1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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24 of 66 seats (One Third and two by-elections) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 48.8% (2.2%)[1] |
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Map of results of 1987 election |
Leader of the Council before election None No Overall Control | Leader of the Council after election None No Overall Control | |
The 1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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 | 29 | 1 |
| Labour | 27 | 1 |
| Alliance | 10 | |
[3]
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1986.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1987 |
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Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40.9 | 42.1 | 53,954 | 7.5 |
| Labour | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.9 | 33.0 | 42,215 | 4.3 |
| Alliance | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 18.2 | 22.3 | 28,555 | 2.4 |
| Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1,792 | 0.7 |
| Green | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1,597 | 0.1 |
[1][2] [n 1]
Ward results
Bebington
Bebington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hilary Jones | 3,565 | 55.8 | 6.8 |
| Labour | M. Vobe | 1,667 | 26.1 | 5.2 |
| Alliance | Kevin Turner | 1,049 | 16.4 | 1.6 |
| Green | Cecil Bowler | 111 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
Majority | 1,898 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
Registered electors | 11,541 | | |
Turnout | | 55.4 | 3.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0 | |
[2]
Bidston
Bidston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Davies | 3,265 | 81.9 | 1.7 |
| Conservative | W. Houldin | 375 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
| Alliance | S. Wood | 347 | 8.7 | 1.0 |
Majority | 2,890 | 72.5 | 2.5 |
Registered electors | 9,883 | | |
Turnout | | 40.3 | 2.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
[2]
Birkenhead
Birkenhead 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 | |
[2]
Bromborough
Bromborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Rose | 2,739 | 47.9 | 4.5 |
| Conservative | C. Molyneux | 2,170 | 37.9 | 8.3 |
| Alliance | G. Daley | 813 | 14.2 | 3.9 |
Majority | 569 | 9.9 | 12.9 |
Registered electors | 11,712 | | |
Turnout | | 48.9 | 3.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 | |
[2]
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Cureton | 4,705 | 64.0 | 9.9 |
| Alliance | Stephen Niblock | 1,413 | 19.2 | 7.0 |
| Labour | M. Harper | 1,239 | 16.8 | 2.8 |
Majority | 3,292 | 44.7 | 16.8 |
Registered electors | 14,218 | | |
Turnout | | 51.7 | 6.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.5 | |
[2][4]
Claughton
Claughton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | E. Curtis | 2,142 | 37.7 | 0.1 |
| Conservative | C. Bowditch | 1,810 | 31.8 | 1.8 |
| Labour | P. Spruce | 1,623 | 28.6 | 1.6 |
| Green | I. Wheelwright | 108 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
Majority | 332 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
Registered electors | 11,185 | | |
Turnout | | 50.8 | 0.1 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
[2]
Eastham
Eastham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | George Mitchell | 2,649 | 41.3 | 14.1 |
| Conservative | Mary Jordan | 2,154 | 33.6 | 16.0 |
| Labour | S. Henderson | 1,611 | 25.1 | 1.9 |
Majority | 495 | 7.7 | 20.7 |
Registered electors | 12,147 | | |
Turnout | | 52.8 | 2.1 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 10.4 | |
[2][5][6]
Egerton
Egerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Walter Smith | 2,662 | 52.4 | 2.0 |
| Conservative | G. Francomb | 1,360 | 26.8 | 4.4 |
| Alliance | K. Hughes | 954 | 18.8 | 1.9 |
| Green | David Pye | 103 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Majority | 1,302 | 25.6 | 6.4 |
Registered electors | 11,628 | | |
Turnout | | 43.7 | 1.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
[2][7]
Heswall
Heswall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | V. Robertson | 4,997 | 71.5 | 8.5 |
| Alliance | Robert Wilkins | 1,463 | 20.9 | 6.9 |
| Labour | A. Clark | 404 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Green | J. Bruce | 122 | 1.7 | New |
Majority | 3,534 | 50.6 | 15.3 |
Registered electors | 13,396 | | |
Turnout | | 52.1 | 5.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |
[2][8]
Hoylake
Hoylake Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Pedley | 4,002 | 60.2 | 16.3 |
| Residents | J. Leonard | 1,068 | 16.1 | 8.5 |
| Alliance | J. Otterson | 940 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Labour | A. Witter | 451 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Green | P. Kavanagh | 191 | 2.9 | New |
Majority | 2,934 | 44.1 | 24.8 |
Registered electors | 12,800 | | |
Turnout | | 52.0 | 3.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 12.4 | |
[2]
Leasowe
Leasowe (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ken Fox [n 2] | 2,649 | 61.0 | 1.2 |
| Labour | Vera Ruck [n 3] | 2,197 | – | – |
| Conservative | L. Kennedy | 1,229 | 28.3 | 5.2 |
| Conservative | Vic Borg | 1,199 | – | – |
| Alliance | John Codiling | 468 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Alliance | B. Thomas | 446 | – | – |
Majority | 1,420 | 32.7 | 6.4 |
Registered electors | 10,133 | | |
Turnout | | 40.4 | 0.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | – | |
[2]
Liscard
Liscard Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Hale | 2,851 | 45.8 | 7.6 |
| Labour | John Clark | 2,484 | 39.9 | 6.0 |
| Alliance | John Uriel | 892 | 14.3 | 1.6 |
Majority | 367 | 5.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,868 | | |
Turnout | | 52.5 | 2.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
[2][9]
Moreton
Moreton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Yvonne Nolan | 2,223 | 43.1 | 2.9 |
| Conservative | David Williams | 2,126 | 41.2 | 5.9 |
| Alliance | D. Kelly | 811 | 15.7 | 3.0 |
Majority | 97 | 1.9 | 8.8 |
Registered electors | 9,361 | | |
Turnout | | 55.1 | 1.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.4 | |
[2][10]
New Brighton
New Brighton (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Adams [n 2] | 2,541 | 43.7 | 3.7 |
| Conservative | P. Buzzard [n 4] | 2,456 | – | – |
| Labour | C. Penfold | 1,907 | 32.8 | 4.0 |
| Labour | L. Blair | 1,840 | – | – |
| Alliance | R. Curphey | 1,373 | 23.6 | 0.5 |
| Alliance | J. Eyres | 1,188 | – | – |
Majority | 634 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
Registered electors | 11,924 | | |
Turnout | | 47.4 | 2.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | – | |
[2]
Oxton
Oxton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Patricia Williams | 2,186 | 39.1 | 9.5 |
| Conservative | Leonard Moore | 1,985 | 35.5 | 9.5 |
| Labour | T. Kelly | 1,287 | 23.0 | 0.3 |
| Green | A. Tebbs | 131 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
Majority | 201 | 3.6 | 19.0 |
Registered electors | 11,539 | | |
Turnout | | 48.4 | 1.4 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 9.5 | |
[2][11]
Prenton
Prenton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | John Thornton | 2,959 | 42.2 | 1.8 |
| Conservative | Brian Cummings | 2,577 | 36.8 | 5.1 |
| Labour | W. Gamet | 1,356 | 19.3 | 6.9 |
| Green | C. Pye | 116 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
Majority | 382 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
Registered electors | 12,723 | | |
Turnout | | 55.1 | 1.2 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
[2]
Royden
Royden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Reg Cumpstey | 3,792 | 58.8 | 9.8 |
| Alliance | Peter Reisdorf | 1,038 | 16.1 | 0.9 |
| Residents | W. Evans | 724 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Labour | G. Chalinor | 709 | 11.0 | 4.9 |
| Green | K. Cuthbertson | 188 | 2.9 | New |
Majority | 2,754 | 42.7 | 11.8 |
Registered electors | 12,856 | | |
Turnout | | 50.2 | 4.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
[2][12]
Seacombe
Seacombe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Kenna | 3,070 | 62.1 | 5.8 |
| Conservative | R. Venner | 1,058 | 21.4 | 2.7 |
| Alliance | J. Williams | 815 | 16.5 | 3.1 |
Majority | 2,012 | 40.7 | 8.6 |
Registered electors | 12,228 | | |
Turnout | | 40.4 | 0.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
[2]
Thurstaston
Thurstaston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Green | 3,956 | 62.4 | 13.1 |
| Alliance | Charles Wall | 1,190 | 18.8 | 1.4 |
| Labour | S. Connell | 827 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Green | David Burton | 363 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
Majority | 2,766 | 43.7 | 14.6 |
Registered electors | 12,912 | | |
Turnout | | 49.1 | 3.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.3 | |
[2][13]
Tranmere
Tranmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Geoff Barker | 2,794 | 67.3 | 9.7 |
| Alliance | E. Harrison | 686 | 16.5 | 6.5 |
| Conservative | J. Hockaday | 601 | 14.5 | 3.4 |
| Green | Garnette Bowler | 72 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Majority | 2,108 | 50.8 | 15.1 |
Registered electors | 10,795 | | |
Turnout | | 38.5 | 0.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |
[2]
Upton
Upton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Corcoran | 2,985 | 45.4 | 4.9 |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Watt | 2,003 | 30.5 | 0.9 |
| Alliance | E. Hunt | 1,494 | 22.7 | 3.9 |
| Green | G. Osler | 92 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
Majority | 982 | 14.9 | 5.8 |
Registered electors | 12,921 | | |
Turnout | | 50.9 | 2.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
[2][14]
Wallasey
Wallasey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Whatling | 3,583 | 52.7 | 2.4 |
| Alliance | Moira Gallagher | 2,033 | 29.9 | 1.1 |
| Labour | M. Mannin | 1,178 | 17.3 | 3.6 |
Majority | 1,550 | 22.8 | 1.3 |
Registered electors | 12,456 | | |
Turnout | | 54.5 | 4.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
[2]
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
- ^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
- ^ a b Elected to serve a 4-year term.
- ^ Elected to serve a 3-year term.
- ^ Elected to serve a 1-year term.
References
Mellows-Facer, Adam (10 May 2006). "Local election 2006". parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
"BBC NEWS VOTE 2003 WIRRAL". BBC News. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2018.