 21 (Wirral: Barnston-Gayton-Heswall- Turnout 24.1 45.7 Turnout 43.9 29.1 Oldfield) (11022)3 vote share No. 10 (Wallasey: Marlowe-Egremont-South 3 No. 16 (Bebington: Park-New Ferry-North Harding Con 3,290 66.1 Liscard) (13161) Bromboroug (9804)3 Clarke Con 3,123 - vote share vote share Crowe Con 3,107 - Morgan S. Con 2,147 43.6 Price S. Ms. Lab 2,575 61.2 Collins G. Lib 1,387 27.9 Ebbs M. Con 2,142 - McCarthy P. Lab 2,384 - Conway A. Lib 1,349 - Lynn Con 2,041 - Gregory F. Lab 2,290 - Wiggans Lib 1,160 - Gershman Lab 2,028 41.2 McKenzie Con 1,631 38.8 Garde Lab 302 6.1 McGee V. Lab 1,985 - Drew Con 1,459 - Ayre Lab 279 - Owens Lab 1,955 - Jerram Con 1,318 - Gamet W. Lab 264 - Caldwell Lib 751 15.2 Jones Lib 738 - Turnout 42.9 22.4 Turnout 45.2 38.2 Gordon Lib 732 - No. 17 (Bebington: South Bromborough & No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) Turnout 37.4 2.4 Eastham) (12861)3 (9147)3 vote share vote share No. 11 (Wallasey: Moreton & Saughall Massie) 3 Gill Lab 2,469 47.2 Sissons Con 2,522 64.2 (7070) Halliday M. Ms. Lab 2,221 - Birks Con 2,519 - vote share Lungley W. Lab 2,146 - Ford Con 2,469 - Edwards J. Lab 1,318 47.2 Allan D. Con 1,911 36.5 Dunn S. Lab 1,405 35.8 Watkins G. Lab 1,288 - Howe Con 1,731 - Ellis-Thomas H. Lab 1,361 - Lewis E. Ms. Lab 1,230 - Winter Con 1,577 - Cody Lab 1,304 - Walker I. Con 1,132 40.5 Gilchrist P. Ms. Lib 851 16.3 Webster Con 1,083 - Astill Lib 741 - Turnout 42.9 28.4 Hale Con 1,080 - Harney Lib 728 - Lawrence Lib 345 12.3 No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Coffey Lib 328 - Turnout 40.7 10.7 Cleveland) (9993)3 Franks Lib 313 - vote share No. 18 (Bebington: Lower Bebington & Evans J. Lib 2,444 53.8 Turnout 39.5 6.7 Poulton) (12016)3 Evans Lib 2,202 - vote share Jones A. Lib 2,003 - No. 12 (Wallasey: New Brighton-Wallasey- 3 Jackson Con 2,498 51.6 Stretch R. Con 1,066 23.5 Warren) (14680) Moore M. Con 2,472 - Hesketh Con 1,064 - vote share Goodfellow D. Ms. Con 2,445 - Roberts Lab 1,034 22.8 Thomas N. Lib 3,153 44.1 Harney T. Lib 1,252 25.9 Smith W. Lab 1,010 - Wood K. Ms. Lib 2,946 - Hughes Lib 1,111 - Rimmer Lab 1,008 - Southworth J. Lib 2,944 - Radcliffe Lab 1,091 22.5 Gaughan Con 970 - Stubbs Con 2,848 39.9 Thomas Lib 1,085 - Weston Con 2,818 - Halliday Lab 987 - Turnout 45.5 30.3 Shaw Con 2,812 - Roscoe D. Lab 974 - Fishwick J. Ind Con 713 10.0 No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton) Jones Lab 432 6.0 Turnout 40.3 25.7 (12464)3 Byrne Lab 405 - vote share Moore Lab 392 - No. 19 (Hoylake: Caldy & Frankby) (12685)3 Hughes E. Ms. Lib 2,187 42.3 vote share Hughes Lib 1,855 - Turnout 48.7 4.3 Lloyd W. Con 3,499 76.2 Attwood Lib 1,680 - Burrows Con 3,483 - Fletcher Con 1,591 30.8 No. 13 (Wallasey: North Liscard-Upper 3 Cumpstey R. Con 3,481 - Baker Con 1,543 - Brighton-St. (11772) Kelly Lab 1,092 23.8 Allen K. Con 1,502 - vote share Pennington Lab 1,082 - Keegan Lab 1,392 26.9 Redhead J. Con 2,363 41.9 Porter Lab 1,018 - Bagnall Lab 1,253 - Humphrey-Jones Con 2,176 - Bagnall Lab 1,225 - Thornton G. Con 2,140 - Turnout 36.2 52.4 Tyrer Lib 1,939 34.4 Turnout 41.5 11.5 Wark Lib 1,588 - No. 2 (Birkenhead: Bebington & Mersey) Glover Lib 1,383 - (8707)3 No. 5 (Birkenhead: Gilbrook Andst. James) Williams Lab 872 15.5 vote share (9030)3 Pryke Lab 811 - Kellett S. Lab 1,358 44.7 vote share Lloyd B. Ms. Lab 796 - Bagnall Lab 1,337 - Flynn J. Lab 2,047 59.9 Thompson Ind Con 466 8.3 Price A. Lab 1,159 - Roberts P. Ms. Lab 1,996 - Jones Con 1,143 37.7 Roberts Lab 1,922 - Turnout 47.9 7.5 Welsh Ms. Con 993 - Hayes Lib 1,044 30.6 Kelly Con 968 - Lea Lib 987 - No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- 3 Tomkins Lib 534 17.6 Ashman Lib 905 - Somerville) (12430) Spencer Lib 511 - Briggs Con 325 9.5 vote share Prosser Lib 503 - Menio Con 305 - Bentzien P. Ms. Lab 2,332 65.8 Emsden Con 255 - Duffy T. Lab 2,268 - Turnout 34.9 7.1 Wickham S. Lab 2,252 - Turnout 37.8 29.4 Hunter Con 916 25.9 Bestwick Con 883 - Fielding Con 772 - Cassidy Lib 294 8.3 Hayes Lib 279 - Wood Lib 253 - Turnout 28.5 40.0 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 6 (Birkenhead: Grange & Oxton) (12348)3 No. 13 (Wallasey: North Liscard-Upper No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) vote share Brighton-St. (11640) (9322) Lindsay G. Lib 2,651 50.5 vote share vote share Halliday A. Lib 2,212 - Thornton G.* Con 2,909 70.2 Leigh W. Con 2,441 59.2 Truffet Lib 2,206 - Laskier M. Lab 622 15.0 Dunn S. Lab 1,260 30.6 Pyke Con 1,731 33.0 Edge R. Lib 611 14.8 Conway A. Lib 420 10.2 Porter Con 1,697 - Lea Con 1,549 - Turnout 35.6 55.2 Turnout 44.2 28.7 Leeper Lab 863 16.5 Armstrong Lab 839 - No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Smith Lab 764 - Somerville) (12043) Cleveland) (9882) vote share vote share Turnout 42.5 17.5 Wickham S.* Lab 1,618 50.0 Jones A.* Lib 1,641 43.3 Atkinson R. Con 1,408 43.5 Strech R. Con 1,172 30.9 No. 7 (Birkenhead: Prenton) (15882)3 Taylor E. Lib 213 6.6 Smith W. Lab 979 25.8 vote share Baker M. Con 2,846 51.7 Turnout 26.9 6.5 Turnout 38.4 12.4 Deverill H. Con 2,820 - Pattinson Con 2,729 - No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton) Llewellyn Lab 2,335 42.5 Woodhey) (10031) (12378) Muir Lab 2,244 - vote share vote share Ainslie Lab 2,142 - Pike E.* Con 3,197 69.8 Allen K. Con 1,644 38.2 Connolly Ind Soc 319 5.8 Irvine M. Lab 906 19.8 Perkins R. Lib 1,603 37.3 Spencer G. Lib 476 10.4 Macdougall J. Ms. Lab 1,052 24.5 Turnout 34.6 9.3 Turnout 45.6 50.0 Turnout 34.7 1.0 No.