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Birkenhead and Tranmere
Birkenhead (1979–2004)
Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1979)
Metropolitan Borough ward
for Wirral Council
Birkenhead and Tranmere within Wirral
CountyMerseyside
Population16,542 (2016)[1]
Registered electors10,109 (2019)
SettlementsCentral Birkenhead, Tranmere
Current ward
Created1973
First Round
Councillor
Pat Cleary
(Green)
Second Round
Councillor
Steve Hayes
(Ind.)
Third Round
Councillor
Jean Stapleton
(Labour)
Number of CouncillorsThree
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituencyBirkenhead

Birkenhead and Tranmere (previously Argyle-Clifton-Holt, 1973 to 1979, and Birkenhead, 1979 to 2004) is a Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council ward in the Birkenhead Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Ref.
1973 Tomlinson
(Labour)
Parnall
(Labour)
Richard Kimberly
(Labour)
[2]
1975 Arthur Smith
(Labour)
1976 Bill Lungley
(Labour)
1978
1979
1980
1982 W. Craig
(Labour)
1983
1984
1986
1987
1988
1990 M. Gaskell
(Labour)
1991 Phil Davies
(Labour)[3]
1992 D. Gower
(Labour)
1994 David Christian
(Labour)
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000 Jean Stapleton
(Labour)[4]
2002
2003
2004 [5]
2006 Brian Kenny
(Labour)[6]
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012
2014 Pat Cleary
(Green)[7]
2015
2016
2018
2019 Steve Hayes
(Green
/Independent)[8]
2020 [9]
2021 Emily Gleaves
(Green)[10]
2022 Amanda Onwuemene
(Green)[11]

Election results

2010s2000s1990s1980s1970sNotesReferences

Elections of the 2020s

May 2021

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2021: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Emily Gleaves 1,765 61.9 Decrease4.0
Labour Susan Mahoney 897 31.5 Decrease0.2
Conservative June Cowin 153 5.4 Increase3.1
Liberal Democrats Edward Smith 35 1.2 New
Majority 868 30.5 Decrease3.7
Registered electors 10,400
Turnout 2,886 27.8 Decrease5.4
Rejected ballots 36 1.2 Increase0.4
Green gain from Labour Swing Decrease1.9

[12]

Elections of the 2010s

May 2019

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Steve Hayes[13] 2,198 65.9 Increase16.2
Labour Bill McGenity[14] 1,058 31.7 Decrease16.1
Conservative June Cowin[15] 78 2.3 Decrease0.2
Majority 1,140 34.2 Increase32.3
Registered electors 10,109
Turnout 3,360 33.2 Decrease3.7
Rejected ballots 26 0.8 Increase0.6
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase16.2

[16]

May 2018

A Green stake board in Holt Hill Terrace, Tranmere, put up in the run-up to the 2018 election.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,881 49.7 Increase7.1
Labour Paul Jobson 1,810 47.8 Decrease0.1
Conservative June Cowin 96 2.5 Increase0.7
Majority 71 1.9 N/A
Registered electors 10,281
Turnout 3,793 36.9 Increase3.3
Rejected ballots 6 0.2 Decrease0.4
Green hold Swing Increase3.6

[17]

May 2016

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2016: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,555 47.9 Decrease8.2
Green Steve Hayes 1,383 42.6 Increase11.0
UKIP Graeme Foster 203 6.3 Decrease1.7
Conservative June Cowin 59 1.8 Decrease1.5
Liberal Democrats Mary Price 35 1.1 Steady
TUSC Jack Yarlett 11 0.3 New
Majority 172 5.3 Decrease19.2
Registered electors 9,703
Turnout 3,264 33.6 Decrease23.3
Rejected ballots 18 0.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.6

[18]

May 2015

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 3,130 56.0 Increase15.2
Green Jayne Clough 1,763 31.6 Decrease16.1
UKIP Laurence Sharpe-Stevens 447 8.0 Decrease1.6
Conservative June Cowin 183 3.3 Increase1.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Price 61 1.1 New
Majority 1,367 24.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,854
Turnout 56.9 Increase21.5
Labour hold Swing Increase15.6

[19]

May 2014

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Pat Cleary 1,658 47.6 Increase6.6
Labour Brian Kenny 1,421 40.8 Decrease8.9
UKIP Laurence Sharpe-Stevens 334 9.6 Increase6.3
Conservative June Cowin 69 2.0 Increase0.2
Majority 237 6.8 N/A
Registered electors 9,882
Turnout 35.4 Increase4.2
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase7.8

[20]

May 2012

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,474 49.7 Decrease4.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,215 41.0 Increase6.1
UKIP David Martin 99 3.3 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame [n 1] 61 2.1 Decrease0.9
BNP Joe Killen 61 2.1 New
Conservative June Cowin 54 1.8 Decrease2.7
Majority 259 8.7 Decrease10.3
Registered electors 9,527
Turnout 31.2 Decrease2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.1

[22]

May 2011

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,750 53.9 Increase2.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,133 34.9 Increase11.3
Conservative June Cowin 148 4.6 Decrease3.6
UKIP David Martin 120 3.7 Decrease0.6
Liberal Democrats Allan Brame [n 1] 95 3.0 Decrease9.3
Majority 617 19.0 Decrease9.3
Registered electors 9,807
Turnout 33.2 Decrease14.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.6

[23]

May 2010

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 2,409 51.8 Decrease8.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,095 23.6 Increase12.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Heppinstall 566 12.2 Decrease2.6
Conservative June Cowin 380 8.2 Decrease5.7
UKIP David Martin 198 4.3 New
Majority 1,314 28.2 Decrease16.9
Registered electors 9,956
Turnout 47.3 Increase26.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

[24]

Elections of the 2000s

May 2008

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,278 59.9 Decrease2.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse [n 2] 315 14.8 Decrease0.1
Conservative June Cowin 297 13.9 Increase2.5
Green Catherine Page 244 11.4 Increase0.1
Majority 963 45.1 Decrease2.4
Registered electors 10,278
Turnout 20.8 Decrease0.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.2

[26]

May 2007

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,399 62.4 Increase9.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse [n 2] 333 14.9 Increase0.5
Conservative June Cowin 255 11.4 Increase2.2
Green Catherine Page 254 11.3 Increase3.2
Majority 1,066 47.5 Increase9.4
Registered electors 10,374
Turnout 21.7 Increase0.8
Labour hold Swing Increase4.7

[27][28]

May 2006

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 1,119 53.2 Increase5.5
WIN Andrew Dow 318 15.1 Increase1.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse [n 2] 303 14.4 Increase0.7
Conservative June Cowin 193 9.2 Increase1.3
Green Catherine Page 170 8.1 Decrease0.4
Majority 801 38.1 Increase4.3
Registered electors 10,137
Turnout 20.9 Decrease6.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.2

[27][29]

June 2004

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton [n 3] 1,400 47.7 N/A
Labour Phillip Davies [n 4] 1,292
Labour David Christian [n 5] 1,275
WIN Andrew Dow 408 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Phillip Lloyd 401 13.7 N/A
WIN Deirdre Baker 382
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse [n 2] 376
Liberal Democrats Margaret Teggin 349
WIN John Maher 311
Green Catherine Page 249 8.5 N/A
BNP John Edwards 246 8.4 N/A
Conservative Tom Parker 233 7.9 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Jackson 217
Conservative Elizabeth Johnson 186
Majority 992 33.8 N/A
Registered electors 10,364
Turnout 27.0 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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May 2003

Birkenhead within Wirral, 1980 to 2004
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,157 70.3 Decrease10.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Lloyd 188 11.4 Decrease1.3
Conservative David Noble 118 7.2 Increase0.4
WIN John Maher 98 6.0 New
Socialist Alliance Against The War Morag Reid 45 2.7 New
Green Christopher Childe 40 2.4 New
Majority 969 58.9 Decrease8.8
Registered electors 9,867
Turnout 16.7 Decrease1.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.4

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May 2002

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 1,481 80.4 Increase9.1
Liberal Democrats Ronald Williams 234 12.7 Increase1.7
Conservative Barbara Poole 126 6.8 Decrease5.0
Majority 1,247 67.7 Increase8.2
Registered electors 9,975
Turnout 18.5 Increase3.1
Labour hold Swing Increase4.1

[32]

May 2000

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Stapleton 1,107 71.3 Decrease2.8
Conservative Barbara Poole 184 11.8 Increase4.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Williams 171 11.0 Increase1.5
Green Stuart Harvey 91 5.9 Increase2.4
Majority 923 59.5 Decrease5.1
Registered electors 10,099
Turnout 15.4 Decrease2.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.6

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Elections of the 1990s

May 1999

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 1,298 74.1 Decrease5.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Williams 166 9.5 Decrease11.4
Conservative Susan Bebell 132 7.5 New
Socialist Labour Alec McFadden 94 5.4 New
Green Stuart Harvey 62 3.5 New
Majority 1,132 64.6 Increase6.4
Registered electors 9,887
Turnout 17.7 Increase0.4
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

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May 1998

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 1,351 79.1 Decrease8.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Williams 357 20.9 Increase8.9
Majority 994 58.2 Decrease17.8
Registered electors 9,892
Turnout 17.3 Decrease7.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.9

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May 1996

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower 2,228 88.0 Decrease0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Redfern 303 12.0 Increase5.9
Majority 1,925 76.0 Decrease6.2
Registered electors 10,211
Turnout 24.8 Decrease5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.1

[33]

May 1995

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 2,850 88.3 Increase3.9
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 196 6.1 Decrease2.1
Conservative B. Brassey 183 5.7 Decrease1.6
Majority 2,654 82.2 Increase6.0
Registered electors 10,508
Turnout 30.7 Decrease4.2
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0

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May 1994

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Christian 3,107 84.4 Increase11.4
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 303 8.2 Increase0.4
Conservative B. Brassey 270 7.3 Decrease9.0
Majority 2,804 76.2 Increase19.5
Registered electors 10,532
Turnout 34.9 Increase9.4
Labour hold Swing Increase9.8

[33]

May 1992

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower 1,998 73.0 Increase2.0
Conservative J. Oliver 447 16.3 Increase3.0
Liberal Democrats P. Cooke 213 7.8 Decrease3.2
Green Catherine Page 80 2.9 Decrease1.8
Majority 1,551 56.7 Decrease1.0
Registered electors 10,754
Turnout 25.5 Decrease8.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.5

[33]

May 1991

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Phillip Davies 2,610 71.0 Decrease10.8
Conservative J. Oliver 490 13.3 Increase5.3
Liberal Democrats Stephen Niblock 404 11.0 Increase4.5
Green Pamela Mitchell 174 4.7 Increase1.0
Majority 2,120 57.7 Decrease16.1
Registered electors 10,912
Turnout 33.7 Decrease9.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.1

[33]

May 1990

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gaskell 3,821 81.8 Increase5.3
Conservative J. Oliver 372 8.0 Decrease4.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Niblock 306 6.5 Decrease1.9
Green T. Keen 174 3.7 Increase1.2
Majority 3,449 73.8 Increase9.9
Registered electors 10,766
Turnout 43.4 Increase7.4
Labour hold Swing Increase5.0

[33]

Elections of the 1980s

May 1988

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Lungley 3,035 76.5 Increase7.0
Conservative D. Smith 501 12.6 Increase1.0
SLD Stuart Kelly 333 8.4 Decrease10.5
Green A. Harrison 98 2.5 New
Majority 2,534 63.9 Increase13.3
Registered electors 11,005
Turnout 36.0 Decrease3.2
Labour hold Swing Increase6.7

[33]

May 1987

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 3,085 69.5 Decrease0.5
Alliance C. Townsend 840 18.9 Decrease3.1
Conservative C. Harris 514 11.6 Increase3.6
Majority 2,245 50.6 Increase2.6
Registered electors 11,314
Turnout 39.2 Decrease0.5
Labour hold Swing Increase1.3

[33]

May 1986

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 3,139 70.0 Decrease3.5
Alliance R. Francis 987 22.0 Increase7.7
Conservative L. Jones 357 8.0 Decrease4.2
Majority 2,152 48.0 Decrease11.2
Registered electors 11,300
Turnout 39.7 Increase4.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6

[33]

May 1984

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Lungley 3,027 73.5 Increase6.9
Alliance Stephen Niblock 589 14.3 Decrease6.6
Conservative Hilary Jones 503 12.2 Decrease0.4
Majority 2,438 59.2 Increase13.5
Registered electors 11,563
Turnout 35.6 Decrease1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase6.8

[33]

May 1983

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 2,878 66.6 Increase7.2
Alliance C. Lloyd 903 20.9 Decrease6.7
Conservative A. Clement 543 12.6 Decrease0.3
Majority 1,975 45.7 Increase13.9
Registered electors 11,663
Turnout 37.1 Increase3.9
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Increase7.0

[33]

May 1982

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Birkenhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 2,328 59.4 Decrease7.0
Alliance C. Lloyd 1,081 27.6 Increase7.0
Conservative F. Dawson 507 12.9 Decrease0.1
Majority 1,247 31.8 Decrease14.0
Registered electors 11,780
Turnout 33.2 Increase3.7
Labour gain from (new seat) Swing Decrease7.0

[33]

May 1980

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: 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 45.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,976
Turnout 29.5 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

[33]

Elections of the 1970s

May 1979

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 2,867 59.2 Increase6.5
Conservative A. Adams 1,092 22.5 Increase1.0
Liberal J. Smith 887 18.3 Decrease4.1
Majority 1,775 36.7 Increase6.4
Registered electors 7,259
Turnout 66.8 Increase34.4
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

[33]

May 1978

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Kimberly 1,240 52.7 Increase5.8
Liberal Anna Blumenthal 527 22.4 Decrease16.9
Conservative B. Jones 506 21.5 Increase7.7
National Front Howard Hawksley 78 3.3 New
Majority 713 30.3 Increase22.7
Registered electors 7,259
Turnout 32.4 Decrease1.6
Labour hold Swing Increase11.4

[33]

May 1976

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Lungley 1,354 46.9 Increase2.3
Liberal Roy Perkins 1,135 39.3 Increase0.5
Conservative F. Morton 397 13.8 Decrease2.9
Majority 219 7.6 Increase1.8
Registered electors 8,498
Turnout 34.0 Increase5.4
Labour hold Swing Increase0.9

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May 1975

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Smith 1,096 44.6 Decrease28.2
Liberal D. Boxer 954 38.8 New
Conservative L. Peers 410 16.7 Decrease10.5
Majority 142 5.8 Decrease39.8
Registered electors 8,590
Turnout 28.6 Increase4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease19.9

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April 1973

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 May 1973: Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Kimberly [n 6] 1,580 72.8 N/A
Labour Parnall [n 4] 1,577
Labour Tomlinson [n 5] 1,515
Conservative L. Peers 589 27.2 N/A
Conservative Wilson 546
Conservative Gates 530
Majority 45.7 N/A
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 24.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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Notes

italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ a b Councillor for Oxton, 2018 to present.[21]
  2. ^ a b c d Councillor for Oxton, 2010 to 2018.[25]
  3. ^ Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  4. ^ a b Elected to serve a 3-year term.
  5. ^ a b Elected to serve a 2-year term.
  6. ^ Elected to serve a 5-year term.

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  2. ^ "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Councillor Phil Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. ^ "Councillor Jean Stapleton". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  5. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Councillor Brian Kenny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  7. ^ "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. ^ "Councillor Steve Hayes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Councillor Steve Hayes". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Councillor Emily Gleaves". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Councillor Amanda Onwuemene". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. ^ Clough, Lily (4 July 2018). "Greenlily on Twitter". Twitter. @Greenlily. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Birkenhead and Tranmere Labour Party on Twitter". Twitter. @AndLabour. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Council candidates 2019". Wirral Conservatives. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. ^ "Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  19. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 7 May 2015". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  20. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 22 May 2014". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  21. ^ "Councillor Allan Brame". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  22. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 3 May 2012". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  23. ^ "Election Result for Birkenhead and Tranmere ward on 5 May 2011". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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  25. ^ "Councillor Alan Brighouse". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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  27. ^ a b c "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  28. ^ "03 May 2007 - Election Results". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  29. ^ "Local Election - 04 May 2006". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  30. ^ "Local Election - 10 June 2004". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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