Yvonne Nolan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Cllr
Yvonne Nolan
Party:Labour
Office:Deputy Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Term Start:26 May 2021[1]
Term End:25 May 2022 [2]
Predecessor:Anita Leech
Successor:Jean Robinson
Office1:Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor
for Rock Ferry
Term Start1:2 May 2019
Majority1:185 (6.5%)
Term End1:2023
Predecessor1:Chris Meaden
Office2:Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1991
Predecessor2:John Hale (1986)
Successor2:George Clark
Office3:Labour Party Group Leader
on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Term Start3:1990
Term End3:1991
Predecessor3:Peter Corcoran
Successor3:George Clark
Office4:Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor
for Moreton
Term Start4:7 May 1987
Term End4:2 May 1991
Predecessor4:David Williams
Successor4:Ann Dishman
Majority4:97 (1.9%)
Birth Name:Yvonne Carol Nolan

Yvonne Carol Nolan is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.[3]

She was first elected to Wirral Council in 1987 to Moreton ward beating three time incumbent Conservative David Williams.[4] She became Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour group once Labour gained a significant minority at the 1990 election. Although Labour gained control of the council in 1991, Nolan lost her seat to Conservative Ann Dishman by 1,200 votes.

In 2018, she was selected as the Labour candidate for the Rock Ferry beating the incumbent of 28 years, Chris Meaden.[5] Meaden stood against Nolan but lost by 185 votes.[6] In 2023 she was deselected by the Labour Party and stood in Rock Ferry as an independent candidate, but was not elected.[7] [8]

Electoral performance

Wirral Council elections
Date of electionWardPartyVotes% of votesResult
1987MoretonLabour2,22343.1Elected
1991MoretonLabour1,50127.1Not elected
2010HeswallLabour1,46517.3Not elected
2019Rock FerryLabour1,28045.0Elected
2023Rock FerryIndependent4938.0Not elected

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agenda Annual Meeting (Part 2), Council Wednesday, 26th May 2021 6.00 p.m. . Wirral Council. 26 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Minutes Document for Council, 25/05/2022 18:00. Wirral Council. 25 May 2022. 19 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Councillor Yvonne Nolan . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 28 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Election Results 1973-2012 . The Elections Centre. 28 June 2019.
  5. News: 'Ex-Militant links' council leader selected for Wirral seat after Skyping meeting 'from cruise ship on the Med'. Liverpool Echo. Houghton. Tom. 25 October 2018. 28 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Election results for Rock Ferry. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 28 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Barnes . Ed . 2023-04-09 . Rock Ferry Labour councillor turns Independent after disability row . 2024-07-18 . Wirral Globe . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-05-04 . Election results for Rock Ferry, 4 May 2023 . 2024-07-18 . democracy.wirral.gov.uk . en-UK.