1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
# 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

| Party | Seats |
| - | - |
| Conservative | 34 |
| Labour | 24 |
| Alliance | 8 |

## Election results

### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1983.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1984 :

| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | 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 |

## Ward results

### Bebington

Bebington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,418 | 24.4 | 3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,572 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Bidston

Bidston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,987 | 72.3 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,970 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Birkenhead

Birkenhead :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,438 | 59.2 | 13.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,563 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6 | 1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 822 | 14.8 | 3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,764 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3 | 3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,316 | 36.7 | 4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,805 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 342 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,795 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.4 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 610 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,133 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 | 2.5 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Egerton

Egerton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,247 | 25.7 | 7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,580 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 | 1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,950 | 52.9 | 5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,999 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Hoylake

Hoylake :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,354 | 43.8 | 4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,520 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 | 1.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Leasowe

Leasowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,291 | 34.2 | 2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,718 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 | 0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.1 | 13.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,152 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.9 | |

### Moreton

Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,546 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 716 | 13.8 | 8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,861 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | 6.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Oxton

Oxton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 581 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,514 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | 2.7 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Prenton

Prenton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 619 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,854 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Royden

Royden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,106 | 44.2 | 2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,267 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,146 | 44.3 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,510 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 | 2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Thurstaston

Thurstaston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,549 | 49.9 | 1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,451 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0 | 0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Tranmere

Tranmere :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,309 | 59.2 | 7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,137 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 | 1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Upton

Upton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,015 | 17.5 | 2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,723 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 | 1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,342 | 40.3 | 5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,535 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |
