1977 UK local government election
The 1977 Merseyside County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from Labour.
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1973.
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 99 | 67 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 67.7 | 55.1 | 224,376 | 21.4 |
| Labour | 93 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 111,733 | 13.9 |
| Liberal | 78 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 6.1 | 16.3 | 66,579 | 5.5 |
| Communist | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2,425 | 0.1 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 765 | 0.1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 465 | 0.1 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 392 | New |
| National Front | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 228 | New |
| Labour/Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86 | New |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83 | N/A |
| Anti-corruption League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | New |
| Liberal Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | New |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | N/A |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
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Results by borough
Knowsley borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Knowsley) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36.4 | 48.5 | 18,095 | 23.3 |
| Labour | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 63.6 | 44.8 | 16,747 | 16.5 |
| Liberal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1,272 | 8.1 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 765 | N/A |
| Communist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 422 | 0.9 |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 45 | N/A |
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Turnout: 29.8% (1.7%)
Liverpool borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Liverpool) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 36 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 63.9 | 47.0 | 64,528 | 17.9 |
| Labour | 36 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 38,754 | 11.8 |
| Liberal | 34 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8.3 | 23.5 | 32,314 | 5.9 |
| Communist | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,247 | 0.5 |
| National Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 162 | New |
| National Front | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 95 | New |
| Labour/Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 86 | New |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 83 | N/A |
| Liberal Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | New |
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Turnout: 33.9% (0.5%)
Sefton borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Sefton) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 78.9 | 63.7 | 47,794 | 20.9 |
| Labour | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15.8 | 20.2 | 15,160 | 10.5 |
| Liberal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 11,002 | 0.8 |
| Communist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 512 | 0.4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 465 | 0.3 |
| Anti-corruption League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 60 | New |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.0 |
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Turnout: 34.0% (6.0%)
St Helens borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (St Helens) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 72.7 | 58.0 | 29,725 | 30.1 |
| Labour | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 18,665 | 19.7 |
| Liberal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2,850 | 9.4 |
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Turnout: 37.3% (2.9)
Wirral borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Wirral) |
Party | Candidates | Votes |
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| Conservative | 22 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 77.3 | 60.4 | 64,234 | 21.8 |
| Labour | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13.6 | 21.1 | 22,407 | 16.5 |
| Liberal | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9.1 | 18.0 | 19,141 | 5.0 |
| Communist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 244 | 0.0 |
| National Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 230 | New |
| National Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 133 | New |
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Turnout: 41.8% (0.7)
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973.
Knowsley
Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)
Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Longfall | 1,126 | 59.6 | 23.4 |
| Conservative | A. Gray | 762 | 40.4 | 26.7 |
Majority | 364 | 19.2 | 50.1 |
Registered electors | 9,236 | | |
Turnout | | 20.5 | 5.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 25.1 | |
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Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
Longview and Rupert Farm Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Easthope | 1,562 | 54.8 | 32.5 |
| Labour | C. Frederick | 1,288 | 45.2 | 6.7 |
Majority | 274 | 9.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,067 | | |
Turnout | | 31.5 | 5.7 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |
[3]
Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)
St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Simpson | 4,056 | 77.0 | 32.1 |
| Labour | S. Wells | 1,209 | 23.0 | 10.8 |
Majority | 2,847 | 54.0 | 42.9 |
Registered electors | 13,192 | | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | 4.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 21.5 | |
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Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)
St Gabriels and St Michaels Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Powell | 1,718 | 53.2 | 11.9 |
| Conservative | C. White | 1,514 | 46.8 | 24.4 |
Majority | 204 | 6.4 | 36.3 |
Registered electors | 11,192 | | |
Turnout | | 28.9 | 4.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.2 | |
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Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)
Central and Minstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. King | 1,450 | 56.1 | 10.6 |
| Conservative | G. Fogarty | 627 | 24.3 | New |
| Liberal | R. Jones | 349 | 13.5 | 15.0 |
| Communist | J. Myers | 112 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Independent Labour | T. Ryan | 45 | 1.7 | New |
Majority | 823 | 31.8 | 6.4 |
Registered electors | 10,246 | | |
Turnout | | 25.3 | 0.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
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Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
Cherryfield and Whitfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Gallagher | 1,431 | 45.2 | 8.1 |
| Conservative | J. Smith | 1,088 | 34.8 | 30.7 |
| Liberal | W. McFadden | 510 | 16.3 | 22.4 |
| Communist | W. Jones | 116 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
Majority | 325 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
Registered electors | 11,187 | | |
Turnout | | 28.1 | 5.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Bundred | 1,983 | 52.5 | 20.1 |
| Conservative | C. Baily | 1,187 | 31.4 | 12.4 |
| Liberal | J. Smith | 413 | 10.9 | New |
| Communist | T. Bradburn | 194 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
Majority | 796 | 21.1 | 32.5 |
Registered electors | 15,378 | | |
Turnout | 3,777 | 24.6 | 3.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 16.3 | |
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Prescot
Prescot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Hughes | 1,888 | 57.7 | 18.9 |
| Labour | W. Howarth | 1,386 | 42.3 | 18.9 |
Majority | 502 | 15.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 8,654 | | |
Turnout | | 37.9 | 4.8 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 18.9 | |
[3]
Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
Croton-Tarbock-Whiston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Foulkes | 1,444 | 40.1 | 25.5 |
| Conservative | S. Pyne | 1,390 | 38.6 | 4.2 |
| Ind. Conservative | B. Jeffrey | 765 | 21.3 | New |
Majority | 54 | 1.5 | 29.7 |
Registered electors | 11,132 | | |
Turnout | | 32.6 | 2.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 14.9 | |
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Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
Halewood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Sinclair | 2,488 | 54.3 | 26.7 |
| Labour | J. Bohanna | 2,094 | 45.7 | 26.7 |
Majority | 394 | 8.6 | 36.2 |
Registered electors | 14,426 | | |
Turnout | | 31.8 | 2.5 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 26.7 | |
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Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
Knowsley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Alldritt | 1,618 | 51.3 | 19.5 |
| Conservative | T. Maudsley | 1,533 | 48.7 | 29.4 |
Majority | 85 | 2.6 | 48.9 |
Registered electors | 11,914 | | |
Turnout | | 26.5 | 1.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 24.5 | |
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Liverpool
Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)
Abercromby and St James Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Carr | 1,401 | 57.4 | 21.7 |
| Conservative | D. Lewis | 555 | 22.8 | 11.0 |
| Communist | R. O'Hara | 253 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| Liberal | P. Bradley | 144 | 5.9 | New |
| Labour/Liberal | J. Murphy | 86 | 3.5 | New |
Majority | 846 | 34.6 | 32.7 |
Registered electors | 12,892 | | |
Turnout | | 19.0 | 3.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 16.4 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Moss | 5,159 | 73.7 | 5.1 |
| Liberal | P. Message | 1,116 | 15.9 | New |
| Labour | J. Hughes | 727 | 10.4 | 10.8 |
Majority | 4,043 | 57.8 | 0.2 |
Registered electors | 14,729 | | |
Turnout | 7,002 | 47.7 | 11.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Weaver | 3,365 | 73.0 | 17.8 |
| Liberal | T. Harte | 651 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| Labour | T. McManus | 592 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
Majority | 2,714 | 58.9 | 31.8 |
Registered electors | 10,683 | | |
Turnout | | 43.2 | 4.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 15.9 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. Pink | 2,316 | 49.3 | 21.4 |
| Labour | F. McGurk | 1,497 | 31.8 | 6.9 |
| Liberal | J. Wilmington | 889 | 18.9 | 14.5 |
Majority | 819 | 17.5 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,682 | | |
Turnout | | 37.1 | 2.5 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 11.4 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Quayle | 1,872 | 42.7 | 21.1 |
| Liberal | G. Scattergood | 1,457 | 33.2 | 25.1 |
| Labour | F. Roderick | 885 | 20.2 | 0.1 |
| Communist | J. Kay | 171 | 3.9 | New |
Majority | 415 | 9.5 | 27.2 |
Registered electors | 13,612 | | |
Turnout | | 32.3 | 1.2 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 23.1 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)
Breckfield and St Domingo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Butterfield | 1,346 | 40.6 | 22.1 |
| Labour | G. Pratt | 1,023 | 30.8 | 4.9 |
| Liberal | F. Nevin | 950 | 28.6 | 17.2 |
Majority | 323 | 9.8 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,035 | | |
Turnout | | 27.6 | 2.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 10.0 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Wright | 2,170 | 45.3 | 24.9 |
| Liberal | R. Cooper | 1,864 | 38.9 | 23.0 |
| Conservative | C. Winter | 753 | 15.7 | 2.0 |
Majority | 306 | 6.4 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,124 | | |
Turnout | | 39.5 | 2.2 |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | 24.0 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)
Central Everton and Netherfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Parry | 1,518 | 61.6 | 14.3 |
| Conservative | W. Gerrard | 663 | 26.9 | 12.2 |
| National Party | M. Holme | 162 | 6.6 | New |
| Liberal | J. Kelly | 120 | 4.9 | New |
Majority | 855 | 34.7 | 26.5 |
Registered electors | 11,676 | | |
Turnout | | 21.2 | 1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.3 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)
Childwall (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Henry De Boer | 5,490 | 68.7 | 33.0 |
| Conservative | M. Wood | 5,202 | – | – |
| Liberal | P. Hodgson | 1,333 | 16.7 | 35.0 |
| Liberal | F. Ricketts | 1,190 | – | – |
| Labour | F. Dunne | 1,163 | 14.6 | 2.0 |
| Labour | J. Roberts | 1,123 | – | – |
Majority | 4,157 | 52.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 20,372 | | |
Turnout | | 39.4 | 4.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 34.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | – | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 10 (Church)
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Bolton-Jones | 3,607 | 51.2 | 20.3 |
| Liberal | J. Bradley | 2,900 | 41.1 | 21.9 |
| Labour | T. Roberts | 543 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
Majority | 707 | 10.1 | N/A |
Registered electors | 15,016 | | |
Turnout | | 47.1 | 1.4 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 21.1 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Hicklin | 1,512 | 38.8 | 16.3 |
| Liberal | J. Bowen | 1,353 | 34.8 | 7.1 |
| Labour | P. Rowlands | 1,028 | 26.4 | 9.2 |
Majority | 159 | 4.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,382 | | |
Turnout | | 37.6 | 8.1 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 5.2 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 12 (County)
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Thomas | 1,686 | 39.5 | 1.4 |
| Liberal | P. Clark | 1,360 | 31.9 | New |
| Labour | J. McLean | 1,223 | 28.6 | 30.5 |
Majority | 326 | 7.6 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,938 | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | 3.4 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.9 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Fitzpatrick | 3,200 | 54.3 | 28.6 |
| Liberal | G. Holmes | 1,923 | 32.6 | 27.6 |
| Labour | J. Hudson | 773 | 13.1 | 0.9 |
Majority | 1,277 | 21.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,244 | | |
Turnout | | 48.2 | 1.6 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 28.1 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Evans | 980 | 54.1 | 10.0 |
| Conservative | J. Watson | 591 | 32.7 | 15.2 |
| Liberal | K. Osborne | 163 | 9.0 | 5.9 |
| Communist | J. Greig | 76 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
Majority | 389 | 21.5 | 25.1 |
Registered electors | 7,295 | | |
Turnout | | 24.9 | 5.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.6 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Walsh | 2,141 | 46.0 | 14.2 |
| Labour | W. Burke | 1,919 | 41.3 | 26.9 |
| Liberal | Rosemary Cooper | 591 | 12.7 | New |
Majority | 222 | 4.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 16,140 | | |
Turnout | | 28.9 | 2.2 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 20.6 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)
Fairfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Davis | 1,219 | 38.2 | 16.5 |
| Liberal | I. Bale | 1,091 | 34.2 | 7.7 |
| Labour | S. Gorman | 831 | 26.1 | 10.2 |
| National Front | M. Dover | 49 | 1.5 | New |
Majority | 128 | 4.0 | N/A |
Registered electors | 10,274 | | |
Turnout | | 31.1 | 4.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 4.0 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Brown | 1,938 | 43.5 | 0.5 |
| Labour | A. Williams | 1,305 | 29.3 | 27.7 |
| Liberal | N. Cardwell | 1,215 | 27.3 | New |
Majority | 633 | 14.2 | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,497 | | |
Turnout | | 38.9 | 4.7 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 14.1 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)
Gillmoss (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Edward Loyden | 2,457 | 59.7 | 18.7 |
| Labour | K. Stewart | 2,144 | – | – |
| Conservative | P. Dougherty | 1,658 | 40.3 | 18.7 |
| Conservative | P. Ferris | 1,637 | – | – |
Majority | 799 | 19.4 | 37.4 |
Registered electors | 19,140 | | |
Turnout | | 23.4 | 0.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | – | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)
Granby and Princes Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Simey | 1,545 | 47.2 | 21.0 |
| Conservative | T. Staniford | 1,179 | 36.0 | 9.3 |
| Liberal | A. Damsell | 376 | 11.5 | New |
| Communist | M. McClelland | 175 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
Majority | 366 | 11.2 | 30.3 |
Registered electors | 13,467 | | |
Turnout | | 23.4 | 1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 15.2 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | F. Doran | 1,340 | 58.2 | 0.6 |
| Labour | J. Stamper | 510 | 22.1 | 9.8 |
| Conservative | H. Davies | 450 | 19.7 | 10.4 |
Majority | 830 | 36.0 | 9.2 |
Registered electors | 6,525 | | |
Turnout | | 35.4 | 4.7 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
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Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)
Low Hill and Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | N. Caple | 1,507 | 53.9 | 15.8 |
| Labour | J. Devaney | 892 | 31.9 | 5.8 |
| Conservative | D. Jones | 350 | 12.5 | 8.3 |
| National Front | S. Hamilton | 46 | 1.6 | New |
Majority | 615 | 22.0 | 21.6 |
Registered electors | 8,453 | | |
Turnout | | 33.1 | 0.4 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 10.8 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)
Melrose and Westminster Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Shaw | 1,184 | 59.4 | 13.4 |
| Conservative | W. Gilbody | 632 | 31.7 | 4.5 |
| Liberal | R. McNally | 177 | 8.9 | New |
Majority | 552 | 27.7 | 17.9 |
Registered electors | 7,755 | | |
Turnout | | 25.8 | 3.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |
[3]
Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Bradshaw | 2,044 | 41.4 | 24.3 |
| Liberal | D. Jones | 1,780 | 36.1 | 19.8 |
| Labour | D. Krumbein | 904 | 18.3 | 7.4 |
| Communist | H. Mohin | 124 | 2.5 | New |
| Independent Liberal | W. McCullough | 83 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Majority | 264 | 5.3 | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,771 | | |
Turnout | | 38.7 | 4.8 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 17.8 | |
[3]
Picton
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | P. Mahon * | 1,973 | 43% | |
| Conservative | W. McGuirk | 1,285 | 28% | |
| Labour | Robert Wareing | 1,223 | 27% | |
| Communist | J. G. Volleamere | 78 | 2% | |
Majority | 688 | | |
Registered electors | 12,225 | | |
Turnout | 4,559 | 37.3% | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. Brown | 2,393 | 47% | |
| Labour | H. Dalton | 2,302 | 45% | |
| Liberal | D. P. J. Turner | 413 | 8% | |
Majority | 91 | | |
Registered electors | 16,059 | | |
Turnout | 5,108 | 32% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. S. Hughes | 1,403 | 46% | |
| Labour | G. J. Maudsley | 1,191 | 39% | |
| Liberal | C. J. Lister | 354 | 12% | |
| Communist | R. Ross | 94 | 3% | |
| Liberal Union | S. J. Naden | 59 | 2% | |
Majority | 212 | | |
Registered electors | 10,105 | | |
Turnout | 3,042 | 30% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. S. Jones | 1,647 | 46% | |
| Liberal | Richard Kemp | 1,316 | 37% | |
| Labour | D. Ralston | 634 | 18% | |
Majority | 331 | | |
Registered electors | 10,693 | | |
Turnout | 3,597 | 34% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Sandhills and Vauxhall
Sandhills and Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. H. Sefton * | 1,453 | 80% | |
| Conservative | K. B. Jacques | 238 | 13% | |
| Liberal | R. J. Cunningham | 128 | 7% | |
Majority | 1,215 | 67% | |
Registered electors | 10,501 | | |
Turnout | 1,819 | 17% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Stewart * | 1,756 | 56% | |
| Conservative | C. W. Harpin | 1,164 | 37% | |
| Liberal | A. C. Pistotnick-Howard | 232 | 7% | |
Majority | 592 | 19% | |
Registered electors | 14,808 | | |
Turnout | 3,152 | 21% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. P. Dougherty | 1,852 | 46% | |
| Liberal | R. Gore | 1,209 | 30% | |
| Labour | B. Simpson | 912 | 23% | |
| Communist | P. B. Bissette | 65 | 2% | |
Majority | 643 | | |
Registered electors | 11,678 | | |
Turnout | 4,038 | 35% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Warbreck
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. B. Flude | 2,089 | 49% | |
| Liberal | I. C. Todd | 1,238 | 29% | |
| Labour | J. Finnegan | 898 | 21% | |
Majority | 851 | | |
Registered electors | 12,195 | | |
Turnout | 4,225 | 35% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Woolton East
Woolton East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Evans | 1,786 | 49% | |
| Conservative | J. H. Kirkham | 1,373 | 38% | |
| Liberal | Miss G. Loughney | 252 | 7% | |
| Communist | J. Humes | 211 | 6% | |
Majority | 413 | 11% | |
Registered electors | 13,002 | | |
Turnout | 3,622 | 28% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolton West
Woolton West (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. L. Hobday * | 5,982 | 76% | |
| Conservative | L. B. Williams * | 5,937 | 76% | |
| Labour | J. M. Lyon | 946 | 12% | |
| Liberal | Miss A. Smallman | 899 | 11% | |
| Labour | P. Owens | 874 | 11% | |
| Liberal | J. B. Kaltiff | 835 | 11% | |
Majority | 5,036 | | |
Registered electors | 17,820 | | |
Turnout | 8,827 | 44% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sefton
Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley)
Bootle No.1 (Derby & Stanley) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. P. Morris | 1,607 | 48% | 21.3 |
| Labour | Hugh Baird * | 1,450 | 43% | 17 |
| Liberal | R. E. Williams | 243 | 7% | |
| Communist | T. Egan | 74 | 2% | 1 |
Majority | 157 | 5% | 18.3 |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,374 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey)
Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. A. Wiseman | 1,121 | 59% | |
| Independent | G. Evason | 465 | 24% | |
| Conservative | T. I. Percy | 235 | 12% | |
| Communist | C. P. Curry | 94 | 5% | |
Majority | 886 | | |
Registered electors | 11,509 | | |
Turnout | 1,915 | 17% | |
| Labour gain from | Swing | | |
Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton)
Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton) (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Hillen * | 3,217 | 50% | |
| Labour | J. Riley | 3,126 | 48% | |
| Conservative | G. Halliwell | 2,981 | 46% | |
| Conservative | G. Lockley | 2,698 | 42% | |
| Communist | R. Morris | 263 | 4% | |
Majority | 236 | | |
Registered electors | 24,169 | | |
Turnout | 6,461 | 27% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St. John's)
Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St. John's) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | N. C. Goldrein | 3,090 | 69% | |
| Labour | J. E. Ohren | 788 | 17% | |
| Liberal | G. A. Flaxman | 627 | 17% | |
Majority | 2,302 | 52% | |
Registered electors | 12,423 | | |
Turnout | 4,505 | 36% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Crosby No. 2 (Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. Thomas)
Crosby No. 2 (Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. ThomasCrosby No. 2 ( Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. O. Harvey | 1,995 | 56% | |
| Labour | J. M. Murphy | 1,356 | 38% | |
| Liberal | J. Sartain | 208 | 6% | |
Majority | 639 | | |
Registered electors | 10,731 | | |
Turnout | 3,559 | 33% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)
Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. R. Bennett | 2,585 | 72% | |
| Labour | D. F. Kerr | 706 | 20% | |
| Liberal | O. Adshead | 275 | 8% | |
Majority | 1,879 | | |
Registered electors | 9,676 | | |
Turnout | 3,566 | 37% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Crosby No. 4 (North and West)
Crosby No. 4 (North and West) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. L. Pritchard | 3,376 | 82% | |
| Liberal | S. M. Sime | 454 | 11% | |
| Labour | G. Stringer | 300 | 7% | |
Majority | 2,922 | | |
Registered electors | 9,076 | | |
Turnout | 4,130 | 46% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Formby
Formby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir K. P. Thompson | 5,758 | 81% | |
| Liberal | M. J. Metcalf | 1,376 | 19% | |
Majority | 4,382 | | |
Registered electors | 16,537 | | |
Turnout | 7,134 | 43% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Litherland
Litherland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. G. Buckles | 2,653 | 48% | |
| Labour | O. F. Brady | 2,445 | 44% | |
| Liberal | K. Holding | 367 | 7% | |
| Communist | J. Hulligan | 81 | 1.5% | |
Majority | 208 | | |
Registered electors | 16,515 | | |
Turnout | 5,546 | 34% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South)
Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Hartley | 3,774 | 87% | |
| Liberal | J. S. M. White | 961 | 26% | |
| Labour | J. F. Caven | 436 | 10% | |
Majority | 1,263 | 61% | |
Registered electors | 11,286 | | |
Turnout | 3,740 | 33% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)
Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Rawstron | 2,224 | 59% | |
| Liberal | G. S. M. White | 961 | 26% | |
| Labour | W. P. Lafferty | 555 | 15% | |
Majority | 1,263 | | |
Registered electors | 11,286 | | |
Turnout | 3.740 | 33% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Southport No. 3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)
Southport No. 3 (Birkdale West-Central-West) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. S. Mitchell | 2,385 | 78% | |
| Liberal | E. E. Rothwell | 654 | 22% | |
Majority | 1,731 | | |
Registered electors | 9,023 | | |
Turnout | 3,039 | 34% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Ronald Fearn * | 2,438 | 50% | 1.9 |
| Conservative | B. Dawson | 1,921 | 40% | 12.7 |
| Labour | G. A. Fenerty | 476 | 10% | 14.6 |
Majority | 517 | | |
Registered electors | 11,406 | | |
Turnout | 4,835 | 42% | 1.8 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 1.9 | |
Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)
Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. J. Leech * | 2,977 | 56% | |
| Liberal | P. J. Handley | 1,848 | 35% | |
| Labour | J. J. Abram | 474 | 9% | |
Majority | 1,129 | | |
Registered electors | 10,525 | | |
Turnout | 5,299 | 50% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)
Southport No.6 (Marine and Park) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Brown | 2,712 | 67% | 10 |
| Liberal | P. F. Reilly | 1,324 | 33% | 10 |
Majority | 1,388 | | |
Registered electors | 10,436 | | |
Turnout | 4,036 | 39% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10 | |
West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree)
West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. I. Birch * | 3,282 | 83% | 39.7 |
| Labour | A. Riley | 681 | 17% | 5.9 |
Majority | 2,601 | | |
Registered electors | 11,455 | | |
Turnout | 3,963 | 35% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 39.7 | |
West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)
West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Currall * | 3,839 | 76% | 43.8 |
| Labour | J. Howard | 1,155 | 23% | 7.8 |
Majority | 2,694 | 53.6% | 52.2 |
Registered electors | 14,482 | | |
Turnout | 2,684 | 35% | 10.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 43.8 | |
West Lancashire No.3 (Maghull East and North-Melling)
West Lancashire No. 3 (Maghull East and North-Melling) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Dykins * | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | 10,171 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St. Helens
Haydock
Haydock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Anderton | 2,969 | 55% | |
| Labour | C. Davies | 2,396 | 45% | |
Majority | 573 | | |
Registered electors | 11,022 | | |
Turnout | 5,365 | 49% | |
Rejected ballots | | | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Newton-Le-Willows
Newton-Le-Willows Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | O. Conheeney | 2,920 | 45% | |
| Conservative | Miss M. Monks | 2,686 | 41% | |
| Liberal | R. Birch | 910 | 14% | |
Majority | 234 | | |
Registered electors | 16,022 | | |
Turnout | 6,516 | 41% | |
| Labour gain from | Swing | | |
Rainford
Rainford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. A. Berry | 5,270 | 78% | |
| Labour | R. Cliff | 1,479 | 22% | |
Majority | 3,971 | | |
Registered electors | 14,053 | | |
Turnout | 6,749 | 48% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)
St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. E. Jameson | 1,920 | 54% | 17.8 |
| Labour | L. Williams | 1,380 | 39% | 8.6 |
| Liberal | W. Iley | 260 | 7% | 9.2 |
Majority | 540 | 15.2% | 3.8 |
Registered electors | 10,259 | | |
Turnout | 3,560 | 35% | 1.9 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 26.4 | |
St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton)
St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Harrison | 1,632 | 47% | N/A |
| Labour | E. Maguire | 1,496 | 43% | 16.5 |
| Liberal | J. Bentham | 354 | 10% | 30 |
Majority | 136 | | |
Registered electors | 11,760 | | |
Turnout | 3,482 | 30% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Glover | 2,062 | 44% | 21 |
| Conservative | T. Webster | 1,713 | 37% | N/A |
| Liberal | T. Gilligan | 863 | 19% | 16 |
Majority | 349 | | |
Registered electors | 15,565 | | |
Turnout | 4,638 | 30% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 21 | |
St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Jameson | 3,364 | 63% | 15 |
| Labour | N. Wilson | 1,770 | 33% | 19 |
| Liberal | M. A. Kelly | 227 | 4% | N/A |
Majority | 1,594 | | |
Registered electors | 13,452 | | |
Turnout | 5,361 | 40% | 5.6 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 34 | |
St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Clough | 1,706 | 64% | 23.6 |
| Labour | J. Morris | 953 | 36% | 23.7 |
Majority | 754 | | |
Registered electors | 8,471 | | |
Turnout | 2,659 | 31% | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 47.3 | |
St. Helens No.6 (Parr)
St. Helens No.6 (Parr) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Mernagh * | 2,272 | 55% | 31.9 |
| Conservative | C. Foster | 1,625 | 39% | N/A |
| Liberal | I. Rigby | 236 | 6% | N/A |
Majority | 647 | 15.7% | |
Registered electors | 16,313 | | |
Turnout | 4,133 | 25% | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 31.9 | |
Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)
Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Brownlow * | 3,954 | 88% | 14.6 |
| Labour | B. Hamilton | 562 | 12% | 14.6 |
Majority | 3,392 | 75.1% | 28.3 |
Registered electors | 9,404 | | |
Turnout | 4,516 | 48% | 7.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 14.6 | |
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nellie Holley | 2,866 | 68% | 19.7 |
| Labour | E. Norris | 1,375 | 32% | 20.3 |
Majority | 1,491 | | |
Registered electors | 16,497 | | |
Turnout | 4,241 | 26% | 13.8 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 40 | |
Wirral
Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Harriman * | 3,805 | 80% | 30.2 |
| Liberal | Jean Walker | 970 | 20% | 1.4 |
Majority | 2,835 | | |
Registered electors | 10,279 | | |
Turnout | 4,775 | 46% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Bebington No. 2(Sunlight, Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
Bebington No.2 (Sunlight, Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. A. Davies | 2,138 | 51% | 6.9 |
| Labour | B. A. Bryning * | 1,709 | 41% | 24.9 |
| Liberal | P. J. Taylor | 314 | 8% | N/A |
Majority | 429 | | |
Registered electors | 9,776 | | |
Turnout | 4,161 | 43% | |
| Conservative gain from | Swing | | |
Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Phillip Gilchrist | 2,816 | 45% | 22.7 |
| Conservative | L. Chrishop | 2,256 | 36% | 3.8 |
| Labour | A. E. S. Rose | 1,237 | 20% | 24.6 |
Majority | 560 | 8.88% | 2.52 |
Registered electors | 12,857 | | |
Turnout | 6,309 | 49% | 4.4 |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | 42.7 | |
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. J. K. Williams * | 4,619 | 78% | 30.3 |
| Liberal | Thomas Harney | 1,321 | 22% | 4.4 |
Majority | 3,298 | 55.5% | 34.6 |
Registered electors | 12,002 | | |
Turnout | 5,940 | 49% | 5.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 30.3 | |
Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
Birkenhead No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Stuart-Cole * | 1,290 | 50% | 20.6 |
| Conservative | R. Entwistle | 716 | 28% | 1.4 |
| Liberal | M. R. D. Gayford | 403 | 16% | N/A |
| National Party | D. M. Matthews | 117 | 5% | N/A |
| Communist (Young Communist League (Great Britain)) | J. E. Norris | 69 | 3% | N/A |
Majority | 574 | 22.1% | 1.2 |
Registered electors | 8,985 | | |
Turnout | 2,595 | 29% | 26.9 |
| Labour gain from | Swing | 20.6 | |
Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Welsh | 1,402 | 49% | 12 |
| Labour | C. S. McRonald | 1,258 | 44% | 19 |
| Liberal | T. J. Edwards | 190 | 7% | |
Majority | 144 | | |
Registered electors | 8,707 | | |
Turnout | 2,850 | 33% | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Birkenhead No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
Birkenhead No.4 (Devonshire and Egerton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. R. Baker | 2,223 | 44% | 18.8 |
| Liberal | D. W. Hughes * | 1,600 | 32% | 18.1 |
| Labour | G. Kenyon | 1,202 | 24% | 0.7 |
Majority | 624 | 12.4% | 17.8 |
Registered electors | 12,461 | | |
Turnout | 5,025 | 40% | 1.7 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
Birkenhead No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. R. A. Flynn | 1,702 | 58% | 1.5 |
| Conservative | R. A. Hodgkinson | 629 | 22% | 10.8 |
| Liberal | E. Rose | 593 | 20% | 9.3 |
Majority | 1,073 | 36.7% | 6.5 |
Registered electors | 9,030 | | |
Turnout | 2,924 | 32% | 9.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Birkenhead No.6 Grange and Oxton)
Birkenhead No.6 Grange and Oxton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. J. Moreton | 2,673 | 45% | 16.2 |
| Liberal | Gordon Lindsay * | 2,295 | 39% | 13.5 |
| Labour | D. J. Healey | 833 | 14% | 4.4 |
| National Party | W. R. Williams | 113 | 2% | |
Majority | 378 | 6.4% | |
Registered electors | 12,348 | | |
Turnout | 5,914 | 48% | 0.5 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. E. Wise * | 3,638 | 65% | 11.6 |
| Labour | W. R. Leslie | 1,465 | 26% | 20.6 |
| Liberal | E. J. Banton | 474 | 8% | N/A |
Majority | 2,173 | 39% | 32.3 |
Registered electors | 15,882 | | |
Turnout | 5,577 | 35% | 5.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)
Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs. S. E. Hibbert | 3,990 | 61% | 18.8 |
| Labour | E. C. Ainslie * | 2,071 | 32% | 19.1 |
| Liberal | A. B. Halliday | 470 | 7% | |
Majority | 1,919 | 29% | 20.1 |
Registered electors | 19,861 | | |
Turnout | 6,531 | 33% | 3.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby)
Hoylake No.1 (Caldy and Frankby) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. H. H. Needham * | 4,471 | 82% | N/A |
| Labour | J. Seaman | 500 | 9% | N/A |
| Liberal | E. L. Fell | 495 | 5% | N/A |
Majority | 3,971 | 72.6% | N/A |
Registered electors | 12,684 | | |
Turnout | 5,466 | 43% | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
Hoylake No.2 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. W. Last * | 4,570 | 78% | N/A |
| Liberal | I. Smith | 897 | 15% | N/A |
| Labour | David Jackson | 406 | 7% | N/A |
Majority | 3,673 | 62.5% | N/A |
Registered electors | 11,992 | | |
Turnout | 5,873 | 49% | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | K. R. Young | 1,943 | 47% | 21 |
| Labour | Bill Wells | 1,793 | 44% | 15.6 |
| Liberal | G. J. Canning | 250 | 6% | 8.4 |
| National Front | John Fishwick | 133 | 3% | N/A |
Majority | 150 | 3.6% | 30 |
Registered electors | 11,464 | | |
Turnout | 4,119 | 36% | 0.7 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard)
Wallasey No.2 (Marlowe, Egremont South & Liscard) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. J. Frisby | 3,150 | 63% | 23.1 |
| Labour | A. R. Chowderoy | 1,362 | 27% | 13 |
| Liberal | N. R. L. Thomas | 523 | 10% | 10.1 |
Majority | 1,788 | 35.5% | 35.4 |
Registered electors | 12,629 | | |
Turnout | 5,072 | 40.16% | 0.16 |
Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.34% | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Wallasey No.3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
Wallasey No.3 (Moreton and Saughall Massie) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. W. Allison | 1,951 | 66% | 31.1 |
| Labour | C. Allman * | 873 | 29% | 20.6 |
| Liberal | J. C. Jenkins | 154 | 5% | 10.5 |
Majority | 1,078 | 36.2% | 21.5 |
Registered electors | 7,070 | | |
Turnout | 2,978 | 42% | 2.4 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Wallasey No.4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
Wallasey No.4 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. F. Emberton | 5,394 | 69% | 28.1 |
| Liberal | Mrs. Kathleen Bowes | 2,036 | 26% | 25.1 |
| Labour | Mrs. Beryl Lloyd | 335 | 4% | 2.3 |
Majority | 3,358 | 43.25% | 33.05 |
Registered electors | 14,673 | | |
Turnout | 7,765 | 53% | 5.2 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Wallasey No.5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
Wallasey No.5 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton-Street) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | K. W. Porter | 3,362 | 76% | 36.2 |
| Labour | M. D. Laskier | 647 | 15% | 2.3 |
| Liberal | J. S. C. Timothy | 401 | 9% | 29 |
Majority | 2,715 | 61.56% | 59.76 |
Registered electors | 11,774 | | |
Turnout | 4,410 | 37% | 7.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 36.2 | |
Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
Wallasey No.6 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Gershman * | 1,916 | 46% | 22.3 |
| Conservative | Mrs. Marie Kemble | 1,829 | 44% | 12.3 |
| Liberal | P. C. Mawdsley | 346 | 8% | N/A |
| Communist | R. B. Harris | 93 | 2% | N/A |
Majority | 87 | 2.08% | 33.52 |
Registered electors | 12,427 | | |
Turnout | 4,184 | 34% | 2.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wirral No.1 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
Wirral No.1 Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. C. Smyth | 4,840 | 88% | 27.1 |
| Liberal | R. W. Thomas | 355 | 6% | 23.9 |
| Labour | J. F. Durrant | 286 | 5% | 4.1 |
Majority | 4,485 | 81.82% | 20.92 |
Registered electors | 11,022 | | |
Turnout | 5,481 | 46% | 5.8 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 27.1 | |
Wirral No.2 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. K. Burlinson * | 3,240 | 76% | 13.5 |
| Labour | H. Ellis-Thomas | 620 | 15% | 22.5 |
| Liberal | G. A. Collins | 391 | 9% | N/A |
Majority | 2,620 | 61.63% | 36.63 |
Registered electors | 9,147 | | |
Turnout | 4,251 | 46% | 5.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 13.5 | |
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
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- ^ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside Local Election Results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"…on night of Labour slaughter…". Liverpool Daily Post. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
"LABOUR SUNK BY TORY'S BLUE TIDE". Liverpool Echo. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 12 March 2017.