The 1982 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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
In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...
.
The second third of the council was up for election to new boundaries.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with
1980.
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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
Claughton
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Eastham
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Egerton
Heswall
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 a sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
{{Merseyside elections
1982 English local elections
1982
1980s in Merseyside