2002 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
2002 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 23.7%.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 59
Liberal Democrat 7
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Labour | 19 | -3 | 86.4 | 60.9 | 15,969 | +0.6% | ||
| | Liberal Democrat | 3 | +3 | 13.6 | 21.6 | 5,665 | -2.6% | ||
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 1,968 | -3.8% | ||
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 1,347 | +1.5% | ||
| | Kirkby Labour Alliance Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 957 | +3.7% | ||
| | Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 203 | +0.3% | ||
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 93 | +0.4% | ||
Ward results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Weiightman | 454 | 61.1 | +6.7 | |
Independent | Ian Williams | 268 | 36.1 | -5.1 | |
Conservative | Delyth Arnall | 21 | 2.8 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | 186 | 25.0 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 743 | 20.9 | +6.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jayne Aston | 604 | 71.7 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Norman Harris | 192 | 22.8 | -1.7 | |
Conservative | Charles Brent | 46 | 5.5 | -2.3 | |
| Majority | 397 | 48.6 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 842 | 19.6 | +4.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Sarah Smithson | 1,096 | 54.4 | -11.5 | |
Labour | Lindsey Moorhead-Taylor | 775 | 38.5 | +12.6 | |
Conservative | Gillian Robertson | 143 | 7.1 | -1.0 | |
| Majority | 421 | 15.9 | -24.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,014 | 25.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Moorrhead | 552 | 64.3 | -3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Sharon Fricker | 181 | 21.1 | -11.1 | |
Socialist Labour | Stephen Whatham | 125 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
| Majority | 371 | 43.2 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 858 | 20.1 | +3.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Swann | 633 | 63.9 | -3.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Shelly Powell | 193 | 19.5 | -13.3 | |
Independent | Frederick Gibb | 113 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Socialist Labour | Eric McIntosh | 51 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 440 | 44.4 | +10.4 | ||
Turnout | 990 | 22.7 | +7.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jacqueline Harris | 841 | 92.2 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | Douglas Christie | 71 | 7.8 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | 770 | 84.4 | +2.6 | ||
Turnout | 912 | 19.8 | +5.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patrica Devlin | 658 | 57.3 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | Robert Arnall | 403 | 35.1 | -8.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Nield | 87 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
| Majority | 255 | 22.2 | +10.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,148 | 22.8 | +5.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Kearns | 627 | 85.7 | +28.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Alan Davis | 105 | 14.3 | -21.0 | |
| Majority | 522 | 71.4 | +49.4 | ||
Turnout | 732 | 18.2 | +2.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edward Connor | 606 | 70.5 | -19.7 | |
| Kirkby Labour Alliance Party | George Rowe | 209 | 24.3 | +24.3 | |
Conservative | Thomas Fagan | 45 | 5.2 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 397 | 46.2 | -34.2 | ||
Turnout | 860 | 24.6 | +8.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Murphy | 720 | 56.1 | -13.9 | |
Independent | Edward Robb | 407 | 31.7 | +31.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen Lappin | 129 | 10.1 | -8.1 | |
Socialist Labour | Carole Whatham | 27 | 2.1 | -9.7 | |
| Majority | 313 | 24.4 | -27.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,283 | 24.4 | +10.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Lonergan | 979 | 63.0 | +3.2 | |
| Kirkby Labour Alliance Party | Peter Fisher | 375 | 24.1 | +24.1 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Allen | 106 | 6.8 | -4.1 | |
Green | James Oakley | 93 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 604 | 38.9 | +8.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,553 | 26.7 | +8.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Jean Waring | 786 | 61.6 | -0.5 | |
Labour | Jacqueline Friar | 489 | 38.4 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 297 | 23.2 | -1.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,275 | 28.4 | +6.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Denis Rimmer | 784 | 55.8 | -6.2 | |
Labour | George Hayward | 531 | 37.8 | -0.2 | |
Conservative | Sylvia Christie | 91 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 253 | 18.0 | -6.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,406 | 28.5 | -3.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Quirk | 605 | 88.2 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | June Porter | 81 | 11.8 | -8.1 | |
| Majority | 524 | 76.4 | +16.2 | ||
Turnout | 686 | 17.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Quilliam | 1,142 | 54.9 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | Gary Robertson | 691 | 33.2 | -7.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Cecilia Saleemi | 249 | 12.0 | -1.5 | |
| Majority | 451 | 21.7 | +17.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,082 | 29.4 | +5.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joanne Hedges | 700 | 53.3 | -2.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Frederick Fricker | 573 | 43.6 | +6.9 | |
Conservative | Ronald Robinson | 41 | 3.1 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 127 | 9.7 | -9.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,314 | 29.1 | +9.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Keith | 775 | 78.2 | -1.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jean Rimmer | 216 | 21.8 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 559 | 56.4 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 991 | 23.1 | +6.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Wright | 1,105 | 72.3 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Waring | 227 | 14.8 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | Thomas Lee | 197 | 12.9 | -2.8 | |
| Majority | 878 | 57.5 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,529 | 25.5 | +5.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Grierson | 649 | 58.8 | -29.7 | |
Independent | John Bennett | 208 | 18.9 | +18.9 | |
| Kirkby Labour Alliance Party | Michael Scully | 200 | 18.1 | +18.1 | |
Conservative | Gillian Allen | 46 | 4.2 | -7.3 | |
| Majority | 441 | 39.9 | -37.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,103 | 17.7 | +7.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ronald Gaffney | 674 | 51.5 | -19.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Marjorie Sommerfield | 635 | 48.5 | +19.0 | |
| Majority | 39 | 3.0 | -38.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,309 | 22.7 | +6.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Vincent Cullen | 927 | 65.8 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Joan McGarry | 323 | 22.9 | +10.7 | |
Independent | Mark Salmon | 159 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
| Majority | 604 | 42.9 | -6.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,409 | 23.9 | +4.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Doris Keats | 923 | 79.4 | -8.9 | |
| Kirkby Labour Alliance Party | John Gallagher | 173 | 14.9 | +14.9 | |
Conservative | Lorna Gough | 67 | 5.8 | -5.9 | |
| Majority | 750 | 64.5 | -12.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,163 | 21.3 | +7.5 | ||
References[edit]
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