1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

Main article: 1984 United Kingdom local elections

1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

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| ← 1983 | 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) | 1986 →

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22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 43.3% (0.6%)[1]
|   | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Lab

SDP–Lib

Leader  | David Fletcher  | George Clark  | Roy Perkins
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Alliance
Leader's seat  | Thurstaston | Leasowe | Claughton
Last election  | 11 seats,
44.7% | 8 seats,
35.3% | 3 seats,
19.9%
Seats before  | 34  | 24  | 8
Seats won  | 12  | 8  | 2
Seats after  | 34  | 24  | 8
Seat change  |  |  |
Popular vote  | 48,597  | 43,096  | 21,480
Percentage  | 42.9%  | 38.0%  | 18.9%
Swing  | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.0%

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Map of results of 1984 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 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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 | ±

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| Conservative | 34 |
| Labour | 24 |
| Alliance | 8 |

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## Election results

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### Overall election result

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Overall result compared with 1983.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1984

Party  | Candidates  | Votes
Stood  | Elected  | Gained  | Unseated  | Net  | % of total  | %  | No. | Net %
| Conservative | 22  | 12  | 1  | 1  |  | 54.5  | 42.9  | 48,597  | 1.8
| Labour | 22  | 8  | 0  | 0  |  | 36.4  | 38.0  | 43,096  | 2.7
| Alliance | 22  | 2  | 1  | 1  |  | 9.1  | 18.9  | 21,480  | 1.0
| Ind. Conservative | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 147  | N/A
| Ecology | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 56  | N/A

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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 | 3,208  | 55.2  | 1.4
| Labour | P. McCarthy  | 1,790  | 30.8  | 2.3
| Alliance | M. Miller  | 818  | 14.1  | 0.8
Majority | 1,418  | 24.4  | 3.8
Registered electors | 11,572  |  |
Turnout |  | 50.3  | 0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9  |

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### Bidston

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Bidston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | L. Stapleton  | 3,431  | 83.0  | 2.7
| Conservative | W. Houldin  | 444  | 10.7  | 0.4
| Alliance | J. Hughes  | 258  | 6.2  | 2.4
Majority | 2,987  | 72.3  | 3.1
Registered electors | 10,970  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.7  | 0.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.6  |

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### Birkenhead

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Birkenhead Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Lungley | 3,027  | 73.5  | 6.9
| Alliance | Stephen Niblock  | 589  | 14.3  | 6.6
| Conservative | Hilary Jones  | 503  | 12.2  | 0.4
Majority | 2,438  | 59.2  | 13.5
Registered electors | 11,563  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.6  | 1.5
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.8  |

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### Bromborough

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Bromborough Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Jackson  | 2,824  | 50.8  | 2.4
| Conservative | J. Byrne  | 2,002  | 36.0  | 1.4
| Alliance | F. Mushrow  | 734  | 13.2  | 1.0
Majority | 822  | 14.8  | 3.8
Registered electors | 11,764  |  |
Turnout |  | 47.3  | 3.9
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.9  |

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### Clatterbridge

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Clatterbridge Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Moore | 3,753  | 59.4  | 3.0
| Labour | G. Farmer  | 1,437  | 22.8  | 1.6
| Alliance | P. Lloyd  | 1,124  | 17.8  | 1.5
Majority | 2,316  | 36.7  | 4.5
Registered electors | 13,805  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.7  | 1.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3  |

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### Claughton

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Claughton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ian McKellar  | 2,047  | 38.4  | 3.2
| Alliance | V. Quinn  | 1,705  | 32.0  | 7.0
| Labour | M. Yates  | 1,580  | 29.6  | 3.8
Majority | 342  | 6.4  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,795  |  |
Turnout |  | 49.4  | 1.1
| Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 5.1  |

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### Eastham

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Eastham Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | D. Charles  | 2,364  | 40.5  | 0.8
| Labour | M. Benson  | 1,754  | 30.0  | 2.5
| Conservative | I. Allison  | 1,722  | 29.5  | 3.4
Majority | 610  | 10.4  | 3.6
Registered electors | 12,133  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.1  | 2.5
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.9  |

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### Egerton

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Egerton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. McGenity | 2,712  | 56.0  | 5.5
| Conservative | M. Cureton  | 1,465  | 30.2  | 2.5
| Alliance | Simon Holbrook  | 670  | 13.8  | 3.0
Majority | 1,247  | 25.7  | 7.9
Registered electors | 11,580  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.9  | 1.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.0  |

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### Heswall

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Heswall Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Banks  | 3,997  | 71.6  | 2.9
| Alliance | G. Collins  | 1,047  | 18.8  | 2.5
| Labour | J. Prendiville  | 535  | 9.6  | 0.3
Majority | 2,950  | 52.9  | 5.3
Registered electors | 12,999  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.9  | 0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7  |

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### Hoylake

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Hoylake Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frank Jones | 3,534  | 65.7  | 0.7
| Alliance | J. Otterson  | 1,180  | 21.9  | 4.0
| Labour | I. Millichap  | 664  | 12.3  | 3.2
Majority | 2,354  | 43.8  | 4.7
Registered electors | 12,520  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.0  | 1.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4  |

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### Leasowe

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Leasowe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jim Edwards | 2,362  | 62.7  | 0.2
| Conservative | E. Sanders  | 1,071  | 28.4  | 2.5
| Alliance | Peter Reisdorf  | 337  | 8.9  | 2.6
Majority | 1,291  | 34.2  | 2.4
Registered electors | 10,718  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.2  | 0.9
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.2  |

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### Liscard

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Liscard Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Ebbs | 2,164  | 41.9  | 5.8
| Labour | William Nock  | 2,159  | 41.8  | 7.9
| Alliance | Moira Gallagher  | 842  | 16.3  | 2.1
Majority | 5  | 0.1  | 13.8
Registered electors | 12,152  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.5  | 2.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.9  |

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### Moreton

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Moreton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | I. Walker | 2,043  | 44.0  |
| Labour | Stuart Marshall-Clarke  | 2,033  | 43.7  | 3.1
| Alliance | J. Eyres  | 572  | 12.3  | 3.1
Majority | 10  | 0.2  | 3.3
Registered electors | 9,546  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.7  | 2.3
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6  |

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### New Brighton

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

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| Conservative | T. Higgins  | 2,431  | 47.0  | 6.2
| Labour | P. Spruce  | 1,715  | 33.1  | 2.6
| Alliance | J. Richardson  | 883  | 17.1  | 0.7
| Ind. Conservative | A. Adams  | 147  | 2.8  | New
Majority | 716  | 13.8  | 8.9
Registered electors | 11,861  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.6  | 6.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4  |

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### Oxton

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Oxton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Michael Cooke | 2,454  | 43.6  | 2.4
| Conservative | R. Firth  | 1,873  | 33.3  | 3.6
| Labour | J. Dunn  | 1,245  | 22.1  | 0.9
| Ecology | B. Pemberton  | 56  | 1.0  | New
Majority | 581  | 10.3  | 6.0
Registered electors | 11,514  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.9  | 2.7
| Alliance hold | Swing | 3.0  |

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### Prenton

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Prenton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | A. Clement  | 2,607  | 44.6  | 5.4
| Labour | P. Taylor  | 1,988  | 34.0  | 1.6
| Alliance | John Thornton  | 1,251  | 21.4  | 3.8
Majority | 619  | 10.6  | 7.0
Registered electors | 12,854  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.5  | 0.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5  |

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### Royden

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Royden Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Derek Robinson  | 3,052  | 64.1  | 0.6
| Alliance | F. Lewis  | 946  | 19.9  | 3.4
| Labour | C. Holmes  | 765  | 16.1  | 4.0
Majority | 2,106  | 44.2  | 2.8
Registered electors | 12,267  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.8  | 0.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4  |

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### Seacombe

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Seacombe Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | G. Watkins  | 3,281  | 67.7  | 6.7
| Conservative | L. Kennedy  | 1,135  | 23.4  | 2.7
| Alliance | D. Kelly  | 433  | 8.9  | 4.0
Majority | 2,146  | 44.3  | 9.4
Registered electors | 12,510  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.8  | 2.9
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.7  |

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### Thurstaston

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Thurstaston Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sid Dunn | 3,478  | 68.1  | 1.5
| Labour | M. Cooper  | 929  | 18.2  | 0.4
| Alliance | S. Hassall  | 701  | 13.7  | 1.9
Majority | 2,549  | 49.9  | 1.2
Registered electors | 12,451  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.0  | 0.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6  |

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### Tranmere

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Tranmere Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Davies  | 2,882  | 73.9  | 3.5
| Conservative | W. Lloyd  | 573  | 14.7  | 3.5
| Alliance | W. Wood  | 447  | 11.5  | 0.1
Majority | 2,309  | 59.2  | 7.0
Registered electors | 11,137  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.0  | 1.9
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.5  |

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### Upton

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Upton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Keith Rimmer  | 2,949  | 50.9  | 1.3
| Conservative | W. McKenzie  | 1,934  | 33.4  | 1.5
| Alliance | Eric Copestake  | 906  | 15.7  | 2.0
Majority | 1,015  | 17.5  | 2.7
Registered electors | 12,723  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.5  | 1.6
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.4  |

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### Wallasey

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Wallasey Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kate Wood | 3,561  | 61.2  | 3.7
| Alliance | B. Thomas  | 1,219  | 21.0  | 2.3
| Labour | A. Barker  | 1,034  | 17.8  | 1.3
Majority | 2,342  | 40.3  | 5.9
Registered electors | 12,535  |  |
Turnout |  | 46.4  | 1.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0  |

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## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1984". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 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. 7)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
3. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
4. ^ "Councillor Steve Niblock". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
5. ^ "Councillor Simon Holbrook". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
6. ^ "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
7. ^ "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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