1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1979 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1982 →
23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.8% (Decrease38.5%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
Lib
Leader Harry Deverill Richard Kimberley Roy Perkins
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader's seat Prenton Birkenhead Claughton
Last election 12 seats,
48.0% 		9 seats,
36.2% 		2 seats,
15.6%
Seats before 40 20 6
Seats won 12 9 2
Seats after 37 23 6
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3 Steady0
Popular vote 44,665 36,548 14,885
Percentage 46.3% 37.9% 15.4%
Swing Decrease1.7% Increase1.7% Decrease0.2%
Map of results of 1980 election
Leader of the Council before election

Harry Deverill
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Harry Deverill
Conservative

The 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

The first third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.[3]

Every councillor was assigned a new ward before the election took place.[4]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats ±
Conservative 37 Decrease3
Labour 23 Increase3
Liberal 6 Steady0

[5]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1979.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1980
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 23 12 Decrease3 54.5 46.3 44,665 Decrease1.7
Labour 23 9 Increase3 36.4 37.9 36,548 Increase1.7
Liberal 19 2 Steady0 9.1 15.4 14,885 Decrease0.2
Ecology 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 119 New
Communist 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 116 Increase0.1
British Democratic 1 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 109 New

[1][2] [n 1]

Ward results

Bebington

Bebington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Richmond 2,985 59.9 N/A
Labour A. Riley 1,450 29.1 N/A
Liberal Penelope Globy 552 11.1 N/A
Majority 1,535 30.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,445
Turnout 43.6 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Bidston

Bidston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jones [n 2] 3,060 81.4 N/A
Labour John Cocker [n 3] 2,860 – –
Conservative W. Fallon 516 13.7 N/A
Conservative G. Bird 437 – –
Liberal P. Lloyd 185 4.9 N/A
Majority 2,544 67.6 N/A
Registered electors 11,320
Turnout 33.2 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Birkenhead

Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Lungley 2,343 66.4 N/A
Liberal R. Curtis 728 20.6 N/A
Conservative V. Garceau 460 13.0 N/A
Majority 1,615 45.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,976
Turnout 29.5 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Bromborough

Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ralph Dunning 2,574 52.3 N/A
Conservative A. Green 1,764 35.9 N/A
Liberal D. Cottrell 581 11.8 N/A
Majority 810 16.5 N/A
Registered electors 11,730
Turnout 41.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Moore 3,459 59.9 N/A
Labour A. Woods 1,368 23.7 N/A
Liberal M. Cody 950 16.4 N/A
Majority 2,091 36.2 N/A
Registered electors 13,265
Turnout 43.6 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Claughton

Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Evans 1,830 36.9 N/A
Conservative B. Lloyd 1,616 32.6 N/A
Labour Vera Ruck 1,392 28.1 N/A
Ecology Moira Gommon 119 2.4 N/A
Majority 214 4.3 N/A
Registered electors 10,917
Turnout 45.4 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

Eastham

Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Varley 1,900 37.4 N/A
Labour W. Craig 1,674 32.9 N/A
Liberal R. Palmer 1,510 29.7 N/A
Majority 226 4.4 N/A
Registered electors 11,959
Turnout 42.5 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Egerton

Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. McGenity 1,930 44.5 N/A
Conservative K. Allen 1,448 33.4 N/A
Liberal G. Quinn 955 22.0 N/A
Majority 482 11.1 N/A
Registered electors 11,620
Turnout 37.3 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Heswall

Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Maddox 3,866 79.5 N/A
Liberal S. Birch 554 11.4 N/A
Labour R. Harris 444 9.1 N/A
Majority 3,312 68.1 N/A
Registered electors 12,781
Turnout 38.1 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Hoylake

Hoylake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Jones 3,175 71.6 N/A
Liberal F. Lewis 725 16.4 N/A
Labour J. Robb 534 12.0 N/A
Majority 2,450 55.3 N/A
Registered electors 12,635
Turnout 35.1 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Leasowe

Leasowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Edwards 2,470 68.8 N/A
Conservative L. Kennedy 835 23.3 N/A
Liberal B. Thomas 286 8.0 N/A
Majority 1,635 45.5 N/A
Registered electors 10,891
Turnout 33.0 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Liscard

Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Ebbs 1,964 46.2 N/A
Labour G. Watkins 1,627 38.2 N/A
Liberal M. Canning 664 15.6 N/A
Majority 337 7.9 N/A
Registered electors 12,272
Turnout 34.7 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Moreton

Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Walker 1,667 47.1 N/A
Labour John McCabe 1,583 44.7 N/A
Liberal J. Jenkins 288 8.1 N/A
Majority 84 2.4 N/A
Registered electors 12,587
Turnout 28.1 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

New Brighton

New Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Venner 2,088 54.1 N/A
Labour J. Fairbrother 899 23.3 N/A
Liberal Neil Thomas 760 19.7 N/A
British Democratic Party (1979) G. Faulkner 109 2.8 N/A
Majority 1,189 30.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,743
Turnout 32.8 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Oxton

Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Cooke 2,028 42.4 N/A
Conservative K. Hughes 1,691 35.3 N/A
Labour J. Coates 1,065 22.3 N/A
Majority 337 7.1 N/A
Registered electors 11,586
Turnout 41.3 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

[2]

Prenton

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Deverill 2,828 59.0 N/A
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas 1,962 41.0 N/A
Majority 866 18.0 N/A
Registered electors 12,685
Turnout 37.8 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Royden

Royden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Gaughan 2,251 64.9 N/A
Liberal B. Crosbie 733 21.1 N/A
Labour M. Grant 484 14.0 N/A
Majority 1,518 43.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,920
Turnout 31.8 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Seacombe

Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Duffy 2,614 67.0 N/A
Conservative D. Watson 939 24.1 N/A
Liberal M. Johnston 351 9.0 N/A
Majority 1,675 42.9 N/A
Registered electors 13,101
Turnout 29.8 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Thurstaston

Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sid Dunn 2,886 76.1 N/A
Labour W. Gamet 908 23.9 N/A
Majority 1,978 52.2 N/A
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 32.2 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2]

Tranmere

Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Nock 2,417 66.4 N/A
Conservative A. Adams 782 21.5 N/A
Liberal R. Williams 323 8.9 N/A
Communist J. Norris 116 3.2 N/A
Majority 1,635 44.9 N/A
Registered electors 11,075
Turnout 32.8 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Upton

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davies 2,779 58.6 N/A
Conservative M. Winter 1,962 41.4 N/A
Majority 817 17.2 N/A
Registered electors 12,416
Turnout 38.2 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[2]

Wallasey

Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kate Wood 3,583 65.9 N/A
Labour D. Mason 971 17.9 N/A
Liberal N. Stribbling 882 16.2 N/A
Majority 2,612 48.0 N/A
Registered electors 12,587
Turnout 43.2 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

[2][6]

Notes

• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
  2. ^ Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  3. ^ Elected to serve a 1-year term.

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 December 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. 5)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Councillor Mrs Kate Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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