Devonshire, Birkenhead County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Wise (Conservative Party) won Devonshire, with a majority of 84 votes on a turnout of 37.9%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Birkenhead County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 27
- Recorded results
- 63
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wise | Conservative Party | 841 | 39.4% | Yes |
| E. Hughes | The Liberal Party | 757 | 35.5% | No |
| D. Pill | The Labour Party | 534 | 25% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hughes | The Liberal Party | 990 | 41.2% | Yes |
| K. Allen | Conservative Party | 890 | 37.1% | No |
| G. Roberts | The Labour Party | 521 | 21.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Baker | Conservative Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wise | Conservative Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Allen | Conservative Party | 1,390 | 82.9% | Yes |
| P. Wilson | The Labour Party | 286 | 17.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Baker | Conservative Party | 1,539 | 71.5% | Yes |
| P. Wilkinson | The Labour Party | 614 | 28.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wise | Conservative Party | 1,176 | 62.8% | Yes |
| E. Cody | The Labour Party | 696 | 37.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Osborne | Conservative Party | 1,162 | 58.9% | Yes |
| N. Underhill | The Labour Party | 559 | 28.3% | No |
| J. Owens | The Liberal Party | 251 | 12.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hodgkinson | Conservative Party | 1,147 | 48.9% | Yes |
| E. Ainslie | The Labour Party | 810 | 34.5% | No |
| J. Owens | The Liberal Party | 391 | 16.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Harrop | Conservative Party | 1,224 | 59.4% | Yes |
| E. Ainslie | The Labour Party | 838 | 40.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Osborne | Conservative Party | 1,083 | 44.4% | Yes |
| E. Ainslee | The Labour Party | 690 | 28.3% | No |
| H. Marshall | The Liberal Party | 666 | 27.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hodgkinson | Conservative Party | 1,200 | 50.6% | Yes |
| A. Smith | The Labour Party | 625 | 26.3% | No |
| J. Collinson | The Liberal Party | 547 | 23.1% | No |
