Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward)
Appearance
Birkenhead and Tranmere Birkenhead (1979–2004) Argyle-Clifton-Holt (1973–1979) | |
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Metropolitan Borough ward for Wirral Council | |
County | Merseyside |
Population | 16,542 (2016)[1] |
Registered electors | 10,109 (2019) |
Settlements | Central Birkenhead, Tranmere |
Current ward | |
Created | 1973 |
First Round Councillor | Pat Cleary (Green) |
Second Round Councillor | Amanda Onwuemene (Green) |
Third Round Councillor | Ewan Tomeny (Green) |
Number of Councillors | Three |
Overlaps | |
UK Parliament constituency | Birkenhead |
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
[edit]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 | |||||||
2006 | Brian Kenny (Labour)[5] | ||||||
2007 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2010 | |||||||
2011 | |||||||
2012 | |||||||
2014 | Pat Cleary (Green)[6] |
[7] | |||||
2015 | |||||||
2016 | [8] | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
2019 | Steve Hayes (Green /Independent)[9] | ||||||
2020 | |||||||
2021 | Emily Gleaves (Green)[10] | ||||||
2022 | Amanda Onwuemene (Green)[11] | ||||||
2023 | Ewan Tomeny (Green)[12] |
Election results
[edit]
Elections of the 2020s
[edit]May 2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,856 | 65.2 | ||
Green | Amanda Onwuemene | 1,590 | 55.9 | ||
Green | Ewan Tomeny | 1,567 | 55.1 | ||
Labour | Helen Collinson | 1,034 | 36.3 | ||
Labour | Julienne McGeough | 916 | 32.2 | ||
Labour | Piara Miah | 792 | 27.8 | ||
Conservative | Richard Baker | 82 | 2.9 | ||
Freedom Alliance (UK) | Catherine Evans | 75 | 2.6 | ||
Conservative | Ada Lewis | 68 | 2.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Edward Smith | 62 | 2.2 | ||
Conservative | Colin Young | 60 | 2.1 | ||
Majority | 822 | 26.4 | 1.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,516 | ||||
Turnout | 2,851 | 27.1 | 0.1 | ||
Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.2 | |||
Green hold | Swing | ||||
Green hold | Swing | ||||
Green hold | Swing |
May 2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,798 | 59.8 | 0.1 | |
Green | Amanda Onwuemene | 1,484 | – | – | |
Labour | Paul Jobson | 1,045 | 34.8 | 3.3 | |
Labour | Tony Murphy | 743 | – | – | |
Conservative | Mike Clements | 86 | 2.9 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ross Campbell | 78 | 2.6 | 1.4 | |
Conservative | Colin Young | 70 | – | – | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Smith | 26 | – | – | |
Majority | 753 | 25.0 | 5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 10,337 | ||||
Turnout | 2,809 | 27.2 | 0.6 | ||
Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
Green hold | Swing | 2.7 | |||
Green gain from Independent | Swing | – |
May 2021
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Emily Gleaves | 1,765 | 61.9 | 4.0 | |
Labour | Susan Mahoney | 897 | 31.5 | 0.2 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 153 | 5.4 | 3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Edward Smith | 35 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 868 | 30.5 | 3.7 | ||
Registered electors | 10,400 | ||||
Turnout | 2,886 | 27.8 | 5.4 | ||
Rejected ballots | 36 | 1.2 | 0.4 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing | 1.9 |
Elections of the 2010s
[edit]May 2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Steve Hayes[16] | 2,198 | 65.9 | 16.2 | |
Labour | Bill McGenity[17] | 1,058 | 31.7 | 16.1 | |
Conservative | June Cowin[18] | 78 | 2.3 | 0.2 | |
Majority | 1,140 | 34.2 | 32.3 | ||
Registered electors | 10,109 | ||||
Turnout | 3,360 | 33.2 | 3.7 | ||
Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
Green gain from Labour | Swing | 16.2 |
May 2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,881 | 49.7 | 7.1 | |
Labour | Paul Jobson | 1,810 | 47.8 | 0.1 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 96 | 2.5 | 0.7 | |
Majority | 71 | 1.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,281 | ||||
Turnout | 3,793 | 36.9 | 3.3 | ||
Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
Green hold | Swing | 3.6 |
May 2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,555 | 47.9 | 8.2 | |
Green | Steve Hayes | 1,383 | 42.6 | 11.0 | |
UKIP | Graeme Foster | 203 | 6.3 | 1.7 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 59 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Price | 35 | 1.1 | ||
TUSC | Jack Yarlett | 11 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 172 | 5.3 | 19.2 | ||
Registered electors | 9,703 | ||||
Turnout | 3,264 | 33.6 | 23.3 | ||
Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 |
May 2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 3,130 | 56.0 | 15.2 | |
Green | Jayne Clough | 1,763 | 31.6 | 16.1 | |
UKIP | Laurence Sharpe-Stevens | 447 | 8.0 | 1.6 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 183 | 3.3 | 1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Price | 61 | 1.1 | New | |
Majority | 1,367 | 24.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,854 | ||||
Turnout | 56.9 | 21.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 15.6 |
May 2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,658 | 47.6 | 6.6 | |
Labour | Brian Kenny | 1,421 | 40.8 | 8.9 | |
UKIP | Laurence Sharpe-Stevens | 334 | 9.6 | 6.3 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 69 | 2.0 | 0.2 | |
Majority | 237 | 6.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,882 | ||||
Turnout | 35.4 | 4.2 | |||
Green gain from Labour | Swing | 7.8 |
May 2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,474 | 49.7 | 4.1 | |
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,215 | 41.0 | 6.1 | |
UKIP | David Martin | 99 | 3.3 | 0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame [n 1] | 61 | 2.1 | 0.9 | |
BNP | Joe Killen | 61 | 2.1 | New | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 54 | 1.8 | 2.7 | |
Majority | 259 | 8.7 | 10.3 | ||
Registered electors | 9,527 | ||||
Turnout | 31.2 | 2.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 |
May 2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,750 | 53.9 | 2.1 | |
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,133 | 34.9 | 11.3 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 148 | 4.6 | 3.6 | |
UKIP | David Martin | 120 | 3.7 | 0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Allan Brame [n 1] | 95 | 3.0 | 9.3 | |
Majority | 617 | 19.0 | 9.3 | ||
Registered electors | 9,807 | ||||
Turnout | 33.2 | 14.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 |
May 2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Kenny | 2,409 | 51.8 | 8.1 | |
Green | Pat Cleary | 1,095 | 23.6 | 12.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Heppinstall | 566 | 12.2 | 2.6 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 380 | 8.2 | 5.7 | |
UKIP | David Martin | 198 | 4.3 | New | |
Majority | 1,314 | 28.2 | 16.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,956 | ||||
Turnout | 47.3 | 26.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 |
Elections of the 2000s
[edit]May 2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,278 | 59.9 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse [n 2] | 315 | 14.8 | 0.1 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 297 | 13.9 | 2.5 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 244 | 11.4 | 0.1 | |
Majority | 963 | 45.1 | 2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,278 | ||||
Turnout | 20.8 | 0.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 |
May 2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,399 | 62.4 | 9.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse [n 2] | 333 | 14.9 | 0.5 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 255 | 11.4 | 2.2 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 254 | 11.3 | 3.2 | |
Majority | 1,066 | 47.5 | 9.4 | ||
Registered electors | 10,374 | ||||
Turnout | 21.7 | 0.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 |
May 2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Kenny | 1,119 | 53.2 | 5.5 | |
WIN | Andrew Dow | 318 | 15.1 | 1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse [n 2] | 303 | 14.4 | 0.7 | |
Conservative | June Cowin | 193 | 9.2 | 1.3 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 170 | 8.1 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 801 | 38.1 | 4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 10,137 | ||||
Turnout | 20.9 | 6.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 |
June 2004
[edit]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) |
May 2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,157 | 70.3 | 10.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Lloyd | 188 | 11.4 | 1.3 | |
Conservative | David Noble | 118 | 7.2 | 0.4 | |
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 | 8.8 | ||
Registered electors | 9,867 | ||||
Turnout | 16.7 | 1.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 |
May 2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Christian | 1,481 | 80.4 | 9.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ronald Williams | 234 | 12.7 | 1.7 | |
Conservative | Barbara Poole | 126 | 6.8 | 5.0 | |
Majority | 1,247 | 67.7 | 8.2 | ||
Registered electors | 9,975 | ||||
Turnout | 18.5 | 3.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 |
May 2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jean Stapleton | 1,107 | 71.3 | 2.8 | |
Conservative | Barbara Poole | 184 | 11.8 | 4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Williams | 171 | 11.0 | 1.5 | |
Green | Stuart Harvey | 91 | 5.9 | 2.4 | |
Majority | 923 | 59.5 | 5.1 | ||
Registered electors | 10,099 | ||||
Turnout | 15.4 | 2.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 |
Elections of the 1990s
[edit]May 1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 1,298 | 74.1 | 5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Williams | 166 | 9.5 | 11.4 | |
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 | 6.4 | ||
Registered electors | 9,887 | ||||
Turnout | 17.7 | 0.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 |
May 1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Christian | 1,351 | 79.1 | 8.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Williams | 357 | 20.9 | 8.9 | |
Majority | 994 | 58.2 | 17.8 | ||
Registered electors | 9,892 | ||||
Turnout | 17.3 | 7.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.9 |
May 1996
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Gower | 2,228 | 88.0 | 0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Redfern | 303 | 12.0 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 1,925 | 76.0 | 6.2 | ||
Registered electors | 10,211 | ||||
Turnout | 24.8 | 5.9 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.1 |
May 1995
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 2,850 | 88.3 | 3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Cooke | 196 | 6.1 | 2.1 | |
Conservative | B. Brassey | 183 | 5.7 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 2,654 | 82.2 | 6.0 | ||
Registered electors | 10,508 | ||||
Turnout | 30.7 | 4.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 |
May 1994
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Christian | 3,107 | 84.4 | 11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Cooke | 303 | 8.2 | 0.4 | |
Conservative | B. Brassey | 270 | 7.3 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 2,804 | 76.2 | 19.5 | ||
Registered electors | 10,532 | ||||
Turnout | 34.9 | 9.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 9.8 |
May 1992
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Gower | 1,998 | 73.0 | 2.0 | |
Conservative | J. Oliver | 447 | 16.3 | 3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Cooke | 213 | 7.8 | 3.2 | |
Green | Catherine Page | 80 | 2.9 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 1,551 | 56.7 | 1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 10,754 | ||||
Turnout | 25.5 | 8.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 |
May 1991
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phillip Davies | 2,610 | 71.0 | 10.8 | |
Conservative | J. Oliver | 490 | 13.3 | 5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Niblock | 404 | 11.0 | 4.5 | |
Green | Pamela Mitchell | 174 | 4.7 | 1.0 | |
Majority | 2,120 | 57.7 | 16.1 | ||
Registered electors | 10,912 | ||||
Turnout | 33.7 | 9.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 |
May 1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Gaskell | 3,821 | 81.8 | 5.3 | |
Conservative | J. Oliver | 372 | 8.0 | 4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Niblock | 306 | 6.5 | 1.9 | |
Green | T. Keen | 174 | 3.7 | 1.2 | |
Majority | 3,449 | 73.8 | 9.9 | ||
Registered electors | 10,766 | ||||
Turnout | 43.4 | 7.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 |
Elections of the 1980s
[edit]May 1988
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Lungley | 3,035 | 76.5 | 7.0 | |
Conservative | D. Smith | 501 | 12.6 | 1.0 | |
SLD | Stuart Kelly | 333 | 8.4 | 10.5 | |
Green | A. Harrison | 98 | 2.5 | New | |
Majority | 2,534 | 63.9 | 13.3 | ||
Registered electors | 11,005 | ||||
Turnout | 36.0 | 3.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 |
May 1987
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Smith | 3,085 | 69.5 | 0.5 | |
Alliance | C. Townsend | 840 | 18.9 | 3.1 | |
Conservative | C. Harris | 514 | 11.6 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 2,245 | 50.6 | 2.6 | ||
Registered electors | 11,314 | ||||
Turnout | 39.2 | 0.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 |
May 1986
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Craig | 3,139 | 70.0 | 3.5 | |
Alliance | R. Francis | 987 | 22.0 | 7.7 | |
Conservative | L. Jones | 357 | 8.0 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 2,152 | 48.0 | 11.2 | ||
Registered electors | 11,300 | ||||
Turnout | 39.7 | 4.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 |
May 1984
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Lungley | 3,027 | 73.5 | 6.9 | |
Alliance | Stephen Niblock | 589 | 14.3 | 6.6 | |
Conservative | Hilary Jones | 503 | 12.2 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 2,438 | 59.2 | 13.5 | ||
Registered electors | 11,563 | ||||
Turnout | 35.6 | 1.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 |
May 1983
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Smith | 2,878 | 66.6 | 7.2 | |
Alliance | C. Lloyd | 903 | 20.9 | 6.7 | |
Conservative | A. Clement | 543 | 12.6 | 0.3 | |
Majority | 1,975 | 45.7 | 13.9 | ||
Registered electors | 11,663 | ||||
Turnout | 37.1 | 3.9 | |||
Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.0 |
May 1982
[edit]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 | 14.0 | ||
Registered electors | 11,780 | ||||
Turnout | 33.2 | 3.7 | |||
Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.0 |
May 1980
[edit]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) |
Elections of the 1970s
[edit]May 1979
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Smith | 2,867 | 59.2 | 6.5 | |
Conservative | A. Adams | 1,092 | 22.5 | 1.0 | |
Liberal | J. Smith | 887 | 18.3 | 4.1 | |
Majority | 1,775 | 36.7 | 6.4 | ||
Registered electors | 7,259 | ||||
Turnout | 66.8 | 34.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 |
May 1978
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Kimberly | 1,240 | 52.7 | 5.8 | |
Liberal | Anna Blumenthal | 527 | 22.4 | 16.9 | |
Conservative | B. Jones | 506 | 21.5 | 7.7 | |
National Front | Howard Hawksley | 78 | 3.3 | New | |
Majority | 713 | 30.3 | 22.7 | ||
Registered electors | 7,259 | ||||
Turnout | 32.4 | 1.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 11.4 |
May 1976
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Lungley | 1,354 | 46.9 | 2.3 | |
Liberal | Roy Perkins | 1,135 | 39.3 | 0.5 | |
Conservative | F. Morton | 397 | 13.8 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 219 | 7.6 | 1.8 | ||
Registered electors | 8,498 | ||||
Turnout | 34.0 | 5.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 |
May 1975
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Smith | 1,096 | 44.6 | 28.2 | |
Liberal | D. Boxer | 954 | 38.8 | New | |
Conservative | L. Peers | 410 | 16.7 | 10.5 | |
Majority | 142 | 5.8 | 39.8 | ||
Registered electors | 8,590 | ||||
Turnout | 28.6 | 4.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 19.9 |
April 1973
[edit]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) |
Notes
[edit]• italics denotes the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
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- ^ "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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