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    1982 handbook

    Wirral: 1982 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 23 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0

    After (end of 1982) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 25 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Bebington1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    F. TheakerConservative3,179
    P. McCarthyLabour1,253
    M. DooherLib/Sdp1,132
    Bidston1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. CockerLabour2,933
    P. WilliamsLib/Sdp506
    T. BirkettConservative444
    Birkenhead1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    W CraigLabour2,328
    C. LloydLib/Sdp1,081
    F. DawsonConservative507
    Bromborough1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    E. WilliamsLabour1,993
    E. DaviesConservative1,826
    H. KelsallLib/Sdp1,066
    Clatterbridge1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. ZoweConservative3,700
    T. HarneyLib/Sdp1,395
    M. BensonLabour996
    Claughton1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    R. PerkinsLib/Sdp1,865 ✓
    I McKellarConservative1,073
    A. KeatingLabour988
    B. PembertonEcol58
    Eastham1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    P. GilchristLib/Sdp3,021
    M. EvansConservative1,662
    G. BarkerLabour1,145
    Egerton1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. DunnLabour1,755
    M. LeaConservative1,615
    S. HolbrookLib/Sdp1,085
    Heswall1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    P. WilsonConservative3,928
    D. Horton-SmithLib/Sdp903
    J. HallLabour306
    Hoylake1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    B. AmyesConservative3,626
    P. BarkerLib/Sdp2,118
    Leasowe1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    J. ClarkLabour1,939
    E. SandersConservative949
    B. ThomasLib/Sdp724
    Liscard1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    S. MorganConservative2,355
    M. MannLabour1,321
    M. CanningLib/Sdp1,198
    Moreton1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    A. YoungConservative1,749
    P. TaylorLabour1,168
    J. RichardsonLib/Sdp988
    New Brighton1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    J. RedheadConservative2,498
    I. JacksonLabour1,003
    F. StoreyLib/Sdp950
    Oxton1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    G. LindsayLib/Sdp2,627 ✓
    F. MortonConservative1,471
    A. ChapeLabour719
    J. BellEcol77
    Prenton1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    M. BakerConservative2,850
    V McGeeLabour1,772
    M. MillerLib/Sdp1,204
    Royden1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    W. LloydConservative2,979
    A. ColwellLib/Sdp1,570
    Seacombe1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    A. CowderoyLabour2,192
    P. RevansLib/Sdp1,177
    L. KennedyConservative1,088
    Thurstaston1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    D. FletcherConservative3,328
    D. BaxterLib/Sdp1,145
    K. RimmerLabour474
    Tranmere1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    J. KellettLabour2,138
    P. HollingworthLib/Sdp747
    R. EntwistleConservative693
    Upton1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    C. PenfoldLabour2,345
    D. BartlettConservative1,798
    E. CopestakeLib/Sdp1,106
    Wallasey1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    P. MoirConservative3,663
    J. ForbesLib/Sdp1,567
    C. BrethertonLabour577