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    1978 handbook

    Wirral: 1978 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1978) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 45 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brighton-St.1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    J. RedheadConservative2,651
    B. LloydLabour591
    J. BartonLIB270
    Bromboroug1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    S. PriceLabour2,082
    T. StaceyConservative1,905
    No. 1 (Birkenhead: Argyle-Clifton-Holt)1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    R. KimberleyLabour1,240 ✓
    A. BlumenthalLIB527
    B. JonesConservative506
    H. HawksleyNF78
    No. 10 (Wallasey: Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    S. MorganConservative2,404 ✓
    G. WatkinsLabour1,379
    S. PollitThe Liberal Party253
    No. 11 (Wallasey: Moreton & Saughall Massie)1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    L. YoungConservative1,596
    J. EdwardsLabour1,273
    J. JenkinsLIB124
    No. 12 (Wallasey: New Brighton-Wallasey- Warren)1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    D. MoirConservative4,176 ✓
    N. ThomasThe Liberal Party1,856
    W. EdwardsLabour525
    No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- Somerville)1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    P. BentzienLabour2,187 ✓
    M. KembleConservative1,248
    P. MawdsleyThe Liberal Party143
    J. FishwickNational Front131
    R. HarrisOther59
    No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & Woodhey)1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    F. TheakerConservative3,285 ✓
    A. MooreLabour921
    P. GolbyThe Liberal Party410
    No. 17 (Bebington: South Bromborough & Eastham)1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    P. GilchristThe Liberal Party3,729 ✓
    B. DaviesConservative1,749
    R. DunningLabour940
    No. 18 (Bebington: Lower Bebington & Poulton)1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    J. ZoweConservative3,630 ✓
    R. WoodsLabour1,015
    T. HarneyThe Liberal Party918
    No. 19 (Hoylake: Caldy & Frankby)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    W. LloydConservative3,523 ✓
    B. CrosbyLIB562
    J. McCabeLabour454
    J. EllisonIndependent191
    No. 2 (Birkenhead: Bebington & Mersey)1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    S. KellettLabour1,200
    M. RileyConservative1,116
    M. McDonnellLIB144
    No. 20 (Hoylake: Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    W. WhitehurstConservative4,051
    D JacksonLabour660
    No. 21 (Wirral: Barnston-Gayton-Heswall- Oldfield)1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    P. WilsonConservative3,859 ✓
    P. WallaceLabour375
    No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    D. FletcherConservative2,514
    H. Ellis-ThomasLabour661
    No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Cleveland)1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    R. PerkinsThe Liberal Party1,366 ✓
    D. StoppardConservative1,318
    W. SmithLabour841
    No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton)2 seats
    M LeeConservative1,789 ✓
    E WilliamsConservative1,724 ✓
    J MacdougallLabour1,361
    R LeeperLabour1,299
    G QuinnLIB982
    A HallidayLIB944
    No. 5 (Birkenhead: Gilbrook Andst. James)1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    J. FlynnLabour1,927
    T. BirdConservative493
    D. MurgatroydLIB250
    No. 6 (Birkenhead: Grange & Oxton)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    G. LindsayLIB2,564
    R. HardyConservative1,980
    A. DaviesLabour833
    No. 7 (Birkenhead: Prenton)1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    M. BakerConservative2,993
    F. NaylorLabour1,597
    No. 8 (Birkenhead: Upton)1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    S. HibbertConservative3,256
    J. SeamanLabour2,180
    No. 9 (Wallasey: Leasowe)1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    G. ClarkLabour2,004
    A. SmithConservative1,481
    M. CanningLIB133