1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 1984 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:	1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:	England
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1983 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:	1983
Next Election:	1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:	1986
Seats For Election:	22 of 66 seats (One Third) to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:	34
Turnout:	43.3% (0.6%)^[1]
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Leader of the Council
Before Election:	David Fletcher
Before Party:	Conservative
Posttitle:	Leader of the Council after election
After Election:	David Fletcher
Leader1:	David Fletcher
Party1:	Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:	34
Seats1:	12
Seats After1:	34
Popular Vote1:	48,597
Percentage1:	42.9%
Leader2:	George Clark
Party2:	Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:	Leasowe
Seats Before2:	24
Seats2:	8
Seats After2:	24
Popular Vote2:	43,096
Percentage2:	38.0%
Image3:	SDP–Lib
Leader3:	Roy Perkins
Party3:	SDP–Liberal Alliance
Leaders Seat3:	Claughton
Seats Before3:	8
Seats3:	2
Seats After3:	8
Popular Vote3:	21,480
Percentage3:	18.9%

The 1984 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.^[2] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Seats	±
		34
		24
		8

^[3]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1983.

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Ward results

Bebington

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Bidston

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Birkenhead

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Bromborough

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Clatterbridge

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Claughton

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Eastham

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Egerton

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Heswall

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Hoylake

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Leasowe

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Liscard

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Moreton

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New Brighton

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Oxton

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Prenton

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Royden

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Seacombe

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Thurstaston

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Tranmere

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Upton

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Wallasey

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Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1984. The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
2. Web site: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 (Pg. 7). The Elections Centre. 26 December 2018.
3. Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 27 July 2018.
4. Web site: Councillor Steve Niblock. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
5. Web site: Councillor Simon Holbrook. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
6. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
7. Web site: Councillor Mrs Kate Wood. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.