title: 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
text: # 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 | |
  