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The 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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 | ± | |
---|---|---|---|
Labour | 32 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 24 | ![]() | |
SLD | 10 | ![]() |
Election results
[edit]Overall election result
[edit]Overall result compared with 1987.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1988 | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Labour | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
59.1 | 41.9 | 47,974 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 22 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ![]() |
31.8 | 41.9 | 47,921 | ![]() | ||||||
SLD | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
9.1 | 13.5 | 15,451 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.3 | 2,687 | ![]() | ||||||
SDP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 389 | N/A |
Ward results
[edit]Bebington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Cummings | 3,008 | 54.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | A. Witter | 1,909 | 34.4 | ![]() | |
SLD | Kevin Turner | 351 | 6.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Garnette Bowler | 282 | 5.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,099 | 19.8 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,363 | ||||
Turnout | 48.8 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Bidston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Williams | 2,815 | 84.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | W. Houldin | 281 | 8.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | Stephen Niblock | 141 | 4.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Robert Mitchell | 78 | 2.4 | New | |
Majority | 2,534 | 76.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 9,256 | ||||
Turnout | 35.8 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Birkenhead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Lungley | 3,035 | 76.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | D. Smith | 501 | 12.6 | ![]() | |
SLD | Stuart Kelly | 333 | 8.4 | ![]() | |
Green | A. Harrison | 98 | 2.5 | New | |
Majority | 2,534 | 63.9 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,005 | ||||
Turnout | 36.0 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Bromborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Jackson | 2,898 | 58.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | C. Molyneux | 1,638 | 32.8 | ![]() | |
SLD | Simon Holbrook | 364 | 7.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Perle Sheldricks | 87 | 1.7 | New | |
Majority | 1,260 | 25.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,420 | ||||
Turnout | 43.7 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Clatterbridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Moore | 3,851 | 61.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | M. Harper | 1,507 | 24.1 | ![]() | |
SLD | S. Dutton | 724 | 11.6 | ![]() | |
Green | S. Birchenough | 180 | 2.9 | New | |
Majority | 2,344 | 37.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 14,078 | ||||
Turnout | 44.5 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Claughton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Davies | 2,210 | 41.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Ian McKellar | 1,903 | 35.4 | ![]() | |
SLD | Anna Blumenthal | 1,114 | 20.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Pamela Mitchell | 146 | 2.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 307 | 5.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,877 | ||||
Turnout | 49.4 | ![]() | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Eastham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Dow | 1,896 | 34.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | D. Charles | 1,840 | 33.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Mary Jordan | 1,647 | 30.0 | ![]() | |
Green | Nigel Birchenough | 107 | 1.9 | New | |
Majority | 56 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,917 | ||||
Turnout | 46.1 | ![]() | |||
Labour gain from SLD | Swing | ![]() |
Egerton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alec Dunn | 3,062 | 66.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | G. Francomb | 1,023 | 22.1 | ![]() | |
SLD | K. Hughes | 396 | 8.6 | ![]() | |
Green | David Pye | 143 | 3.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,039 | 44.1 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,474 | ||||
Turnout | 40.3 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Heswall
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Banks | 4,349 | 75.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Michael Sullivan | 676 | 11.8 | ![]() | |
SLD | Robert Wilkins | 519 | 9.0 | ![]() | |
Green | J. Bruce | 195 | 3.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 3,673 | 64.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 13,362 | ||||
Turnout | 43.0 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Hoylake
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank Jones | 3,891 | 69.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | S. Christie | 810 | 14.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | S. Welshman | 642 | 11.5 | ![]() | |
Green | A. Brett | 242 | 4.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 3,081 | 55.2 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,797 | ||||
Turnout | 43.6 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Leasowe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jim Edwards | 2,805 | 69.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | L. Kennedy | 1,100 | 27.0 | ![]() | |
SLD | Susanne Uriel | 162 | 4.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,705 | 42.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 9,865 | ||||
Turnout | 41.2 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Liscard
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Smith | 3,321 | 53.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | M. Ebbs | 2,461 | 39.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | John Uriel | 449 | 7.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 860 | 13.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,677 | ||||
Turnout | 53.4 | ![]() | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Moreton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Clark | 2,665 | 53.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | I. Walker | 2,048 | 40.9 | ![]() | |
SLD | B. Thomas | 223 | 4.4 | ![]() | |
Green | George Bowler | 76 | 1.5 | New | |
Majority | 617 | 12.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 9,233 | ||||
Turnout | 54.3 | ![]() | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
New Brighton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Colin Penfold | 2,438 | 44.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | P. Buzzard | 2,404 | 43.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | L. Matthew | 337 | 6.1 | ![]() | |
SDP | R. Curphey | 224 | 4.1 | New | |
Green | Allen Burton | 125 | 2.3 | New | |
Majority | 34 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,868 | ||||
Turnout | 46.6 | ![]() | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Oxton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SLD | Michael Cooke | 2,060 | 38.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Leonard Moore | 1,979 | 36.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | T. Kelly | 1,251 | 23.2 | ![]() | |
Green | A. Tebbs | 102 | 1.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 81 | 1.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,550 | ||||
Turnout | 46.7 | ![]() | |||
SLD hold | Swing | ![]() |
Prenton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SLD | Ray Pullen | 2,432 | 39.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | A. Clement | 2,085 | 34.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | T. Collins | 1,452 | 23.9 | ![]() | |
Green | D. Pye | 119 | 2.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 347 | 5.7 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,462 | ||||
Turnout | 48.9 | ![]() | |||
SLD gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
Royden
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek Robinson | 3,491 | 64.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | D. Hughes | 893 | 16.6 | ![]() | |
SLD | Peter Reisdorf | 809 | 15.0 | ![]() | |
Green | K. Cuthbertson | 185 | 3.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,598 | 48.3 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,790 | ||||
Turnout | 42.0 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Seacombe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Clee | 3,841 | 75.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | G. Allen | 887 | 17.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | H. Warner | 169 | 3.3 | ![]() | |
SDP | J. Williams | 165 | 3.3 | New | |
Majority | 2,954 | 58.4 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 11,856 | ||||
Turnout | 42.7 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Thurstaston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sid Dunn | 3,469 | 65.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | W. Gamet | 985 | 18.6 | ![]() | |
SLD | Charles Wall | 521 | 9.9 | ![]() | |
Green | David Burton | 314 | 5.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,484 | 47.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,653 | ||||
Turnout | 41.8 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Tranmere
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Davies | 2,893 | 79.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | R. McGunigall | 494 | 13.5 | ![]() | |
SLD | C. Townsend | 176 | 4.8 | ![]() | |
Green | C. Rainsford | 95 | 2.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,399 | 65.6 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 10,529 | ||||
Turnout | 34.7 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Upton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Keith Rimmer | 3,105 | 55.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Caton | 1,729 | 30.8 | ![]() | |
SLD | Elizabeth Brame | 664 | 11.8 | ![]() | |
Green | G. Osler | 113 | 2.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,376 | 24.5 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,731 | ||||
Turnout | 44.1 | ![]() | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Wallasey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kate Wood | 3,682 | 59.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | M. Mannin | 1,507 | 24.3 | ![]() | |
SLD | Moira Gallagher | 1,025 | 16.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,175 | 35.0 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 12,200 | ||||
Turnout | 50.9 | ![]() | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Changes between 1988 and 1990
[edit]Date | Ward | Name | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance | ||
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October 1988 | Egerton | Alec Dunn | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[13] | ||
October 1988 | Leasowe | Jim Edwards | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[13] | ||
October 1988 | Leasowe | Ken Fox | Labour | Independent Labour | Expelled.[13] |
Notes
[edit]• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1988". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ 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. 9 and 10)" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Councillor Steve Niblock". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Stuart Kelly". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Simon Holbrook". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor George Davies". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Mary Jordan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Michael Sullivan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Bob Wilkins". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Councillor Peter Reisdorf". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ "Councillor Mrs Kate Wood". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ^ a b c Harrison, Anne (4 May 1990). "Trouble ahead as voters split Wirral down middle". Liverpool Echo.
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.