The 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, which took place on May 10, 1973, was a loss for the Labour party after three of their candidates failed to get in the top three highest votes in Moreton and Saughall Massie.
Moreton and Saughall Massie Labour Jim Edwards 1,318 47.2 Labour G. Watkins 1,288 Labour E. Lewis 1,230 Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) 
