Merseyside County Council election, 1977

The second Elections to Merseyside County Council were held on 5 May 1977. The Conservative party retained overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Borough Conservative Labour Liberal Electorate Turnout
Seats % Seats Votes % Votes Seats % Seats Votes % Votes Seats % Seats Votes % Votes
Liverpool2366%63,90647%926%38,75428%39%33,14924%425,68232%
Knowsley436%18,09548%764%16,74745%00%1,2723%127,69029%
St. Helens873%29,70558%327%18,66536%00%2,8505.6%142,81836%
Sefton1376%46,25361%318%17,13123%16%10,83514%188,18540%
Wirral1777%60,42960%314%21,60721%29%18,15018%234,15543%
Merseyside6568%218,38854%2526%112,90428%66%66,25617%1,118,43036%

Election result

* - Councillor seeking re-election

These election results are compared with the 1973 election results.

Liverpool Ward results

Abercromby, St. James'

Abercromby, St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Carr 1,401 57%
Conservative D. J. Lewis 555 23%
Communist R. O'Hara 253 10%
Liberal Mrs, P. A. Bradley 144 6%
Labour / Liberal J. P. Murphy 86 4%
Majority 846
Registered electors 13,507
Turnout 2,439 18%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. T. Moss 5,159 74%
Liberal P. J. Message 1,116 16%
Labour J. Hughes 727 10%
Majority 4,043
Registered electors 14,688
Turnout 7,002 48%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. S. D. Weaver 3,365 73%
Liberal T. H. Harte 651 14%
Labour T. McManus 592 13%
Majority 2,714
Registered electors 10,356
Turnout 4,608 44%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. P. Pink 2,316 49%
Labour H. J. McGurk 1,497 32%
Liberal J. Wilmington 889 19%
Majority 819
Registered electors 13,161
Turnout 4,702 36%
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. A. Quayle 1,872 43%
Liberal G. Scattergood 1,457 33%
Labour F. S. Roderick 885 20%
Majority 415
Registered electors 14,434
Turnout 4,385 30%
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Breckfield, St. Domingo

Breckfield, St. Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative G. Butterfield 1,346 41%
Labour G. G. Pratt 1,023 31%
Liberal F. McNevin 950 29%
Majority 323
Registered electors 11,443
Turnout 3,319 29%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Keenan 2,170 45%
Liberal R. Johnston 1,864 39%
Labour C. H. J. Winter 753 16%
Majority 306
Registered electors 12,362
Turnout 4,787 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central, Everton, Netherfield

Central, Everton, Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Parry 1,518 62%
W. P. Gerrard 663 27%
National Party of UK M. Holme 162 7%
Liberal J. A. Kelly 120 5%
Majority 855
Registered electors 11,812
Turnout 2,463 21%
Labour hold Swing

Childwall

Childwall - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. H. De Boer 5,490 69%
Conservative Mrs. M. V. Wood 5,202 65%
Liberal P. H. Hodgson 1,333 17%
Liberal Mrs. F. C. Ricketts 1,190 15%
Labour F. Dunne 1,163 15%
Labour J. E. Roberts 1,123 14%
Majority 4,157
Registered electors 19,102
Turnout 7,986 42%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. C. Bolton-Jones 3,607 51%
Liberal J. F. Bradley 2,900 41%
Labour T. Roberts 543 8%
Majority 707
Registered electors 14,436
Turnout 7,050 49%
Conservative hold Swing

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Hicklin 1,512 39%
Liberal J. Bowen 1,353 35%
Labour P. P. Rowlands 1,028 26%
Majority 159
Registered electors 10,800
Turnout 3,893 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Thomas 1,686 39%
Liberal P. R. Clark 1,360 32%
Labour J. McLean 1,223 29%
Majority 326
Registered electors 12,602
Turnout 4,269 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. H. Fitzpatrick 3,200 54%
Liberal G. L. Holmes 1,923 33%
Labour J. Hudson 773 13%
Majority 1,277
Registered electors 12,657
Turnout 5,896 47%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mrs. M. Evans 980 54%
Conservative J. A. Watson 591 33%
Liberal K. C. Osborne 163 9%
Communist J. Greig 76 4%
Majority 389
Registered electors 7,597
Turnout 1,810 24%
Labour hold Swing

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. L. Walsh 2,141 46%
Labour W. F. Burke 1,919 41%
Liberal Miss Rosie Cooper 591 13%
Majority 222
Registered electors 16,342
Turnout 4,651 28%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. W. Davis 1,219 38%
Liberal I. Bale 1,091 28%
Labour S. J. Gorman 831 26%
National Front Mrs. M. Dover 49 2%
Majority 128
Registered electors 10,856
Turnout 3,190 29%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Brown 1,219 50%
Labour A. Williams 1,305 34%
Liberal N. T. Cardwell 1,215 31%
Majority 723
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 3,860 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Roderick 2,457 60%
Conservative Mrs. P. Dougherty 1,658 40%
Majority 799
Registered electors 19,245
Turnout 4,115 21%
Labour hold Swing

Granby, Prince's Park

Granby, Prince's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mrs. M. B. Simey 1,545 47%
Conservative T. J. Staniford 1,179 36%
Liberal A. E. Damsell 376 11%
Communist Miss M. V. McLellabd 175 5%
Majority 366
Registered electors 15,485
Turnout 3,275 21%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal F. J. Doran 1,340 58%
Labour J. H. Stamper 510 22%
Conservative H. F. Davies 450 20%
Majority 830
Registered electors 9,438
Turnout 2,300 24%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Low Hill, Smithdown

Low Hill, Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal N. Caple 1,507 55%
Labour J. A. Devaney 892 32%
Conservative D. Jones 350 13%
National Front S. J. Hamilton
Majority 615
Registered electors 9,774
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Melrose, Westminster

Melrose, Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Shaw 1,184 59%
Conservative W. Gilbody 632 32%
Liberal Mrs. R. McNally 177 9%
Majority 552
Registered electors 11,283
Turnout 1,993 18%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

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Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. V. Bradsshaw 2,044 42%
Liberal Mrs. D. Jones 1,780 37%
Labour D. E. Krumbein 904 19%
Communist H. Mohin 124 3%
Independent Liberal W. J. McCulloch 83 2%
Majority 264
Registered electors 13,447
Turnout 4,852 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal P. Mahon 1,973 43%
Conservative W. McGuirk 1,285 28%
Labour R. N. Wareing 1,223 27%
Communist J. G. Volleamere 78 2%
Majority 688
Registered electors 12,225
Turnout 4,559
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] 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 . Un S. J. Naden 59 2%
Majority 212
Registered electors 10,105
Turnout 3,042 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Sandhills, Vauxhall

Sandhills, 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
Registered electors 10,501
Turnout 1,819 17%
Labour hold Swing

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ken Stewart 1,756 56%
Conservative C. W. Harpin 1,164 37%
Liberal A. C. Pistotnick-Howard 232 7%
Majority 592
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 [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Woolton, East

Woolton, East 2 seats
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
Registered electors 13,002
Turnout 3,622 28%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton, West

Woolton, West - 2 seats
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 gain from Party (UK) Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Knowsley Ward results

Huyton Farm / Princess / Woolfall

Huyton Farm / Princess / Woolfall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Longfall 1,126 60%
Conservative A. J. Gray 762 40%
Majority 364
Registered electors 9,400
Turnout 1,888 20%
Labour gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

Longview / Rupert Farm

Longview / Rupert Farm
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. E. Easthope 1,562 55%
Labour C. D. Frederick 1,288 45%
Majority 274
Registered electors 9,218
Turnout 2,850 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Agnes / St. Bartholomews / Swanside

St. Agnes / St. Bartholomews / Swanside
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. J. Simpson 4,056 77%
Labour S. J. Wells 1,209 23%
Majority 2,847
Registered electors 13,386
Turnout 5,265 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Gabriel's / St. Michael's

St. Gabriel's / St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. S. Powell 1,718 53%
Conservative C. W. White 1,514 47%
Majority 204
Registered electors 11,377
Turnout 3,232 28%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central Kirkby / Minstead

Central Kirkby / Minstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. P. King 1,450 56%
Conservative G. Fogarty 627 24%
Liberal R. Jones 349 14%
Communist J. Myers 112 4.3%
Independent Labour T. B. Ryan 45 2%
Majority 823
Registered electors 10,430
Turnout 2,583 25%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Cherryfield / Whitfield

Cherryfield / Whitfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. M. Gallagher 1,431 46%
Conservative J. P. Smith 1,088 35%
Liberal W. McFadden 510 16%
Communist W. Jones 116 3.7%
Majority 343
Registered electors 11,382
Turnout 3,145 28%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Northwood / Park / Tower Hill / Simonswood

Northwood / Park / Tower Hill / Simonswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Bundred 1,983 53%
Conservative C. R. Bailey 1,187 31%
Liberal J. Smith 413 11%
Communist T. Bradburn 194 5.1%
Majority 796
Registered electors 15,609
Turnout 3,777 24%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Prescot

Prescot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. T. Hughes 1,888 58%
Labour W. Howarth 1,386 42%
Majority 502
Registered electors 8,759
Turnout 3,274 37%
Conservative gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

Cronton / Tarbock / Whiston

Cronton / Tarbock / Whiston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Foulkes 1,444 40%
Conservative S. J. Pyne 1,390 39%
Conservative B. Jeffrey 765 21%
Majority 54
Registered electors 11,284
Turnout 3,599 32%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Halewood

Halewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Sinclair 2,488 54%
Labour J. F. Bohanna 2,094 46%
Majority 394
Registered electors 14,636
Turnout 4,582 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Knowsley

Knowsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Alldritt 1,618 51%
Conservative T. D. Mawdsley 1,533 49%
Majority 85
Registered electors 12,109
Turnout 3,151 26%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Helens Ward results

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%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Newton-Le-Willows

Newton-Le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour O. Conheeney 2,920
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 [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Central / South Eccleston

Central / South Eccleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. E. Jameson 1,920 54%
Labour L. Williams 1,380 39%
Liberal W. Iley 260 7%
Majority 540
Registered electors 10,259
Turnout 3,560 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

East Sutton

East Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Harrison 1,632 47%
Labour E. Maguire 1,496 43%
Liberal J. Bentham 354 10%
Majority 136
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 3,482 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hardshaw / West Sutton

Hardshaw / West Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Glover 2,062 44%
Conservative T. Webster 1,713 37%
Liberal T. Gilligan 863 19%
Majority 349
Registered electors 15,565
Turnout 4,638 30%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moss Bank / North Windle

Moss Bank / North Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Jameson 3,364 63%
Labour N. Wilson 1,770 33%
Liberal M. A. Kelly 227 4%
Majority 1,594
Registered electors 13,452
Turnout 5,361 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Eccleston / South Windle

North Eccleston / South Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Clough 1,706 64%
Labour J. Morris 953 36%
Majority 754
Registered electors 8,471
Turnout 2,659 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Parr

Parr
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Mernagh 2,272 55%
Conservative C. Foster 1,625 39%
Liberal I. Rigby 236 6%
Majority 647
Registered electors 16,313
Turnout 25%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Eccleston / Windle

Eccleston / Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative G. Brownlow 3,954 88%
Labour B. Hamilton 562 12%
Majority 3,392
Registered electors 9,404
Turnout 4,516 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Rainhill / Bold

Rainhill / Bold
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. Nellie Holley 2,866 68%
Labour E. Norris 1,375 32%
Majority 1,491
Registered electors 16,497
Turnout 4,241 26%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sefton Ward results

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Bootle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. P. Morris 1,607 48%
Labour Hugh Baird 1,450 43%
Liberal R. E. Williams 243 7%
Communist T. Egan 74 2%
Majority 157
Registered electors
Turnout 3,374
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Linacre / Mersey

Linacre / 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Netherton / Orrell / Sefton

Netherton / Orrell / Sefton - 2 seats
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 gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Central / College / St. John's

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
Registered electors 12,423
Turnout 4,505 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Christ Church / St. Mary's / St. Thomas

Christ Church / St. Mary's / St. Thomas
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 [[|N/A]] Swing

East / Little Crosby

East / 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

North / West

North / 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 [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] 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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Ainsdale / Birkdale / South

Ainsdale / Birkdale / South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Hartley 3,774 87%
Labour J. F. Caven 436 10%
Liberal G. S. M. White 961 26%
Majority 1,263
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 3,740 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale East / Birkdale North / South

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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale West / Central / West

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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Craven / Sussex / Talbot

Craven / Sussex / Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal R. C. Fearn 2,438 50%
Conservative B. Dawson 1,921 40%
Labour G. A. Fenerty 476 10%
Majority 517
Registered electors 11,406
Turnout 4,835 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hesketh / Scarisbrick

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 [[|N/A]] Swing

Marine Park

Marine Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Brown 2,712 67%
Liberal P. F. Reilly 1,324 33%
Majority 1,388
Registered electors 10,436
Turnout 4,036 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

West Lancs no 1

West Lancs no 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. I. Birch 3,282 83%
Labour A. Riley 681 17%
Majority 2,601
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 3,963 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Wirral Ward results

Higher Bebington / Woodhey

Higher Bebington / Woodhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Harriman 3,805 80%
Liberal Jean Walker 970 20%
Majority 2,835
Registered electors 10,279
Turnout 4,775 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sunlight / Park / New Ferry / North Bromborough

Sunlight / Park / New Ferry / North Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. A. Davies 2,138 51%
Labour B. A. Bryning 1,709 41%
Liberal P. J. Taylor 314 8%
Majority 429
Registered electors 9,776
Turnout 4,161 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

South Bromborough / Eastham

South Bromborough / Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal P. N. Gilchrist 2,816 45%
Conservative L. Chrishop 2,256 36%
Labour A. E. S. Rose 1,237 20%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 6,309 49%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Lower Bebington / Poulton / Sunlight / South Bromborough

Lower Bebington / Poulton / Sunlight / South Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. J. K. Williams 4,619 78%
Liberal T. Harbny 1,321 22%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,002
Turnout 5,940 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Argyle / Clifton / Holt

Argyle / Clifton / Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 1,290 50%
Conservative R. Entwistle 716 28%
Liberal M. R. D. Gayford 403 16%
National Party (UK) D. M. Matthews 117 5%
Young Communist League J. E. Norris 69 3%
Majority 574
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 2,595 29%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Bebington / Mersey

Bebington / Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Welsh 1,402 49%
Labour C. S. McRonald 1,258 44%
Liberal T. J. Edwards 190 7%
Majority 144
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 2,850 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Cathcart / Claughton / Cleveland

Cathcart / Claughton / Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D. T. G. Evans 1,826 55%
Conservative G. B. Porter 1,395 42%
Labour W. W. Smith 102 3%
Majority 431
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 3,323 33%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Devonshire / Egerton

Devonshire / Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. R. Baker 2,223 44%
Liberal D. W. Hughes 1,600 32%
Labour G. Kenyon 1,202 24%
Majority 624
Registered electors 12,461
Turnout 5,025 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Gilbrook / St. James

Gilbrook / St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. R. A. Flynn 1,702 58%
Conservative R. A. Hodgkinson 629 22%
Liberal E. Rose 593 20%
Majority 1,073
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 2,924 32%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Grange / Oxton

Grange / Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. J. Moreton 2,673 45%
Liberal G. C. Lindsay 2,295 39%
Labour D. J. Healey 833 14%
National Party W. R. Williams 113 2%
Majority 378
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 5,914 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Prenton

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. E. Wise 3,638 65%
Labour W. R. Leslie 1,465 26%
Liberal E. J. Banton 474 8%
Majority 2,173
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 5,577 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Upton

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. S. E. Hibbert 3,990 61%
Labour E. C. Ainslie 2,071 32%
Liberal A. B. Halliday 470 7%
Majority 1,919
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 6,531 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Caldy & Frankby / Grange & Newton / Greasby & South

Caldy & Frankby / Grange & Newton / Greasby & South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. H. H. Needham 4,471 82%
Labour J. Seaman 500 9%
Liberal E. L. Fell 495 5%
Majority 3,971
Registered electors 12,684
Turnout 5,466 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central / Hoose / Meols & Park

Central / Hoose / Meols & Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. W. Last 4,570 78%
Liberal I. Smith 897 15%
Labour D. A. Jackson 406 7%
Majority 3,673
Registered electors 11,992
Turnout 5,873 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Leasowe

Leasowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. R. Young 1,943 47%
Labour B. Wells 1,793 44%
Liberal G. J. Canning 250 6%
National Front J. Fishwick 133 3%
Majority 150
Registered electors 11,464
Turnout 4,119 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Marlowe / North Egremont / South Egremont / South

Marlowe / North Egremont / South Egremont / South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. J. Frisby 3,150 63%
Labour A. R. Chowderoy 1,362 27%
Liberal N. R. L. Thomas 523 10%
Majority 1,788
Registered electors
Turnout 5,035
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moreton / Saughall Massie

Moreton / Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative I. W. Allison 1,951 66%
Labour C. Allman 873 29%
Liberal J. C. Jenkins 154 5%
Majority 1,078
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 2,978 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

New Brighton / Wallasey / Warren

New Brighton / Wallasey / Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. F. Emberton 5,394 69%
Liberal Mrs. Kathleen Bowes 2,036 26%
Labour Mrs. Beryl Lloyd 335 4%
Majority 3,358
Registered electors 14,673
Turnout 7,765 53%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Liscard / Upper Brighton / St. Hilary

North Liscard / Upper Brighton / St. Hilary
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. W. Porter 3,362 76%
Labour M. D. Laskier 647 15%
Liberal J. S. C. Timothy 401 9%
Majority 2,715
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 4,410 37%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Seacombe / Poulton / Somerville / South

North Seacombe / Poulton / Somerville / South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Gersham 1,916 46%
Conservative Mrs. Marie Kemble 1,829 44%
Liberal P. C. Mawdsley 346 8%
Communist R. B. Harris 93 2%
Majority 87
Registered electors 12,427
Turnout 4,184 34%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Barnston / Gayton / Heswall / Oldfield

Barnston / Gayton / Heswall / Oldfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. C. Smyth 4,840 88%
Liberal R. W. Thomas 355 6%
Labour J. F. Durrant 286 5%
Majority 4,485
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,481 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Irby and Thursaton / Irby South / Pensby

Irby and Thursaton / Irby South / Pensby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. K. Burlinson 3,240 76%
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas 620 15%
Liberal G. A. Collins 391 9%
Majority 2,620
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 4,251 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post 6 May 1977 (scans)". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Echo]] 6 May 1977 (scans)". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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