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    1973 handbook

    Merseyside County Council: 1973 local elections

    95 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

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    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    Bebington No. 11 seat · turnout 57.2%
    H. HarrimanConservative2,927 ✓
    W. JonesLabour1,834
    A. SnedkerThe Liberal Party1,118
    Bebington No. 21 seat · turnout 47.9%
    B. BryningLabour3,087 ✓
    G. DrewConservative1,594
    Bebington No. 31 seat · turnout 53.4%
    A. RoseLabour3,061 ✓
    D. AllanConservative2,278
    P. GilchristThe Liberal Party1,527
    Bebington No. 41 seat · turnout 54.9%
    F. WilliamsConservative3,118 ✓
    T. HarneyThe Liberal Party1,737
    A. RadcliffeLabour1,732
    Birkenhead No. 11 seat · turnout 33.4%
    J. Stuart-ColeLabour2,120 ✓
    R. PeersConservative883
    Birkenhead No. 21 seat · turnout 36.7%
    C. McRonaldLabour2,010 ✓
    M. WinterConservative1,182
    Birkenhead No. 31 seat · turnout 50.4%
    D. Griffith EvansThe Liberal Party2,521 ✓
    J. McDougallLabour1,471
    R. StretchConservative1,040
    Birkenhead No. 41 seat · turnout 49.1%
    D. HughesThe Liberal Party3,067 ✓
    H. WelshConservative1,542
    W. BagnallLabour1,514
    Birkenhead No. 51 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. RobertsLabour2,242 ✓
    A. HayesThe Liberal Party1,106
    W. BriggsConservative421
    Birkenhead No. 61 seat · turnout 47.5%
    G. LindsayThe Liberal Party3,075 ✓
    K. PorterConservative1,687
    A. SmithLabour1,100
    Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    A. WiseConservative3,422 ✓
    G. LlewellynLabour2,991
    Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    E. AinslieLabour3,687 ✓
    J. NixonConservative3,044
    S. DeanResidents292
    K. ThompsonOther191
    Bootle No. 11 seat · turnout 31.0%
    H. BairdLabour2,461 ✓
    F. MorrisConservative1,508
    A. WattsOther135
    Bootle No. 21 seat · turnout 25.9%
    W. WisemanLabour2,103 ✓
    R. RogersonConservative687
    J. ByrneOther192
    Bootle No. 32 seats · turnout 27.7%
    B. HillenLabour4,028 ✓
    A. WestonLabour3,906 ✓
    G. HalliwellConservative2,261
    J. BorrowsConservative2,147
    R. MorrisOther395
    T. FennOther341
    Crosby No. 11 seat · turnout 42.1%
    N. GoldreinConservative2,309 ✓
    J. ConnellResidents1,953
    M. KellyLabour964
    Crosby No. 21 seat · turnout 36.2%
    L. HyamLabour1,683 ✓
    H. FjortoftThe Liberal Party1,118
    J. AthertonConservative1,082
    Crosby No. 31 seat · turnout 41.2%
    A. TickleResidents1,607 ✓
    W. BennettConservative1,472
    J. JonesLabour904
    Crosby No. 41 seat · turnout 53.6%
    F. PrichardConservative2,827 ✓
    M. HillThe Liberal Party2,034
    Formby1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    K. ThompsonConservative4,691 ✓
    A. RileyLabour1,575
    Haydock1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    R. FinneyLabour2,926 ✓
    B. ChapmanConservative567
    Hoylake No. 11 seat
    H. NeedhamConservative0 ✓
    Hoylake No. 21 seat
    J. LastConservative0 ✓
    Huyton With Roby No. 11 seat · turnout 26.3%
    P. LongworthLabour2,139 ✓
    L. BottleyConservative353
    H. MossOther84
    Huyton With Roby No. 21 seat · turnout 37.2%
    S. HughesLabour1,824 ✓
    C. LitsterThe Liberal Party835
    R. LockettConservative783
    W. HennesseyOther74
    Huyton With Roby No. 31 seat · turnout 44.7%
    H. SwainbankConservative2,660 ✓
    M. SpillaneLabour2,005
    B. MartinThe Liberal Party1,210
    R. LeylandOther55
    Huyton With Roby No. 41 seat · turnout 33.8%
    S. PowellLabour2,464 ✓
    F. KearnsConservative848
    A. MurrayThe Liberal Party389
    W. BellOther82
    Kirkby No. 11 seat · turnout 24.7%
    J. KingLabour1,782 ✓
    A. DuttonThe Liberal Party761
    S. DonnellyOther130
    Kirkby No. 21 seat · turnout 22.9%
    D. SmithLabour1,381 ✓
    T. JonesThe Liberal Party1,004
    S. HennessyConservative105
    P. CunninghamOther101
    Kirkby No. 31 seat · turnout 20.7%
    G. BundredLabour2,164 ✓
    A. DrayConservative565
    T. BradburnOther252
    Litherland1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    O. BradyLabour3,575 ✓
    R. LloydConservative2,401
    A. WentonOther180
    Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby/St. James)1 seat · turnout 22.8%
    H. CarrLabour2,432 ✓
    E. SmithConservative364
    R. O'HaraOther280
    Liverpool No. 10 (Church)1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    C. CarrThe Liberal Party4,154 ✓
    H. Bolton-JonesConservative2,037
    N. BarnettLabour400
    Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    J. BowenThe Liberal Party2,069 ✓
    M. StewartLabour1,760
    J. JonesConservative1,110
    Liverpool No. 12 (County)1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    J. McLeanLabour2,414 ✓
    P. TunnaConservative1,669
    Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    G. HolmesThe Liberal Party3,800 ✓
    R. AmyesConservative1,624
    D. CowleyLabour885
    Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    M. EvansLabour1,479 ✓
    R. JonesConservative404
    C. StockerThe Liberal Party345
    J. CookOther80
    Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    W. BurkeLabour3,043 ✓
    J. WalshConservative1,418
    Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    C. CrawfordThe Liberal Party1,598 ✓
    H. LivermoreLabour1,384
    W. ScottConservative828
    Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    A. WilliamsLabour2,294 ✓
    A. LloydConservative1,731
    Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)2 seats · turnout 24.0%
    E. LoydenLabour3,784 ✓
    T. HigginsLabour3,625 ✓
    D. DoughertyConservative1,042
    W. HenriConservative934
    Liverpool No. 19 (Granby/Princes Park)1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    M. SimeyLabour2,675 ✓
    O. HughesConservative1,046
    T. McClellandOther203
    Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    S. MossConservative4,162 ✓
    K. StewartLabour1,120
    Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    J. WattonThe Liberal Party2,221 ✓
    R. WareingLabour1,207
    S. KudryczConservative352
    Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill/Smithdown)1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    D. AltonThe Liberal Party2,282 ✓
    H. LeeLabour854
    T. WingateConservative139
    Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose/Westminster)1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    B. ShawLabour2,369 ✓
    J. GillinConservative885
    Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    D. JonesThe Liberal Party3,266 ✓
    J. WalkerLabour1,505
    H. DaviesConservative1,000
    W. McCulloughIndependent74
    Liverpool No. 24 (Picton)1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    P. MahonThe Liberal Party2,260 ✓
    A. FletcherLabour1,592
    H. DaviesConservative769
    Liverpool No. 25 (Pirrie)1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    H. DaltonLabour3,638 ✓
    R. GouldConservative1,718
    Liverpool No. 26 (St. Marys)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    G. MaudsleyLabour2,155 ✓
    G. HadleyConservative1,375
    Liverpool No. 27 (St. Michaels)1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    T. JonesThe Liberal Party2,442 ✓
    C. CowlinConservative893
    R. GrahamLabour589
    F. HennesseyOther59
    Liverpool No. 28 (Sandhills/Vauxhall)1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    W. SeftonLabour1,760 ✓
    J. StroudOther1,184
    P. RankinConservative202
    Liverpool No. 29 (Speke)1 seat · turnout 27.0%
    K. StewartLabour3,010 ✓
    D. CollisterConservative992
    Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    W. WeaverConservative2,325 ✓
    S. CarrThe Liberal Party1,183
    C. McDonaldLabour705
    Liverpool No. 30 (Tuebrook)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    J. RobertsLabour1,529 ✓
    W. GalbraithThe Liberal Party1,362
    D. DanielConservative1,134
    Liverpool No. 31 (Warbreck)1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    J. FinneganLabour1,957 ✓
    R. FludeConservative1,812
    Liverpool No. 32 (Woolton East)1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    L. EvansLabour2,820 ✓
    N. DerrickConservative508
    J. MoxonThe Liberal Party461
    Liverpool No. 33 (Woolton West)2 seats · turnout 39.7%
    L. WilliamsConservative3,673 ✓
    T. HobdayConservative3,628 ✓
    W. MellorThe Liberal Party2,262
    E. ReynoldsThe Liberal Party2,063
    K. JonesLabour1,155
    J. ChangerLabour1,096
    Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    F. McGurkLabour2,018 ✓
    J. WilmingtonThe Liberal Party1,739
    L. JonesConservative1,457
    Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    N. WoodThe Liberal Party2,815 ✓
    J. KendrickConservative1,042
    F. GaierLabour973
    Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield/St. Domingo)1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    P. ChivallThe Liberal Party1,551 ✓
    L. WilliamsLabour1,207
    K. JacquesConservative626
    Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    R. JohnstonThe Liberal Party3,186 ✓
    L. SandersConservative1,051
    F. BurkeLabour911
    Liverpool No. 8 (Central/Everton/Netherfield)1 seat · turnout 23.1%
    J. ParryLabour2,169 ✓
    R. CharlesConservative421
    A. DooleyOther268
    Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)2 seats · turnout 43.4%
    W. LimontThe Liberal Party4,289 ✓
    W. SmythThe Liberal Party3,807 ✓
    C. Henry De BoerConservative2,963
    D. BushellConservative2,885
    L. CaplanLabour1,047
    E. KellyLabour955
    Newton-Le-Willows1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    O. ConheeneyLabour3,874 ✓
    A. St.Leger SherlockThe Liberal Party3,561
    Prescot1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    W. HowarthLabour2,360 ✓
    F. GranbyConservative1,494
    Rainford1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    A. BerryConservative3,167 ✓
    A. BenthamLabour2,751
    Southport No. 11 seat · turnout 39.2%
    J. HartleyConservative2,527 ✓
    W. CorlettThe Liberal Party1,994
    J. EntwistleLabour743
    Southport No. 21 seat · turnout 40.7%
    H. MartlandConservative1,754 ✓
    J. CorcoranLabour1,595
    J. McCabeThe Liberal Party1,240
    Southport No. 31 seat · turnout 30.0%
    J. Simms MitchellConservative1,726 ✓
    D. CollinsThe Liberal Party985
    Southport No. 41 seat · turnout 45.8%
    R. FearnThe Liberal Party2,510 ✓
    B. PogsonConservative1,424
    K. McNeanyLabour1,286
    Southport No. 51 seat · turnout 53.8%
    J. LeechConservative2,484 ✓
    P. HandleyThe Liberal Party1,773
    M. AugerLabour1,408
    Southport No. 61 seat · turnout 36.2%
    G. WaltonConservative2,150 ✓
    C. JacksonThe Liberal Party1,625
    St. Helens No. 11 seat · turnout 36.9%
    W. WilliamsLabour1,801 ✓
    J. HandConservative1,371
    W. WagstaffThe Liberal Party611
    St. Helens No. 2 (East Sutton)1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    T. HarveyLabour2,005 ✓
    A. LycottThe Liberal Party1,367
    St. Helens No. 31 seat · turnout 27.7%
    H. RimmerLabour2,793 ✓
    N. BenbowThe Liberal Party1,506
    St. Helens No. 41 seat · turnout 34.4%
    J. MorrisLabour2,407 ✓
    C. MartinConservative2,224
    St. Helens No. 51 seat · turnout 29.0%
    T. ForshawLabour1,465 ✓
    F. PenkethConservative989
    St. Helens No. 6 (Parr)1 seat · turnout 22.7%
    F. MernaghLabour3,226 ✓
    P. LenahanOther485
    Wallasey No. 1 (Leasowe)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    C. WellsLabour2,507 ✓
    G. WardConservative1,094
    D. FranksThe Liberal Party604
    Wallasey No. 21 seat · turnout 40.0%
    E. RobertsLabour2,106 ✓
    F. ElliotConservative2,104
    N. ThomasThe Liberal Party1,058
    Wallasey No. 31 seat · turnout 44.4%
    C. AllmanLabour1,556 ✓
    D. WilliamsConservative1,094
    E. LawrenceThe Liberal Party486
    Wallasey No. 41 seat · turnout 58.2%
    D. CaldwellThe Liberal Party4,368 ✓
    M. EmbertonConservative3,495
    S. OwensLabour538
    J. FishwickIndependent139
    Wallasey No. 51 seat · turnout 44.8%
    H. GrantConservative2,099 ✓
    P. TyrerThe Liberal Party2,001
    G. WatkinsLabour912
    H. ThompsonIndependent258
    Wallasey No. 61 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. GershmanLabour2,994 ✓
    F. HunterConservative1,387
    West Lancashire No. 11 seat · turnout 47.0%
    A. BirchConservative1,905 ✓
    F. DeeksResidents1,487
    I. JamesLabour1,009
    West Lancashire No. 21 seat · turnout 45.4%
    C. CurrallConservative1,915 ✓
    J. HowardLabour1,831
    J. GeddesResidents1,408
    L. HancockIndependent798
    West Lancashire No. 31 seat · turnout 41.8%
    F. DykinsConservative1,519 ✓
    P. NieldResidents1,249
    W. MarshallLabour1,080
    Whiston No. 11 seat · turnout 34.8%
    R. FoulkesLabour2,266 ✓
    J. ReynoldsConservative1,189
    Whiston No. 21 seat · turnout 40.9%
    G. BrownlowConservative2,819 ✓
    R. BishopLabour1,024
    Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    T. LyonsLabour3,380 ✓
    B. HolderConservative1,289
    Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)1 seat · turnout 27.7%
    W. AlldrittLabour2,453 ✓
    W. SimpsonConservative668
    M. TraynorThe Liberal Party342
    Whiston No. 51 seat · turnout 39.8%
    W. JonesLabour2,156 ✓
    N. HolleyConservative2,017
    Wirral No. 11 seat · turnout 51.8%
    N. PannellConservative3,477 ✓
    G. CollinsThe Liberal Party1,706
    J. DurrantLabour522
    Wirral No. 21 seat · turnout 51.3%
    F. BurlinsonConservative2,934 ✓
    J. HeeryLabour1,760