1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Coat_of_arms_of_Wirral_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png/50px-Coat_of_arms_of_Wirral_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png)
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22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 40.5% ( 3.7%)[1] |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Wirral_Council_Election_Results_Map_1982.svg/300px-Wirral_Council_Election_Results_Map_1982.svg.png) Map of results of 1982 election |
Leader of the Council before election David Fletcher Conservative | Leader of the Council after election David Fletcher Conservative | |
The 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The second third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Conservative | 35 | 2 |
| Labour | 25 | 2 |
| Alliance | 6 | |
[4]
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1980.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1982 |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Net | % of total | % | № | Net % |
| Conservative | 22 | 11 | 2 | 50.0 | 44.5 | 46,981 | 1.8 |
| Labour | 20 | 8 | 2 | 36.4 | 27.8 | 29,345 | 10.1 |
| Alliance | 22 | 3 | | 13.6 | 27.6 | 29,175 | 12.2 |
| Ecology | 2 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 135 | |
[1][2]
Ward results
Bebington
Bebington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frank Theaker | 3,179 | 57.1 | 2.8 |
| Labour | P. McCarthy | 1,253 | 22.5 | 6.6 |
| Alliance | M. Dooher | 1,132 | 20.3 | 9.2 |
Majority | 1,926 | 34.6 | 3.8 |
Registered electors | 11,455 | | |
Turnout | | 48.6 | 5.0 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 1.9 | |
[2]
Bidston
Bidston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Cocker | 2,933 | 75.5 | 5.9 |
| Alliance | Patricia Williams | 506 | 13.0 | 8.1 |
| Conservative | T. Birkett | 444 | 11.4 | 2.3 |
Majority | 2,427 | 62.5 | 5.1 |
Registered electors | 11,422 | | |
Turnout | | 34.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
[2][5]
Birkenhead
Birkenhead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Craig | 2,328 | 59.4 | 7.0 |
| Alliance | C. Lloyd | 1,081 | 27.6 | 7.0 |
| Conservative | F. Dawson | 507 | 12.9 | 0.1 |
Majority | 1,247 | 31.8 | 13.9 |
Registered electors | 11,780 | | |
Turnout | | 33.2 | 3.7 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.0 | |
[2]
Bromborough
Bromborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Williams | 1,993 | 40.8 | 11.5 |
| Conservative | E. Davies | 1,826 | 37.4 | 1.5 |
| Alliance | H. Kelsall | 1,066 | 21.8 | 10.0 |
Majority | 167 | 3.4 | 13.1 |
Registered electors | 11,606 | | |
Turnout | | 42.1 | 0.2 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.5 | |
[2]
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Zowe | 3,700 | 60.7 | 0.8 |
| Alliance | Thomas Harney | 1,395 | 22.9 | 6.5 |
| Labour | M. Benson | 996 | 16.4 | 7.3 |
Majority | 2,305 | 37.8 | 1.6 |
Registered electors | 13,523 | | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | 1.4 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 0.8 | |
[2][6]
Claughton
Claughton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Roy Perkins | 1,865 | 46.8 | 9.9 |
| Conservative | Ian McKellar | 1,073 | 26.9 | 5.7 |
| Labour | A. Keating | 988 | 24.8 | 3.3 |
| Ecology | B. Pemberton | 58 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Majority | 792 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
Registered electors | 10,920 | | |
Turnout | | 36.5 | 8.9 |
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.8 | |
[2]
Eastham
Eastham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Phillip Gilchrist | 3,021 | 51.8 | 22.1 |
| Conservative | M. Evans | 1,662 | 28.5 | 8.9 |
| Labour | Geoff Barker | 1,145 | 19.6 | 13.3 |
Majority | 1,359 | 23.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,021 | | |
Turnout | | 48.5 | 6.0 |
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 13.9 | |
[2][7]
Egerton
Egerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alec Dunn | 1,755 | 39.4 | 5.1 |
| Conservative | Myrra Lea | 1,615 | 36.3 | 2.9 |
| Alliance | Simon Holbrook | 1,085 | 24.4 | 2.4 |
Majority | 140 | 3.1 | 8.0 |
Registered electors | 11,584 | | |
Turnout | | 38.5 | 1.2 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.0 | |
[2][8]
Heswall
Heswall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Wilson | 3,928 | 76.5 | 3.0 |
| Alliance | D. Horton-Smith | 903 | 17.6 | 6.2 |
| Labour | J. Hall | 306 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
Majority | 3,025 | 58.9 | 9.2 |
Registered electors | 12,856 | | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | 1.9 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.6 | |
[2][6]
Hoylake
Hoylake Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Amyes | 3,626 | 63.1 | 8.5 |
| Alliance | P. Barker | 2,118 | 36.9 | 20.5 |
Majority | 1,508 | 26.3 | 29.0 |
Registered electors | 12,648 | | |
Turnout | | 45.4 | 10.3 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 14.5 | |
[2]
Leasowe
Leasowe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Clark | 1,939 | 53.7 | 15.1 |
| Conservative | E. Sanders | 949 | 26.3 | 3.0 |
| Alliance | B. Thomas | 724 | 20.0 | 12.0 |
Majority | 990 | 27.4 | 18.1 |
Registered electors | 10,955 | | |
Turnout | | 33.0 | |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 9.1 | |
[2]
Liscard
Liscard Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Morgan | 2,355 | 48.3 | 2.1 |
| Labour | M. Mannin | 1,321 | 27.1 | 11.1 |
| Alliance | M. Canning | 1,198 | 24.6 | 9.0 |
Majority | 1,034 | 21.2 | 13.3 |
Registered electors | 12,248 | | |
Turnout | | 39.8 | 5.1 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.6 | |
[2]
Moreton
Moreton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Young | 1,749 | 44.8 | 2.3 |
| Labour | P. Taylor | 1,168 | 29.9 | 14.8 |
| Alliance | J. Richardson | 988 | 25.3 | 17.2 |
Majority | 581 | 14.9 | 12.5 |
Registered electors | 9,389 | | |
Turnout | | 41.6 | 13.5 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.3 | |
[2]
New Brighton
New Brighton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jack Redhead | 2,498 | 56.1 | 2.0 |
| Labour | I. Jackson | 1,003 | 22.5 | 0.8 |
| Alliance | F. Storey | 950 | 21.3 | 1.6 |
Majority | 1,495 | 33.6 | 2.8 |
Registered electors | 11,731 | | |
Turnout | | 37.9 | 5.1 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 1.4 | |
[2]
Oxton
Oxton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Gordon Lindsay | 2,627 | 53.7 | 11.3 |
| Conservative | F. Morton | 1,471 | 30.1 | 5.2 |
| Labour | A. Chape | 719 | 14.7 | 7.6 |
| Ecology | J. Bell | 77 | 1.6 | New |
Majority | 1,156 | 23.6 | 16.6 |
Registered electors | 11,458 | | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | 1.4 |
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 8.3 | |
[2]
Prenton
Prenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Baker | 2,850 | 48.9 | 10.1 |
| Labour | Vincent McGee | 1,772 | 30.4 | 10.6 |
| Alliance | M. Miller | 1,204 | 20.7 | New |
Majority | 1,078 | 18.5 | 0.4 |
Registered electors | 12,701 | | |
Turnout | | 45.9 | 8.1 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 0.3 | |
[2]
Royden
Royden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Lloyd | 2,979 | 65.5 | 0.6 |
| Alliance | A. Colwell | 1,570 | 34.5 | 13.4 |
Majority | 1,409 | 31.0 | 12.8 |
Registered electors | 11,276 | | |
Turnout | | 40.3 | 8.5 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.4 | |
[2]
Seacombe
Seacombe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Cowderoy | 2,192 | 49.2 | 17.8 |
| Alliance | P. Revans | 1,177 | 26.4 | 17.4 |
| Conservative | L. Kennedy | 1,088 | 24.4 | 0.3 |
Majority | 1,015 | 22.8 | 20.1 |
Registered electors | 12,917 | | |
Turnout | | 34.5 | 4.7 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 10.1 | |
[2]
Thurstaston
Thurstaston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Fletcher | 3,328 | 67.3 | 8.8 |
| Alliance | D. Baxter | 1,145 | 23.1 | New |
| Labour | Keith Rimmer | 474 | 9.6 | 14.3 |
Majority | 2,183 | 44.1 | 8.0 |
Registered electors | 11,957 | | |
Turnout | | 41.4 | 9.2 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.0 | |
[2]
Tranmere
Tranmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Kellett | 2,138 | 59.8 | 6.6 |
| Alliance | Peter Hollingworth | 747 | 20.9 | 12.0 |
| Conservative | P. Entwistle | 693 | 19.4 | 2.1 |
Majority | 1,391 | 38.9 | 6.0 |
Registered electors | 11,187 | | |
Turnout | | 32.0 | 0.8 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 3.0 | |
[2]
Upton
Upton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin Penfold | 2,345 | 44.7 | 13.9 |
| Conservative | D. Bartlett | 1,798 | 34.3 | 7.1 |
| Alliance | Eric Copestake | 1,106 | 21.1 | New |
Majority | 547 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
Registered electors | 12,506 | | |
Turnout | | 42.0 | 3.8 |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 3.4 | |
[2]
Wallasey
Wallasey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Moir | 3,663 | 63.1 | 2.8 |
| Alliance | J. Forbes | 1,567 | 27.0 | 10.8 |
| Labour | C. Bretherton | 577 | 9.9 | 8.0 |
Majority | 2,096 | 36.1 | 12.0 |
Registered electors | 12,611 | | |
Turnout | | 46.0 | 2.8 |
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.0 | |
[2]
Notes
• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ 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 and 6)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Pat Williams". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Councillor Simon Holbrook". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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