1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

none 1988 United Kingdom local elections 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1987 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 1987 1988 05 05 y 1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 1990 22 of 66 seats (One Third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 44.5% (4.3%)https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydUFRkNXlOWGdTSUU/view?usp=sharing Local Election Summaries 1988 The Elections Centre 7 January 2019 Wirral Council Election Results Map 1988.svg Map of results of 1988 election Leader of the Council None No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election None No Overall Control Lab Peter Corcoran Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,33.0% Upton 27 13 32 5 47,974 41.9% 8.9% Cllr John Hale.jpg 120 120 160 center Blank John Hale Conservative Party (UK) 10 seats,42.1% Liscard 29 7 24 5 47,921 41.9% 0.2% SLD Ed Cunniffe Social and Liberal Democrats Prenton 4 seats,22.3% 10 2 10 15,451 13.5% 8.8%January 2019 January 2019 The 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wirral-1973-2012.pdf Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 9 and 10) The Elections Centre 7 January 2019 This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats±Labour 32 5Conservative 24 5Social and Liberal Democrats 10 Council compositions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view?pref=2&pli=1 The Elections Centre 27 July 2018 Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 1987. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1988 Labour Party (UK) 22 13 5 0 5 59.1 41.9 47,974 8.9 Conservative Party (UK) 22 7 0 5 5 31.8 41.9 47,921 0.2 Social and Liberal Democrats 22 2 1 1 9.1 13.5 15,451 8.8 Green Party (UK) 18 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 2,687 1.1 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 389 N/A Ward results Bebington Bebington Conservative Party (UK) Brian Cummings 3,008 54.2 1.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Witter 1,909 34.4 8.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Kevin Turner 351 6.3 10.1 Green Party (UK) Garnette Bowler 282 5.1 3.4 1,099 19.8 9.9 11,363 48.8 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) 5.0 Bidston Bidston Labour Party (UK) J. Williams 2,815 84.9 3.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Houldin 281 8.5 0.9 Social and Liberal Democrats Stephen Niblock 141 4.3 4.4 Green Party (UK) Robert Mitchell 78 2.4 New 2,534 76.4 3.9 9,256 35.8 4.5 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 Councillor Steve Niblock Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617170154/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=155 dead Birkenhead Birkenhead Labour Party (UK) William Lungley 3,035 76.5 7.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 501 12.6 1.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Stuart Kelly 333 8.4 10.5 Green Party (UK) A. Harrison 98 2.5 New 2,534 63.9 13.3 11,005 36.0 3.2 Labour Party (UK) 6.7 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 Councillor Stuart Kelly Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210958/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 dead Bromborough Bromborough Labour Party (UK) David Jackson 2,898 58.1 10.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Molyneux 1,638 32.8 5.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Simon Holbrook 364 7.3 6.9 Green Party (UK) Perle Sheldricks 87 1.7 New 1,260 25.3 15.4 11,420 43.7 5.2 Labour Party (UK) 7.7 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 Councillor Simon Holbrook Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142330/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=160 dead Clatterbridge Clatterbridge Conservative Party (UK) Michael Moore 3,851 61.5 2.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Harper 1,507 24.1 7.3 Social and Liberal Democrats S. Dutton 724 11.6 7.6 Green Party (UK) S. Birchenough 180 2.9 New 2,344 37.4 7.3 14,078 44.5 7.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 Claughton Claughton Labour Party (UK) George Davies 2,210 41.1 12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ian McKellar 1,903 35.4 3.6 Social and Liberal Democrats Anna Blumenthal 1,114 20.7 17.0 Green Party (UK) Pamela Mitchell 146 2.7 0.8 307 5.7 N/A 10,877 49.4 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7.4 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 Councillor George Davies Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180601/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=186 dead Eastham Eastham Labour Party (UK) Andrew Dow 1,896 34.5 9.4 Social and Liberal Democrats D. Charles 1,840 33.5 7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Jordan 1,647 30.0 3.6 Green Party (UK) Nigel Birchenough 107 1.9 New 56 1.0 N/A 11,917 46.1 6.7 Labour Party (UK) Social and Liberal Democrats 4.4 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002000 Councillor Mary Jordan Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Egerton Egerton Labour Party (UK) Alec Dunn 3,062 66.2 13.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Francomb 1,023 22.1 4.7 Social and Liberal Democrats K. Hughes 396 8.6 10.2 Green Party (UK) David Pye 143 3.1 1.1 2,039 44.1 18.5 11,474 40.3 3.4 Labour Party (UK) 9.3 Heswall Heswall Conservative Party (UK) M. Banks 4,349 75.8 4.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Sullivan 676 11.8 6.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Robert Wilkins 519 9.0 11.9 Green Party (UK) J. Bruce 195 3.4 1.7 3,673 64.0 13.4 13,362 43.0 9.1 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001303 Councillor Michael Sullivan Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 12 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180712223037/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001303 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 Councillor Bob Wilkins Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180610/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=134 dead Hoylake Hoylake Conservative Party (UK) Frank Jones 3,891 69.7 9.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Christie 810 14.5 7.7 Social and Liberal Democrats S. Welshman 642 11.5 2.6 Green Party (UK) A. Brett 242 4.3 1.4 3,081 55.2 11.1 12,797 43.6 8.4 Conservative Party (UK) 5.6 Leasowe Leasowe Labour Party (UK) Jim Edwards 2,805 69.0 8.0 Conservative Party (UK) L. Kennedy 1,100 27.0 1.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Susanne Uriel 162 4.0 6.8 1,705 42.0 9.3 9,865 41.2 0.8 Labour Party (UK) 4.7 Liscard Liscard Labour Party (UK) E. Smith 3,321 53.3 13.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Ebbs 2,461 39.5 6.3 Social and Liberal Democrats John Uriel 449 7.2 7.1 860 13.8 N/A 11,677 53.4 0.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 9.9 Moreton Moreton Labour Party (UK) John Clark 2,665 53.2 10.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Walker 2,048 40.9 0.3 Social and Liberal Democrats B. Thomas 223 4.4 11.3 Green Party (UK) George Bowler 76 1.5 New 617 12.3 10.4 9,233 54.3 0.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.2 New Brighton New Brighton Labour Party (UK) Colin Penfold 2,438 44.1 11.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Buzzard 2,404 43.5 0.2 Social and Liberal Democrats L. Matthew 337 6.1 17.5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) R. Curphey 224 4.1 New Green Party (UK) Allen Burton 125 2.3 New 34 0.6 N/A 11,868 46.6 0.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 Oxton Oxton Social and Liberal Democrats Michael Cooke 2,060 38.2 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Moore 1,979 36.7 1.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Kelly 1,251 23.2 0.2 Green Party (UK) A. Tebbs 102 1.9 0.4 81 1.5 2.1 11,550 46.7 1.7 Social and Liberal Democrats 1.1 Prenton Prenton Social and Liberal Democrats Ray Pullen 2,432 39.9 2.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Clement 2,085 34.2 2.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Collins 1,452 23.9 4.6 Green Party (UK) D. Pye 119 2.0 0.3 347 5.7 0.2 12,462 48.9 6.2 Social and Liberal Democrats Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Royden Royden Conservative Party (UK) Derek Robinson 3,491 64.9 6.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Hughes 893 16.6 5.6 Social and Liberal Democrats Peter Reisdorf 809 15.0 1.1 Green Party (UK) K. Cuthbertson 185 3.4 0.4 2,598 48.3 5.6 12,790 42.0 8.2 Conservative Party (UK) 2.8 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 Councillor Peter Reisdorf Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 dead Seacombe Seacombe Labour Party (UK) P. Clee 3,841 75.9 13.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Allen 887 17.5 3.9 Social and Liberal Democrats H. Warner 169 3.3 13.2 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988) J. Williams 165 3.3 New 2,954 58.4 17.7 11,856 42.7 2.3 Labour Party (UK) 8.9 Thurstaston Thurstaston Conservative Party (UK) Sid Dunn 3,469 65.6 3.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Gamet 985 18.6 5.5 Social and Liberal Democrats Charles Wall 521 9.9 8.9 Green Party (UK) David Burton 314 5.9 0.2 2,484 47.0 3.3 12,653 41.8 7.3 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 Tranmere Tranmere Labour Party (UK) R. Davies 2,893 79.1 11.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. McGunigall 494 13.5 1.0 Social and Liberal Democrats C. Townsend 176 4.8 11.7 Green Party (UK) C. Rainsford 95 2.6 0.9 2,399 65.6 14.8 10,529 34.7 3.8 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Upton Upton Labour Party (UK) Keith Rimmer 3,105 55.3 9.9 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Caton 1,729 30.8 0.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brame 664 11.8 10.9 Green Party (UK) G. Osler 113 2.0 0.6 1,376 24.5 9.6 12,731 44.1 6.8 Labour Party (UK) 4.8 Wallasey Wallasey Conservative Party (UK) Kate Wood 3,682 59.3 6.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Mannin 1,507 24.3 7.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Moira Gallagher 1,025 16.5 13.4 2,175 35.0 12.2 12,200 50.9 3.6 Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 Councillor Mrs Kate Wood Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 13 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144146/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=131 dead Changes between 1988 and 1990 DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstanceOctober 1988EgertonAlec Dunn Labour Party (UK) Independent LabourExpelled.Harrison Anne 4 May 1990 Trouble ahead as voters split Wirral down middle Liverpool EchoOctober 1988LeasoweJim Edwards Labour Party (UK) Independent LabourExpelled.October 1988LeasoweKen Fox Labour Party (UK) Independent LabourExpelled. Notes • italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate n References Mellows-Facer Adam 10 May 2006 https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP06-26 Local election 2006 parliament.uk 29 December 2018https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/330.stm 1 May 2003 BBC NEWS VOTE 2003 WIRRAL BBC News 29 December 2018 Category:1988 English local elections 1988 Category:1980s in Merseyside