See main article: 1980 United Kingdom local elections.
| Election Name: | 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | 23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 34 |
| Turnout: | 36.8% (38.5%)[1] |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Before Election: | Harry Deverill |
| Before Party: | Conservative |
| Posttitle: | Leader of the Council after election |
| After Election: | Harry Deverill |
| Image1: | Con |
| Leader1: | Harry Deverill |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 40 |
| Seats1: | 12 |
| Seats After1: | 37 |
| Popular Vote1: | 44,665 |
| Percentage1: | 46.3% |
| Leader2: | Richard Kimberley |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Birkenhead |
| Seats Before2: | 20 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seats After2: | 23 |
| Popular Vote2: | 36,548 |
| Percentage2: | 37.9% |
| Image3: | Lib |
| Leader3: | Roy Perkins |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat3: | Claughton |
| Seats Before3: | 6 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seats After3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 14,885 |
| Percentage3: | 15.4% |
The 1980 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The first third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.[3]
Every councillor was assigned a new ward before the election took place.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 3 | ||
| 23 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
Overall result compared with 1979.
[1] [2]• italics denote a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
Web site: Mellows-Facer . Adam . 10 May 2006 . Local election 2006. parliament.uk. 29 December 2018.
News: BBC NEWS VOTE 2003 WIRRAL . 1 May 2003 . . 29 December 2018.