The 1975 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1975 to elect members of
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, or simply Wirral Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in Merseyside and one of 36 in the metropolit ...
in England.
This election was held on the same day as other
local elections
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
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Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
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Birkenhead
No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
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No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
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No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
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No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
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No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
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No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)
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No. 7 (Prenton)
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No. 8 (Upton)
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Wallasey
No. 9 (Leasowe)
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No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)
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No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
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No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
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No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
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Bebington
No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
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No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough)
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No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
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No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
Hoylake
No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)
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No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
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Wirral
No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
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No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
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Changes between 1975 and 1976
Notes
• ''italics'' denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
{{Merseyside elections
1975 English local elections
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
1970s in Merseyside