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    1979 handbook

    Wirral: 1979 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1979) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · Labour 20 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Brighton-St.1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    B. NottageConservative4,511
    J. FairbrotherLabour2,356
    G. SharpLIB1,604
    Bromboroug1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    Audrey MooreLabour3,862
    A. StaceyConservative3,600
    No. 1 (Birkenhead: Argyle-Clifton-Holt)1 seat · turnout 66.8%
    A. SmithLabour2,867
    A. AdamsConservative1,092
    J. SmithLIB887
    No. 10 (Wallasey: Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    J. HaleConservative4,252 ✓
    G. WatkinsLabour3,660
    M. CanningThe Liberal Party1,250
    F. BuckleyNational Front245
    No. 11 (Wallasey: Moreton & Saughall Massie)1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    D. WilliamsConservative2,769
    J. EdwardsLabour2,709
    E. ThomasLIB849
    No. 12 (Wallasey: New Brighton-Wallasey- Warren)1 seat · turnout 78.8%
    C. WhatlingConservative6,974 ✓
    N. StribblingThe Liberal Party2,180
    D. MasonLabour2,115
    J. MilnsNational Front123
    No. 14 (Wallasey: Seacombe-Poulton- Somerville)1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    S. WickhamLabour4,400 ✓
    G. ElliottConservative2,463
    P. MawdsleyThe Liberal Party1,277
    No. 15 (Bebington: Higher Bebington & Woodhey)1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    E. PikeConservative5,567 ✓
    P. WallaceLabour2,704
    No. 17 (Bebington: South Bromborough & Eastham)1 seat · turnout 81.2%
    D. AllanConservative4,087 ✓
    R. PalmerThe Liberal Party4,047
    R. DunningLabour3,225
    No. 18 (Bebington: Lower Bebington & Poulton)1 seat · turnout 81.1%
    D. GoodfellowConservative6,405 ✓
    T. HarneyThe Liberal Party2,650
    A. WoodsLabour2,432
    No. 19 (Hoylake: Caldy & Frankby)1 seat · turnout 77.2%
    R. CumpsteyConservative6,454
    B. CrosbieLIB2,406
    C. HileyLabour1,624
    No. 2 (Birkenhead: Bebington & Mersey)1 seat · turnout 69.8%
    W. SmithLabour2,802 ✓
    WelshConservative1,679
    S. EvansLIB716
    J. NorrisCOMM77
    No. 20 (Hoylake: Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)1 seat · turnout 75.9%
    H. ThompsonConservative6,053
    F. LewisLIB1,890
    D JacksonLabour1,280
    No. 21 (Wirral: Barnston-Gayton-Heswall- Oldfield)1 seat · turnout 77.9%
    V. RobertsonConservative7,783 ✓
    W. GametLabour1,244
    No. 22 (Wirral: Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    W. LeighConservative5,451
    B. CainLabour2,300
    No. 3 (Birkenhead: Cathcart-Claughton- Cleveland)1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    P. LiddellLabour2,214 ✓
    A. JonesThe Liberal Party2,210
    B. LloydConservative1,734
    No. 4 (Birkenhead: Devonshireand Egerton)1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    R. LeeperLabour3,454
    K. AllenConservative2,815
    G. QuinnLIB2,595
    No. 5 (Birkenhead: Gilbrook Andst. James)1 seat · turnout 72.0%
    A. DaviesLabour4,001
    K. HughesConservative1,225
    A. BrighouseLIB807
    No. 6 (Birkenhead: Grange & Oxton)2 seats · turnout 70.8%
    A. HallidayLIB3,984
    M. CookeLIB3,830
    R. HodkinsonConservative3,241
    O. DonaldsonConservative3,089
    J. CoatesLabour2,400
    B GilfoyleLabour2,209
    No. 7 (Birkenhead: Prenton)1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    W. TaylorConservative6,056
    W. LeslieLabour5,531
    No. 8 (Birkenhead: Upton)1 seat · turnout 70.5%
    P. CorcoranLabour8,387
    J. RobertsConservative6,894
    No. 9 (Wallasey: Leasowe)1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    W. FoxLabour5,072
    M. KembleConservative2,786
    B. ThomasLIB1,078