1981 UK local government election
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.
Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.
Election results
Overall election result
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
Knowsley
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 |
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Turnout: 31.9% (
2.1%)
Liverpool
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
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
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
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 |
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Turnout: 39.9% (
1.9%)
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 1977.
Knowsley
Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
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 | | |
[3] [4]
Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside)
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 | | |
[3] [4]
Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels)
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)
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 | | |
[3] [4]
Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Prescot
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 | |
[3] [4]
Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
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
Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.2 (Aigburth)
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)
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)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.5 (Arundel)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.12 (County)
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)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.14 (Dingle)
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)
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)
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)
Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. F. Roe | 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)
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)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.20 (Kensington)
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)
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)
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% | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.24 (Picton)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West)
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 | |
[3] [4]
Sefton
Bootle No.1
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 | |
[4]
Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey)
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 | |
[4]
Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton)
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 | |
[4]
Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's)
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 | |
[4]
Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas)
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 | |
[4]
Crosby No.3
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 | |
[4]
Crosby No.4
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 | |
[4]
Formby
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 | |
[4]
Litherland
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)
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 | |
[4]
Southport No.2
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 | |
[4]
West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree)
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 | |
[4]
West Lancashire No.2
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 | |
[4]
West Lancashire No.3
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 | |
[4]
St. Helens
Haydock
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 | |
[4]
Newton Le Willows
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 | |
[4]
Rainford
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 | |
[4]
Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle)
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)
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 | |
[4]
Wirral
Bebington No.1 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
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)
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)
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)
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 | |
[4]
Birkenhead No.1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
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)
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)
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 | |
[4]
Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
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)
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 | |
[4]
Birkenhead No.6 (Oxton)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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))
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)
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 | | |
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Wallasey No.3 (Moreton)
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 | | |
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Wallasey No.4 (Wallasey)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
References
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- ^ 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 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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