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    1973 handbook

    Wirral: 1973 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Labour 24 · The Liberal Party 13 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brighton-St.3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    J. RedheadConservative2,363 ✓
    Humphrey-JonesConservative2,176 ✓
    G. ThorntonConservative2,140 ✓
    TyrerLIB1,939
    WarkLIB1,588
    GloverLIB1,383
    WilliamsLabour872
    PrykeLabour811
    B. LloydLabour796
    ThompsonInd Con466
    Bromboroug3 seats · turnout 39.6%
    S. PriceLabour2,575
    P. McCarthyLabour2,384
    F. GregoryLabour2,290
    McKenzieConservative1,631
    DrewConservative1,459
    JerramConservative1,318
    No. 1 (Birkenhead: Argyle-Clifton-Holt)3 seats · turnout 23.5%
    R. KimberleyLabour1,580
    ParnallLabour1,577
    TomlinsonLabour1,515
    L. PeersConservative589
    WilsonConservative546
    GatesConservative530
    No. 10 (Wallasey: Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)3 seats · turnout 37.4%
    S. MorganConservative2,147 ✓
    M. EbbsConservative2,142 ✓
    LynnConservative2,041 ✓
    GershmanLabour2,028
    V. McGeeLabour1,985
    OwensLabour1,955
    CaldwellThe Liberal Party751
    JonesThe Liberal Party738
    GordonThe Liberal Party732
    No. 11 (Wallasey: Moreton & Saughall Massie)3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    J. EdwardsLabour1,318
    G. WatkinsLabour1,288
    E. LewisLabour1,230
    I. WalkerConservative1,132
    WebsterConservative1,083
    HaleConservative1,080
    LawrenceLIB345
    CoffeyLIB328
    FranksLIB313
    No. 12 (Wallasey: New Brighton-Wallasey- Warren)3 seats · turnout 48.7%
    N. ThomasThe Liberal Party3,153 ✓
    K. WoodThe Liberal Party2,946 ✓
    J. SouthworthThe Liberal Party2,944 ✓
    StubbsConservative2,848
    WestonConservative2,818
    ShawConservative2,812
    J. FishwickOther713
    JonesLabour432
    ByrneLabour405
    MooreLabour392
    No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- Somerville)3 seats · turnout 28.5%
    P. BentzienLabour2,332 ✓
    T. DuffyLabour2,268 ✓
    S. WickhamLabour2,252 ✓
    HunterConservative916
    BestwickConservative883
    FieldingConservative772
    CassidyThe Liberal Party294
    HayesThe Liberal Party279
    WoodThe Liberal Party253
    No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & Woodhey)3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    F. TheakerConservative2,458 ✓
    A. RichmondConservative2,434 ✓
    E. PikeConservative2,405 ✓
    BennettLabour1,149
    M. IrvineLabour1,145
    WingateLabour1,105
    SnedkerThe Liberal Party896
    DuckersThe Liberal Party854
    WatsonThe Liberal Party735
    No. 17 (Bebington: South Bromborough & Eastham)3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    GillLabour2,469 ✓
    M. HallidayLabour2,221 ✓
    W. LungleyLabour2,146 ✓
    D. AllanConservative1,911
    HoweConservative1,731
    WinterConservative1,577
    P. GilchristThe Liberal Party851
    AstillThe Liberal Party741
    HarneyThe Liberal Party728
    No. 18 (Bebington: Lower Bebington & Poulton)3 seats · turnout 40.3%
    JacksonConservative2,498 ✓
    M. MooreConservative2,472 ✓
    D. GoodfellowConservative2,445 ✓
    T. HarneyThe Liberal Party1,252
    HughesThe Liberal Party1,111
    RadcliffeLabour1,091
    ThomasThe Liberal Party1,085
    HallidayLabour987
    D. RoscoeLabour974
    No. 19 (Hoylake: Caldy & Frankby)3 seats · turnout 35.9%
    W. LloydConservative3,499
    BurrowsConservative3,483
    R. CumpsteyConservative3,481
    KellyLabour1,092
    PenningtonLabour1,082
    PorterLabour1,018
    No. 2 (Birkenhead: Bebington & Mersey)3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    S. KellettLabour1,358
    BagnallLabour1,337
    A. PriceLabour1,159
    JonesConservative1,143
    WelshConservative993
    KellyConservative968
    TomkinsLIB534
    SpencerLIB511
    ProsserLIB503
    No. 20 (Hoylake: Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)3 seats · turnout 84.0%
    W. WhitehurstConservative3,754 ✓
    F. JonesConservative3,624 ✓
    J. ThomasLIB3,378 ✓
    NightingaleConservative3,373
    DaviesLabour933
    CookLabour906
    No. 21 (Wirral: Barnston-Gayton-Heswall- Oldfield)3 seats · turnout 45.2%
    HardingConservative3,290 ✓
    ClarkeConservative3,123 ✓
    CroweConservative3,107 ✓
    G. CollinsThe Liberal Party1,387
    A. ConwayThe Liberal Party1,349
    WiggansThe Liberal Party1,160
    GardeLabour302
    AyreLabour279
    W. GametLabour264
    No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)3 seats · turnout 42.2%
    SissonsConservative2,522
    BirksConservative2,519
    FordConservative2,469
    S. DunnLabour1,405
    H. Ellis-ThomasLabour1,361
    CodyLabour1,304
    No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Cleveland)3 seats · turnout 45.5%
    J. EvansThe Liberal Party2,444 ✓
    EvansThe Liberal Party2,202 ✓
    A. JonesThe Liberal Party2,003 ✓
    R. StretchConservative1,066
    HeskethConservative1,064
    RobertsLabour1,034
    W. SmithLabour1,010
    RimmerLabour1,008
    GaughanConservative970
    No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton)3 seats · turnout 34.7%
    E. HughesLIB2,187
    HughesLIB1,855
    AttwoodLIB1,680
    FletcherConservative1,591
    BakerConservative1,543
    K. AllenConservative1,502
    KeeganLabour1,392
    BagnallLabour1,225
    No. 5 (Birkenhead: Gilbrook Andst. James)3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    J. FlynnLabour2,047
    P. RobertsLabour1,996
    RobertsLabour1,922
    HayesLIB1,044
    LeaLIB987
    AshmanLIB905
    BriggsConservative325
    MenioConservative305
    EmsdenConservative255
    No. 6 (Birkenhead: Grange & Oxton)3 seats · turnout 39.2%
    G. LindsayLIB2,651
    A. HallidayLIB2,212
    TruffetLIB2,206
    PykeConservative1,731
    PorterConservative1,697
    LeaConservative1,549
    LeeperLabour863
    ArmstrongLabour839
    SmithLabour764
    No. 7 (Birkenhead: Prenton)3 seats · turnout 32.4%
    M. BakerConservative2,846
    H. DeverillConservative2,820
    PattinsonConservative2,729
    LlewellynLabour2,335
    MuirLabour2,244
    AinslieLabour2,142
    ConnollyInd SOC319
    No. 8 (Birkenhead: Upton)3 seats · turnout 26.9%
    S. HibbertConservative2,691
    LoweConservative2,678
    J. RobertsConservative2,654
    HarlandLabour2,584
    B GilfoyleLabour2,548
    OwenLabour2,375
    DeanRES315
    ThompsonCOMM187
    No. 9 (Wallasey: Leasowe)3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    G. ClarkLabour2,129
    B. WellsLabour2,106
    W. FoxLabour2,062
    WardConservative870
    ArrowsmithConservative828