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1981 Merseyside County Council election

Main article: 1981 United Kingdom local elections

The 1981 Merseyside County Council election took place on 7 May to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1981 Merseyside County Council election
← 1977 7 May 1981 (1981-05-07) Abolished 1986 →
All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.9% (Increase1.3%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 26 seats,
27.4 		67 seats,
55.1 		6 seats,
16.3
Seats before 26 67 6
Seats won 57 27 15
Seat change Increase31 Decrease40 Increase9
Popular vote 190,757 122,050 100,218
Percentage 45.8% 29.3% 24.1%
Swing Increase18.4% Decrease25.8% Increase7.8%
Map of Merseyside County Council showing wards won by party[2]
Control of Council before election

Conservative

 Control of Council after election

Labour

Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.

Election results edit

Overall election result edit

Overall result compared with 1977.

Merseyside County Council election, 1981
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 97 57  31 57.6 45.8 190,757  18.4
Conservative 99 27  40 27.3 29.3 122,050  25.8
Liberal 88 15  9 15.2 24.1 100,218  7.8
Residents 2 0  0 0.0 0.4 1,728 N/A
Ecology 2 0  0 0.0 0.1 585 New
Communist 7 0  0 0.0 0.1 545  0.5
British Democratic 2 0  0 0.0 0.1 264 New
Independent 1 0  0 0.0 0.0 184  0.1
Independent Liberal 1 0  0 0.0 0.0 61  0.0

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Results by borough edit

Knowsley edit

Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Knowsley)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 11 10  3 90.9 68.5 27,110  23.7
Conservative 11 1  3 9.1 18.6 7,350  29.9
Liberal 9 0  0 0.0 13.0 5,136  9.6

[1]

Turnout: 31.9% ( 2.1%)

Liverpool edit

Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Liverpool)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 36 21  11 58.3 46.9 67,144  18.7
Liberal 36 8  5 22.2 30.9 44,273  7.4
Conservative 36 7  16 19.4 21.7 31,057  25.3
Communist 7 0  0 0.0 0.4 545  0.5
Independent Liberal 1 0  0 0.0 0.0 61  0.1

[1]

Turnout: 37.1% ( 3.2%)

Sefton edit

Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Sefton)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Conservative 19 9  6 47.4 38.1 31,108  25.6
Labour 17 6  3 31.6 34.4 28,070  14.2
Liberal 15 4  3 21.1 24.8 20,190  10.1
Residents 2 0  0 0.0 2.1 1,728 N/A
Ecology 1 0  0 0.0 0.6 474 New

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Turnout: 36.6% ( 2.6)

St Helens edit

Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (St Helens)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 11 9  6 81.8 56.8 28,191  20.4
Conservative 11 2  6 18.2 26.6 13,172  31.4
Liberal 8 0  0 0.0 16.2 8,061  10.6
Independent 1 0  0 0.0 0.4 184 N/A

[1]

Turnout: 35.7% ( 1.6%)

Wirral edit

Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Wirral)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Net % of total % № Net %
Labour 22 11  8 50.0 39.2 40,242  18.1
Conservative 22 8  9 36.4 38.4 39,363  22.0
Liberal 20 3  1 13.6 22.0 22,558  4.0
British Democratic 2 0  0 0.0 0.3 264 New
Ecology 1 0  0 0.0 0.1 111 New

[1]

Turnout: 39.9% ( 1.9%)

Ward results edit

Results compared directly with the last local election in 1977.

Knowsley edit

Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall) edit

Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Longfall * 2,116 91%  31%
Conservative A. Simpson 210 9%  31%
Majority 1,906  
Registered electors 9,165
Turnout 2,346 25.6  5.1
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing  31

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Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm) edit

Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Maguire 1,891 65%
Conservative J. E. Easthope 560 19%
Liberal D. Cottier 439 15%
Majority 1,331
Registered electors 9,072
Turnout 2,894 32
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing

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Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside) edit

Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Simpson * 1,982 43%
Labour E. O'Hara 1,816 39%
Liberal L. Cottier 805 17%
Majority 166
Registered electors 13,599
Turnout 4,610 34%
Rejected ballots 7
Conservative hold Swing

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Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels) edit

Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. S. Powell * 2,150 67%
Liberal J. Melia 518 16%
Conservative P. Forrester 517 16%
Majority 1,632
Registered electors 11,211
Turnout 3,195 28%
Rejected ballots 10
Labour hold Swing

[3] [4]

Kirkby No. 1 (Central Kirkby and Minstead) edit

Kirkby No. 1 (Central Kirkby and Minstead)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. King * 2,269 79  22.9
Liberal S. Welsh 495 17  3.5
Conservative K. Johnson 100 3  21.3
Majority 1,774 31.8  6.4
Registered electors 9,231
Turnout 2,864 31
Labour hold Swing

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Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield) edit

Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gallagher * 2,577 72%  26.8
Liberal G. Sealey 741 21%  4.7
Conservative J. Carraher 246 7%  27.8
Majority 325 10.4  4.2
Registered electors 11,167
Turnout 3,573 32%  3.9
Labour hold Swing  4.7

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Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood) edit

Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Bundred 1,983 52.5  20.1
Conservative C. Baily 1,187 31.4  12.4
Liberal J. Smith 413 10.9 New
Communist T. Bradburn 194 5.1  3.4
Majority 796 21.1  32.5
Registered electors 15,378
Turnout 3,777 24.6  3.9
Labour hold Swing  16.3

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Prescot edit

Prescot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hughes 1,888 57.7  18.9
Labour W. Howarth 1,386 42.3  18.9
Majority 502 15.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,654
Turnout 37.9  4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  18.9

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Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston) edit

Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Foulkes 1,444 40.1  25.5
Conservative S. Pyne 1,390 38.6  4.2
Ind. Conservative B. Jeffrey 765 21.3 New
Majority 54 1.5  29.7
Registered electors 11,132
Turnout 32.6  2.2
Labour hold Swing  14.9

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Whiston No. 3 (Halewood) edit

Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sinclair 2,488 54.3  26.7
Labour J. Bohanna 2,094 45.7  26.7
Majority 394 8.6  36.2
Registered electors 14,426
Turnout 31.8  2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  26.7

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Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley) edit

Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Alldritt 1,618 51.3  19.5
Conservative T. Maudsley 1,533 48.7  29.4
Majority 85 2.6  48.9
Registered electors 11,914
Turnout 26.5  1.2
Labour hold Swing  24.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool edit

Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James) edit

Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Doyle 2,049 54%  3.4
Liberal Chris Davies 1,437 38%  32.1
Communist R.O'Hara 158 4%  
Conservative P.M.Cawson 148 4%  6
Majority 612 16.8  17.8
Registered electors 11,504
Turnout 3,814 33%  14
Labour hold Swing  3.4

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Liverpool No.2 (Aigburth) edit

Liverpool No.2 Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Moss * 2,968 49%  24
Liberal G. P. Scott 1,826 30%  14.9
Labour B. Smart 1,201 20%  9.6
Majority 1,142 19  38.8
Registered electors 14,746
Turnout 6,002 41%  6.7
Conservative hold Swing  24

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.3 (Allerton) edit

Liverpool No.3 (Allerton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver * 2,189 49%  24
Labour M. O'Neill 1,180 27%  14.2
Liberal N. G. Chinn 1,053 24%  9.9
Majority 1,009 22.8  9
Registered electors 10,698
Turnout 4,429 41.4%  1.8
Conservative hold Swing  24

[4]

Liverpool No.4 (Anfield) edit

Liverpool No.4 (Anfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carole M. Cartmell 2,225 44%  25.1
Labour J. E. Roberts 1,848 36%  4.2
Conservative T. P. Pink 1,025 20%  29.3
Majority 377 7.4  10.1
Registered electors 12,478
Turnout 5,104 40.9%  3.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  29.3

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Liverpool No.5 (Arundel) edit

Liverpool No.5 (Arundel)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Johnston 1,745 39.5%  6.3
Labour R. J. Quick 1,713 38.7%  28.4
Conservative H. A. Quayle 857 19.4%  23.3
Communist J. C. Blevin 85 1.9%  2.0
Majority 33  
Registered electors 12,115
Turnout 4,422 36.5%  3.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  29.6

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.6 (Breckfield & St. Domingo) edit

Liverpool No.6 (Breckfield & St. Domingo)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brazier 1,884 48.6%  17.8
Liberal F. McNevin 1,708 44.0%  15.4
Conservative Pauline Dougherty 276 7.1%  33.5
Majority 176  
Registered electors 11,179
Turnout 3,879 34.7%  2.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  51.3

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.7 (Broadgreen) edit

Liverpool No.7 (Broadgreen)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Wright 1,660 37.3  8.0
Liberal G. L. Holmes 1,651 37.1  1.8
Conservative R. D. Oughton 1,134 25.5%  9.8
Majority 9 0.02  6.38
Registered electors 11,833
Turnout 4,449 37.6%  1.9
Labour hold Swing  8.0

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.8 (Central & Everton) edit

Liverpool No.8 (Central & Everton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. C. Coombes 2,565 86.1%  24.5
Liberal W. Barrow 231 7.8%  2.9
Conservative E. J. Crighton 172 5.8%  6.4
Majority 2,334 78.35%  44.65%
Registered electors 10,638
Turnout 2,979 28%  6.8
Labour hold Swing  24.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.9 (Childwall) edit

Liverpool No.9 (Childwall) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Henry De Boer * 3,114 43.8%  44.9
Conservative Mary V .Wood * 3,060 43.0%  45.7
Labour P. Astbury 2,072 29.1%  15.6
Labour A. Mulhearn 2,040 28.7%  15.2
Liberal W. A. Barton 1,928 27.1%  10.4
Liberal E. M. Brash 1,887 26.5  11.0
Majority 1,042  
Registered electors 19,620
Turnout 7,114 36.3  3.0
Labour gain from Conservative party (UK) Swing  
Labour gain from Conservative party (UK) Swing  

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.10 (Church) edit

Liverpool No.10 (Church)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leonard Tyrer 3,163 46.6%  5.5
Conservative H.C.Bolton-Jones 2,284 33.6%  7.6
Labour Maria Gee 1,326 19.5%  11.8
Majority 879 12.95  2.85
Registered electors 14,728
Turnout 6,790 46.1%  1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing  13.1

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.11 (Clubmoor) edit

Liverpool No.11 (Clubmoor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Rimmer 2,161 49.4%  23.0
Liberal Audrey Humphries 1,699 38.8%  4.0
Conservative S. Costain 499 11.4%  27.4
Majority 462 10.56%  6.56
Registered electors 10,694
Turnout 4,374 40.9%  3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  50.4

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Liverpool No.12 (County) edit

Liverpool No.12 (County)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sylvia Renilson 2,230 48.7%  20.1
Liberal R. I. Jobling 1,672 36.5%  4.6
Conservative W. Thomas 668 14.6%  24.9
Majority 558 12.19%  5.09
Registered electors 12,015
Turnout 4,578 38.1%  
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  45.0

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.13 (Croxteth) edit

Liverpool No.13 (Croxteth)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.H. Fitzpatrick 2,119 44.5%  9.8
Labour F. Burke 1,577 33.1%  20
Liberal T. R.Jones 1,056 22.2%  10.4
Majority 542 11.38  9.8
Registered electors 13,370
Turnout 4,764 35.6%  12.6
Conservative hold Swing  9.8

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Liverpool No.14 (Dingle) edit

Liverpool No.14 (Dingle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Evans * 1,662 63.9%  9.8
Liberal J. C. Cawley 687 27.1  18.1
Conservative J. A. Watson 168 6.6  26.6
Communist J. Greig 46 2  2.2
Majority 935 36.85  17.25
Registered electors 7,269
Turnout 2,537 34.9%  10
Labour hold Swing  9.8

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.15 (Dovecot) edit

Liverpool No.15 (Dovecot)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. V. Walsh 3,167 53.2%  11.9
Liberal G.B.Smith 1,850 31.1%  18.4
Conservative J. L. Walsh 896 15.1%  27.9
Majority 1,317 22.13%  17.43
Registered electors 16,258
Turnout 5,950 36.6%  7.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  27.0

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.16 (Fairfield) edit

Liverpool No.16 (Fairfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Doran 1,805 55.7%  21.5%
Labour S. J. Gorman 1,056 32.6%  6.5
Conservative Mary Davis 361 11.4%  26.6
Majority 749 23.12%  19.12
Registered electors 9,771
Turnout 3,240 33.2%  1.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  48.1

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley) edit

Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Row 2,347 58.1%  28.8
Conservative A. Brown 943 23.3%  20.2
Liberal Patricia Fairhurst 740 18.3%  9.0
Majority 1,404 34.76  20.56
Registered electors 11,313
Turnout 4,039 35.7%  3.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  49.0

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.18 (Gillmoss) edit

Liverpool No.18 (Gillmoss) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jennings 4,409 83.4%  23.7
Labour T. McManus 4,212 79.7%  
Liberal J. Farley 451 8.5%  
Conservative A. Gore 447 8.5%  31.8
Liberal J. G. Morgan 429 8.1%  
Conservative D.G.Dougherty 428 8.1%  
Majority 3,958 74.85%  25.15
Registered electors 18,439
Turnout 5,288 28.7  3.3
Labour hold Swing  23.7
Labour hold Swing

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.19 (Granby & Princes Park) edit

Liverpool No.19 (Granby & Princes Park)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Simey 1,940 58.0%  10.2
Liberal A.Damsell 1,041 31.1%  19.6
Conservative A. Palin 277 8.3%  27.3
Communist S. P. Munby 66 2%  3.3
Majority 899 26.88%  16.68
Registered electors 11,110
Turnout 3,344 30.1%  6.7
Labour hold Swing  10.2

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Liverpool No.20 (Kensington) edit

Liverpool No.20 (Kensington)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A.H.Thomas 1,236 51.7%  6.5
Labour L.Reynolds 997 41.7%  19.4
Conservative D.Ellis 149 6.2%  13.5
Majority 239 10.0%  26
Registered electors 6,551
Turnout 2,391 36.5%  1.1
Rejected ballots 9 0.38%
Liberal hold Swing  6.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.21 (Low Hill & Smithdown) edit

Liverpool No.21 (Low Hill & Smithdown)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal N. Caple 1,577 49.0%  4.9
Labour A. Gamble 1,523 47.4%  15.3
Conservative A. R. Hopkinsons 108 3.4%  9.1
Majority 54 1.69%  10.8
Registered electors 8,462
Turnout 3,216 38.0%  4.9
Rejected ballots 8 0.25%
Liberal hold Swing  4.9

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.22 (Melrose & Westminster) edit

Liverpool No.22 (Melrose & Westminster)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Shaw * 2,045 59.4% 0%
Liberal K. A. Sewill 1,237 35.9%  25.0
Conservative S. Fitzsimmons 154 4.5%  27.2
Majority 808 23.47%  4.23
Registered electors 8,140
Turnout 3,443 42.3%  16.5
Labour hold Swing 0.0%

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Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan) edit

Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane A. Hollinshead 2,572 52.6%  11.2
Liberal D. M. Galbraith 1,194 24.4%  11.7
Conservative W. H. Connolly 973 19.9%  21.5
Communist H. Mohin 65 1.3%  1.2
Independent Liberal K. McCullough 61 1.25%  0.45
Majority 1,378 28.2%  22.9%
Registered electors 12,095
Turnout 4,886 40.4%  2.1
Rejected ballots 21 0.43%
Labour hold Swing  11.2

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Liverpool No.24 (Picton) edit

Liverpool No.24 (Picton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. D. Mahon * 2,668 59.5%  16.5
Labour R. J. Clarke 1,336 29.8%  2.8
Conservative I. G. McKellar 395 8.8%  19.2
Communist J. G. Volleamere 68 1.5%  0.5
Majority 1,332 29.71%
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 4,484 41.3%  4.0
Rejected ballots 17 0.38%
Liberal hold Swing  16.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.25 (Pirrie) edit

Liverpool No.25 (Pirrie)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. N. Wareing 4,280 75.8%  30.0
Conservative J. M. Wright 788 14.0%  33.0%
Liberal T. G. Ellis 567 10.0%  2%
Majority 3,492 61.85%  
Registered electors 15,727
Turnout 5,646 35.9%  3.9
Rejected ballots 11 0.19%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  63%

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.26 (St. Marys) edit

Liverpool No.26 (St. Marys)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Keidan 1,721 49.0%  10.0%
Liberal Peter Milea 1,070 30.4%  18.4
Conservative D. R. Hawes 649 18.5%  27.5
Communist R. Ross 57 1.6%  1.4
Majority 651 18.53%
Registered electors 8,741
Turnout 3,514 40.1%  10.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.48%
Labour gain from Conservative Party(UK) Swing  37.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.27 (St. Michaels) edit

Liverpool No.27 (St. Michaels)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. G. Pratt 1,141 36.1%  18.1
Liberal G. Abrams 1,140 36.1%  0.9
Conservative R. S. Jones * 863 27.3%  18.7
Majority 1 0.03%  
Registered electors 9,576
Turnout 3,160 33.0%  1.0
Rejected ballots 16 0.51%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  19

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.28 (Sandhills & Vauxhall) edit

Liverpool No.28 (Sandhills & Vauxhall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hughes 2,569 79.4%  0.6
Liberal S.Radford 192 5.9%  1.1
Conservative Hazel J. Clarke 59 1.8%  11.1
Majority 2,377 73.48%  6.48
Registered electors 8,381
Turnout 3,235 38.6%  21.6%
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing  0.6

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.29 (Speke) edit

Liverpool No.29 (Speke)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Simpson 2,934 69.9%  13.9
Liberal J. D. Ball 832 19.8%  12.8
Conservative A. Nugent 430 10.2%  26.8
Majority 2,102 50.08%  31.08%
Registered electors 13,281
Turnout 4,197 31.6%  10.6
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Labour hold Swing  13.9

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.30 (Tuebrook) edit

Liverpool No.30 (Tuebrook)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Gore 1,890 44.3%  14.3
Labour T. McDonald 1,690 39.6%  16.6
Conservative J. Irving 676 15.8%  30.2
Majority 200 4.68%  
Registered electors 10,570
Turnout 4,270 40.4%  5.4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  44.5

[3] [4]

Liverpool No.31 (Warbreck) edit

Liverpool No.31 (Warbreck)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Riley 1,455 41.6%  20.6
Conservative R. B. Flude * 1,140 32.6%  16.4
Liberal H. G. Rogers 883 25.3%  3.7
Majority 315 9.01%
Registered electors 10,955
Turnout 3,495 31.9%  3.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.49%
Labour gain from Conservative party (UK) Swing  37.0

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Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East) edit

Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Evans * 3,152 77.3%  28.3
Liberal Jean E.Nester 483 11.8%  4.8
Conservative Pamela Stephen 429 10.5%  27.5
Majority 2,723 66.81%  55.81
Registered electors 11,848
Turnout 4,076 34.4%  6.4
Rejected ballots 12 0.29%
Labour hold Swing  28.3

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Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West) edit

Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. B. Williams * 3,681 54.6%  21.4
Conservative T. L. Hobday * 3,679 54.6%  21.4
Labour D. A. Bradbury 1,723 25.6%  13.6
Labour P. R. Martin 1,671 24.8%  13.8
Liberal C. Mayes 1,335 19.8%  8.8
Liberal R. J. Ormsby 1,286 19.1%  8.1
Majority 1,958 29.05%
Registered electors 17,859
Turnout 6,739 37.7%  6.3
Rejected ballots 0 0%
Conservative hold Swing  21.4
Conservative hold Swing  21.4

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Sefton edit

Bootle No.1 edit

Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Moore 2,677 68%  25
Conservative F. P. Morris * 788 20%  28
Liberal Mrs. H. Fjortoft 458 12%  5
Majority 1,889 48.05%  43.05
Registered electors 12,640
Turnout 3,931 31%  
Rejected ballots 8 0.2%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  53

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Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey) edit

Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Wiseman * 2,142 77%  18
Liberal R. E. Williams 337 12% N/A
Conservative H. E. Dunbar 285 10%  2
Majority 1,805 64.88%
Registered electors 9,432
Turnout 2,782 29%  12
Rejected ballots 18 0.65%
Labour hold Swing  18

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Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton) edit

Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton) - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hillen * 5,255 68%  8
Labour T. J. McNicholas 5,109 66%  18
Liberal A. J. F. Harris 1,336 17%
Liberal J. Butterfield 1,291 17%
Conservative G. Halliwell 1,117 14%  18
Conservative J. F. Burrows 1,050 14%  28
Majority 4,138 53.68
Registered electors 24,130
Turnout 7,704 32%  5
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing  18
Labour hold Swing  17

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Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's) edit

Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. C. Goldrein * 1,931 41%  28
Liberal K. Sartain 1,507 32%  15
Labour J. C. Hulligan 1,293 27%  10
Majority 424 8.96%  43.04
Registered electors 11,943
Turnout 4,731 40%  4
Rejected ballots
Conservative hold Swing  28

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Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas) edit

Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. D. Waring 2,325 57%  19
Conservative R. O. Harvey * 1,013 25%  31
Liberal V. B. Kehoe 754 18%  12
Majority 1,312 13.91%
Registered electors 10,278
Turnout 4,111 40%  7
Rejected ballots 19 0.46%
Labour gain from Conservative party (UK) Swing  50

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Crosby No.3 edit

Crosby No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Bennett * 2,074 54%  18
Labour E. A. Murphy 1,771 46%  26
Majority 303 7.85%
Registered electors 10,323
Turnout 3,861 37%
Rejected ballots 16 0.41%
Conservative hold Swing  18

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Crosby No.4 edit

Crosby No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. L. Pritchard * 2,581 69%  13
Labour G. Stringer 654 17%  10
Liberal C. E. Bolger 521 14%  3
Majority 1,927 51.20%  
Registered electors 9,203
Turnout 3,764 41%  5
Rejected ballots 8 0.21%
Conservative hold Swing  13

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Formby edit

Formby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Murray-Bligh 3,629 49%  32%
Liberal Margaret Metcalfe 2,142 29%  10
Labour J. L. Linden 1,206 16%
Ecology Party R. W. Small 474 6. 4%
Majority 1,487 19.94%
Registered electors 18,599
Turnout 7,458 40%  3
Rejected ballots 7 0.09%
Conservative hold Swing  32

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Litherland edit

Litherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lawrenson 4,133 73%  29
Conservative Mrs. G. Buckles 1,472 26%  22
Majority 2,661 47.29%  
Registered electors 16,077
Turnout 5,627 35%  1
Rejected ballots 22 0.39%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  51

[4]

Southport No.1 (Ainsdale, Birkdale & South) edit

Southport No.1 (Ainsdale, Birkdale & South)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hartley * 2,606 56%  31
Liberal R. W. Rothwell 1,266 27.2%  1.2
Labour J. F. Caven 777 17%  7
Majority 1,340 28.79%  32.21
Registered electors 14,192
Turnout 4,655 33%
Rejected ballots 6 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing  31

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Southport No.2 edit

Southport No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Rimmer 1,759 40%  14
Conservative B. Lamont 1,548 35%  24
Labour S. Forkins 1,101 25%  10
Majority 211 4.79%
Registered electors 12,174
Turnout 4,408 36%  3
Rejected ballots
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  38

[4]

Southport No.3 (Birkdale West-Central-West) edit

Southport No.3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Shaw 1,681 50.0%  28
Conservative J. Morland 1,675 49.8%  28.2
Majority 6 0.18%  
Registered electors 9,120
Turnout 3,365 37%  3
Rejected ballots 9 0.27%
Liberal hold Swing  56.2

[4]

Southport No.4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot) edit

Southport No.4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Fearn * 3,213 76%  26
Conservative J. Heaton 997 24%  16
Majority 2,216 52.4%
Registered electors 11,188
Turnout 4,229 38%  4
Rejected ballots 19 0.45%
Liberal hold Swing  26

[4]

Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick) edit

Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Griffiths 2,611 48%  13
Conservative Mrs. J. Leech * 2,134 40%  16
Labour A. Bell 643 12%  3
Majority 477 8.85%
Registered electors 11,516
Turnout 5,389 47%  3
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  29

[4]

Southport No.6 (Marine and Park) edit

Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson 1,831 47%  20
Liberal N. Jones 1,673 42%  9
Labour R. Burnett 428 11%
Majority 158 4.01%  
Registered electors 11,378
Turnout 3,937 35%  4
Rejected ballots 5 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing  20

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West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree) edit

West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. I. Birch * 2,251 64%  19
Labour C. Toner 1,259 36%  19
Majority 992 28.09%  
Registered electors 9,674
Turnout 3,531 36%  1
Rejected ballots 21 0.59&
Conservative hold Swing  19

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West Lancashire No.2 edit

West Lancashire No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Currall * 2,069 44%  32
Labour E. Kay 1,533 33%  10
Resident C. Jones 1,100 23.4%
Majority 536 11.39%  42.21
Registered electors 14,482
Turnout 4,707 33%  2
Rejected ballots 5 0.11%
Conservative hold Swing  32

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West Lancashire No.3 edit

Sefton West Lancashire No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Bernard 1,109 31% N/A
Liberal J. Parkin 932 26% N/A
Labour S. Peacock 873 25% N/A
Resident P. Matthews 628 17.7% N/A
Majority 177 4.98% N/A
Registered electors 10,205
Turnout 3,551 35% N/A
Rejected ballots 9 0.25% N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

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St. Helens edit

Haydock edit

Haydock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Craig 3,759 76%  31
Conservative P. Anderton * 1,191 24%  31
Majority 2,568 51.81%  
Registered electors 12,120
Turnout 4,957 41%  8
Rejected ballots 7 0.14%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  55

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Newton Le Willows edit

Newton Le Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Duncan 3,521 47%  2
Liberal E. Sherlock 3,161 42%  28
Conservative M. Finlayson 835 11%  30
Majority 360 4.81%  
Registered electors 14,949
Turnout 7,517 50%  9
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing  2

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Rainford edit

Rainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. A. Berry * 2,856 42%  36
Labour R. Ledwith 2,843 42%  20
Liberal I. Grieg 1,100 16% N/A
Majority 13 0.19%  
Registered electors 15,964
Turnout 6,817 43%  5
Rejected ballots 13 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing  36

[4]

St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston) edit

St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.Glover 2,083 66%  27
Conservative Mrs. E. Jameson * 767 24%  30
Liberal P. Fitzmaurice 299 9%  2
Majority 1,316 41.71%  26.51%
Registered electors 9,334
Turnout 3,155 34%  1
Rejected ballots 6 0.19%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  57

[4]

St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton) edit

St. Helens No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Thompson 2,561 72%  29
Liberal W. Iley 532 14%  4
Conservative A. Taylor 301 8%  39
Independent I. Finney 104 5% N/A
Majority 2,119 57.43%  
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 3,690 29%  9
Rejected ballots 22 0.60%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  68

[4]

St. Helens No.3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton) edit

St. Helens No.3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Talbot 3,631 73%  33
Liberal T. Gilligan 989 20%  1
Conservative R. Jones 345 7%  30
Majority 2,642 52.91%  
Registered electors 16,479
Turnout 4,993 30%
Rejected ballots 28 0.56%
Labour hold Swing  33

[4]

St. Helens No.4 (Moss Bank and North Windle) edit

St. Helens No.4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Gadsden 2,547 55%  22
Conservative E. Jameson * 1,602 35%  28
Liberal P. Pennington 467 10%  6
Majority 945 20.43%  
Registered electors 12,993
Turnout 4,626 36%  4
Rejected ballots 10 0.22%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  50

[4]

St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle) edit

St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Duncan 1,589 69%  33
Conservative W. Carter 717 31%  33
Majority 877 37.77%
Registered electors 6,694
Turnout 2,309 34%  3
Rejected ballots 3 0.13%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  

[4]

St. Helens No.6 (Parr) edit

St. Helens No.6 (Parr)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Leyland 2,672 75%  20%
Conservative M.Powell 500 14%  25
Liberal P. Dennington 396 11%  5
Majority 2,172 60.87%  45.17
Registered electors 16,507
Turnout 3,568 22%  3
Rejected ballots
Labour hold Swing  20

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Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle) edit

Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Brownlow 2,530 70%  18
Labour K. Bamforth 1,052 29%  17
Majority 1,478 41.04%  34.96
Registered electors 10,260
Turnout 3,601 35%  13
Rejected ballots 19 0.53%
Conservative hold Swing  18

[4]

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold) edit

Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. McCormick 1,843 41%  9%
Conservative Mrs. Nellie Holley 1,528 34%  34
Liberal P. Thomas 1,117 25% N/A
Majority 315 7%  
Registered electors 11,255
Turnout 4,502 40%  14
Rejected ballots 14 0.31%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  43

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Wirral edit

Bebington No.1 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey) edit

Bebington No.1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Richmond 2,466 53%  27
Labour P. Holt 1,380 30% N/A
Liberal P. Golby 803 17%  3
Majority 1,086 23.28%
Registered electors 9,942
Turnout 4,663 47%  1
Rejected ballots 14 0.30%
Conservative hold Swing  27

[4]

Bebington No.2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough) edit

Bebington No.2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rose 2,512 58%  17
Conservative E. A. Davies 1,320 28%  23
Liberal D. Cottrell 623 14%  6
Majority 1,302 29.96%  
Registered electors 9,572
Turnout 4,346 45%
Rejected ballots 1 0.02%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  40

[4]

Wirral Bebington No.3 (South Bromborough and Eastham) edit

Wirral Bebington No.3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. N. Gilchrist * 3,714 51%  6
Labour E. Williams 2,170 30%  10
Conservative M. Evans 1,423 19%  17
Majority 1,544 21.09%   12.21
Registered electors 13,866
Turnout 7,321 53%  4
Rejected ballots 14 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing  

[4]

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton) edit

Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. K. Williams * 3,479 54%  24
Labour J. Durrant 1,666 26% N/A
Liberal M. Cody 1,329 20%  2
Majority 1,813 27.95%  27.25
Registered electors 14,511
Turnout 6,486 45%  4
Rejected ballots 12 0.19%
Conservative hold Swing  24

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Birkenhead No.1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt) edit

Birkenhead No.1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 1,831 72%  22
Liberal E.Rise 404 16%
Conservative F. Dawson 295 12%  16
Majority 1,427 56.34%  35.34
Registered electors 7,016
Turnout 2,533 36%  7%
Rejected ballots 3 0.12%
Labour hold Swing  22

[4]

Birkenhead No.2 (Bebington and Mersey) edit

Birkenhead No.2 (Bebington and Mersey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Liddell 1,944 68%  24
Conservative H. Welsh * 590 21%  28
Liberal A. Brighouse 299 11%  4
Majority 1,354 47.71%
Registered electors 8,220
Turnout 3,535 43%  10
Rejected ballots 11 0.31%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  52

[4]

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland) edit

Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Boxer 1,535 43%  12
Labour N. Holbrook 1,288 36%  33
Conservative D. Esseen 701 20%  22
Majority 834 23.59%
Registered electors 8,220
Turnout 3,535 43%  10
Rejected ballots 11 0.31%
Liberal hold Swing  12

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Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton) edit

Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Ruck 2,347 50%  26
Conservative W. R. Baker * 1,269 27%  17
Liberal P. Lloyd 1,082 23%  9
Majority 1,078 22.95%
Registered electors 11,742
Turnout 4,698 40%  
Rejected ballots
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Birkenhead No. 5 (Bidston) edit

Birkenhead No. 5 (Bidston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McCabe 2,034 63%  5
Liberal R. Wood 932 29%  9
Conservative R. Owen 263 8%  14
Majority 1,771 54.73%  18
Registered electors 8,450
Turnout 3,236 38%  6
Rejected ballots 7 0.22%
Labour hold Swing  5

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Birkenhead No.6 (Oxton) edit

Birkenhead No.6 (Oxton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Brame 2,542 46%  7
Conservative F. J. Morton * 1,553 28%  17
Labour A. Chape 1,258 23%  11
The Ecology Party J. Bell 111 2%
Majority 989 18.07%  11.6
Registered electors 12,820
Turnout 5,474 43%  5
Rejected ballots 10 0.18%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing  

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Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton) edit

Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Gamet 3,556 55%  29
Conservative A. E. Wise * 2,827 44%  21
Majority 729 11.37%  27.63
Registered electors 15,087
Turnout 6,412 43%  8
Rejected ballots 29 0.45%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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Birkenhead No.8 (Upton) edit

Birkenhead No.8 (Upton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Kean 4,565 56%  24
Conservative I. Allison 1,975 24%  37
Liberal E. Copestake 1,558 19%  12
Majority 2,590 31.97%  2.97
Registered electors 21,431
Turnout 8,101 38%  5
Rejected ballots 3 0.04%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  

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Hoylake No.1 (Royden) edit

Hoylake No.1 (Royden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Stretch 3,205 62%  20
Liberal N. Blackwood 1,127 22%  17
Labour I. Travis 793 15%  6
Majority 2,078 40.5%  32.1
Registered electors 14,173
Turnout 5,131 36%  7
Rejected ballots 6 0.12%
Conservative hold Swing  20

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Hoylake No.2 (Hoylake) edit

Hoylake No.2 (Hoylake)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Last * 2,754 58%  20
Liberal P. Barker 1,392 30%  15
Labour J. Robb 556 12%  5
Majority 1,362 28.87%  32.63
Registered electors 12,127
Turnout 4,717 39%  10
Rejected ballots 15 0.32%
Conservative hold Swing  20

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Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)) edit

Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe))
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. George 2,611 64%  20
Conservative A. Downie 821 20%  27
Liberal B. Thomas 656 16%  10
Majority 1,790 43.79%  40.13
Registered electors 11,915
Turnout 4,088 34%  2
Rejected ballots
Labour party (UK) gain from Conservative Swing

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Wallasey No.2 (Liscard) edit

Wallasey No.2 (Liscard)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Mason 2,154 45%  18
Conservative K. Young 1,713 35%  28
Liberal M. Canning 827 17%  7
British Democratic Party R. Eccleston 132 3% N/A
Majority 441 9.12%  27.33
Registered electors 12,692
Turnout 4,836 38%  2.16
Rejected ballots 10 0.21%  0.13
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Wallasey No.3 (Moreton) edit

Wallasey No.3 (Moreton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Patterson 1,564 50%  21
Conservative D. Williams 1,035 33%  33
Liberal J. C. Jenkins 506 16%  11
Majority 529 17.02%  19.12
Registered electors 8,180
Turnout 3,108 38%  4
Rejected ballots 3 0.10%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Wallasey No.4 (Wallasey) edit

Wallasey No.4 (Wallasey)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. F. Emberton * 3,687 61%  8
Liberal I. Horton 1,299 21%  5
Labour V. McGee 1,085 18%  14
Majority 2,388 39.24%  4.01
Registered electors 14,217
Turnout 6,085 43%  10
Rejected ballots 14 0.23%
Conservative hold Swing  8

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Wallasey No.5 (New Brighton) edit

Wallasey No.5 (New Brighton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Porter * 1,883 49%  27
Labour J. Fairbrother 1,118 29%  14
Liberal J. Canning 689 18%  9
British Democratic Party R. Lloyd-Parry 132 3% N/A
Majority 765 20%  41.56
Registered electors 11.316
Turnout 3,825 34%  3
Rejected ballots 3 0.08%
Conservative hold Swing  27

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Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe) edit

Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gershman * 2,200 71%  25
Conservative A. Adams 590 19%  25
Liberal D. Bentley 300 10%  2
Majority 1,610 52%  47.98
Registered electors 10,638
Turnout 3,096 29%  5
Rejected ballots 6 0.19%
Labour hold Swing  25

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Wirral No.1 (Heswall) edit

Wirral No.1 (Heswall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Smyth * 3,696 83%  5
Labour R. Harris 724 16%  7
Majority 2,972 66.92%  14.82
Registered electors 11,594
Turnout 4,441 38%  8
Rejected ballots 21 0.47%
Conservative hold Swing  5

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Wirral No.2 (Irby, Pensby & Thurstaston) edit

Wirral No.2 (Thurstaston))
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lavender 1,928 51%  25
Liberal A. Conway 941 25%  16
Labour A. Rea 886 24%  9
Majority 1,042 27.71%  33.92
Registered electors 10,189
Turnout 3,760 37%  9
Rejected ballots 5 0.13%
Conservative hold Swing  25

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Notes edit

References edit

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