1973 Merseyside County Council election explained
See main article: 1973 United Kingdom local elections.
| Election Name: | 1973 Merseyside County Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Merseyside CoA.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1977 Merseyside County Council election |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
| Seats For Election: | All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council |
| Majority Seats: | 50 |
| Turnout: | 36.7%[1] |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Control of Council |
| Posttitle: | Control of Council after election |
| After Election: | Labour |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 53 |
| Popular Vote1: | 175,475 |
| Percentage1: | 41.3% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 26 |
| Popular Vote2: | 143,344 |
| Percentage2: | 33.7% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 19 |
| Popular Vote3: | 92,524 |
| Percentage3: | 21.8% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
The 1973 Merseyside County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
There were 95 wards electing the 99 members between them.[1] Two wards, (both in Wirral), were uncontested.
Election results
Overall election result
New Council.
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 94 | 53 | 53.5 | 41.3 | 175,475 |
| | 94 | 26 | 26.3 | 33.7 | 143,344 |
| | 52 | 19 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 92,524 |
| | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 7,996 |
| | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2,978 |
| Tenants | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1,184 |
| | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 872 |
| | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 397 |
| Save | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 268 | |
[1]
Results by borough
Knowsley borough
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Knowsley) |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 11 | 10 | 90.9 | 61.3 | 24,218 |
| | 10 | 1 | 9.1 | 25.2 | 9,954 |
| | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 4,541 |
| | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 778 | |
[1]
Turnout: 31.5%
Liverpool borough
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Liverpool) |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 58,840 |
| | 21 | 14 | 38.9 | 29.4 | 43,285 |
| | 36 | 4 | 11.1 | 29.1 | 42,772 |
| Ten | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1,184 |
| | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 622 |
| Save | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 268 |
| | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 74 | |
[1]
Turnout: 34.4%
Sefton borough
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Sefton) |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 42.8 | 36,642 |
| | 16 | 6 | 31.6 | 30.7 | 26,245 |
| | 8 | 1 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 13,279 |
| | 5 | 1 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 7,704 |
| | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 902 |
| | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 798 | |
[1]
Turnout: 40.0%
St Helens borough
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (St Helens) |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 56.1 | 26,428 |
| | 7 | 2 | 18.2 | 27.9 | 13,154 |
| | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 7,045 |
| | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 485 | |
[1]
Turnout: 34.4%
Wirral borough
| Merseyside County Council election results, 1973 (Wirral) |
|---|
| Party | Candidates | Votes |
|---|
| Stood | Elected | % of total | % | № |
|---|
| | 22 | 8 | 36.4 | 38.6 | 40,822 |
| | 20 | 10 | 45.5 | 37.6 | 39,744 |
| | 13 | 4 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 24,374 |
| | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 397 |
| | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 292 |
| | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 191 |
|
[1]
Turnout: 41.1%
Ward results
Knowsley
Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)
[2]
Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
[2]
Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)
[2]
Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)
[2]
Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)
[2]
Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
[2]
Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
[2]
Prescot
[2]
Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
[2]
Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
[2]
Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
[2]
Liverpool
Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)
[2]
Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)
[2]
Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)
[2]
Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)
[2]
Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)
[2]
Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)
[2]
Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)
[2]
Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)
[2]
Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)
[2]
Liverpool No. 10 (Church)
[2]
Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)
[2]
Liverpool No. 12 (County)
[2]
Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)
[2]
Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)
[2]
Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)
[2]
Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)
[2]
Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)
[2]
Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)
[2]
Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)
[2]
Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)
[2]
Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)
[2]
Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)
[2]
Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)
[2]
Liverpool No. 24 (Picton)
[2]
Liverpool No. 25 (Pirrie)
[2]
Liverpool No. 26 (St Marys)
[2]
Liverpool No. 27 (St Michaels)
[2]
Liverpool No. 28 (Sandhills and Vauxhall)
[2]
Liverpool No. 29 (Speke)
[2]
Liverpool No. 30 (Tuebrook)
[2]
Liverpool No. 31 (Warbreck)
[2]
Liverpool No. 32 (Woolton East)
[2]
Liverpool No. 33 (Woolton West)
[2]
Sefton
Bootle No. 1 (Derby & Stanley)
[2]
Bootle No. 2 (Linacre and Mersey)
[2]
Bootle No. 3 (Netherton-Orrell-Sefton)
[2]
Crosby No. 1 (Central-College-St Johns)
[2]
Crosby No. 2 (Christchurch-St Marys-St Thomas)
[2]
Crosby No. 3 (East and Little Crosby)
[2]
Crosby No. 4 (North and West)
[2]
Formby
[2]
Litherland
[2]
Southport No. 1 (Ainsdale-Birkdale South)
[2]
Southport No. 2 (Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South)
[2]
Southport No. 3 (Central-Birkdale West-West)
[2]
Southport No. 4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
[2]
Southport No. 5 (Hesketh and Scarisbrick)
[2]
Southport No. 6 (Marine & Park)
[2]
West Lancashire No. 1 (Aintree)
[2]
West Lancashire No. 2 (Maghull East and North-Melling)
[2]
West Lancashire No. 3 (Maghull South & West-Melling)
[2]
St Helens
Haydock
[2]
Newton-Le-Willows
[2]
Rainford
[2]
St. Helens No. 1 (Central and South Eccleston)
[2]
St. Helens No. 2 (East Sutton)
[2]
St. Helens No. 3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
[2]
St. Helens No. 4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
[2]
St. Helens No. 5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
[2]
St. Helens No. 6 (Parr)
[2]
Whiston No. 2 (Eccleston and Windle)
[2]
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
[2]
Wirral
Bebington No. 1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
[2]
Bebington No. 2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
[2]
Bebington No. 3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
[2]
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
[2]
[2]
Birkenhead No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
Birkenhead No. 7 (Prenton)
[2]
Birkenhead No. 8 (Upton)
[2]
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[2]
Wallasey No.1 (Leasowe)
[2]
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Notes
• bold denotes the winning candidate
References
News: …on night of Labour slaughter…. 6 May 1977. Liverpool Daily Post. 25 February 2017 .
News: LABOUR SUNK BY TORY'S BLUE TIDE. 6 May 1977. Liverpool Echo. 12 March 2017 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Local Election Summaries 1973. The Elections Centre. 24 November 2018.
- Book: Rallings. Colin. Thrasher. Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. The Elections Centre. 2 December 2018.
