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Local Election - 02 May 2002

State of the Parties (no overall control)
Party Before Stood Held Gain Loss Change After
Labour (Party Votes:28,747) 32  22  10  1  2  -1  31 
Conservative (Party Votes:27,887) 20  22  5  1  1    20 
Liberal Democrat (Party Votes:20,738) 12  22  3  2    +2  14 
Independent (Party Votes:181) 2  1      1  -1  1 
Green (Party Votes:1,453)   11           
Total Electorate : 248,766 Turnout for all wards : 31.76% (Total ballot papers = 79,006)

Bebington ward (declared at 23:12)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Michael John HARPER Green (4.3%) 175 
Patricia JONES Conservative (36.7%) 1,478 
Denise Ann REALEY Labour (46.7%) 1,884 
Kevin Charles TURNER Liberal Democrat (12.2%) 493 
Electorate: 10,775 Turnout: 37.4% Majority 406 

Bidston ward (declared at 22:25)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
David Walter Frank MAY Conservative (7.1%) 108 
William Derek NOCK (known as Bill) * Labour (73.7%) 1,119 
Kathryn Collette SHAUGHNESSY Independent (11.9%) 181 
John Andrew TOMLINSON Liberal Democrat (7.2%) 110 
Electorate: 7,176 Turnout: 21.2%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 938 

Birkenhead ward (declared at 22:40)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
David William CHRISTIAN * Labour (80.4%) 1,481 
Barbara Frances POOLE Conservative (6.8%) 126 
Ronald WILLIAMS Liberal Democrat (12.7%) 234 
Electorate: 9,975 Turnout: 18.5%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,247 

Bromborough ward (declared at 22:41)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Kathryn Anne HODSON Conservative (9.6%) 349 
Audrey MOORE Labour (32.4%) 1,183 
Stephen Andrew Michael NIBLOCK (known as Steve) Liberal Democrat (56.1%) 2,047 
Perle Winifred SHELDRICKS Green (2.0%) 72 
Electorate: 11,117 Turnout: 32.8% Majority 864 

Clatterbridge ward (declared at 22:51)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Brian John CUMMINGS * Conservative (29.9%) 1,770 
Alan Thomas JENNINGS Liberal Democrat (51.0%) 3,019 
Ann Margaret JONES Green (1.8%) 106 
Joseph WALSH Labour (17.3%) 1,023 
Electorate: 13,941 Turnout: 42.5%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,249 

Claughton ward (declared at 22:45)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Francis Michael DOYLE Liberal Democrat (17.8%) 561 
Stephen FOULKES * Labour (56.2%) 1,775 
Joyce Evelyn HOGG Green (3.8%) 119 
Brian Joseph STEWART Conservative (22.3%) 704 
Electorate: 11,475 Turnout: 27.5%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,071 

Eastham ward (declared at 22:28)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Marcus John DARBY Conservative (9.6%) 376 
Brian GIBBS Green (2.4%) 95 
Thomas HARNEY * Liberal Democrat (69.7%) 2,743 
June WILLIAMS Labour (18.3%) 719 
Electorate: 11,235 Turnout: 35.0%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,024 

Egerton ward (declared at 22:43)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Cyrus Joseph FERGUSON  Conservative (16.5%) 415 
Philip Anthony LLOYD Liberal Democrat (12.5%) 315 
Catherine Anne PAGE Green (5.6%) 140 
Keith Jeremy WILLIAMS Labour (65.5%) 1,652 
Electorate: 10,826 Turnout: 23.3% Majority 1,237 

Heswall ward (declared at 22:59)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Cecil George BOWLER Green (4.7%) 222 
Andrew Chapman HODSON * Conservative (64.3%) 3,010 
Christopher John JACKSON Liberal Democrat (15.0%) 703 
John Joseph McELNAY Labour (16.0%) 747 
Electorate: 13,494 Turnout: 34.7%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,263 

Hoylake ward (declared at 23:04)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Gerald John ELLIS (known as Gerry) * Conservative (65.6%) 3,100 
Ronald JOHNSTON (known as Ron) Labour (21.2%) 1,003 
Robert WILKINS Liberal Democrat (13.1%) 620 
Electorate: 12,848 Turnout: 36.8%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 2,097 

Leasowe ward (declared at 22:58)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Iris Olive COATES * Labour (58.1%) 1,436 
Susan URIEL Liberal Democrat (9.2%) 227 
Vida Claire WILSON Conservative (32.7%) 808 
Electorate: 9,797 Turnout: 25.2%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 628 

Liscard ward (declared at 22:35)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Leah FRASER Conservative (41.3%) 1,335 
David HAWKINS Labour (48.5%) 1,569 
Neil Ronald Lindley THOMAS Liberal Democrat (10.1%) 328 
Electorate: 11,127 Turnout: 29.0% Majority 234 

Moreton ward (declared at 23:06)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Eric COPESTAKE Liberal Democrat (9.3%) 316 
Ann Rose Catherine McLACHLAN  Labour (43.1%) 1,465 
Leslie Frederick SPENCER Conservative (47.7%) 1,622 
Electorate: 9,971 Turnout: 34.1% Majority 157 

New Brighton ward (declared at 22:52)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
John Richard CODLING Liberal Democrat (11.9%) 427 
Patrick Joseph HACKETT * Labour (47.1%) 1,692 
John Richard LAING Conservative (41.0%) 1,475 
Electorate: 11,736 Turnout: 30.6%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 217 

Oxton ward (declared at 22:49)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Percy HOGG  Green (3.7%) 124 
Stuart Edward KELLY * Liberal Democrat (54.7%) 1,810 
Leonard Colin MOORE Conservative (17.8%) 590 
Mary Annie SMITH Labour (23.7%) 785 
Electorate: 11,677 Turnout: 28.3%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,025 

Prenton ward (declared at 22:54)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Gerard ALLEN Labour (24.8%) 1,001 
Ian Graham McKELLAR Conservative (21.8%) 879 
John Lestock THORNTON * Liberal Democrat (53.4%) 2,153 
Electorate: 11,596 Turnout: 34.8%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,152 

Royden ward (declared at 23:55)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Garnette Mary BOWLER Green (1.8%) 102 
Gillian GARDINER Liberal Democrat (41.8%) 2,350 
Laurence Cresswell JONES * Conservative (42.8%) 2,405 
Dennis Patrick WOODS Labour (13.6%) 762 
Electorate: 13,006 Turnout: 43.2%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 55 

Seacombe ward (declared at 23:00)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Richard John ELLETT  Liberal Democrat (23.3%) 574 
David Peter HEARN Conservative (10.7%) 263 
John James SALTER Labour (66.1%) 1,630 
Electorate: 10,843 Turnout: 22.8% Majority 1,056 

Thurstaston ward (declared at 23:15)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Shirley JOHNSON Green (4.2%) 193 
David Spencer KEAN Labour (27.8%) 1,278 
Jacqueline McKELVIE * Conservative (55.6%) 2,552 
Charles Terence Clegg WALL Liberal Democrat (12.4%) 568 
Electorate: 12,744 Turnout: 36.0%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,274 

Tranmere ward (declared at 22:29)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Stephen Charles BLAYLOCK Liberal Democrat (10.1%) 169 
William John DAVIES * Labour (74.7%) 1,250 
Peter HARTLEY Conservative (9.0%) 150 
Stuart Duncan HARVEY Green (6.3%) 105 
Electorate: 8,785 Turnout: 19.1%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,081 

Upton ward (declared at 22:50)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Christopher Hugh BEAZER Liberal Democrat (11.1%) 444 
John Frederick GEORGE Labour (51.1%) 2,041 
David STITCHER Conservative (37.8%) 1,508 
Electorate: 12,341 Turnout: 32.4% Majority 533 

Wallasey ward (declared at 23:05)

Candidate Party Votes Cast
Alexander Nichol NUTTALL Labour (27.0%) 1,252 
Lesley Ann RENNIE * Conservative (61.7%) 2,864 
John Andrew URIEL Liberal Democrat (11.4%) 527 
Electorate: 12,281 Turnout: 37.8%
* Retiring Councillor (not necessarily this ward) 		Majority 1,612