Sefton Council 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 (Crosby: North & West) (9075)3 No. 21 (Maghull East & North-Melling) (13100)3 Sefton - 1973 vote share vote share Ball Con 2,781 56.2 Currall C. Con 1,501 31.4 3 Papworth P. Con 2,692 - Howard J. Lab 1,419 29.7 No. 1 (Bootle: Derby & Stanley) (13227) Bramham Con 2,682 - Ellis Con 1,299 - vote share Hill Lib 1,537 31.1 Wilson Con 1,224 - Burgomaster A. Ms. Lab 1,911 58.5 Freeman Lib 1,256 - Evans Res 1,205 25.2 Benton J. Lab 1,904 - Nuttall Lib 1,148 - Murphy Lab 1,199 - Moore Lab 1,892 - Felton Res 379 7.7 Faith Res 1,197 - Holden D. Ms. Con 1,220 37.3 Callaghan Lab 251 5.1 Murphy Lab 1,194 - Norris Con 1,189 - Donovan Lab 242 - McDonnell Res 1,189 - Rogerson Con 1,145 - Silcock Lab 210 - Hancock Lib 654 13.7 Watts Comm 138 4.2 Bucknall Lib 551 - Turnout 54.5 25.1 Kaye Lib 537 - Turnout 24.7 21.1 No. 16 (Formby: Duke Street Andraven Meols) Turnout 36.5 1.7 No. 10 (Southport: Hesketh & Scarisbrick) 3 3 (6967) (10525) vote share No. 22 (Maghull South & West-Melling) (9200)3 vote share Beeston P. Ms. Con 1,684 51.4 vote share Monk E. Ms. Con 2,504 47.8 Woods Con 1,647 - Byrne J. Res 1,507 47.4 Brown B. Con 2,154 - Williamson Con 1,609 - Dallas E. Ms. Res 1,405 - Morgan Con 1,980 - Reynolds Lib 960 29.3 Lee Res 1,334 - Fearn Lib 1,467 28.0 Blase Lab 635 19.4 Birch Con 1,151 36.2 Sainsbury Lib 1,327 - Eccleston Lab 610 - Dykins Con 1,124 - Auger M. Ms. Lab 1,271 24.2 McNamara Lab 558 - Rawlinson Con 888 - Taylor Lib 1,200 - Henderson Lab 522 16.4 Abram Lab 1,014 - Turnout 47.1 22.1 Abbott Lab 500 - Morris Lab 945 - Dunbar Lab 493 - No. 17 (Formby: Freshfield-Oldtown-St. Lukes) Turnout 49.8 19.8 (9570)3 Turnout 34.6 11.2 3 vote share No. 11 (Southport: Marine & Park) (10436) Storey E. Con 3,044 84.3 No. 3 (Bootle: Netherton) (8670)3 vote share Marsh P. Con 3,038 - vote share Glover T. Con 2,146 64.5 Pope Con 3,019 - McCabe F. Lab 1,101 60.6 Jessop J. Ms. Con 2,121 - Armstrong Lab 565 15.7 McNicholas Lab 1,079 - Hunt Con 2,010 - McNamara Lab 551 - Hopkins Lab 1,036 - Jackson Lib 1,182 35.5 O'Neill Lab 549 - Barrett Con 597 32.9 Hart Lib 1,006 - Charnock M. Ms. Con 591 - Vos Lib 903 - Turnout 37.7 68.7 Lockley Con 577 - Morris R. Comm 119 6.5 Turnout 31.9 29.0 No. 18 (Litherland: Beach-Ford-Hatton Hill) (8276)3 Turnout 21.0 27.7 No. 12 (Crosby: Central-College-St. Johns) 3 vote share (12423) Barr T. Lab 1,728 56.7 No. 4 (Bootle: Orrell) (7183)3 vote share Jones Ms. Lab 1,720 - vote share Peat G. Con 1,906 41.2 Lipton Lab 1,468 - O'Neill J. Lab 893 50.6 Hope S. Con 1,887 - Lloyd Con 1,137 37.3 Francis Lab 891 - Askew Con 1,851 - Blease Con 1,068 - Spencer Lab 881 - Connell Res 1,506 32.6 Gove Con 985 - Halliwell G. Con 818 46.3 Sawyer Res 1,325 - Wenton Comm 184 6.0 Borrows Con 801 - Fairclough Res 1,294 - Thomas Con 780 - Connell Lab 1,211 32.6 Turnout 36.8 19.4 Watts Comm 55 3.1 Johnstone Lab 915 - Warburton I. Ms. Lab 852 - No. 19 (Litherland: Church-Hornby-Osborne- Turnout 24.6 4.2 Walker) (8239)3 Turnout 37.2 8.7 vote share No. 5 (Bootle: Sefton) (8316)3 Benson J. Lab 1,254 56.8 vote share No. 13 (Crosby: Christchurch-St. Marys-St. 3 Ferry J. Lab 1,187 - Fanning Lab 1,216 72.3 Thomas (10731) Clarke Lab 1,180 - Farley O. Lab 1,213 - vote share Buckles Con 879 39.8 Mahon Lab 1,199 - Beswarick T. Lab 1,782 46.7 Burrowes F. Con 868 - Leonard Con 382 22.7 Fieldsend R. Lab 1,461 - Hurley Con 861 - Baker Con 361 - Thompson Lab 1,356 - Usher Comm 73 3.3 Locke Con 356 - Atherton Con 1,064 27.9 Fenn Comm 85 5.1 Hardman Con 997 - Turnout 26.8 17.0 Fjortoft Lib 966 25.3 Turnout 20.2 49.6 Leahy Con 919 - No. 2 (Bootle: Linacre & Mersey) (11509)3 Jones Lib 727 - vote share No. 6 (Southport: Ainsdale & Birkdale South) Dent Ind 1,624 41.3 (13418)6 Turnout 35.5 18.8 Bray Lab 1,548 39.4 vote share 3 Jones Lab 1,401 - Kirwan C. Ms. Con 3,056 55.2 No. 14 (Crosby: East) (9676) Hillen Lab 1,396 - Gregson R. Con 2,851 - vote share Ferris Con 554 14.1 Potash L. Con 2,833 - Jones Con 1,533 37.5 Parker Con 495 - Chapman R. Con 2,791 - Tickle Res 1,523 37.2 Percy T. Con 400 - Watson Con 2,784 - Kennedy Con 1,474 - Byrne Comm 204 5.2 Cragg Con 2,736 - Rosewarne Res 1,388 - Gorlett Lib 1,655 29.9 Jones Con 1,354 37.5 Turnout 34.1 1.9 Collins Lib 1,381 - Stewart Res 1,295 - Radcliffe Lib 1,297 - Jones Lab 1,033 37.5 No. 20 (Aintree) (9367)3 Ostrin Lib 1,275 - Stokes D. Lab 824 - vote share Roberts Lib 1,263 - Burton Lab 810 - Lewis T. Con 1,637 42.9 Duncombe Lib 1,258 - Coles Con 1,540 - Cowen Lab 821 14.8 Turnout 42.3 0.2 Martland Con 1,490 - Bond Lab 813 - Lloyd Res 1,346 35.3 Bond Lab 791 - Bamber W. Res 1,310 - Benbow Lab 758 - Highet Res 1,307 - McConnochie Lab 695 - Crawshaw Lab 835 21.9 Richey Lab 685 - James Lab 743 - Jones Lab 653 - Turnout 41.2 25.3 Turnout 40.8 7.6 Results of the Metropolitan Borough Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 7 (Southport: Birkdale East & North & No. 14 (Crosby: East) (9814) No. 4 (Bootle: Orrell) (7056) South) (11267)3 vote share vote share vote share Kennedy* Con 2,434 72.2 Barrows Con 920 51.0 White E. Con 1,689 43.1 Jones Lab 890 26.4 Spencer* Lab 884 49.0 Downs Con 1,597 - McGrath Comm 45 1.3 Poynton Con 1,503 - Turnout 25.6 2.0 Bentham Lab 1,166 29.7 Turnout 34.3 45.8 Cowen Lab 1,085 - No. 5 (Bootle: Sefton) (8556) McCabe Lib 1,065 27.2 No. 15 (Crosby: North & West) (9813) vote share Pulham Lab 1,030 - vote share Mahon* Lab 1,326 70.8 Regan Lib 863 - Leahy Con 2,889 74.3 Thomas Con 547 29.2 Singleton Lib 855 - Freeman Lib 765 19.7 Mackay Lab 235 6.0 Turnout 21.9 41.6 Turnout 34.8 13.3 Turnout 39.6 54.6 No. 6 (Southport: Ainsdale & Birkdale South) No. 8 (Southport: Central-Birkdale West-West) (13941)2 (9023)3 No. 16 (Formby: Duke Street Andraven Meols) vote share vote share (6995) Cragg* Con 3,396 69.1 Goldberg Con 1,739 73.9 vote share Watson* Con 3,383 - Dawson B. Con 1,614 - Williamson* Con 1,546 57.8 Collins Lib 948 19.3 Williams Con 1,594 - Metcalfe M. Ms. Lib 650 24.3 Ostrin Lib 851 - Kerr Lib 613 26.1 Eccleston Lab 478 17.9 Cowen Lab 572 11.6 Shacklady Lib 436 - Fenerty Lab 535 - Turnout 38.2 33.5 Turnout 26.1 47.9 Turnout 35.3 49.8 No.