1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

Main article: 1982 United Kingdom local elections

1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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| <- 1980 | 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) | 1983 ->

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22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 40.5% (3.7%)[1]
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Lab

SDP–Lib

Leader  | David Fletcher  | Andrew Davies  | Roy Perkins
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Alliance
Leader's seat  | Thurstaston | Bidston | Claughton
Last election  | 12 seats,
46.3% | 9 seats,
37.9% | 2 seats,
15.4%
Seats before  | 37  | 23  | 6
Seats won  | 11  | 8  | 3
Seats after  | 35  | 25  | 6
Seat change  | 2 | 2 |
Popular vote  | 46,981  | 29,345  | 29,175
Percentage  | 44.5%  | 27.8%  | 27.6%
Swing  | 1.8% | 10.1% | 12.2%

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Map of results of 1982 election

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| Leader of the Council before election

David Fletcher
Conservative

| Leader of the Council after election

David Fletcher
Conservative

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The 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

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

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party | Seats | ±

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| Conservative | 35 | 2
| Labour | 25 | 2
| Alliance | 6 |

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## Election results

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### Overall election result

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Overall result compared with 1980.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 1982

Party  | Candidates  | Votes
Stood  | Elected  | Net  | % of total  | %  | №  | Net %
| Conservative | 22  | 11  | 2 | 50.0  | 44.5  | 46,981  | 1.8
| Labour | 20  | 8  | 2 | 36.4  | 27.8  | 29,345  | 10.1
| Alliance | 22  | 3  |  | 13.6  | 27.6  | 29,175  | 12.2
| Ecology | 2  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 135  |

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## Ward results

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### Bebington

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Bebington Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frank Theaker | 3,179  | 57.1  | 2.8
| Labour | P. McCarthy  | 1,253  | 22.5  | 6.6
| Alliance | M. Dooher  | 1,132  | 20.3  | 9.2
Majority | 1,926  | 34.6  | 3.8
Registered electors | 11,455  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.6  | 5.0
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 1.9  |

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### Bidston

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Bidston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Cocker | 2,933  | 75.5  | 5.9
| Alliance | Patricia Williams  | 506  | 13.0  | 8.1
| Conservative | T. Birkett  | 444  | 11.4  | 2.3
Majority | 2,427  | 62.5  | 5.1
Registered electors | 11,422  |  |
Turnout |  | 34.0  | 0.8
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.6  |

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### Birkenhead

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Birkenhead Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 13.9
Registered electors | 11,780  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.2  | 3.7
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.0  |

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### Bromborough

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Bromborough Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. Williams  | 1,993  | 40.8  | 11.5
| Conservative | E. Davies  | 1,826  | 37.4  | 1.5
| Alliance | H. Kelsall  | 1,066  | 21.8  | 10.0
Majority | 167  | 3.4  | 13.1
Registered electors | 11,606  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.1  | 0.2
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.5  |

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### Clatterbridge

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Clatterbridge Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Zowe | 3,700  | 60.7  | 0.8
| Alliance | Thomas Harney  | 1,395  | 22.9  | 6.5
| Labour | M. Benson  | 996  | 16.4  | 7.3
Majority | 2,305  | 37.8  | 1.6
Registered electors | 13,523  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.0  | 1.4
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 0.8  |

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### Claughton

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Claughton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Roy Perkins | 1,865  | 46.8  | 9.9
| Conservative | Ian McKellar  | 1,073  | 26.9  | 5.7
| Labour | A. Keating  | 988  | 24.8  | 3.3
| Ecology | B. Pemberton  | 58  | 1.5  | 0.9
Majority | 792  | 19.9  | 15.6
Registered electors | 10,920  |  |
Turnout |  | 36.5  | 8.9
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 7.8  |

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### Eastham

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Eastham Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Phillip Gilchrist | 3,021  | 51.8  | 22.1
| Conservative | M. Evans  | 1,662  | 28.5  | 8.9
| Labour | Geoff Barker  | 1,145  | 19.6  | 13.3
Majority | 1,359  | 23.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 12,021  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.5  | 6.0
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 13.9  |

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### Egerton

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Egerton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alec Dunn  | 1,755  | 39.4  | 5.1
| Conservative | Myrra Lea | 1,615  | 36.3  | 2.9
| Alliance | Simon Holbrook  | 1,085  | 24.4  | 2.4
Majority | 140  | 3.1  | 8.0
Registered electors | 11,584  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.5  | 1.2
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.0  |

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### Heswall

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Heswall Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P. Wilson | 3,928  | 76.5  | 3.0
| Alliance | D. Horton-Smith  | 903  | 17.6  | 6.2
| Labour | J. Hall  | 306  | 6.0  | 3.1
Majority | 3,025  | 58.9  | 9.2
Registered electors | 12,856  |  |
Turnout |  | 40.0  | 1.9
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.6  |

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### Hoylake

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Hoylake Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | B. Amyes  | 3,626  | 63.1  | 8.5
| Alliance | P. Barker  | 2,118  | 36.9  | 20.5
Majority | 1,508  | 26.3  | 29.0
Registered electors | 12,648  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.4  | 10.3
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 14.5  |

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### Leasowe

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Leasowe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Clark | 1,939  | 53.7  | 15.1
| Conservative | E. Sanders  | 949  | 26.3  | 3.0
| Alliance | B. Thomas  | 724  | 20.0  | 12.0
Majority | 990  | 27.4  | 18.1
Registered electors | 10,955  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.0  |
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 9.1  |

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### Liscard

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Liscard Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | S. Morgan | 2,355  | 48.3  | 2.1
| Labour | M. Mannin  | 1,321  | 27.1  | 11.1
| Alliance | M. Canning  | 1,198  | 24.6  | 9.0
Majority | 1,034  | 21.2  | 13.3
Registered electors | 12,248  |  |
Turnout |  | 39.8  | 5.1
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.6  |

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### Moreton

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Moreton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | A. Young | 1,749  | 44.8  | 2.3
| Labour | P. Taylor  | 1,168  | 29.9  | 14.8
| Alliance | J. Richardson  | 988  | 25.3  | 17.2
Majority | 581  | 14.9  | 12.5
Registered electors | 9,389  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.6  | 13.5
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.3  |

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### New Brighton

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

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| Conservative | Jack Redhead | 2,498  | 56.1  | 2.0
| Labour | I. Jackson  | 1,003  | 22.5  | 0.8
| Alliance | F. Storey  | 950  | 21.3  | 1.6
Majority | 1,495  | 33.6  | 2.8
Registered electors | 11,731  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.9  | 5.1
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 1.4  |

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### Oxton

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Oxton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Gordon Lindsay | 2,627  | 53.7  | 11.3
| Conservative | F. Morton  | 1,471  | 30.1  | 5.2
| Labour | A. Chape  | 719  | 14.7  | 7.6
| Ecology | J. Bell  | 77  | 1.6  | New
Majority | 1,156  | 23.6  | 16.6
Registered electors | 11,458  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.7  | 1.4
| Alliance gain from (new seat) | Swing | 8.3  |

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### Prenton

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Prenton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Baker | 2,850  | 48.9  | 10.1
| Labour | Vincent McGee  | 1,772  | 30.4  | 10.6
| Alliance | M. Miller  | 1,204  | 20.7  | New
Majority | 1,078  | 18.5  | 0.4
Registered electors | 12,701  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.9  | 8.1
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 0.3  |

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### Royden

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Royden Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | W. Lloyd | 2,979  | 65.5  | 0.6
| Alliance | A. Colwell  | 1,570  | 34.5  | 13.4
Majority | 1,409  | 31.0  | 12.8
Registered electors | 11,276  |  |
Turnout |  | 40.3  | 8.5
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.4  |

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### Seacombe

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Seacombe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Cowderoy  | 2,192  | 49.2  | 17.8
| Alliance | P. Revans  | 1,177  | 26.4  | 17.4
| Conservative | L. Kennedy  | 1,088  | 24.4  | 0.3
Majority | 1,015  | 22.8  | 20.1
Registered electors | 12,917  |  |
Turnout |  | 34.5  | 4.7
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 10.1  |

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### Thurstaston

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Thurstaston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Fletcher | 3,328  | 67.3  | 8.8
| Alliance | D. Baxter  | 1,145  | 23.1  | New
| Labour | Keith Rimmer  | 474  | 9.6  | 14.3
Majority | 2,183  | 44.1  | 8.0
Registered electors | 11,957  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.4  | 9.2
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 4.0  |

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### Tranmere

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Tranmere Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | J. Kellett | 2,138  | 59.8  | 6.6
| Alliance | Peter Hollingworth  | 747  | 20.9  | 12.0
| Conservative | P. Entwistle  | 693  | 19.4  | 2.1
Majority | 1,391  | 38.9  | 6.0
Registered electors | 11,187  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.0  | 0.8
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 3.0  |

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### Upton

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Upton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Penfold  | 2,345  | 44.7  | 13.9
| Conservative | D. Bartlett  | 1,798  | 34.3  | 7.1
| Alliance | Eric Copestake  | 1,106  | 21.1  | New
Majority | 547  | 10.4  | 6.8
Registered electors | 12,506  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.0  | 3.8
| Labour gain from (new seat) | Swing | 3.4  |

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### Wallasey

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Wallasey Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P. Moir | 3,663  | 63.1  | 2.8
| Alliance | J. Forbes  | 1,567  | 27.0  | 10.8
| Labour | C. Bretherton  | 577  | 9.9  | 8.0
Majority | 2,096  | 36.1  | 12.0
Registered electors | 12,611  |  |
Turnout |  | 46.0  | 2.8
| Conservative gain from (new seat) | Swing | 6.0  |

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## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 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 and 6)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
3. ^ The Borough of Wirral (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
4. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
5. ^ "Councillor Pat Williams". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
6. ^ a b "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
7. ^ "Councillor Phil Gilchrist". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 16 July 2023.
8. ^ "Councillor Simon Holbrook". 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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