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    1976 handbook

    Wirral: 1976 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Labour 21 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    After (end of 1976) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · Labour 18 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brighton-St.1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    R. VennerConservative2,304
    F. StoreyLIB982
    J. McCabeLabour637
    Bromboroug1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    P. McCarthyLabour1,775
    O. DonaldsonConservative1,643
    W. WalshLIB329
    No. 1 (Birkenhead: Argyle-Clifton-Holt)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    W. LungleyLabour1,354
    R. PerkinsLIB1,135
    F. MortonConservative397
    No. 10 (Wallasey: Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    M. EbbsConservative2,439 ✓
    E. WilliamsLabour1,306
    D. GreenThe Liberal Party695
    No. 11 (Wallasey: Moreton & Saughall Massie)1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    I. WalkerConservative1,653 ✓
    G. WatkinsLabour1,134
    J. JenkinsLIB188
    G. BrothertonInd Con98
    No. 12 (Wallasey: New Brighton-Wallasey- Warren)1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    K. WoodConservative3,513 ✓
    D. CaldwellThe Liberal Party2,509
    B. LloydLabour593
    No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- Somerville)1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    T. DuffyLabour2,288 ✓
    A. ChantryConservative1,418
    R. EdgeThe Liberal Party215
    No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & Woodhey)1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    A. RichmondConservative3,805 ✓
    M. IrvineLabour1,208
    No. 17 (Bebington: South Bromborough & Eastham)1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    D. JonesConservative2,457 ✓
    P. GilchristThe Liberal Party2,330
    M. HallidayLabour1,686
    No. 18 (Bebington: Lower Bebington & Poulton)1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    M. MooreConservative4,040 ✓
    D. RoscoeLabour1,063
    P. CubbinThe Liberal Party581
    No. 19 (Hoylake: Caldy & Frankby)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    J. GaughanConservative3,528
    B. CrosbieLIB824
    J. SeamanLabour526
    No. 2 (Birkenhead: Bebington & Mersey)1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    H. WelshConservative1,224
    K. MuirLabour987
    J. HughesLIB193
    No. 20 (Hoylake: Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    F. JonesConservative3,621
    I. SmithLIB1,214
    J. PenningtonLabour351
    No. 21 (Wirral: Barnston-Gayton-Heswall- Oldfield)2 seats · turnout 43.4%
    A. MaddoxConservative4,143 ✓
    M. GatesConservative4,120 ✓
    G. CollinsThe Liberal Party501
    A. ConwayThe Liberal Party495
    P. CorcoranLabour212
    J. GilfoyleLabour204
    No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    A. JonesConservative2,399
    H. Ellis-ThomasLabour658
    G. HuntLIB629
    No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Cleveland)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J. EvansThe Liberal Party1,605 ✓
    R. StretchConservative1,209
    W. SmithLabour798
    R. WilliamsOther89
    J. GowlingOther44
    No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    J. LeeConservative1,902
    J. MacdougalLabour1,322
    E. HughesLIB958
    No. 5 (Birkenhead: Gilbrook Andst. James)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    A. JonesLabour1,579
    H. KirkbyConservative562
    R. WoodLIB551
    No. 6 (Birkenhead: Grange & Oxton)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    M. HeskethConservative2,490
    A. HallidayLIB1,689
    A. WoodsLabour944
    No. 7 (Birkenhead: Prenton)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    H. DeverillConservative3,304
    M. HirLabour1,382
    J. EdwardsLIB427
    No. 8 (Birkenhead: Upton)1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    M. WinterConservative3,271
    B GilfoyleLabour2,338
    G. HughesCOMM143
    No. 9 (Wallasey: Leasowe)1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    B. WellsLabour2,135 ✓
    J. MerrillConservative1,707
    M. GoodwinLIB373
    G SmithIndependent37