1975 local election in England
1975 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Coat_of_arms_of_Wirral_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png/50px-Coat_of_arms_of_Wirral_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png)
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22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 36.7% ( 4.4%)[1] |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wirral_Council_Election_Results_Map_1975.png/300px-Wirral_Council_Election_Results_Map_1975.png) Map of results of 1975 election |
Leader of the Council before election Malcolm Thornton (Conservative) No Overall Control | Leader of the Council after election Malcolm Thornton Conservative | |
The 1975 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1975 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Conservative | 36 | 7 |
| Labour | 21 | 3 |
| Liberal | 9 | 4 |
[3]
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1973.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1975 |
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Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 22 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 72.7 | 54.7 | 51,547 | 11.8 |
| Labour | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22.7 | 25.0 | 23,603 | 7.6 |
| Liberal | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 19.7 | 18,570 | 2.9 |
| National Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 249 | N/A |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 200 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 107 | N/A |
[1][2]
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973.
Birkenhead
No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
Argyle-Clifton-Holt 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 | |
[2]
No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
Bebington and Mersey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Welsh | 1,108 | 44.8 | 7.1 |
| Labour | A. Price | 944 | 38.1 | 6.6 |
| Liberal | G. Quinn | 423 | 17.1 | 0.5 |
Majority | 164 | 6.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 7,958 | | |
Turnout | | 31.1 | 3.8 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.9 | |
[2]
No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | A. Jones | 1,641 | 43.3 | 10.5 |
| Conservative | R. Stretch | 1,172 | 30.9 | 7.4 |
| Labour | Walter Smith | 979 | 25.8 | 3.0 |
Majority | 469 | 12.4 | 17.9 |
Registered electors | 9,882 | | |
Turnout | | 38.4 | 7.1 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 9.0 | |
[2][4]
No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
Devonshire and Egerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | K. Allen | 1,644 | 38.2 | 7.4 |
| Liberal | Roy Perkins | 1,603 | 37.3 | 5.0 |
| Labour | J. MacDougall | 1,052 | 24.5 | 2.4 |
Majority | 41 | 0.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,378 | | |
Turnout | | 34.7 | 6.8 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 6.2 | |
[2]
No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
Gilbrook and St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Roberts | 1,369 | 57.1 | 2.8 |
| Liberal | K. Henron | 531 | 22.2 | 8.4 |
| Conservative | H. Kirkby | 496 | 20.7 | 11.2 |
Majority | 838 | 34.9 | 5.6 |
Registered electors | 8,654 | | |
Turnout | | 27.7 | 10.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
[2]
No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)
Grange and Oxton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Hodkinson | 2,293 | 50.1 | 17.1 |
| Liberal | G. Edwards | 1,520 | 33.2 | 17.3 |
| Labour | A. Jones | 764 | 16.7 | 0.2 |
Majority | 773 | 16.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,602 | | |
Turnout | | 36.3 | 6.2 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 17.2 | |
[2]
No. 7 (Prenton)
Prenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Porter | 3,088 | 55.3 | 3.6 |
| Labour | J. Pennington | 1,504 | 26.9 | 15.6 |
| Liberal | J. Edwards | 997 | 17.8 | New |
Majority | 1,584 | 28.4 | 19.2 |
Registered electors | 15,605 | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | 1.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.6 | |
[2]
No. 8 (Upton)
Upton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Roberts | 3,134 | 55.3 | 8.7 |
| Labour | Bernard Gilfoyle | 1,885 | 33.3 | 11.0 |
| Liberal | S. Gayford | 448 | 7.9 | New |
| Communist | G. Hughes | 200 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
Majority | 1,249 | 22.0 | 20.1 |
Registered electors | 20,752 | | |
Turnout | | 27.3 | 1.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10.1 | |
[2]
Wallasey
No. 9 (Leasowe)
Leasowe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ken Fox | 1,590 | 51.6 | 18.8 |
| Conservative | J. Merrill | 1,383 | 44.9 | 15.3 |
| Independent | G. Smith | 107 | 3.5 | New |
Majority | 207 | 6.7 | 34.1 |
Registered electors | 11,733 | | |
Turnout | | 26.3 | 0.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 17.1 | |
[2]
No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)
Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Hale | 3,090 | 67.9 | 24.3 |
| Labour | Vincent McGee | 1,458 | 32.1 | 9.1 |
Majority | 1,632 | 35.8 | 33.4 |
Registered electors | 13,083 | | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | 2.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 16.7 | |
[2][5]
No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
Moreton and Saughall Massie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Williams | 1,552 | 60.9 | 20.4 |
| Labour | E. Lewis | 998 | 39.1 | 8.1 |
Majority | 554 | 21.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 7,057 | | |
Turnout | | 36.1 | 3.4 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.3 | |
No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Ievers | 4,394 | 62.9 | 23.0 |
| Liberal | J. Southworth | 1,792 | 25.6 | 18.5 |
| Labour | M. Hirons | 553 | 7.9 | 1.9 |
| National Front | John Fishwick [n 1] | 249 | 3.6 | 6.4 |
Majority | 2,602 | 37.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 14,888 | | |
Turnout | | 46.9 | 7.4 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 20.8 | |
[2]
No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Thornton | 2,909 | 70.2 | 28.3 |
| Labour | M. Laskier | 622 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
| Liberal | R. Edge | 611 | 14.8 | 19.6 |
Majority | 2,287 | 55.2 | 47.7 |
Registered electors | 11,640 | | |
Turnout | | 35.6 | 3.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 23.9 | |
[2]
No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Wickham | 1,618 | 50.0 | 15.8 |
| Conservative | R. Atkinson | 1,408 | 43.5 | 17.6 |
| Liberal | E. Taylor | 213 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
Majority | 210 | 6.5 | 33.4 |
Registered electors | 12,043 | | |
Turnout | | 26.9 | 1.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 16.7 | |
[2]
Bebington
No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
Higher Bebington and Woodhey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Pike | 3,197 | 69.8 | 15.2 |
| Labour | M. Irvine | 906 | 19.8 | 5.7 |
| Liberal | G. Spencer | 476 | 10.4 | 9.5 |
Majority | 2,291 | 50.0 | 20.9 |
Registered electors | 10,031 | | |
Turnout | | 45.6 | 1.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |
[2]
No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough)
Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Gregory | 1,606 | 46.2 | 15.0 |
| Conservative | R. Gittins | 1,367 | 39.3 | 0.5 |
| Liberal | W. Walsh | 505 | 14.5 | New |
Majority | 239 | 6.9 | 15.5 |
Registered electors | 9,785 | | |
Turnout | | 35.5 | 7.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.8 | |
[2]
No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
South Bromborough and Eastham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Allan | 2,723 | 47.7 | 11.2 |
| Labour | William Lungley | 1,882 | 33.0 | 14.2 |
| Liberal | Phillip Gilchrist | 1,105 | 19.4 | 3.1 |
Majority | 841 | 14.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 13,301 | | |
Turnout | | 42.9 | 2.2 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.7 | |
[2][6]
No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
Lower Bebington and Poulton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dorothy Goodfellow | 3,119 | 61.1 | 9.5 |
| Liberal | Thomas Harney | 1,144 | 22.4 | 3.5 |
| Labour | D. Roscoe | 839 | 16.4 | 6.1 |
Majority | 1,975 | 38.7 | 13.0 |
Registered electors | 12,052 | | |
Turnout | | 42.3 | 2.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
[2][7]
Hoylake
No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)
Caldy and Frankby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Reg Cumpstey | 3,497 | 73.2 | 3.0 |
| Liberal | B. Crosbie | 790 | 16.5 | New |
| Labour | J. Seaman | 493 | 10.3 | 13.5 |
Majority | 2,707 | 56.7 | 4.3 |
Registered electors | 12,575 | | |
Turnout | | 38.0 | 1.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
[2]
No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
Central-Hoose-Meols-Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Tickle | 3,121 | 55.7 | 9.2 |
| Liberal | J. Thomas | 2,486 | 44.3 | 2.4 |
Majority | 635 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
Registered electors | 11,776 | | |
Turnout | | 47.6 | 19.6 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 3.4 | |
[2]
Wirral
No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | V. Robertson | 4,001 | 78.5 | 12.4 |
| Liberal | G. Collins | 911 | 17.9 | 10.0 |
| Labour | W. Gamet | 185 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
Majority | 3,090 | 60.6 | 22.4 |
Registered electors | 11,003 | | |
Turnout | | 46.3 | 1.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 11.2 | |
[2]
No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Leigh | 2,441 | 59.2 | 5.0 |
| Labour | S. Dunn | 1,260 | 30.6 | 5.2 |
| Liberal | A. Conway | 420 | 10.2 | New |
Majority | 1,181 | 28.6 | 0.2 |
Registered electors | 9,322 | | |
Turnout | | 44.2 | 1.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
[2]
Changes between 1975 and 1976
Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
September 1975 | New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren | Kate Wood | | Liberal | | Conservative | Defected. |
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 2)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Walter Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Councillor John Hale". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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