1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

Main article: 1980 United Kingdom local elections

1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 36.8% (38.5%)[1]
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Con

Lab

Lib

Leader  | Harry Deverill  | Richard Kimberley  | Roy Perkins
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal
Leader's seat  | Prenton | Birkenhead | Claughton
Last election  | 12 seats,
48.0% | 9 seats,
36.2% | 2 seats,
15.6%
Seats before  | 40 | 20  | 6
Seats won  | 12 | 9  | 2
Seats after  | 37 | 23  | 6
Seat change  | 3 | 3 | 0
Popular vote  | 44,665 | 36,548  | 14,885
Percentage  | 46.3% | 37.9%  | 15.4%
Swing  | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.2%

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Map of results of 1980 election

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| Leader of the Council before election

Harry Deverill
Conservative

| Leader of the Council after election

Harry Deverill
Conservative

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The 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

The first third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.[3]

Every councillor was assigned a new ward before the election took place.[4]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party | Seats | ±

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| Conservative | 37 | 3
| Labour | 23 | 3
| Liberal | 6 | 0

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## Election results

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### Overall election result

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Overall result compared with 1979.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1980

Party  | Candidates  | Votes
Stood  | Elected  | Net  | % of total  | %  | No.  | Net %
| Conservative | 23 | 12 | 3 | 54.5 | 46.3 | 44,665 | 1.7
| Labour | 23  | 9  | 3 | 36.4  | 37.9  | 36,548  | 1.7
| Liberal | 19  | 2  | 0  | 9.1  | 15.4  | 14,885  | 0.2
| Ecology | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 119  | New
| Communist | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 116  | 0.1
| British Democratic | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 109  | New

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## Ward results

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### Bebington

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Bebington Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tim Richmond | 2,985  | 59.9  | N/A
| Labour | A. Riley  | 1,450  | 29.1  | N/A
| Liberal | Penelope Globy  | 552  | 11.1  | N/A
Majority  | 1,535  | 30.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,445  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.6  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Bidston

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Bidston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Jones [n 2] | 3,060  | 81.4  | N/A
| Labour | John Cocker [n 3] | 2,860  | –  | –
| Conservative | W. Fallon  | 516  | 13.7  | N/A
| Conservative | G. Bird  | 437  | –  | –
| Liberal | P. Lloyd  | 185  | 4.9  | N/A
Majority  | 2,544  | 67.6  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,320  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.2  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Birkenhead

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Birkenhead Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 45.7  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,976  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.5  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Bromborough

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Bromborough Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ralph Dunning  | 2,574  | 52.3  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Green  | 1,764  | 35.9  | N/A
| Liberal | D. Cottrell  | 581  | 11.8  | N/A
Majority  | 810  | 16.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,730  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.9  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Clatterbridge

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Clatterbridge Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Moore | 3,459  | 59.9  | N/A
| Labour | A. Woods  | 1,368  | 23.7  | N/A
| Liberal | M. Cody  | 950  | 16.4  | N/A
Majority  | 2,091  | 36.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 13,265  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.6  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Claughton

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Claughton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Evans | 1,830  | 36.9  | N/A
| Conservative | B. Lloyd  | 1,616  | 32.6  | N/A
| Labour | Vera Ruck  | 1,392  | 28.1  | N/A
| Ecology | Moira Gommon  | 119  | 2.4  | N/A
Majority  | 214  | 4.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,917  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.4  | N/A
| Liberal win (new seat)

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### Eastham

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Eastham Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | A. Varley  | 1,900  | 37.4  | N/A
| Labour | W. Craig  | 1,674  | 32.9  | N/A
| Liberal | R. Palmer  | 1,510  | 29.7  | N/A
Majority  | 226  | 4.4  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,959  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.5  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Egerton

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Egerton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. McGenity  | 1,930  | 44.5  | N/A
| Conservative | K. Allen  | 1,448  | 33.4  | N/A
| Liberal | G. Quinn  | 955  | 22.0  | N/A
Majority  | 482  | 11.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,620  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.3  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Heswall

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Heswall Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | A. Maddox | 3,866  | 79.5  | N/A
| Liberal | S. Birch  | 554  | 11.4  | N/A
| Labour | R. Harris  | 444  | 9.1  | N/A
Majority  | 3,312  | 68.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,781  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.1  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Hoylake

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Hoylake Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frank Jones | 3,175  | 71.6  | N/A
| Liberal | F. Lewis  | 725  | 16.4  | N/A
| Labour | J. Robb  | 534  | 12.0  | N/A
Majority  | 2,450  | 55.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,635  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.1  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Leasowe

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Leasowe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jim Edwards  | 2,470  | 68.8  | N/A
| Conservative | L. Kennedy  | 835  | 23.3  | N/A
| Liberal | B. Thomas  | 286  | 8.0  | N/A
Majority  | 1,635  | 45.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,891  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.0  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Liscard

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Liscard Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Ebbs | 1,964  | 46.2  | N/A
| Labour | G. Watkins  | 1,627  | 38.2  | N/A
| Liberal | M. Canning  | 664  | 15.6  | N/A
Majority  | 337  | 7.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,272  |  |
Turnout |  | 34.7  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Moreton

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Moreton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | I. Walker | 1,667  | 47.1  | N/A
| Labour | John McCabe  | 1,583  | 44.7  | N/A
| Liberal | J. Jenkins  | 288  | 8.1  | N/A
Majority  | 84  | 2.4  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,587  |  |
Turnout |  | 28.1  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### New Brighton

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New Brighton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Venner | 2,088  | 54.1  | N/A
| Labour | J. Fairbrother  | 899  | 23.3  | N/A
| Liberal | Neil Thomas  | 760  | 19.7  | N/A
| British Democratic Party (1979) | G. Faulkner  | 109  | 2.8  | N/A
Majority  | 1,189  | 30.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,743  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.8  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Oxton

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Oxton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Michael Cooke | 2,028  | 42.4  | N/A
| Conservative | K. Hughes  | 1,691  | 35.3  | N/A
| Labour | J. Coates  | 1,065  | 22.3  | N/A
Majority  | 337  | 7.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,586  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.3  | N/A
| Liberal win (new seat)

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### Prenton

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Prenton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Deverill | 2,828  | 59.0  | N/A
| Labour | H. Ellis-Thomas  | 1,962  | 41.0  | N/A
Majority  | 866  | 18.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,685  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.8  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Royden

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Royden Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Gaughan | 2,251  | 64.9  | N/A
| Liberal | B. Crosbie  | 733  | 21.1  | N/A
| Labour | M. Grant  | 484  | 14.0  | N/A
Majority  | 1,518  | 43.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,920  |  |
Turnout |  | 31.8  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Seacombe

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Seacombe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Duffy | 2,614  | 67.0  | N/A
| Conservative | D. Watson  | 939  | 24.1  | N/A
| Liberal | M. Johnston  | 351  | 9.0  | N/A
Majority  | 1,675  | 42.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 13,101  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.8  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Thurstaston

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Thurstaston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sid Dunn  | 2,886  | 76.1  | N/A
| Labour | W. Gamet  | 908  | 23.9  | N/A
Majority  | 1,978  | 52.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,774  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.2  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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### Tranmere

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Tranmere Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Nock  | 2,417  | 66.4  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Adams  | 782  | 21.5  | N/A
| Liberal | R. Williams  | 323  | 8.9  | N/A
| Communist | J. Norris  | 116  | 3.2  | N/A
Majority  | 1,635  | 44.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,075  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.8  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Upton

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Upton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Davies  | 2,779  | 58.6  | N/A
| Conservative | M. Winter | 1,962  | 41.4  | N/A
Majority  | 817  | 17.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,416  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.2  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

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### Wallasey

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Wallasey Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kate Wood | 3,583  | 65.9  | N/A
| Labour | D. Mason  | 971  | 17.9  | N/A
| Liberal | N. Stribbling  | 882  | 16.2  | N/A
Majority  | 2,612  | 48.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,587  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.2  | N/A
| Conservative win (new seat)

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## Notes

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• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

1. ^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
2. ^ Elected to serve a 4-year term.
3. ^ Elected to serve a 1-year term.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 5)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
3. ^ The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Changes) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
5. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
6. ^ "Councillor Mrs Kate Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

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.

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