1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1975 →
All 66 seats
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.1%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
Blank
Leader Bill Whitehurst Bill Wells Gruff Evans
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Central-Hoose-Meols-Park Leasowe Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
Seats won 29 24 13
Popular vote 43,847 33,320 23,106
Percentage 42.9% 32.6% 22.6%
Wirral Council Election Results Map 1973.png
Map of results of 1973 election
Leader of the Council after election

Bill Whitehurst (Conservative)
No Overall Control

The 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The election took place a year before the council formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the county boroughs of Birkenhead and Wallasey, along with the municipal borough of Bebington and the urban districts of Hoylake and Wirral.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats
Conservative 29
Labour 24
Liberal 13

[3]

Election results

Overall election result

New Council.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1973
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected % of total % No.
Conservative 66 29 43.9 42.9 43,847
Labour 65 24 36.4 32.6 33,320
Liberal 43 13 19.7 22.6 23,106
Ind. Conservative 2 0 0.0 1.2 1,179
Independent Socialist 1 0 0.0 0.3 319
Residents 1 0 0.0 0.3 315
Communist 1 0 0.0 0.2 187

[1][2]

Ward results

Birkenhead

No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)

Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Kimberly [n 1] 1,580 72.8 N/A
Labour Parnall [n 2] 1,577 – –
Labour Tomlinson [n 3] 1,515 – –
Conservative L. Peers 589 27.2 N/A
Conservative Wilson 546 – –
Conservative Gates 530 – –
Majority 45.7 N/A
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 24.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)

Bebington and Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Kellett [n 1] 1,358 44.7 N/A
Labour Bagnall [n 2] 1,337 – –
Labour A. Price [n 3] 1,159 – –
Conservative Jones 1,143 37.7 N/A
Conservative Welsh 993 – –
Conservative Kelly 968 – –
Liberal Tomkins 534 17.6 N/A
Liberal Spencer 511 – –
Liberal Prosser 503 – –
Majority 7.1 N/A
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 34.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)

Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Evans [n 1] 2,444 53.8 N/A
Liberal John Evans [n 2] 2,202 – –
Liberal A. Jones [n 3] 2,003 – –
Conservative R. Stretch 1,066 23.5 N/A
Conservative Hesketh 1,064 – –
Labour Roberts 1,034 22.8 N/A
Labour Walter Smith 1,010 – –
Labour Keith Rimmer 1,008 – –
Conservative Gaughan 970 – –
Majority 30.3 N/A
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 45.5 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2][4]

No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)

Devonshire and Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hughes [n 1] 2,187 42.3 N/A
Liberal E. Hughes [n 2] 1,855 – –
Liberal Attwood [n 3] 1,680 – –
Conservative David Fletcher 1,591 30.8 N/A
Conservative Baker 1,543 – –
Conservative K. Allen 1,502 – –
Labour Eileen Keegan 1,392 26.9 N/A
Labour Bagnall 1,253 – –
Labour Bagnall 1,225 – –
Majority 11.5 N/A
Registered electors 12,464
Turnout 41.5 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)

Gilbrook and St James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Flynn [n 1] 2,047 59.9 N/A
Labour J. Roberts [n 2] 1,996 – –
Labour P. Roberts [n 3] 1,922 – –
Liberal A. Hayes 1,044 30.6 N/A
Liberal Lea 987 – –
Liberal Ashman 905 – –
Conservative W. Briggs 325 9.5 N/A
Conservative Menio 305 – –
Conservative Emsden 255 – –
Majority 29.4 N/A
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 37.8 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)

Grange and Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Lindsay [n 1] 2,651 50.5 N/A
Liberal A. Halliday [n 2] 2,212 – –
Liberal Truffet [n 3] 2,206 – –
Conservative Pyke 1,731 33.0 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Porter 1,697 – –
Conservative Lea 1,549 – –
Labour Leeper 863 16.5 N/A
Labour Armstrong 839 – –
Labour A. Smith 764 – –
Majority 17.5 N/A
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 42.5 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

No. 7 (Prenton)

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Baker [n 1] 2,846 51.7 N/A
Conservative Harry Deverill [n 2] 2,820 – –
Conservative Pattinson [n 3] 2,729 – –
Labour G. Llewellyn 2,335 42.5 N/A
Labour Muir 2,244 – –
Labour Ainslie 2,142 – –
Independent Socialist Connolly 319 5.8 N/A
Majority 9.3 N/A
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 34.6 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 8 (Upton)

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Hibbert [n 1] 2,691 46.6 N/A
Conservative Lowe [n 2] 2,678 – –
Conservative J. Roberts [n 3] 2,654 – –
Labour Harland 2,584 44.7 N/A
Labour Bernard Gilfoyle 2,548 – –
Labour Owen 2,375 – –
Residents S. Dean 315 5.5 N/A
Communist K. Thompson 187 3.2 N/A
Majority 1.9 N/A
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 29.1 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Wallasey

No. 9 (Leasowe)

Leasowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Clark [n 1] 2,129 70.4 N/A
Labour Bill Wells [n 2] 2,106 – –
Labour Ken Fox [n 3] 2,062 – –
Conservative Ward 896 29.6 N/A
Conservative Ward 870 – –
Conservative Arrowsmith 828 – –
Majority 40.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,478
Turnout 26.4 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)

Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Morgan [n 1] 2,147 43.6 N/A
Conservative M. Ebbs [n 2] 2,142 – –
Conservative Lynn [n 3] 2,041 – –
Labour Gershman 2,028 41.2 N/A
Labour Vincent McGee 1,985 – –
Labour Owens 1,955 – –
Liberal Caldwell 751 15.2 N/A
Liberal Jones 738 – –
Liberal Gordon 732 – –
Majority 2.4 N/A
Registered electors 13,161
Turnout 37.4 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)

Moreton and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Edwards [n 1] 1,318 47.2 N/A
Labour G. Watkins [n 2] 1,288 – –
Labour E. Lewis [n 3] 1,230 – –
Conservative I. Walker 1,132 40.5 N/A
Conservative Webster 1,083 – –
Conservative Hale 1,080 – –
Liberal E. Lawrence 345 12.3 N/A
Liberal Coffey 328 – –
Liberal Franks 313 – –
Majority 6.7 N/A
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 39.5 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)

New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. Thomas [n 1] 3,153 44.1 N/A
Liberal Kate Wood [n 2] 2,946 – –
Liberal J. Southworth [n 3] 2,944 – –
Conservative Stubbs 2,848 39.9 N/A
Conservative Weston 2,818 – –
Conservative Shaw 2,812 – –
Ind. Conservative John Fishwick 713 10.0 N/A
Labour Jones 432 6.0 N/A
Labour Byrne 405 – –
Labour Moore 392 – –
Majority 4.3 N/A
Registered electors 14,680
Turnout 48.7 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2][5]

No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)

North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Redhead [n 1] 2,363 41.9 N/A
Conservative Humphrey-Jones [n 2] 2,176 – –
Conservative George Thornton [n 3] 2,140 – –
Liberal P. Tyrer 1,939 34.4 N/A
Liberal Wark 1,588 – –
Liberal Glover 1,383 – –
Labour Williams 872 15.5 N/A
Labour Pryke 811 – –
Labour B. Lloyd 796 – –
Ind. Conservative H. Thompson 466 8.3 N/A
Majority 7.5 N/A
Registered electors 11,772
Turnout 47.9 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)

Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phoebe Bentzien [n 1] 2,332 65.8 N/A
Labour T. Duffy [n 2] 2,268 – –
Labour S. Wickham [n 3] 2,252 – –
Conservative F. Hunter 916 25.9 N/A
Conservative Bestwick 883 – –
Conservative Fielding 772 – –
Liberal Cassidy 294 8.3 N/A
Liberal Hayes 279 – –
Liberal Wood 253 – –
Majority 40.0 N/A
Registered electors 12,430
Turnout 28.5 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Bebington

No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)

Higher Bebington and Woodhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Theaker [n 1] 2,458 54.6 N/A
Conservative Tim Richmond [n 2] 2,434 – –
Conservative E. Pike [n 3] 2,405 – –
Labour Bennett 1,149 25.5 N/A
Labour M. Irvine 1,145 – –
Labour Wingate 1,105 – –
Liberal A. Snedker 896 19.9 N/A
Liberal Duckers 854 – –
Liberal Watson 735 – –
Majority 29.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,262
Turnout 43.9 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough)

Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Price [n 1] 2,575 61.2 N/A
Labour P. McCarthy [n 2] 2,384 – –
Labour F. Gregory [n 3] 2,290 – –
Conservative McKenzie 1,631 38.8 N/A
Conservative G. Drew 1,459 – –
Conservative Jerram 1,381 – –
Majority 22.4 N/A
Registered electors 9,804
Turnout 42.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)

South Bromborough and Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gill [n 1] 2,469 47.2 N/A
Labour M. Halliday [n 2] 2,221 – –
Labour William Lungley [n 3] 2,146 – –
Conservative D. Allan 1,911 36.5 N/A
Conservative Howe 1,731 – –
Conservative Winter 1,577 – –
Liberal Phillip Gilchrist 851 16.3 N/A
Liberal Astill 741 – –
Liberal Harney 728 – –
Majority 10.7 N/A
Registered electors 12,861
Turnout 40.7 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2][6]

No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)

Lower Bebington and Poulton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackson [n 1] 2,498 51.6 N/A
Conservative Michael Moore [n 2] 2,472 – –
Conservative Dorothy Goodfellow [n 3] 2,445 – –
Liberal Thomas Harney 1,252 25.9 N/A
Liberal Hughes 1,111 – –
Labour A. Radcliffe 1,091 22.5 N/A
Liberal Thomas 1,085 – –
Labour Halliday 987 – –
Labour D. Roscoe 974 – –
Majority 25.7 N/A
Registered electors 12,016
Turnout 40.3 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2][7]

Hoylake

No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)

Caldy and Frankby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Lloyd [n 1] 3,499 76.2 N/A
Conservative Burrows [n 2] 3,483 – –
Conservative Reg Cumpstey [n 3] 3,481 – –
Labour Kelly 1,092 23.8 N/A
Labour Pennington 1,082 – –
Labour Porter 1,018 – –
Majority 52.4 N/A
Registered electors 12,685
Turnout 36.2 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)

Central-Hoose-Meols-Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Whitehurst [n 1] 3,754 46.5 N/A
Conservative Frank Jones [n 2] 3,624 – –
Liberal J. Thomas [n 3] 3,378 41.9 N/A
Conservative Nightingale 3,373 – –
Labour Davies 933 11.6 N/A
Labour Cook 906 – –
Majority 4.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,993
Turnout 67.2 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

Wirral

No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)

Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harding [n 1] 3,290 66.1 N/A
Conservative Clarke [n 2] 3,123 – –
Conservative Crowe [n 3] 3,107 – –
Liberal G. Collins 1,387 27.9 N/A
Liberal A. Conway 1,349 – –
Liberal Wiggans 1,160 – –
Labour Garde 302 6.1 N/A
Labour Ayre 279 – –
Labour W. Gamet 264 – –
Majority 38.2 N/A
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 45.2 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)

Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Doris Sisson [n 1] 2,522 64.2 N/A
Conservative Birks [n 2] 2,519 – –
Conservative Ford [n 3] 2,469 – –
Labour S. Dunn 1,405 35.8 N/A
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas 1,361 – –
Labour Cody 1,304 – –
Majority 28.4 N/A
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 42.9 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Notes

• bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Elected to serve a 5 year term.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Elected to serve a 3 year term.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Elected to serve a 2 year term.

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 1 and 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Councillor Walter Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. ^ "Councillor Mrs Kate Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. ^ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ^ "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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