1977 Merseyside County Council election

The 1977 Merseyside County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Main article: 1977 United Kingdom local elections
1977 Merseyside County Council election
5 May 1977 (1977-05-05)
All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.6% (1.1%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 26 seats,
33.7%		 53 seats,
41.3%		 19 seats,
21.8%
Seats before 26 53 19
Seats won 67 26 6
Seat change 41 27 13
Popular vote 224,376 111,733 66,579
Percentage 55.1% 27.4% 16.3%
Swing 21.4% 13.9% 5.5%
Control of Council before election

Labour

 Control of Council after election

Conservative

The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from Labour.

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 1973.

Merseyside County Council election, 1977
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 99 67 41 0 41 67.7 55.1 224,376 21.4
Labour 93 26 0 27 27 26.3 27.4 111,733 13.9
Liberal 78 6 1 14 13 6.1 16.3 66,579 5.5
Communist 19 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 2,425 0.1
Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 765 0.1
Independent 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 465 0.1
National Party 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 392 N/A
National Front 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 228 N/A
Labour/Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 86 N/A
Independent Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 83 N/A
Anti-corruption League 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 60 N/A
Liberal Union 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 59 N/A
Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 45 N/A
Residents 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 1.9

[1]

Results by borough

Knowsley borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Knowsley)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 11 4 3 0 3 36.4 48.5 18,095 23.3
Labour 11 7 0 3 3 63.6 44.8 16,747 16.5
Liberal 3 0 0 0 0.0 3.4 1,272 8.1
Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 765 N/A
Communist 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 422 0.9
Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 45 N/A

[1]

Turnout: 29.8% (1.7%)

Liverpool borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Liverpool)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 36 23 19 0 19 63.9 47.0 64,528 17.9
Labour 36 10 0 8 8 27.8 28.2 38,754 11.8
Liberal 34 3 0 11 11 8.3 23.5 32,314 5.9
Communist 9 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 1,247 0.5
National Party 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 162 N/A
National Front 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 95 N/A
Labour/Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 86 N/A
Independent Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 83 N/A
Liberal Union 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 59 N/A

[1]

Turnout: 33.9% (0.5%)

Sefton borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Sefton)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 19 15 4 0 4 78.9 63.7 47,794 20.9
Labour 15 3 0 3 3 15.8 20.2 15,160 10.5
Liberal 13 1 0 0 5.3 14.7 11,002 0.8
Communist 4 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 512 0.4
Independent 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 465 0.3
Anti-corruption League 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 60 N/A
Residents 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 9.0

[1]

Turnout: 34.0% (6.0%)

St Helens borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (St Helens)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 11 8 6 0 6 72.7 58.0 29,725 30.1
Labour 11 3 0 6 6 27.3 36.4 18,665 19.7
Liberal 6 0 0 0 0.0 5.6 2,850 9.4

[1]

Turnout: 37.3% (2.9)

Wirral borough
Merseyside County Council election, 1977 (Wirral)
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
Conservative 22 17 9 0 9 77.3 60.4 64,234 21.8
Labour 20 3 0 7 7 13.6 21.1 22,407 16.5
Liberal 22 2 1 3 2 9.1 18.0 19,141 5.0
Communist 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 244
National Party 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 230 N/A
National Front 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 133 N/A

[1]

Turnout: 41.8% (0.7)

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973.

Knowsley

Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall)
Huyton Farm-Princess-Woolfall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Longfall 1,126 59.6 23.4
Conservative A. Gray 762 40.4 26.7
Majority 364 19.2 50.1
Registered electors 9,236
Turnout 20.5 5.8
Labour hold Swing 25.1

[2]

Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
Longview and Rupert Farm
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Easthope 1,562 54.8 32.5
Labour C. Frederick 1,288 45.2 6.7
Majority 274 9.6 N/A
Registered electors 9,067
Turnout 31.5 5.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 18.9

[2]

Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside)
St Agnes-St Bartholomews-Swanside
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Simpson 4,056 77.0 32.1
Labour S. Wells 1,209 23.0 10.8
Majority 2,847 54.0 42.9
Registered electors 13,192
Turnout 40.0 4.7
Conservative hold Swing 21.5

[2]

Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St Gabriels and St Michaels)
St Gabriels and St Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. Powell 1,718 53.2 11.9
Conservative C. White 1,514 46.8 24.4
Majority 204 6.4 36.3
Registered electors 11,192
Turnout 28.9 4.9
Labour hold Swing 18.2

[2]

Kirkby No. 1 (Central and Minstead)
Central and Minstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. King 1,450 56.1 10.6
Conservative G. Fogarty 627 24.3 New
Liberal R. Jones 349 13.5 15.0
Communist J. Myers 112 4.3 0.6
Independent Labour T. Ryan 45 1.7 New
Majority 823 31.8 6.4
Registered electors 10,246
Turnout 25.3 0.6
Labour hold Swing 3.2

[2]

Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
Cherryfield and Whitfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Gallagher 1,431 45.2 8.1
Conservative J. Smith 1,088 34.8 30.7
Liberal W. McFadden 510 16.3 22.4
Communist W. Jones 116 3.7 0.2
Majority 325 10.4 4.2
Registered electors 11,187
Turnout 28.1 5.2
Labour hold Swing 2.1

Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Bundred 1,983 52.5 20.1
Conservative C. Baily 1,187 31.4 12.4
Liberal J. Smith 413 10.9 New
Communist T. Bradburn 194 5.1 3.4
Majority 796 21.1 32.5
Registered electors 15,378
Turnout 3,777 24.6 3.9
Labour hold Swing 16.3

[2]

Prescot
Prescot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Hughes 1,888 57.7 18.9
Labour W. Howarth 1,386 42.3 18.9
Majority 502 15.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,654
Turnout 37.9 4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 18.9

[2]

Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
Croton-Tarbock-Whiston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Foulkes 1,444 40.1 25.5
Conservative S. Pyne 1,390 38.6 4.2
Ind. Conservative B. Jeffrey 765 21.3 New
Majority 54 1.5 29.7
Registered electors 11,132
Turnout 32.6 2.2
Labour hold Swing 14.9

[2]

Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
Halewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Sinclair 2,488 54.3 26.7
Labour J. Bohanna 2,094 45.7 26.7
Majority 394 8.6 36.2
Registered electors 14,426
Turnout 31.8 2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 26.7

[2]

Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
Knowsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Alldritt 1,618 51.3 19.5
Conservative T. Maudsley 1,533 48.7 29.4
Majority 85 2.6 48.9
Registered electors 11,914
Turnout 26.5 1.2
Labour hold Swing 24.5

[2]

Liverpool

Liverpool No. 1 (Abercromby and St James)
Abercromby and St James
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Carr 1,401 57.4 21.7
Conservative D. Lewis 555 22.8 11.0
Communist R. O'Hara 253 10.4 1.3
Liberal P. Bradley 144 5.9 New
Labour/Liberal J. Murphy 86 3.5 New
Majority 846 34.6 32.7
Registered electors 12,892
Turnout 19.0 3.8
Labour hold Swing 16.4

[2]

Liverpool No. 2 (Aigburth)
Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Moss 5,159 73.7 5.1
Liberal P. Message 1,116 15.9 New
Labour J. Hughes 727 10.4 10.8
Majority 4,043 57.8 0.2
Registered electors 14,729
Turnout 7,002 47.7 11.7
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

[2]

Liverpool No. 3 (Allerton)
Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Weaver 3,365 73.0 17.8
Liberal T. Harte 651 14.1 14.0
Labour T. McManus 592 12.8 3.9
Majority 2,714 58.9 31.8
Registered electors 10,683
Turnout 43.2 4.4
Conservative hold Swing 15.9

[2]

Liverpool No. 4 (Anfield)
Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. Pink 2,316 49.3 21.4
Labour F. McGurk 1,497 31.8 6.9
Liberal J. Wilmington 889 18.9 14.5
Majority 819 17.5 N/A
Registered electors 12,682
Turnout 37.1 2.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 11.4

[2]

Liverpool No. 5 (Arundel)
Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Quayle 1,872 42.7 21.1
Liberal G. Scattergood 1,457 33.2 25.1
Labour F. Roderick 885 20.2 0.1
Communist J. Kay 171 3.9 New
Majority 415 9.5 27.2
Registered electors 13,612
Turnout 32.3 1.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 23.1

[2]

Liverpool No. 6 (Breckfield and St Domingo)
Breckfield and St Domingo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Butterfield 1,346 40.6 22.1
Labour G. Pratt 1,023 30.8 4.9
Liberal F. Nevin 950 28.6 17.2
Majority 323 9.7 N/A
Registered electors 12,035
Turnout 27.6 2.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 10.0

[2]

Liverpool No. 7 (Broadgreen)
Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Keenan 2,170 45.3 24.9
Liberal R. Johnston 1,864 38.9 23.0
Labour C. Winter 753 15.7 2.0
Majority 306 6.4 N/A
Registered electors 12,124
Turnout 39.5 2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 24.0

[2]

Liverpool No. 8 (Central Everton and Netherfield)
Central Everton and Netherfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Parry 1,518 61.6 14.3
Conservative W. Gerrard 663 26.9 12.2
National Party M. Holme 162 6.6 New
Liberal J. Kelly 120 4.9 New
Majority 855 34.7 26.5
Registered electors 11,676
Turnout 21.2 1.9
Labour hold Swing 13.3

[2]

Liverpool No. 9 (Childwall)
Childwall (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Henry De Boer 5,490 68.7 33.0
Conservative M. Wood 5,202 – –
Liberal P. Hodgson 1,333 16.7 35.0
Liberal F. Ricketts 1,190 – –
Labour F. Dunne 1,163 14.6 2.0
Labour J. Roberts 1,123 – –
Majority 4,157 52.1 N/A
Registered electors 20,372
Turnout 39.4 4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 34.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing –

[2]

Liverpool No. 10 (Church)
Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Bolton-Jones 3,607 51.2 20.3
Liberal J. Bradley 2,900 41.1 21.9
Labour T. Roberts 543 7.7 1.6
Majority 707 10.0 N/A
Registered electors 15,016
Turnout 47.1 1.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 21.1

[2]

Liverpool No. 11 (Clubmoor)
Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Hicklin 1,512 38.8 16.3
Liberal J. Bowen 1,353 34.8 7.1
Labour P. Rowlands 1,028 26.4 9.2
Majority 159 4.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,382
Turnout 37.6 8.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 5.2

[2]

Liverpool No. 12 (County)
County
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Thomas 1,686 39.5 1.4
Liberal P. Clark 1,360 31.9 New
Labour J. McLean 1,223 28.6 30.5
Majority 326 7.6 N/A
Registered electors 11,938
Turnout 35.8 3.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 12.9

[2]

Liverpool No. 13 (Croxteth)
Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Fitzpatrick 3,200 54.3 28.6
Liberal G. Holmes 1,923 32.6 27.6
Labour J. Hudson 773 13.1 0.9
Majority 1,277 21.7 N/A
Registered electors 12,244
Turnout 48.2 1.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 28.1

[2]

Liverpool No. 14 (Dingle)
Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Evans 980 54.1 10.0
Conservative J. Watson 591 32.7 15.2
Liberal K. Osborne 163 9.0 5.9
Communist J. Greig 76 4.2 0.7
Majority 389 21.5 25.1
Registered electors 7,295
Turnout 24.9 5.5
Labour hold Swing 12.6

[2]

Liverpool No. 15 (Dovecot)
Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Walsh 2,141 46.0 14.2
Labour W. Burke 1,919 41.3 26.9
Liberal Rosemary Cooper 591 12.7 New
Majority 222 4.8 N/A
Registered electors 16,140
Turnout 28.9 2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 20.6

[2]

Liverpool No. 16 (Fairfield)
Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Davis 1,219 38.2 16.5
Liberal I. Bale 1,091 34.2 7.7
Labour S. Gorman 831 26.1 10.2
National Front M. Dover 49 1.5 New
Majority 128 4.0 N/A
Registered electors 10,274
Turnout 31.1 4.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 4.0

[2]

Liverpool No. 17 (Fazakerley)
Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Brown 1,938 43.5 0.5
Labour A. Williams 1,305 29.3 27.7
Liberal N. Cardwell 1,215 27.3 New
Majority 633 14.2 N/A
Registered electors 11,497
Turnout 38.9 4.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 14.1

[2]

Liverpool No. 18 (Gillmoss)
Gillmoss (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Loyden 2,457 59.7 18.7
Labour K. Stewart 2,144 – –
Conservative P. Dougherty 1,658 40.3 18.7
Conservative P. Ferris 1,637 – –
Majority 799 19.4 37.4
Registered electors 19,140
Turnout 23.4 0.6
Labour hold Swing 18.7
Labour hold Swing –

[2]

Liverpool No. 19 (Granby and Princes Park)
Granby and Princes Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Margaret Simey 1,545 47.2 21.0
Conservative T. Staniford 1,179 36.0 9.3
Liberal A. Damsell 376 11.5 New
Communist M. McClelland 175 5.3 0.1
Majority 366 11.2 30.3
Registered electors 13,467
Turnout 23.4 1.9
Labour hold Swing 15.2

[2]

Liverpool No. 20 (Kensington)
Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal F. Doran 1,340 58.2 0.6
Labour J. Stamper 510 22.1 9.8
Conservative H. Davies 450 19.7 10.4
Majority 830 36.0 9.2
Registered electors 6,525
Turnout 35.4 4.7
Liberal hold Swing 4.6

[2]

Liverpool No. 21 (Low Hill and Smithdown)
Low Hill and Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal N. Caple 1,507 53.9 15.8
Labour J. Devaney 892 31.9 5.8
Conservative D. Jones 350 12.5 8.3
National Front S. Hamilton 46 1.6 New
Majority 615 22.0 21.6
Registered electors 8,453
Turnout 33.1 0.4
Liberal hold Swing 10.8

[2]

Liverpool No. 22 (Melrose and Westminster)
Melrose and Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Shaw 1,184 59.4 13.4
Conservative W. Gilbody 632 31.7 4.5
Liberal R. McNally 177 8.9 New
Majority 552 27.7 17.9
Registered electors 7,755
Turnout 25.8 3.0
Labour hold Swing 9.0

[2]

Liverpool No. 23 (Old Swan)
Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Bradshaw 2,044 41.4 24.3
Liberal D. Jones 1,780 36.1 19.8
Labour D. Krumbein 904 18.3 7.4
Communist H. Mohin 124 2.5 New
Independent Liberal W. McCullough 83 1.7 0.4
Majority 264 5.3 N/A
Registered electors 12,771
Turnout 38.7 4.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 17.8

[2]

Picton
Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal P. Mahon 1,973 43%
Conservative W. McGuirk 1,285 28%
Labour Robert Wareing 1,223 27%
Communist J. G. Volleamere 78 2%
Majority 688
Registered electors 12,225
Turnout 4,559
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Pirrie
Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative I. Brown 2,393 47%
Labour H. Dalton 2,302 45%
Liberal D. P. J. Turner 413 8%
Majority 91
Registered electors 16,059
Turnout 5,108 32%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. S. Hughes= 1,403 46%
Labour G. J. Maudsley 1,191 39%
Liberal C. J. Lister 354 12%
Communist R. Ross 94 3%
Liberal Union S. J. Naden 59 2%
Majority 212
Registered electors 10,105
Turnout 3,042 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Michael's
St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. S. Jones 1,647 46%
Liberal Richard Kemp 1,316 37%
Labour D. Ralston 634 18%
Majority 331
Registered electors 10,693
Turnout 3,597 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sandhills and Vauxhall
Sandhills and Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. H. Sefton 1,453 80%
Conservative K. B. Jacques 238 13%
Liberal R. J. Cunningham 128 7%
Majority 1,215
Registered electors 10,501
Turnout 1,819 17%
Labour hold Swing

Speke
Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kenneth Stewart 1,756 56%
Conservative C. W. Harpin 1,164 37%
Liberal A. C. Pistotnick-Howard 232 7%
Majority 592
Registered electors 14,808
Turnout 3,152 21%
Labour hold Swing

Tuebrook
Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D. P. Dougherty 1,852 46%
Liberal R. Gore 1,209 30%
Labour B. Simpson 912 23%
Communist P. B. Bissette 65 2%
Majority 643
Registered electors 11,678
Turnout 4,038 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Warbreck
Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. B. Flude 2,089 49%
Liberal I. C. Todd 1,238 29%
Labour J. Finnegan 898 21%
Majority 851
Registered electors 12,195
Turnout 4,225 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Woolton East
Woolton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Evans 1,786 49%
Conservative J. H. Kirkham 1,373 38%
Liberal Miss G. Loughney 252 7%
Communist J. Humes 211 6%
Majority 413
Registered electors 13,002
Turnout 3,622 28%
Labour hold Swing

Woolton West
Woolton West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. L. Hobday 5,982 76%
Conservative L. B. Williams 5,937 76%
Labour J. M. Lyon 946 12%
Liberal Miss A. Smallman 899 11%
Labour P. Owens 874 11%
Liberal J. B. Kaltiff 835 11%
Majority 5,036
Registered electors 17,820
Turnout 8,827 44%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Sefton

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Bootle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. P. Morris 1,607 48%
Labour Hugh Baird 1,450 43%
Liberal R. E. Williams 243 7%
Communist T. Egan 74 2%
Majority 157
Registered electors
Turnout 3,374
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Linacre and Mersey
Linacre and Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. A. Wiseman 1,121 59%
Independent G. Evason 465 24%
Conservative T. I. Percy 235 12%
Communist C. P. Curry 94 5%
Majority 886
Registered electors 11,509
Turnout 1,915 17%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Netherton-Orrell-Sefton
Netherton-Orrell-Sefton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Hillen 3,217 50%
Labour J. Riley 3,126 48%
Conservative G. Halliwell 2,981 46%
Conservative G. Lockley 2,698 42%
Communist R. Morris 263 4%
Majority 236
Registered electors 24,169
Turnout 6,461 27%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Central-College-St. John's
Central-College-St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative N. C. Goldrein 3,090 69%
Labour J. E. Ohren 788 17%
Liberal G. A. Flaxman 627 17%
Majority 2,302
Registered electors 12,423
Turnout 4,505 36%
Conservative hold Swing

Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. Thomas
Christ Church-St. Mary's-St. Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. O. Harvey 1,995 56%
Labour J. M. Murphy 1,356 38%
Liberal J. Sartain 208 6%
Majority 639
Registered electors 10,731
Turnout 3,559 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

East and Little Crosby
East and Little Crosby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. R. Bennett 2,585 72%
Labour D. F. Kerr 706 20%
Liberal O. Adshead 275 8%
Majority 1,879
Registered electors 9,676
Turnout 3,566 37%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North and West
North and West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. L. Pritchard 3,376 82%
Liberal S. M.. Sime 454 11%
Labour G. Stringer 300 7%
Majority 2,922
Registered electors 9,076
Turnout 4,130 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Formby
Formby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir K. P. Thompson 5,758 81%
Liberal M. J. Metcalf 1,376 19%
Majority 4,382
Registered electors 16,537
Turnout 7,134 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Litherland
Litherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. G. Buckles 2,653 48%
Labour O. F. Brady 2,445 44%
Liberal K. Holding 367 7%
Communist J. Hulligan 81 1.5%
Majority 208
Registered electors 16,515
Turnout 5,546 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Ainsdale-Birkdale-South
Ainsdale-Birkdale-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Hartley 3,774 87%
Labour J. F. Caven 436 10%
Liberal G. S. M. White 961 26%
Majority 1,263
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 3,740 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South
Birkdale East-Birkdale North-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Rawstron 2,224 59%
Liberal G. S. M. White 961 26%
Labour W. P. Lafferty 555 15%
Majority 1,263
Registered electors 11,286
Turnout 3.740 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Birkdale West-Central-West
Birkdale West-Central-West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. S. Mitchell 2,385 78%
Liberal E. E. Rothwell 654 22%
Majority 1,731
Registered electors 9,023
Turnout 3,039 34%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Craven-Sussex-Talbot
Craven-Sussex-Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ronald Fearn 2,438 50%
Conservative B. Dawson 1,921 40%
Labour G. A. Fenerty 476 10%
Majority 517
Registered electors 11,406
Turnout 4,835 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hesketh and Scarisbrick
Hesketh and Scarisbrick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. J. Leech 2,977 56%
Liberal P. J. Handley 1,848 35%
Labour J. J. Abram 474 9%
Majority 1,129
Registered electors 10,525
Turnout 5,299 50%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Marine and Park
Marine and Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Brown 2,712 67%
Liberal P. F. Reilly 1,324 33%
Majority 1,388
Registered electors 10,436
Turnout 4,036 39%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

West Lancs No. 1
West Lancs No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. I. Birch 3,282 83%
Labour A. Riley 681 17%
Majority 2,601
Registered electors 11,455
Turnout 3,963 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

St. Helens

Haydock
Haydock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Anderton 2,969 55%
Labour C. Davies 2,396 45%
Majority 573
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,365 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Newton-Le-Willows
Newton-Le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour O. Conheeney 2,920
Conservative Miss M. Monks 2,686 41%
Liberal R. Birch 910 14%
Majority 234
Registered electors 16,022
Turnout 6,516 41%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Rainford
Rainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. A. Berry 5,270 78%
Labour R. Cliff 1,479 22%
Majority 3,971
Registered electors 14,053
Turnout 6,749 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central and South Eccleston
Central and South Eccleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. E. Jameson 1,920 54%
Labour L. Williams 1,380 39%
Liberal W. Iley 260 7%
Majority 540
Registered electors 10,259
Turnout 3,560 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

East Sutton
East Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Harrison 1,632 47%
Labour E. Maguire 1,496 43%
Liberal J. Bentham 354 10%
Majority 136
Registered electors 11,760
Turnout 3,482 30%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Hardshaw and West Sutton
Hardshaw and West Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Glover 2,062 44%
Conservative T. Webster 1,713 37%
Liberal T. Gilligan 863 19%
Majority 349
Registered electors 15,565
Turnout 4,638 30%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moss Bank and North Windle
Moss Bank and North Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Jameson 3,364 63%
Labour N. Wilson 1,770 33%
Liberal M. A. Kelly 227 4%
Majority 1,594
Registered electors 13,452
Turnout 5,361 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Eccleston and South Windle
North Eccleston and South Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Clough 1,706 64%
Labour J. Morris 953 36%
Majority 754
Registered electors 8,471
Turnout 2,659 31%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Parr
Parr
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Mernagh 2,272 55%
Conservative C. Foster 1,625 39%
Liberal I. Rigby 236 6%
Majority 647
Registered electors 16,313
Turnout 25%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Eccleston and Windle
Eccleston and Windle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative G. Brownlow 3,954 88%
Labour B. Hamilton 562 12%
Majority 3,392
Registered electors 9,404
Turnout 4,516 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Rainhill and Bold
Rainhill and Bold
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nellie Holley 2,866 68%
Labour E. Norris 1,375 32%
Majority 1,491
Registered electors 16,497
Turnout 4,241 26%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Wirral

Higher Bebington and Woodhey
Higher Bebington and Woodhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Harriman 3,805 80%
Liberal Jean Walker 970 20%
Majority 2,835
Registered electors 10,279
Turnout 4,775 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Sunlight-Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough
Sunlight-Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. A. Davies 2,138 51%
Labour B. A. Bryning 1,709 41%
Liberal P. J. Taylor 314 8%
Majority 429
Registered electors 9,776
Turnout 4,161 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

South Bromborough and Eastham
South Bromborough and Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Phillip Gilchrist 2,816 45%
Conservative L. Chrishop 2,256 36%
Labour A. E. S. Rose 1,237 20%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,857
Turnout 6,309 49%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Lower Bebington-Poulton-Sunlight-South Bromborough
Lower Bebington-Poulton-Sunlight-South Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. J. K. Williams 4,619 78%
Liberal Thomas Harney 1,321 22%
Majority 560
Registered electors 12,002
Turnout 5,940 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Argyle-Clifton-Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 1,290 50%
Conservative R. Entwistle 716 28%
Liberal M. R. D. Gayford 403 16%
National Party D. M. Matthews 117 5%
Communist (Young Communist League) J. E. Norris 69 3%
Majority 574
Registered electors 8,985
Turnout 2,595 29%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Bebington and Mersey
Bebington and Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Welsh 1,402 49%
Labour C. S. McRonald 1,258 44%
Liberal T. J. Edwards 190 7%
Majority 144
Registered electors 8,707
Turnout 2,850 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Gruffydd Evans 1,826 55%
Conservative George Porter 1,395 42%
Labour Walter Smith 102 3%
Majority 431
Registered electors 9,993
Turnout 3,323 33%
Liberal gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Devonshire and Egerton
Devonshire and Egerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. R. Baker 2,223 44%
Liberal D. W. Hughes 1,600 32%
Labour G. Kenyon 1,202 24%
Majority 624
Registered electors 12,461
Turnout 5,025 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Gilbrook and St. James
Gilbrook and St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. R. A. Flynn 1,702 58%
Conservative R. A. Hodgkinson 629 22%
Liberal E. Rose 593 20%
Majority 1,073
Registered electors 9,030
Turnout 2,924 32%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Grange and Oxton
Grange and Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. J. Moreton 2,673 45%
Liberal Gordon Lindsay 2,295 39%
Labour D. J. Healey 833 14%
National Party W. R. Williams 113 2%
Majority 378
Registered electors 12,348
Turnout 5,914 48%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Prenton
Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. E. Wise 3,638 65%
Labour W. R. Leslie 1,465 26%
Liberal E. J. Banton 474 8%
Majority 2,173
Registered electors 15,882
Turnout 5,577 35%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Upton
Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mrs. S. E. Hibbert 3,990 61%
Labour E. C. Ainslie 2,071 32%
Liberal A. B. Halliday 470 7%
Majority 1,919
Registered electors 19,861
Turnout 6,531 33%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Caldy-Frankby-Grange-Newton-Greasby-South
Caldy-Frankby-Grange-Newton-Greasby-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. H. H. Needham 4,471 82%
Labour J. Seaman 500 9%
Liberal E. L. Fell 495 5%
Majority 3,971
Registered electors 12,684
Turnout 5,466 43%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Central-Hoose-Meols-Park
Central-Hoose-Meols-Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. W. Last 4,570 78%
Liberal I. Smith 897 15%
Labour David Jackson 406 7%
Majority 3,673
Registered electors 11,992
Turnout 5,873 49%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Leasowe
Leasowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. R. Young 1,943 47%
Labour Bill Wells 1,793 44%
Liberal G. J. Canning 250 6%
National Front John Fishwick 133 3%
Majority 150
Registered electors 11,464
Turnout 4,119 36%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Marlowe-North Egremont-South Egremont-South
Marlowe-North Egremont-South Egremont-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. J. Frisby 3,150 63%
Labour A. R. Chowderoy 1,362 27%
Liberal N. R. L. Thomas 523 10%
Majority 1,788
Registered electors
Turnout 5,035
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Moreton and Saughall Massie
Moreton and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative I. W. Allison 1,951 66%
Labour C. Allman 873 29%
Liberal J. C. Jenkins 154 5%
Majority 1,078
Registered electors 7,070
Turnout 2,978 42%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren
New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. F. Emberton 5,394 69%
Liberal Mrs. Kathleen Bowes 2,036 26%
Labour Mrs. Beryl Lloyd 335 4%
Majority 3,358
Registered electors 14,673
Turnout 7,765 53%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Liscard-Upper Brighton-St. Hilary
North Liscard-Upper Brighton-St. Hilary
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. W. Porter 3,362 76%
Labour M. D. Laskier 647 15%
Liberal J. S. C. Timothy 401 9%
Majority 2,715
Registered electors 11,774
Turnout 4,410 37%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

North Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville-South
North Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Gersham 1,916 46%
Conservative Mrs. Marie Kemble 1,829 44%
Liberal P. C. Mawdsley 346 8%
Communist R. B. Harris 93 2%
Majority 87
Registered electors 12,427
Turnout 4,184 34%
Labour gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield
Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. C. Smyth 4,840 88%
Liberal R. W. Thomas 355 6%
Labour J. F. Durrant 286 5%
Majority 4,485
Registered electors 11,022
Turnout 5,481 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Irby and Thursaton-Irby South-Pensby
Irby and Thursaton-Irby South-Pensby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. K. Burlinson 3,240 76%
Labour H. Ellis-Thomas 620 15%
Liberal G. A. Collins 391 9%
Majority 2,620
Registered electors 9,147
Turnout 4,251 46%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Notes

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

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    gollark: ¡1!
    gollark: Whom'st and whyfully?
    gollark: I've got a CB tan ridgewing lying around, that's all.
    gollark: SELLING TAN RIDGEWING FOR LOW COST OF ONE CB GOLD.

    References
    1. "Local Election Summaries 1977". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
    2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

    "…on night of Labour slaughter…". Liverpool Daily Post. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    "LABOUR SUNK BY TORY'S BLUE TIDE". Liverpool Echo. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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