1973 UK local government election
1973 Merseyside County Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Merseyside_CoA.svg/50px-Merseyside_CoA.svg.png)
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| 12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) | 1977 → |
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All 99 seats to Merseyside County Council 50 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 36.7%[1] |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Seats won | 53 | 26 | 19 | Popular vote | 175,475 | 143,344 | 92,524 | Percentage | 41.3% | 33.7% | 21.8% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/1973_Merseyside_County_Council_election_result_map.jpg/400px-1973_Merseyside_County_Council_election_result_map.jpg) Map of Merseyside County Council showing wards won by party [2] |
| Control of Council after election Labour | |
The 1973 Merseyside County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
There were 95 wards electing the 99 members between them.[1] Two wards, (both in Wirral), were uncontested.
Election results
Overall election result
New Council.
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Labour | 94 | 53 | 53.5 | 41.3 | 175,475 |
| Conservative | 94 | 26 | 26.3 | 33.7 | 143,344 |
| Liberal | 52 | 19 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 92,524 |
| Residents | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 7,996 |
| Communist | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2,978 |
| Tenants | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1,184 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 872 |
| Ind. Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 397 |
| Save | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 268 |
[1]
Results by borough
Knowsley borough
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Knowsley) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Labour | 11 | 10 | 90.9 | 61.3 | 24,218 |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 9.1 | 25.2 | 9,954 |
| Liberal | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 4,541 |
| Communist | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 778 |
[1]
Turnout: 31.5%
Liverpool borough
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Liverpool) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Labour | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 58,840 |
| Liberal | 21 | 14 | 38.9 | 29.4 | 43,285 |
| Conservative | 36 | 4 | 11.1 | 29.1 | 42,772 |
| Ten | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1,184 |
| Communist | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 622 |
| Save | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 268 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 74 |
[1]
Turnout: 34.4%
Sefton borough
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Sefton) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Conservative | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 42.8 | 36,642 |
| Labour | 16 | 6 | 31.6 | 30.7 | 26,245 |
| Liberal | 8 | 1 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 13,279 |
| Residents | 5 | 1 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 7,704 |
| Communist | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 902 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 798 |
[1]
Turnout: 40.0%
St Helens borough
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (St Helens) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Labour | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 56.1 | 26,428 |
| Conservative | 7 | 2 | 18.2 | 27.9 | 13,154 |
| Liberal | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 7,045 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 485 |
[1]
Turnout: 34.4%
Wirral borough
Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Wirral) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
| Conservative | 22 | 8 | 36.4 | 38.6 | 40,822 |
| Labour | 20 | 10 | 45.5 | 37.6 | 39,744 |
| Liberal | 13 | 4 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 24,374 |
| Ind. Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 397 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 292 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 191 |
[1]
Turnout: 41.1%
Ward results
Knowsley
Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)
Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Longworth | 2,139 | 83.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | L. Bottley | 353 | 13.7 | N/A |
| Communist | H. Moss | 84 | 3.3 | N/A |
Majority | 1,786 | 69.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,813 | | |
Turnout | | 26.3 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
Longview and Rupert Farm Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Hughes | 1,824 | 51.9 | N/A |
| Liberal | C. Lister | 835 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Lockett | 783 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Communist | W. Hennessey | 74 | 2.1 | N/A |
Majority | 989 | 28.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,459 | | |
Turnout | | 37.2 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)
St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Swainbank | 2,660 | 44.9 | N/A |
| Labour | M. Spillane | 2,005 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | B. Martin | 1,210 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Communist | R. Leyland | 55 | 0.9 | N/A |
Majority | 655 | 11.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,273 | | |
Turnout | | 44.7 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)
St Gabriels and St Michaels Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Powell | 2,464 | 65.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Kearns | 848 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. Murray | 389 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Communist | W. Bell | 82 | 2.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,616 | 42.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,198 | | |
Turnout | | 33.8 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)
Central and Minstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. King | 1,782 | 66.7 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. Dutton | 761 | 28.5 | N/A |
| Communist | S. Donnelly | 130 | 4.9 | N/A |
Majority | 1,021 | 38.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,832 | | |
Turnout | | 24.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
Cherryfield and Whitfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Smith | 1,381 | 53.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | T. Jones | 1,004 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | S. Hennessy | 105 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Communist | P. Cunningham | 101 | 3.9 | N/A |
Majority | 377 | 14.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,339 | | |
Turnout | | 22.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Bundred | 2,164 | 72.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | A. Dray | 565 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Communist | T. Bradburn | 252 | 8.5 | N/A |
Majority | 1,599 | 53.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,372 | | |
Turnout | | 20.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Prescot
Prescot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Howarth | 2,360 | 61.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Granby | 1,494 | 38.8 | N/A |
Majority | 866 | 22.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,035 | | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
Croton-Tarbock-Whiston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Foulkes | 2,266 | 65.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Reynolds | 1,189 | 34.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,077 | 31.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,924 | | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
Halewood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Lyons | 3,380 | 72.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | B. Holder | 1,289 | 27.6 | N/A |
Majority | 2,091 | 44.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,617 | | |
Turnout | | 34.3 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
Knowsley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Alldritt | 2,453 | 70.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | W. Simpson | 668 | 19.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | M. Traynor | 342 | 9.9 | N/A |
Majority | 1,785 | 51.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,510 | | |
Turnout | | 27.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool
Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)
Abercromby and St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Carr | 2,432 | 79.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | E. Smith | 364 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Communist | R. O'Hara | 280 | 9.1 | N/A |
Majority | 2,068 | 67.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,507 | | |
Turnout | | 22.8 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Moss | 4,162 | 78.8 | N/A |
| Labour | K. Stewart | 1,120 | 21.2 | N/A |
Majority | 3,042 | 57.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,688 | | |
Turnout | | 36.0 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Weaver | 2,325 | 55.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | S. Carr | 1,183 | 28.1 | N/A |
| Labour | C. McDonald | 705 | 16.7 | N/A |
Majority | 1,142 | 27.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,856 | | |
Turnout | | 38.8 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. McGurk | 2,018 | 38.7 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Wilmington | 1,739 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | L. Jones | 1,457 | 27.9 | N/A |
Majority | 279 | 5.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,161 | | |
Turnout | | 39.6 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | N. Wood | 2,815 | 58.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Kendrick | 1,042 | 21.6 | N/A |
| Labour | F. Gaier | 973 | 20.1 | N/A |
Majority | 1,773 | 36.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,434 | | |
Turnout | | 33.5 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)
Breckfield and St Domingo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | P. Chivall | 1,551 | 45.8 | N/A |
| Labour | L. Williams | 1,207 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | K. Jacques | 626 | 18.5 | N/A |
Majority | 344 | 10.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,443 | | |
Turnout | | 29.6 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | R. Johnston | 911 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | L. Sanders | 1,051 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Labour | B. Wright | 3186 | 61.9 | N/A |
Majority | 2,135 | 41.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,358 | | |
Turnout | | 41.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)
Central Everton and Netherfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Parry | 2,169 | 75.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Charles | 421 | 14.7 | N/A |
| Save | A. Dooley | 268 | 9.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,748 | 61.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,362 | | |
Turnout | | 23.1 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)
Childwall (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W. Limont | 4,289 | 51.7 | N/A |
| Liberal | W. Smyth | 3,807 | – | – |
| Conservative | C. Henry De Boer | 2,963 | 35.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | D. Bushell | 2,885 | – | – |
| Labour | L. Caplan | 1,047 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Labour | E. Kelly | 955 | – | – |
Majority | 1,335 | 16.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 19,102 | | |
Turnout | | 43.4 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 10 (Church)
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Cyril Carr | 4,154 | 63.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | H. Bolton-Jones | 2,037 | 30.9 | N/A |
| Labour | N. Barnett | 400 | 6.1 | N/A |
Majority | 2,117 | 32.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,436 | | |
Turnout | | 45.7 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Bowen | 2,069 | 41.9 | N/A |
| Labour | M. Stewart | 1,760 | 35.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Jones | 1,110 | 22.5 | N/A |
Majority | 309 | 6.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,800 | | |
Turnout | | 45.7 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 12 (County)
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. McLean | 2,414 | 59.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | P. Tunna | 1,669 | 40.9 | N/A |
Majority | 745 | 18.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,602 | | |
Turnout | | 32.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | G. Holmes | 3,800 | 60.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Amyes | 1,624 | 25.7 | N/A |
| Labour | D. Cowley | 885 | 14.0 | N/A |
Majority | 2,176 | 34.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,667 | | |
Turnout | | 49.8 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Evans | 1,479 | 64.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Jones | 404 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Liberal | C. Stocker | 345 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Communist | J. Cook | 80 | 3.5 | N/A |
Majority | 1,075 | 46.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 7,597 | | |
Turnout | | 30.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Burke | 3,043 | 68.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Walsh | 1,418 | 31.8 | N/A |
Majority | 1,625 | 36.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,342 | | |
Turnout | | 31.1 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)
Fairfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | C. Crawford | 1,598 | 41.9 | N/A |
| Labour | H. Livermore | 1,384 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | W. Scott | 828 | 21.7 | N/A |
Majority | 214 | 5.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,856 | | |
Turnout | | 35.1 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Williams | 2,294 | 57.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | A. Lloyd | 1,731 | 43.0 | N/A |
Majority | 562 | 14.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,774 | | |
Turnout | | 34.2 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)
Gillmoss (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Edward Loyden | 3,784 | 78.4 | N/A |
| Labour | T. Higgins | 3,625 | – | – |
| Conservative | D. Dougherty | 1,042 | 21.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | W. Henri | 934 | – | – |
Majority | 2,742 | 56.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 20,068 | | |
Turnout | | 24.0 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)
Granby and Princes Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Simey | 2,675 | 68.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | O. Hughes | 1,046 | 26.7 | N/A |
| Communist | T. McClelland | 203 | 5.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,629 | 41.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 15,485 | | |
Turnout | | 25.3 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Watton | 2,221 | 58.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Robert Wareing | 1,207 | 31.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | S. Kudrycz | 352 | 9.3 | N/A |
Majority | 1,014 | 26.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,438 | | |
Turnout | | 40.1 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)
Low Hill and Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Alton | 2,282 | 69.7 | N/A |
| Labour | H. Lee | 854 | 26.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | T. Wingate | 139 | 4.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,428 | 43.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,774 | | |
Turnout | | 33.5 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)
Melrose and Westminster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Shaw | 2,369 | 72.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Gillin | 885 | 27.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,484 | 45.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,283 | | |
Turnout | | 28.8 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Jones | 3,266 | 55.9 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Walker | 1,505 | 25.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | H. Davies | 1,000 | 17.1 | N/A |
| Independent | W. McCullough | 74 | 1.3 | N/A |
Majority | 1,761 | 30.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,442 | | |
Turnout | | 43.5 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 24 (Picton)
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | P. Mahon | 2,260 | 48.9 | N/A |
| Labour | A. Fletcher | 1,592 | 34.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | H. Davies | 769 | 16.6 | N/A |
Majority | 668 | 14.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,225 | | |
Turnout | | 37.8 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 25 (Pirrie)
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Dalton | 3,638 | 67.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Gould | 1,718 | 32.1 | N/A |
Majority | 1,920 | 35.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,059 | | |
Turnout | | 33.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 26 (St Marys)
St Marys Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Maudsley | 2,155 | 61.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | G. Hadley | 1,375 | 39.0 | N/A |
Majority | 780 | 22.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,105 | | |
Turnout | | 34.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 27 (St Michaels)
St Michaels Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Trevor Jones | 2,442 | 61.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | C. Cowlin | 893 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Labour | R. Graham | 589 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Communist | F. Hennessey | 59 | 1.5 | N/A |
Majority | 1,549 | 38.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,693 | | |
Turnout | | 37.2 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 28 (Sandhills and Vauxhall)
Sandhills and Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Sefton | 1,760 | 55.9 | N/A |
| Tenants | J. Stroud | 1,184 | 37.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | P. Rankin | 202 | 6.4 | N/A |
Majority | 576 | 18.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,501 | | |
Turnout | | 30.0 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 29 (Speke)
[3]
Liverpool No. 30 (Tuebrook)
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Roberts | 1,529 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Liberal | W. Galbraith | 1,362 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | D. Daniel | 1,134 | 28.2 | N/A |
Majority | 167 | 4.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,678 | | |
Turnout | | 34.5 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 31 (Warbreck)
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Finnegan | 1,957 | 51.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Flude | 1,812 | 48.1 | N/A |
Majority | 145 | 3.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,195 | | |
Turnout | | 30.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 32 (Woolton East)
Woolton East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Evans | 2,820 | 74.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | N. Derrick | 508 | 13.4 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Moxon | 461 | 12.2 | N/A |
Majority | 2,312 | 61.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,002 | | |
Turnout | | 29.1 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Liverpool No. 33 (Woolton West)
Woolton West (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Williams | 3,673 | 51.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | T. Hobday | 3,628 | – | – |
| Liberal | W. Mellor | 2,262 | 31.9 | N/A |
| Liberal | E. Reynolds | 2,063 | – | – |
| Labour | K. Jones | 1,155 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Changer | 1,096 | – | – |
Majority | 1,411 | 19.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 17,839 | | |
Turnout | | 39.7 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Sefton
Bootle No. 1 (Derby & Stanley)
Bootle No. 1 (Derby & Stanley) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hugh Baird | 2,461 | 60.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Morris | 1,508 | 26.7 | N/A |
| Communist | A. Watts | 135 | 3.3 | N/A |
Majority | 953 | 23.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,240 | | |
Turnout | | 31.0 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey)
Linacre and Mersey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Wiseman | 2,103 | 70.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Rogerson | 687 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Communist | J. Byrne | 192 | 6.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,416 | 47.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,509 | | |
Turnout | | 25.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton)
Netherton-Orrell-Sefton (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Hillen | 4,028 | 60.3 | N/A |
| Labour | A. Weston | 3,906 | – | – |
| Conservative | G. Halliwell | 2,261 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Borrows | 2,147 | – | – |
| Communist | R. Morris | 395 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Communist | T. Fenn | 341 | – | – |
Majority | 1,767 | 26.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 24,169 | | |
Turnout | | 27.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St Johns)
Central-College-St Johns Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. Goldrein | 2,309 | 44.2 | N/A |
| Residents | J. Connell | 1,953 | 37.4 | N/A |
| Labour | M. Kelly | 964 | 18.4 | N/A |
Majority | 356 | 6.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,423 | | |
Turnout | | 42.1 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Crosby No. 2 (Christchurch-St Marys-St Thomas)
Christchurch-St Marys-St Thomas Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Hyam | 1,683 | 43.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | H. Fjortoft | 1,118 | 28.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Atherton | 1,082 | 27.9 | N/A |
Majority | 565 | 14.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,731 | | |
Turnout | | 36.2 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)
Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | A. Tickle | 1,607 | 40.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | W. Bennett | 1,472 | 37.0 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Jones | 904 | 22.7 | N/A |
Majority | 135 | 3.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,676 | | |
Turnout | | 41.2 | N/A |
| Residents win (new seat) |
[3]
Crosby No. 4 (North and West)
Crosby No. 4 (North and West) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Prichard | 2,827 | 58.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | M. Hill | 2,034 | 41.8 | N/A |
Majority | 793 | 16.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,075 | | |
Turnout | | 53.6 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Formby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | K. Thompson | 4,691 | 74.9 | N/A |
| Labour | A. Riley | 1,575 | 25.1 | N/A |
Majority | 3,116 | 49.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,537 | | |
Turnout | | 37.9 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Litherland
Litherland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | O. Brady | 3,575 | 58.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Lloyd | 2,401 | 39.0 | N/A |
| Communist | A. Wenton | 180 | 2.9 | N/A |
Majority | 1,174 | 19.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,515 | | |
Turnout | | 37.3 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South)
Ainsdale-Birkdale South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Hartley | 2,527 | 48.0 | N/A |
| Liberal | W. Corlett | 1,994 | 37.9 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Entwistle | 743 | 14.1 | N/A |
Majority | 533 | 10.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,418 | | |
Turnout | | 39.2 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)
Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Martland | 1,754 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Corcoran | 1,595 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. McCabe | 1,240 | 27.0 | N/A |
Majority | 159 | 3.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,286 | | |
Turnout | | 40.7 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 3 (Central-Birkdale West-West)
Southport No. 3 (Central-Birkdale West-West) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Simms Mitchell | 1,726 | 63.7 | N/A |
| Liberal | D. Collins | 985 | 36.3 | N/A |
Majority | 741 | 27.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,023 | | |
Turnout | | 30.0 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Ronald Fearn | 2,510 | 48.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | B. Pogson | 1,424 | 27.3 | N/A |
| Labour | K. McNeany | 1,286 | 24.6 | N/A |
Majority | 1,086 | 20.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,406 | | |
Turnout | | 45.8 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 5 (Hesketh and Scarisbrick)
Southport No. 5 (Hesketh and Scarisbrick) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Leech | 2,484 | 43.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | P. Handley | 1,773 | 31.3 | N/A |
| Labour | M. Auger | 1,408 | 24.9 | N/A |
Majority | 711 | 12.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,525 | | |
Turnout | | 53.8 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Southport No. 6 (Marine & Park)
Southport No. 6 (Marine and Park) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Walton | 2,150 | 57.0 | N/A |
| Liberal | C. Jackson | 1,625 | 43.0 | N/A |
Majority | 525 | 14.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,436 | | |
Turnout | | 36.2 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree)
Aintree Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Birch | 1,905 | 43.3 | N/A |
| Residents | F. Deeks | 1,487 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Labour | I. James | 1,009 | 22.9 | N/A |
Majority | 418 | 9.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,367 | | |
Turnout | | 47.0 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)
West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Currall | 1,915 | 32.2 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Howard | 1,831 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Residents | J. Geddes | 1,408 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Independent | L. Hancock | 798 | 13.4 | N/A |
Majority | 84 | 1.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,100 | | |
Turnout | | 45.4 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
West Lancashire No. 3 (Maghull South & West-Melling)
Aintree Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Dykins | 1,519 | 39.5 | N/A |
| Residents | P. Nield | 1,249 | 32.5 | N/A |
| Labour | W. Marshall | 1,080 | 28.1 | N/A |
Majority | 270 | 7.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,200 | | |
Turnout | | 41.8 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
St Helens
Haydock
Haydock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Finney | 2,926 | 83.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | B. Chapman | 567 | 16.2 | N/A |
Majority | 2,359 | 67.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,022 | | |
Turnout | | 31.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Newton-Le-Willows
Newton-Le-Willows Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | O. Conheeney | 3,874 | 52.1 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. St Leger Sherlock | 3,561 | 47.9 | N/A |
Majority | 313 | 4.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,022 | | |
Turnout | | 46.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Rainford
Rainford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Berry | 3,167 | 53.5 | N/A |
| Labour | A. Bentham | 2,751 | 46.5 | N/A |
Majority | 416 | 7.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,053 | | |
Turnout | | 42.1 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 1 (Central and South Eccleston)
St. Helens No. 1 (Central and South Eccleston) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Williams | 1,801 | 47.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Hand | 1,371 | 36.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | W. Wagstaff | 611 | 16.2 | N/A |
Majority | 430 | 11.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,259 | | |
Turnout | | 36.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 2 (East Sutton)
East Sutton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Harvey | 2,005 | 59.5 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. Lycott | 1,367 | 40.5 | N/A |
Majority | 638 | 19.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,760 | | |
Turnout | | 28.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
St. Helens No. 3(Hardshaw and West Sutton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Rimmer | 2,793 | 65.0 | N/A |
| Liberal | N. Benbow | 1,506 | 35.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,287 | 30.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 15,565 | | |
Turnout | | 27.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Morris | 2,407 | 52.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | C. Martin | 2,224 | 48.0 | N/A |
Majority | 183 | 4.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,452 | | |
Turnout | 4,631 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
North Eccleston and South Windle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Forshaw | 1,465 | 59.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Penketh | 989 | 40.3 | N/A |
Majority | 476 | 19.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 8,471 | | |
Turnout | | 29.0 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
St. Helens No. 6 (Parr)
St. Helens No. 6 (Parr) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Mernagh | 3,226 | 86.9 | N/A |
| Communist | P. Lenahan | 485 | 13.1 | N/A |
Majority | 2,741 | 73.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,313 | | |
Turnout | | 22.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)
Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Brownlow | 2,819 | 73.4% | N/A |
| Labour | R. Bishop | 1,024 | 26.6 | N/A |
Majority | 1,795 | 46.8% | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,404 | | |
Turnout | 3,846 | 40.9% | N/A |
Rejected ballots | 3 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Jones | 2,156 | 51.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | N. Holley | 2,017 | 48.3 | N/A |
Majority | 139 | 3.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,497 | | |
Turnout | 4,173 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Wirral
Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Harriman | 2,927 | 49.8 | N/A |
| Labour | W. Jones | 1,834 | 31.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. Snedker | 1,118 | 19.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,093 | 18.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,279 | | |
Turnout | | 57.2 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Bebington No. 2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
Bebington No. 2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Bryning | 3,087 | 65.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | G. Drew | 1,594 | 34.1 | N/A |
Majority | 1,493 | 31.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,776 | | |
Turnout | 4,681 | 47.9 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
South Bromborough and Eastham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Rose | 3,061 | 44.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | D. Allan | 2,278 | 33.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | Phillip Gilchrist | 1,527 | 22.2 | N/A |
Majority | 783 | 11.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,857 | | |
Turnout | 6,866 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington and Poulton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Williams | 3,118 | 47.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | Thomas Harney | 1,737 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Labour | A. Radcliffe | 1,732 | 26.3 | N/A |
Majority | 1,381 | 20.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,002 | | |
Turnout | 6,587 | 54.9 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Stuart-Cole | 2,120 | 70.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Peers | 883 | 29.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,237 | 41.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 8,985 | | |
Turnout | 3,003 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. McRonald | 2,010 | 63.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | M. Winter | 1,182 | 37.0 | N/A |
Majority | 828 | 26.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 8,707 | | |
Turnout | 3,192 | 36.7 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Griffith Evans | 2,521 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Labour | J. McDougall | 1,471 | 29.2% | N/A |
| Conservative | R. Stretch | 1,040 | 20.7% | N/A |
Majority | 1,050 | 20.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,993 | | |
Turnout | 5,032 | 50.4 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
Birkenhead No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Hughes | 3,067 | 50.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | H. Welsh | 1,542 | 25.2 | N/A |
| Labour | W. Bagnall | 1,514 | 24.7 | N/A |
Majority | 1,525 | 24.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,464 | | |
Turnout | | 49.1 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Roberts | 2,242 | 59.5 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. Hayes | 1,106 | 29.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | W. Briggs | 421 | 11.2 | N/A |
Majority | 1,136 | 30.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,030 | | |
Turnout | 3,766 | 41.7% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)
Birkenhead No. 6 (Grange and Oxton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gordon Lindsay | 3,075 | 52.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Kenneth Porter | 1,687 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Arthur Smith | 1,100 | 18.8 | N/A |
Majority | 1,388 | 23.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,348 | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Wise | 3,422 | 53.4 | N/A |
| Labour | G. Llewellyn | 2,991 | 46.6 | N/A |
Majority | 431 | 6.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 15,882 | | |
Turnout | 6,433 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)
Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Ainslie | 3,687 | 51.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Nixon | 3,044 | 42.2 | N/A |
| Residents | S. Dean | 292 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Communist | K. Thompson | 191 | 2.6 | N/A |
Majority | 643 | 8.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 19,861 | | |
Turnout | 7,214 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby)
Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Needham | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 12,684 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
Hoylake No. 2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Last | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 11,992 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Wells | 2,507 | 59.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | G. Ward | 1,094 | 26.0 | N/A |
| Liberal | D. Franks | 604 | 14.4 | N/A |
Majority | 1,413 | 33.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,464 | | |
Turnout | 4,285 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No. 2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard)
Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Roberts | 2,106 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Elliot | 2,104 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Liberal | Neil Thomas | 1,058 | 20.1 | N/A |
Majority | 2 | 0.1% | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,155 | | |
Turnout | 5,268 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No. 3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
Wallasey No. 3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Allman | 1,556 | 49.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | David Williams | 1,094 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Liberal | E. Lawrence | 486 | 15.5% | N/A |
Majority | 462 | 14.7% | N/A |
Registered electors | 7,070 | | |
Turnout | 3,136 | 44.4% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No. 4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
Wallasey No. 4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Caldwell | 4,368 | 51.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | M. Emberton | 3,495 | 40.9 | N/A |
| Labour | S. Owens | 538 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Ind. Conservative | John Fishwick | 139 | 1.6 | N/A |
Majority | 873 | 10.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,673 | | |
Turnout | | 58.2 | N/A |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No. 5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
Wallasey No. 5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Grant | 2,099 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | P. Tyrer | 2,001 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Labour | G. Watkins | 912 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Ind. Conservative | H. Thompson | 258 | 4.9 | N/A |
Majority | 98 | 1.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,774 | | |
Turnout | 5,270 | 44.8 | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Wallasey No. 6 ( Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
Wallasey No. 6 ( Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Gershman | 2,994 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Conservative | F. Hunter | 1,387 | 31.7% | N/A |
Majority | 1,607 | 36.6% | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,427 | | |
Turnout | 4,387 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Labour win (new seat) |
[3]
Wirral No. 1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
Wirral No.1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. Pannell | 3,477 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Liberal | G. Collins | 1,706 | 29.9 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Durrant | 522 | 9.1% | N/A |
Majority | 1,771 | 31.0% | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,022 | | |
Turnout | 5,705 | 51.8% | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Wirral No. 2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
Wirral No.2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Burlinson | 2,934 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Labour | J. Heery | 1,760 | 37.5% | N/A |
Majority | 1,174 | 25.0% | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,147 | | |
Turnout | 4,694 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
[3]
Notes
• bold denotes the winning candidate
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
"…on night of Labour slaughter…". Liverpool Daily Post. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
"LABOUR SUNK BY TORY'S BLUE TIDE". Liverpool Echo. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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