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1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1990 United Kingdom local elections
1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 1988 1990 05 03 y 1991 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 1991 23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 52.4% (7.9%)https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydeWlBWTNkNWFIWU0/view?usp=sharing Local Election Summaries 1990 The Elections Centre 8 January 2019 Wirral Council Election Results Map 1990.svg Map of results of 1990 election Leader of the Council None No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election Yvonne Nolan (Labour) No Overall Control Lab Peter Corcoran Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,41.9% Upton 29 14 33 4 60,891 45.9% 4.0%
Cllr John Hale.jpg 120 120 160 center Blank John Hale Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,41.9% Liscard 24 8 23 1 45,993 34.7% 7.2%
LD Ed Cunniffe Liberal Democrats (UK) Prenton (lost) 2 seats,13.5% 10 1 7 3 18,918 14.3% 0.8%January 2019
January 2019
The 1990 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 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. 10) The Elections Centre 8 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 33 4Conservative 23 1Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 3Independent Labour 3
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 1988.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election results, 1990
Labour Party (UK)
23
14
4
0
4
63.6
45.9
60,891
4.0
Conservative Party (UK)
23
8
0
1
1
31.8
34.7
45,993
7.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
23
1
0
3
3
4.5
14.3
18,918
0.8
Green Party (UK)
22
0
0
0
0.0
5.1
6,737
2.8
n % of total refers to % of wards won.
Ward results
Bebington
Bebington
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Green
2,900
46.0
8.2
Labour Party (UK)
Audrey Moore
2,504
39.7
5.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kevin Turner
589
9.3
3.0
Green Party (UK)
Garnette Bowler
317
5.0
0.1
396
6.3
13.5
11,015
57.3
8.5
Conservative Party (UK)
6.8
Bidston
Bidston
Labour Party (UK)
William Nock
3,189
84.3
0.6
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Robinson
249
6.6
1.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Francis Doyle
196
5.2
0.9
Green Party (UK)
Robert Mitchell
149
3.9
1.5
2,940
77.7
1.3
8,764
43.2
7.4
Labour Party (UK)
0.6
Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Labour Party (UK)
M. Gaskell
3,821
81.8
5.3
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Oliver
372
8.0
4.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Niblock
306
6.5
1.9
Green Party (UK)
T. Keen
174
3.7
1.2
3,449
73.8
9.9
10,766
43.4
7.4
Labour Party (UK)
5.0
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
Bromborough
Bromborough
Labour Party (UK)
A. Witter
3,171
55.1
3.0
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Faulkner
1,411
24.5
8.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
L. Smith
921
16.0
8.7
Green Party (UK)
Perle Sheldricks
256
4.4
2.7
1,760
30.6
5.3
11,311
50.9
7.2
Labour Party (UK)
2.7
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Conservative Party (UK)
Myrra Lea
3,977
53.9
7.6
Labour Party (UK)
S. Christie
2,107
28.6
4.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Cody
926
12.6
1.0
Green Party (UK)
Nigel Birchenough
362
4.9
2.0
1,870
25.4
12.0
14,102
52.3
7.8
Conservative Party (UK)
6.1
Claughton
Claughton
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Foulkes
2,797
45.8
4.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stuart Kelly
1,530
25.1
4.4
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Smith
1,518
24.9
10.5
Green Party (UK)
Barbara Burton
262
4.3
1.6
1,267
20.7
15.0
10,708
57.0
7.6
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7.5
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135 Councillor Steve Foulkes 15 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councilhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 Councillor Stuart Kelly 15 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 14 January 2019 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717210958/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=164 dead
Eastham
Eastham
Labour Party (UK)
Vera Ruck n Incumbent councillor for Leasowe ward.
2,704
40.4
5.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Phillip Gilchrist
2,104
34.1
2.1
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Green
1,547
23.1
6.9
Green Party (UK)
R. Georgeson
340
5.1
3.2
600
9.0
8.0
11,782
56.8
10.7
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
4.0
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 Councillor Phil Gilchrist 15 August 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 14 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143906/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 dead
Egerton
Egerton
Labour Party (UK)
P. Williams
3,257
61.3
4.9
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Flynn
923
17.4
4.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Freda Anderson
891
16.8
8.2
Green Party (UK)
C. Pye
243
4.6
1.5
2,334
43.9
0.2
11,359
46.8
6.5
Labour Party (UK)
0.1
Heswall
Heswall (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Mackenzie n Elected to serve a 4-year term.
4,689
65.3
10.5
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Price n Elected to serve a 2-year term.
4,496
–
–
Labour Party (UK)
H. Walsh
1,094
15.2
3.4
Labour Party (UK)
N. Apperley
1,092
–
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
W. Jones
814
11.3
2.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Norton
767
–
–
Green Party (UK)
J. Bruce
587
8.2
4.8
3,595
50.0
14.0
13,171
53.6
10.6
Conservative Party (UK)
7.0
Conservative Party (UK)
–
Hoylake
Hoylake
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Amyes
3,771
60.4
9.3
Labour Party (UK)
D. Blake
1,374
22.0
7.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Dennis
561
9.0
2.5
Green Party (UK)
C. Fisher
533
8.5
4.2
2,397
38.4
16.8
12,464
50.1
6.5
Conservative Party (UK)
8.4
Leasowe
Leasowe
Labour Party (UK)
D. Curtis
3,391
71.3
2.3
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Tooke
836
17.6
9.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Glover
309
6.5
2.5
Green Party (UK)
S. Hughes
220
4.6
New
2,555
53.7
11.8
9,773
48.7
7.5
Labour Party (UK)
5.9
Liscard
Liscard
Labour Party (UK)
Gordon Paterson
3,655
57.4
4.1
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Beard
2,039
32.0
7.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Uriel
365
5.7
1.5
Green Party (UK)
Pamela Mitchell
304
4.8
New
1,616
25.4
11.6
11,511
55.3
1.9
Labour Party (UK)
5.8
Moreton
Moreton
Labour Party (UK)
M. Groves
3,049
55.4
2.2
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Pluck
1,968
35.7
5.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
C. Robertson
279
5.1
0.7
Green Party (UK)
Allen Burton
212
3.8
2.3
1,081
19.6
7.3
9,372
58.8
4.5
Labour Party (UK)
3.7
New Brighton
New Brighton
Labour Party (UK)
D. Harris
2,966
46.5
2.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Vic Borg
2,529
39.7
3.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Codling
487
7.6
1.5
Green Party (UK)
Sally Davis
394
6.2
3.9
437
6.9
6.3
11,450
55.7
9.1
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
3.1
Oxton
Oxton
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gordon Lindsay
2,420
39.6
1.4
Labour Party (UK)
Harry Smith
1,827
29.9
6.7
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Hughes
1,644
26.9
9.8
Green Party (UK)
George Bowler
213
3.5
1.6
593
9.7
8.2
11,656
52.4
5.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
4.1
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=122 Councillor Harry Smith Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 14 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144002/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=122 dead
Prenton
Prenton
Labour Party (UK)
John Cocker n Incumbent councillor for Bidston ward.
2,685
37.5
13.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Cunniffe
2,364
33.0
6.9
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Weatherhead
1,901
26.5
7.7
Green Party (UK)
David Pye
213
3.0
1.0
321
4.5
N/A
12,198
58.7
9.8
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5.1
Royden
Royden
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Lloyd
3,696
59.0
5.9
Labour Party (UK)
M. Watson
1,599
25.5
8.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Elizabeth Brame
580
9.3
5.7
Green Party (UK)
K. Cuthbertson
392
6.3
2.9
2,097
33.5
14.8
12,736
49.2
7.2
Conservative Party (UK)
7.4
Seacombe
Seacombe
Labour Party (UK)
Janet Jackson
4,796
78.0
2.1
Conservative Party (UK)
L. May
803
13.1
4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Kelly
322
5.2
1.9
Green Party (UK)
D. Hughes
230
3.7
New
3,993
64.9
6.5
11,447
53.7
11.0
Labour Party (UK)
3.3
Thurstaston
Thurstaston
Conservative Party (UK)
David Fletcher
3,537
55.2
10.4
Labour Party (UK)
W. Gamet
1,710
26.7
8.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charles Wall
597
9.3
0.6
Green Party (UK)
David Burton
567
8.8
2.9
1,827
28.5
18.5
12,564
51.0
9.2
Conservative Party (UK)
9.2
Tranmere
Tranmere
Labour Party (UK)
William Davies
3,526
81.0
1.9
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Francomb
412
9.5
4.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
C. Townsend
233
5.4
0.6
Green Party (UK)
Angela Upton
182
4.2
1.6
3,114
71.5
5.9
9,907
43.9
9.2
Labour Party (UK)
3.0
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 Councillor Bill Davies Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 14 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=156 dead
Upton
Upton
Labour Party (UK)
Hugh Lloyd
3,786
56.5
1.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Geoffrey Caton
1,895
28.3
2.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Reisdorf
736
11.0
0.8
Green Party (UK)
L. Georgeson
281
4.2
2.2
1,891
28.2
3.7
12,798
52.3
8.2
Labour Party (UK)
1.9
https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 Councillor Peter Reisdorf Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 14 January 2019 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179 dead
Wallasey
Wallasey
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Howden
3,376
48.6
10.7
Labour Party (UK)
B. Williams
1,883
27.1
2.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Moira Gallagher
1,388
20.0
3.5
Green Party (UK)
A. Cuthbertson
306
4.4
New
1,493
21.5
13.5
12,054
57.7
6.8
Conservative Party (UK)
6.8
Changes between 1990 and 1991
DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance?EgertonAlec Dunn Independent Labour Liberal Democrats (UK)Defected.Walker Chris 30 April 1991 Battle Stations to woo Mersey voters Liverpool Echo
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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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
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