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1981 Merseyside County Council election
← 1977 7 May 1981 (1981-05-07) Abolished 1986 →
All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.9% (Increase1.3%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 26 seats,
27.4 		67 seats,
55.1 		6 seats,
16.3
Seats before 26 67 6
Seats won 57 27 15
Seat change Increase31 Decrease40 Increase9
Popular vote 190,757 122,050 100,218
Percentage 45.8% 29.3% 24.1%
Swing Increase18.4% Decrease25.8% Increase7.8%
Map of Merseyside County Council showing wards won by party[2]
Control of Council before election

Conservative

 Control of Council after election

Labour

The 1981 Merseyside County Council election took place on 7 May to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.

Election results

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Overall election result

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Overall result compared with 1977.

Merseyside County Council election, 1981
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 97 57 Increase31 57.6 45.8 190,757 Increase18.4
Conservative 99 27 Decrease40 27.3 29.3 122,050 Decrease25.8
Liberal 88 15 Increase9 15.2 24.1 100,218 Increase7.8
Residents 2 0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 1,728 N/A
Ecology 2 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 585 New
Communist 7 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 545 Decrease0.5
British Democratic 2 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 264 New
Independent 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.0 184 Decrease0.1
Independent Liberal 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.0 61 Steady0.0

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Results by borough

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Knowsley

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Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Knowsley)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 11 10 Increase3 90.9 68.5 27,110 Increase23.7
Conservative 11 1 Decrease3 9.1 18.6 7,350 Decrease29.9
Liberal 9 0 Steady0 0.0 13.0 5,136 Increase9.6

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Turnout: 31.9% (Increase2.1%)

Liverpool

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Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Liverpool)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 36 21 Increase11 58.3 46.9 67,144 Increase18.7
Liberal 36 8 Increase5 22.2 30.9 44,273 Increase7.4
Conservative 36 7 Decrease16 19.4 21.7 31,057 Decrease25.3
Communist 7 0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 545 Decrease0.5
Independent Liberal 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.0 61 Decrease0.1

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Turnout: 37.1% (Increase3.2%)

Sefton

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Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Sefton)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Conservative 19 9 Decrease6 47.4 38.1 31,108 Decrease25.6
Labour 17 6 Increase3 31.6 34.4 28,070 Increase14.2
Liberal 15 4 Increase3 21.1 24.8 20,190 Increase10.1
Residents 2 0 Steady0 0.0 2.1 1,728 N/A
Ecology 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.6 474 New

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Turnout: 36.6% (Increase2.6)

St Helens

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Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (St Helens)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 11 9 Increase6 81.8 56.8 28,191 Increase20.4
Conservative 11 2 Decrease6 18.2 26.6 13,172 Decrease31.4
Liberal 8 0 Steady0 0.0 16.2 8,061 Increase10.6
Independent 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 184 N/A

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Turnout: 35.7% (Decrease1.6%)

Wirral

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Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Wirral)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 22 11 Increase8 50.0 39.2 40,242 Increase18.1
Conservative 22 8 Decrease9 36.4 38.4 39,363 Decrease22.0
Liberal 20 3 Increase1 13.6 22.0 22,558 Increase4.0
British Democratic 2 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 264 New
Ecology 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 111 New

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Turnout: 39.9% (Decrease1.9%)

Ward results

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Results compared directly with the last local election in 1977.

Knowsley

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Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall)

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Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Longfall * 2,116 91% Increase31%
Conservative A. Simpson 210 9% Decrease31%
Majority 1,906 Increase
Registered electors 9,165
Turnout 2,346 25.6 Increase5.1
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing Increase31

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Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)

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Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Maguire 1,891 65%
Conservative J. E. Easthope 560 19%
Liberal D. Cottier 439 15%
Majority 1,331
Registered electors 9,072
Turnout 2,894 32
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

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Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside)

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Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Simpson * 1,982 43%
Labour E. O'Hara 1,816 39%
Liberal L. Cottier 805 17%
Majority 166
Registered electors 13,599
Turnout 4,610 34%
Rejected ballots 7
Conservative hold Swing

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Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels)

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Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. S. Powell * 2,150 67%
Liberal J. Melia 518 16%
Conservative P. Forrester 517 16%
Majority 1,632
Registered electors 11,211
Turnout 3,195 28%
Rejected ballots 10
Labour hold Swing

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Kirkby No. 1 (Central Kirkby and Minstead)

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Kirkby No. 1 (Central Kirkby and Minstead)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. King * 2,269 79 Increase22.9
Liberal S. Welsh 495 17 Increase3.5
Conservative K. Johnson 100 3 Decrease21.3
Majority 1,774 31.8 Decrease6.4
Registered electors 9,231
Turnout 2,864 31
Labour hold Swing

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Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)

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Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gallagher * 2,577 72% Increase26.8
Liberal G. Sealey 741 21% Increase4.7
Conservative J. Carraher 246 7% Decrease27.8
Majority 325 10.4 Decrease4.2
Registered electors 11,167
Turnout 3,573 32% Increase3.9
Labour hold Swing Increase4.7

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Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)

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Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Bundred 1,983 52.5 Decrease20.1
Conservative C. Baily 1,187 31.4 Increase12.4
Liberal J. Smith 413 10.9 New
Communist T. Bradburn 194 5.1 Decrease3.4
Majority 796 21.1 Decrease32.5
Registered electors 15,378
Turnout 3,777 24.6 Increase3.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease16.3

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Prescot

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Prescot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hughes 1,888 57.7 Increase18.9
Labour W. Howarth 1,386 42.3 Decrease18.9
Majority 502 15.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,654
Turnout 37.9 Decrease4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase18.9

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Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)

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Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Foulkes 1,444 40.1 Decrease25.5
Conservative S. Pyne 1,390 38.6 Increase4.2
Ind. Conservative B. Jeffrey 765 21.3 New
Majority 54 1.5 Decrease29.7
Registered electors 11,132
Turnout 32.6 Decrease2.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease14.9

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Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)

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Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sinclair 2,488 54.3 Increase26.7
Labour J. Bohanna 2,094 45.7 Decrease26.7
Majority 394 8.6 Decrease36.2
Registered electors 14,426
Turnout 31.8 Decrease2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase26.7

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Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)

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Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Alldritt 1,618 51.3 Decrease19.5
Conservative T. Maudsley 1,533 48.7 Increase29.4
Majority 85 2.6 Decrease48.9
Registered electors 11,914
Turnout 26.5 Decrease1.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease24.5

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Liverpool

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Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James)

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Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Doyle 2,049 54% Decrease3.4
Liberal Chris Davies 1,437 38% Increase32.1
Communist R.O'Hara 158 4% Increase
Conservative P.M.Cawson 148 4% Decrease6
Majority 612 16.8 Decrease17.8
Registered electors 11,504
Turnout 3,814 33% Decrease14
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.4

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Liverpool No.2 (Aigburth)

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Liverpool No.2 Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Moss * 2,968 49% Decrease24
Liberal G. P. Scott 1,826 30% Increase14.9
Labour B. Smart 1,201 20% Increase9.6
Majority 1,142 19 Decrease38.8
Registered electors 14,746
Turnout 6,002 41% Decrease6.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease24

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Liverpool No.3 (Allerton)

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Liverpool No.3 (Allerton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver * 2,189 49% Decrease24
Labour M. O'Neill 1,180 27% Increase14.2
Liberal N. G. Chinn 1,053 24% Increase9.9
Majority 1,009 22.8 Decrease9
Registered electors 10,698
Turnout 4,429 41.4% Decrease1.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease24

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Liverpool No.4 (Anfield)

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Liverpool No.4 (Anfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carole M. Cartmell 2,225 44% Increase25.1
Labour J. E. Roberts 1,848 36% Increase4.2
Conservative T. P. Pink 1,025 20% Decrease29.3
Majority 377 7.4 Decrease10.1
Registered electors 12,478
Turnout 5,104 40.9% Increase3.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase29.3

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Liverpool No.5 (Arundel)

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Liverpool No.5 (Arundel)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Johnston 1,745 39.5% Increase6.3
Labour R. J. Quick 1,713 38.7% Increase28.4
Conservative H. A. Quayle 857 19.4% Decrease23.3
Communist J. C. Blevin 85 1.9% Decrease2.0
Majority 33 Decrease
Registered electors 12,115
Turnout 4,422 36.5% Increase3.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase29.6

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Liverpool No.6 (Breckfield & St. Domingo)

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Liverpool No.6 (Breckfield & St. Domingo)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brazier 1,884 48.6% Increase17.8
Liberal F. McNevin 1,708 44.0% Increase15.4
Conservative Pauline Dougherty 276 7.1% Decrease33.5
Majority 176 Decrease
Registered electors 11,179
Turnout 3,879 34.7% Increase2.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase51.3

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Liverpool No.7 (Broadgreen)

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Liverpool No.7 (Broadgreen)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Wright 1,660 37.3 Decrease8.0
Liberal G. L. Holmes 1,651 37.1 Decrease1.8
Conservative R. D. Oughton 1,134 25.5% Increase9.8
Majority 9 0.02 Decrease6.38
Registered electors 11,833
Turnout 4,449 37.6% Decrease1.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0

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Liverpool No.8 (Central & Everton)

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Liverpool No.8 (Central & Everton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. C. Coombes 2,565 86.1% Increase24.5
Liberal W. Barrow 231 7.8% Increase2.9
Conservative E. J. Crighton 172 5.8% Decrease6.4
Majority 2,334 78.35% Increase44.65%
Registered electors 10,638
Turnout 2,979 28% Increase6.8
Labour hold Swing Increase24.5

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Liverpool No.9 (Childwall)

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Liverpool No.9 (Childwall) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Henry De Boer * 3,114 43.8% Decrease44.9
Conservative Mary V .Wood * 3,060 43.0% Decrease45.7
Labour P. Astbury 2,072 29.1% Increase15.6
Labour A. Mulhearn 2,040 28.7% Increase15.2
Liberal W. A. Barton 1,928 27.1% Increase10.4
Liberal E. M. Brash 1,887 26.5 Increase11.0
Majority 1,042 Decrease
Registered electors 19,620
Turnout 7,114 36.3 Decrease3.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease

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Liverpool No.10 (Church)

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Liverpool No.10 (Church)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leonard Tyrer 3,163 46.6% Increase5.5
Conservative H.C.Bolton-Jones 2,284 33.6% Decrease7.6
Labour Maria Gee 1,326 19.5% Decrease11.8
Majority 879 12.95 Increase2.85
Registered electors 14,728
Turnout 6,790 46.1% Decrease1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing Increase13.1

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Liverpool No.11 (Clubmoor)

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Liverpool No.11 (Clubmoor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Rimmer 2,161 49.4% Increase23.0
Liberal Audrey Humphries 1,699 38.8% Increase4.0
Conservative S. Costain 499 11.4% Decrease27.4
Majority 462 10.56% Increase6.56
Registered electors 10,694
Turnout 4,374 40.9% Increase3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase50.4

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Liverpool No.12 (County)

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Liverpool No.12 (County)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia Renilson 2,230 48.7% Increase20.1
Liberal R. I. Jobling 1,672 36.5% Increase4.6
Conservative W. Thomas 668 14.6% Decrease24.9
Majority 558 12.19% Increase5.09
Registered electors 12,015
Turnout 4,578 38.1% Increase
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease45.0

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Liverpool No.13 (Croxteth)

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Liverpool No.13 (Croxteth)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.H. Fitzpatrick 2,119 44.5% Decrease9.8
Labour F. Burke 1,577 33.1% Increase20
Liberal T. R.Jones 1,056 22.2% Decrease10.4
Majority 542 11.38 Decrease9.8
Registered electors 13,370
Turnout 4,764 35.6% Decrease12.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.8

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Liverpool No.14 (Dingle)

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Liverpool No.14 (Dingle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Evans * 1,662 63.9% Increase9.8
Liberal J. C. Cawley 687 27.1 Increase18.1
Conservative J. A. Watson 168 6.6 Decrease26.6
Communist J. Greig 46 2 Decrease2.2
Majority 935 36.85 Decrease17.25
Registered electors 7,269
Turnout 2,537 34.9% Increase10
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.8

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Liverpool No.15 (Dovecot)

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Liverpool No.15 (Dovecot)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. V. Walsh 3,167 53.2% Increase11.9
Liberal G.B.Smith 1,850 31.1% Increase18.4
Conservative J. L. Walsh 896 15.1% Decrease27.9
Majority 1,317 22.13% Increase17.43
Registered electors 16,258
Turnout 5,950 36.6% Increase7.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase27.0

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Liverpool No.16 (Fairfield)

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Liverpool No.16 (Fairfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Doran 1,805 55.7% Increase21.5%
Labour S. J. Gorman 1,056 32.6% Increase6.5
Conservative Mary Davis 361 11.4% Decrease26.6
Majority 749 23.12% Increase19.12
Registered electors 9,771
Turnout 3,240 33.2% Increase1.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase48.1

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley)

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Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Roe 2,347 58.1% Increase28.8
Conservative A. Brown 943 23.3% Decrease20.2
Liberal Patricia Fairhurst 740 18.3% Decrease9.0
Majority 1,404 34.76 Increase20.56
Registered electors 11,313
Turnout 4,039 35.7% Decrease3.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase49.0

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Liverpool No.18 (Gillmoss)

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Liverpool No.18 (Gillmoss) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jennings 4,409 83.4% Increase23.7
Labour T. McManus 4,212 79.7% Decrease
Liberal J. Farley 451 8.5% Increase
Conservative A. Gore 447 8.5% Decrease31.8
Liberal J. G. Morgan 429 8.1% Increase
Conservative D.G.Dougherty 428 8.1% Increase
Majority 3,958 74.85% Increase25.15
Registered electors 18,439
Turnout 5,288 28.7 Increase3.3
Labour hold Swing Increase23.7
Labour hold Swing

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Liverpool No.19 (Granby & Princes Park)

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Liverpool No.19 (Granby & Princes Park)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Simey 1,940 58.0% Increase10.2
Liberal A.Damsell 1,041 31.1% Increase19.6
Conservative A. Palin 277 8.3% Decrease27.3
Communist S. P. Munby 66 2% Decrease3.3
Majority 899 26.88% Increase16.68
Registered electors 11,110
Turnout 3,344 30.1% Increase6.7
Labour hold Swing Increase10.2

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Liverpool No.20 (Kensington)

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Liverpool No.20 (Kensington)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A.H.Thomas 1,236 51.7% Decrease6.5
Labour L.Reynolds 997 41.7% Increase19.4
Conservative D.Ellis 149 6.2% Decrease13.5
Majority 239 10.0% Decrease26
Registered electors 6,551
Turnout 2,391 36.5% Increase1.1
Rejected ballots 9 0.38%
Liberal hold Swing Decrease6.5

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Liverpool No.21 (Low Hill & Smithdown)

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Liverpool No.21 (Low Hill & Smithdown)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. Caple 1,577 49.0% Decrease4.9
Labour A. Gamble 1,523 47.4% Increase15.3
Conservative A. R. Hopkinsons 108 3.4% Decrease9.1
Majority 54 1.69% Decrease10.8
Registered electors 8,462
Turnout 3,216 38.0% Increase4.9
Rejected ballots 8 0.25%
Liberal hold Swing Decrease4.9

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.22 (Melrose & Westminster)

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Liverpool No.22 (Melrose & Westminster)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Shaw * 2,045 59.4% 0%
Liberal K. A. Sewill 1,237 35.9% Increase25.0
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 154 4.5% Decrease27.2
Majority 808 23.47% Decrease4.23
Registered electors 8,140
Turnout 3,443 42.3% Increase16.5
Labour hold Swing 0.0%

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan)

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Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane A. Hollinshead 2,572 52.6% Increase11.2
Liberal D. M. Galbraith 1,194 24.4% Decrease11.7
Conservative W. H. Connolly 973 19.9% Decrease21.5
Communist H. Mohin 65 1.3% Decrease1.2
Independent Liberal K. McCullough 61 1.25% Decrease0.45
Majority 1,378 28.2% Increase22.9%
Registered electors 12,095
Turnout 4,886 40.4% Increase2.1
Rejected ballots 21 0.43%
Labour hold Swing Increase11.2

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Liverpool No.24 (Picton)

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Liverpool No.24 (Picton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. D. Mahon * 2,668 59.5% Increase16.5
Labour R. J. Clarke 1,336 29.8% Increase2.8
Conservative I. G. McKellar 395 8.8% Decrease19.2
Communist J. G. Volleamere 68 1.5% Decrease0.5
Majority 1,332 29.71%
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 4,484 41.3% Increase4.0
Rejected ballots 17 0.38%
Liberal hold Swing Increase16.5

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Liverpool No.25 (Pirrie)

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Liverpool No.25 (Pirrie)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. N. Wareing 4,280 75.8% Increase30.0
Conservative J. M. Wright 788 14.0% Decrease33.0%
Liberal T. G. Ellis 567 10.0% Increase2%
Majority 3,492 61.85% Decrease
Registered electors 15,727
Turnout 5,646 35.9% Increase3.9
Rejected ballots 11 0.19%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase63%

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.26 (St. Marys)

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Liverpool No.26 (St. Marys)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Keidan 1,721 49.0% Increase10.0%
Liberal Peter Milea 1,070 30.4% Increase18.4
Conservative D. R. Hawes 649 18.5% Decrease27.5
Communist R. Ross 57 1.6% Decrease1.4
Majority 651 18.53%
Registered electors 8,741
Turnout 3,514 40.1% Increase10.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.48%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase37.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.27 (St. Michaels)

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Liverpool No.27 (St. Michaels)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. G. Pratt 1,141 36.1% Increase18.1
Liberal G. Abrams 1,140 36.1% Decrease0.9
Conservative R. S. Jones * 863 27.3% Decrease18.7
Majority 1 0.03% Decrease
Registered electors 9,576
Turnout 3,160 33.0% Decrease1.0
Rejected ballots 16 0.51%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase19

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.28 (Sandhills & Vauxhall)

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Liverpool No.28 (Sandhills & Vauxhall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hughes 2,569 79.4% Decrease0.6
Liberal S.Radford 192 5.9% Decrease1.1
Conservative Hazel J. Clarke 59 1.8% Decrease11.1
Majority 2,377 73.48% Decrease6.48
Registered electors 8,381
Turnout 3,235 38.6% Increase21.6%
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.6

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.29 (Speke)

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Liverpool No.29 (Speke)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Simpson 2,934 69.9% Increase13.9
Liberal J. D. Ball 832 19.8% Increase12.8
Conservative A. Nugent 430 10.2% Decrease26.8
Majority 2,102 50.08% Increase31.08%
Registered electors 13,281
Turnout 4,197 31.6% Decrease10.6
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Labour hold Swing Increase13.9

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.30 (Tuebrook)

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Liverpool No.30 (Tuebrook)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Gore 1,890 44.3% Increase14.3
Labour T. McDonald 1,690 39.6% Decrease16.6
Conservative J. Irving 676 15.8% Decrease30.2
Majority 200 4.68% Decrease
Registered electors 10,570
Turnout 4,270 40.4% Increase5.4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase44.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.31 (Warbreck)

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Liverpool No.31 (Warbreck)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Riley 1,455 41.6% Increase20.6
Conservative R. B. Flude * 1,140 32.6% Decrease16.4
Liberal H. G. Rogers 883 25.3% Decrease3.7
Majority 315 9.01%
Registered electors 10,955
Turnout 3,495 31.9% Decrease3.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.49%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase37.0

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East)

[edit]
Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Evans * 3,152 77.3% Increase28.3
Liberal Jean E.Nester 483 11.8% Increase4.8
Conservative Pamela Stephen 429 10.5% Decrease27.5
Majority 2,723 66.81% Increase55.81
Registered electors 11,848
Turnout 4,076 34.4% Increase6.4
Rejected ballots 12 0.29%
Labour hold Swing Increase28.3

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West)

[edit]
Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. B. Williams * 3,681 54.6% Decrease21.4
Conservative T. L. Hobday * 3,679 54.6% Decrease21.4
Labour D. A. Bradbury 1,723 25.6% Increase13.6
Labour P. R. Martin 1,671 24.8% Increase13.8
Liberal C. Mayes 1,335 19.8% Increase8.8
Liberal R. J. Ormsby 1,286 19.1% Increase8.1
Majority 1,958 29.05%
Registered electors 17,859
Turnout 6,739 37.7% Decrease6.3
Rejected ballots 0 0%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease21.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease21.4

[3] [4]

Sefton

[edit]

Bootle No.1

[edit]
Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Moore 2,677 68% Increase25
Conservative F. P. Morris * 788 20% Decrease28
Liberal Mrs. H. Fjortoft 458 12% Increase5
Majority 1,889 48.05% Increase43.05
Registered electors 12,640
Turnout 3,931 31% Decrease
Rejected ballots 8 0.2%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase53

[4]

Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey)

[edit]
Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Wiseman * 2,142 77% Increase18
Liberal R. E. Williams 337 12% N/A
Conservative H. E. Dunbar 285 10% Decrease2
Majority 1,805 64.88%
Registered electors 9,432
Turnout 2,782 29% Increase12
Rejected ballots 18 0.65%
Labour hold Swing Increase18

[4]

Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton)

[edit]
Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hillen * 5,255 68% Increase8
Labour T. J. McNicholas 5,109 66% Increase18
Liberal A. J. F. Harris 1,336 17%
Liberal J. Butterfield 1,291 17%
Conservative G. Halliwell 1,117 14% Decrease18
Conservative J. F. Burrows 1,050 14% Decrease28
Majority 4,138 53.68
Registered electors 24,130
Turnout 7,704 32% Increase5
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing Increase18
Labour hold Swing Increase17

[4]

Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's)

[edit]
Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. C. Goldrein * 1,931 41% Decrease28
Liberal K. Sartain 1,507 32% Increase15
Labour J. C. Hulligan 1,293 27% Increase10
Majority 424 8.96% Decrease43.04
Registered electors 11,943
Turnout 4,731 40% Increase4
Rejected ballots
Conservative hold Swing Decrease28

[4]

Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas)

[edit]
Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. D. Waring 2,325 57% Increase19
Conservative R. O. Harvey * 1,013 25% Decrease31
Liberal V. B. Kehoe 754 18% Increase12
Majority 1,312 13.91%
Registered electors 10,278
Turnout 4,111 40% Increase7
Rejected ballots 19 0.46%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase50

[4]

Crosby No.3

[edit]
Crosby No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Bennett * 2,074 54% Decrease18
Labour E. A. Murphy 1,771 46% Increase26
Majority 303 7.85%
Registered electors 10,323
Turnout 3,861 37%
Rejected ballots 16 0.41%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease18

[4]

Crosby No.4

[edit]
Crosby No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. L. Pritchard * 2,581 69% Decrease13
Labour G. Stringer 654 17% Increase10
Liberal C. E. Bolger 521 14% Increase3
Majority 1,927 51.20% Decrease
Registered electors 9,203
Turnout 3,764 41% Decrease5
Rejected ballots 8 0.21%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13

[4]

Formby

[edit]
Formby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Murray-Bligh 3,629 49% Decrease32%
Liberal Margaret Metcalfe 2,142 29% Increase10
Labour J. L. Linden 1,206 16%
Green R. W. Small 474 6.4%
Majority 1,487 19.94%
Registered electors 18,599
Turnout 7,458 40% Decrease3
Rejected ballots 7 0.09%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease32

[4]

Litherland

[edit]
Litherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lawrenson 4,133 73% Increase29
Conservative Mrs. G. Buckles 1,472 26% Decrease22
Majority 2,661 47.29% Decrease
Registered electors 16,077
Turnout 5,627 35% Increase1
Rejected ballots 22 0.39%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase51

[4]

Southport No.1 (Ainsdale, Birkdale & South)

[edit]
Southport No.1 (Ainsdale, Birkdale & South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hartley * 2,606 56% Decrease31
Liberal R. W. Rothwell 1,266 27.2% Increase1.2
Labour J. F. Caven 777 17% Increase7
Majority 1,340 28.79% Decrease32.21
Registered electors 14,192
Turnout 4,655 33%
Rejected ballots 6 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease31

[4]

Southport No.2

[edit]
Southport No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Rimmer 1,759 40% Increase14
Conservative B. Lamont 1,548 35% Decrease24
Labour S. Forkins 1,101 25% Increase10
Majority 211 4.79%
Registered electors 12,174
Turnout 4,408 36% Increase3
Rejected ballots
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase38

[4]

Southport No.3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)

[edit]
Southport No.3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Shaw 1,681 50.0% Increase28
Conservative J. Morland 1,675 49.8% Decrease28.2
Majority 6 0.18% Decrease
Registered electors 9,120
Turnout 3,365 37% Increase3
Rejected ballots 9 0.27%
Liberal hold Swing Increase56.2

[4]

Southport No.4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)

[edit]
Southport No.4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Fearn * 3,213 76% Increase26
Conservative J. Heaton 997 24% Decrease16
Majority 2,216 52.4%
Registered electors 11,188
Turnout 4,229 38% Increase4
Rejected ballots 19 0.45%
Liberal hold Swing Increase26

[4]

Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)

[edit]
Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Griffiths 2,611 48% Increase13
Conservative Mrs. J. Leech * 2,134 40% Decrease16
Labour A. Bell 643 12% Increase3
Majority 477 8.85%
Registered electors 11,516
Turnout 5,389 47% Decrease3
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Increase29

[4]

Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)

[edit]
Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson 1,831 47% Decrease20
Liberal N. Jones 1,673 42% Increase9
Labour R. Burnett 428 11%
Majority 158 4.01% Decrease
Registered electors 11,378
Turnout 3,937 35% Decrease4
Rejected ballots 5 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20

[4]

West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree)

[edit]
West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. I. Birch * 2,251 64% Decrease19
Labour C. Toner 1,259 36% Increase19
Majority 992 28.09% Decrease
Registered electors 9,674
Turnout 3,531 36% Increase1
Rejected ballots 21 0.59&
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19

[4]

West Lancashire No.2

[edit]
West Lancashire No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Currall * 2,069 44% Decrease32
Labour E. Kay 1,533 33% Increase10
Resident C. Jones 1,100 23.4%
Majority 536 11.39% Decrease42.21
Registered electors 14,482
Turnout 4,707 33% Decrease2
Rejected ballots 5 0.11%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease32

[4]

West Lancashire No.3

[edit]
West Lancashire No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Bernard 1,109 31% N/A
Liberal J. Parkin 932 26% N/A
Labour S. Peacock 873 25% N/A
Resident P. Matthews 628 17.7% N/A
Majority 177 4.98% N/A
Registered electors 10,205
Turnout 3,551 35% N/A
Rejected ballots 9 0.25% N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

[4]

St. Helens

[edit]

Haydock

[edit]
Haydock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Craig 3,759 76% Increase31
Conservative P. Anderton * 1,191 24% Decrease31
Majority 2,568 51.81% Increase
Registered electors 12,120
Turnout 4,957 41% Decrease8
Rejected ballots 7 0.14%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase55

[4]

Newton Le Willows

[edit]
Newton Le Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Duncan 3,521 47% Increase2
Liberal E. Sherlock 3,161 42% Increase28
Conservative M. Finlayson 835 11% Decrease30
Majority 360 4.81% Increase
Registered electors 14,949
Turnout 7,517 50% Increase9
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing Increase2

[4]

Rainford

[edit]
Rainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. A. Berry * 2,856 42% Decrease36
Labour R. Ledwith 2,843 42% Increase20
Liberal I. Grieg 1,100 16% N/A
Majority 13 0.19% Decrease
Registered electors 15,964
Turnout 6,817 43% Decrease5
Rejected ballots 13 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease36

[4]

St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)

[edit]
St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.Glover 2,083 66% Increase27
Conservative Mrs. E. Jameson * 767 24% Decrease30
Liberal P. Fitzmaurice 299 9% Increase2
Majority 1,316 41.71% Increase26.51%
Registered electors 9,334
Turnout 3,155 34% Increase1
Rejected ballots 6 0.19%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase57

[4]

St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton)

[edit]
St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Thompson 2,561 72% Increase29
Liberal W. Iley 532 14% Increase4
Conservative A. Taylor 301 8% Decrease39
Independent I. Finney 104 5% N/A
Majority 2,119 57.43% Decrease
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 3,690 29% Increase9
Rejected ballots 22 0.60%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase68

[4]

St. Helens No.3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)

[edit]
St. Helens No.3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Talbot 3,631 73% Increase33
Liberal T. Gilligan 989 20% Increase1
Conservative R. Jones 345 7% Decrease30
Majority 2,642 52.91% Increase
Registered electors 16,479
Turnout 4,993 30%
Rejected ballots 28 0.56%
Labour hold Swing Increase33

[4]

St. Helens No.4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)

[edit]
St. Helens No.4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Gadsden 2,547 55% Increase22
Conservative E. Jameson * 1,602 35% Decrease28
Liberal P. Pennington 467 10% Increase6
Majority 945 20.43% Decrease
Registered electors 12,993
Turnout 4,626 36% Decrease4
Rejected ballots 10 0.22%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase50

[4]

St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)

[edit]
St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Duncan 1,589 69% Increase33
Conservative W. Carter 717 31% Decrease33
Majority 877 37.77%
Registered electors 6,694
Turnout 2,309 34% Increase3
Rejected ballots 3 0.13%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase

[4]

St. Helens No.6 (Parr)

[edit]
St. Helens No.6 (Parr)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Leyland 2,672 75% Increase20%
Conservative M.Powell 500 14% Decrease25
Liberal P. Dennington 396 11% Increase5
Majority 2,172 60.87% Increase45.17
Registered electors 16,507
Turnout 3,568 22% Decrease3
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing Increase20

[4]

Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle)

[edit]
Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Brownlow 2,530 70% Decrease18
Labour K. Bamforth 1,052 29% Increase17
Majority 1,478 41.04% Decrease34.96
Registered electors 10,260
Turnout 3,601 35% Decrease13
Rejected ballots 19 0.53%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease18

[4]

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)

[edit]
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. McCormick 1,843 41% Increase9%
Conservative Mrs. Nellie Holley 1,528 34% Decrease34
Liberal P. Thomas 1,117 25% N/A
Majority 315 7% Decrease
Registered electors 11,255
Turnout 4,502 40% Increase14
Rejected ballots 14 0.31%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase43

[4]

Wirral

[edit]

Bebington No.1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

[edit]
Bebington No.1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Richmond 2,466 53% Decrease27
Labour P. Holt 1,380 30% N/A
Liberal P. Golby 803 17% Decrease3
Majority 1,086 23.28%
Registered electors 9,942
Turnout 4,663 47% Increase1
Rejected ballots 14 0.30%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease27

[4]

Bebington No.2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)

[edit]
Bebington No.2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rose 2,512 58% Increase17
Conservative E. A. Davies 1,320 28% Decrease23
Liberal D. Cottrell 623 14% Increase6
Majority 1,302 29.96% Increase
Registered electors 9,572
Turnout 4,346 45%
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase40

[4]

Wirral Bebington No.3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

[edit]
Wirral Bebington No.3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. N. Gilchrist * 3,714 51% Increase6
Labour E. Williams 2,170 30% Increase10
Conservative M. Evans 1,423 19% Decrease17
Majority 1,544 21.09% Increase 12.21
Registered electors 13,866
Turnout 7,321 53% Increase4
Rejected ballots 14 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease

[4]

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)

[edit]
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. K. Williams * 3,479 54% Decrease24
Labour J. Durrant 1,666 26% N/A
Liberal M. Cody 1,329 20% Decrease2
Majority 1,813 27.95% Decrease27.25
Registered electors 14,511
Turnout 6,486 45% Decrease4
Rejected ballots 12 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease24

[4]

Birkenhead No.1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

[edit]
Birkenhead No.1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 1,831 72% Increase22
Liberal E.Rise 404 16%
Conservative F. Dawson 295 12% Decrease16
Majority 1,427 56.34% Increase35.34
Registered electors 7,016
Turnout 2,533 36% Increase7%
Rejected ballots 3 0.12%
Labour hold Swing Increase22

[4]

Birkenhead No.2 (Bebington and Mersey)

[edit]
Birkenhead No.2 (Bebington and Mersey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Liddell 1,944 68% Increase24
Conservative H. Welsh * 590 21% Decrease28
Liberal A. Brighouse 299 11% Increase4
Majority 1,354 47.71%
Registered electors 8,220
Turnout 3,535 43% Increase10
Rejected ballots 11 0.31%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase52

[4]

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

[edit]
Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Boxer 1,535 43% Decrease12
Labour N. Holbrook 1,288 36% Increase33
Conservative D. Esseen 701 20% Decrease22
Majority 834 23.59%
Registered electors 8,220
Turnout 3,535 43% Increase10
Rejected ballots 11 0.31%
Liberal hold Swing Decrease12

[4]

Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

[edit]
Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Ruck 2,347 50% Increase26
Conservative W. R. Baker * 1,269 27% Decrease17
Liberal P. Lloyd 1,082 23% Decrease9
Majority 1,078 22.95%
Registered electors 11,742
Turnout 4,698 40% Steady
Rejected ballots
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Birkenhead No. 5 (Bidston)

[edit]
Birkenhead No. 5 (Bidston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McCabe 2,034 63% Increase5
Liberal R. Wood 932 29% Increase9
Conservative R. Owen 263 8% Decrease14
Majority 1,771 54.73% Increase18
Registered electors 8,450
Turnout 3,236 38% Increase6
Rejected ballots 7 0.22%
Labour hold Swing Increase5

[4]

Birkenhead No.6 (Oxton)

[edit]
Birkenhead No.6 (Oxton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Brame 2,542 46% Increase7
Conservative F. J. Morton * 1,553 28% Decrease17
Labour A. Chape 1,258 23% Increase11
Green J. Bell 111 2%
Majority 989 18.07% Increase11.6
Registered electors 12,820
Turnout 5,474 43% Decrease5
Rejected ballots 10 0.18%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Decrease

[4]

Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)

[edit]
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gamet 3,556 55% Increase29
Conservative A. E. Wise * 2,827 44% Decrease21
Majority 729 11.37% Decrease27.63
Registered electors 15,087
Turnout 6,412 43% Increase8
Rejected ballots 29 0.45%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Birkenhead No.8 (Upton)

[edit]
Birkenhead No.8 (Upton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Kean 4,565 56% Increase24
Conservative I. Allison 1,975 24% Decrease37
Liberal E. Copestake 1,558 19% Increase12
Majority 2,590 31.97% Decrease2.97
Registered electors 21,431
Turnout 8,101 38% Increase5
Rejected ballots 3 0.04%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease

[4]

Hoylake No.1 (Royden)

[edit]
Hoylake No.1 (Royden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Stretch 3,205 62% Decrease20
Liberal N. Blackwood 1,127 22% Increase17
Labour I. Travis 793 15% Increase6
Majority 2,078 40.5% Decrease32.1
Registered electors 14,173
Turnout 5,131 36% Decrease7
Rejected ballots 6 0.12%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20

[4]

Hoylake No.2 (Hoylake)

[edit]
Hoylake No.2 (Hoylake)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Last * 2,754 58% Decrease20
Liberal P. Barker 1,392 30% Increase15
Labour J. Robb 556 12% Increase5
Majority 1,362 28.87% Decrease32.63
Registered electors 12,127
Turnout 4,717 39% Decrease10
Rejected ballots 15 0.32%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20

[4]

Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe))

[edit]
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe))
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. George 2,611 64% Increase20
Conservative A. Downie 821 20% Decrease27
Liberal B. Thomas 656 16% Increase10
Majority 1,790 43.79% Increase40.13
Registered electors 11,915
Turnout 4,088 34% Decrease2
Rejected ballots
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Wallasey No.2 (Liscard)

[edit]
Wallasey No.2 (Liscard)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Mason 2,154 45% Increase18
Conservative K. Young 1,713 35% Decrease28
Liberal M. Canning 827 17% Increase7
British Democratic Party (1979) R. Eccleston 132 3% N/A
Majority 441 9.12% Decrease27.33
Registered electors 12,692
Turnout 4,836 38% Decrease2.16
Rejected ballots 10 0.21% Decrease0.13
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Wallasey No.3 (Moreton)

[edit]
Wallasey No.3 (Moreton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Patterson 1,564 50% Increase21
Conservative D. Williams 1,035 33% Decrease33
Liberal J. C. Jenkins 506 16% Increase11
Majority 529 17.02% Decrease19.12
Registered electors 8,180
Turnout 3,108 38% Decrease4
Rejected ballots 3 0.10%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Wallasey No.4 (Wallasey)

[edit]
Wallasey No.4 (Wallasey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. F. Emberton * 3,687 61% Decrease8
Liberal I. Horton 1,299 21% Decrease5
Labour V. McGee 1,085 18% Increase14
Majority 2,388 39.24% Decrease4.01
Registered electors 14,217
Turnout 6,085 43% Decrease10
Rejected ballots 14 0.23%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8

[4]

Wallasey No.5 (New Brighton)

[edit]
Wallasey No.5 (New Brighton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Porter * 1,883 49% Decrease27
Labour J. Fairbrother 1,118 29% Increase14
Liberal J. Canning 689 18% Increase9
British Democratic Party (1979) R. Lloyd-Parry 132 3% N/A
Majority 765 20% Decrease41.56
Registered electors 11.316
Turnout 3,825 34% Decrease3
Rejected ballots 3 0.08%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease27

[4]

Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe)

[edit]
Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gershman * 2,200 71% Increase25
Conservative A. Adams 590 19% Decrease25
Liberal D. Bentley 300 10% Increase2
Majority 1,610 52% Decrease47.98
Registered electors 10,638
Turnout 3,096 29% Decrease5
Rejected ballots 6 0.19%
Labour hold Swing Increase25

[4]

Wirral No.1 (Heswall)

[edit]
Wirral No.1 (Heswall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Smyth * 3,696 83% Decrease5
Labour R. Harris 724 16% Increase7
Majority 2,972 66.92% Decrease14.82
Registered electors 11,594
Turnout 4,441 38% Decrease8
Rejected ballots 21 0.47%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5

[4]

Wirral No.2 (Irby, Pensby & Thurstaston)

[edit]
Wirral No.2 (Thurstaston))
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lavender 1,928 51% Decrease25
Liberal A. Conway 941 25% Increase16
Labour A. Rea 886 24% Increase9
Majority 1,042 27.71% Decrease33.92
Registered electors 10,189
Turnout 3,760 37% Decrease9
Rejected ballots 5 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease25

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Local Election Summaries 1981". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq "Merseyside Local Election Results Project - Dr. David Jeffery". Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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