The 1988 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats±Labour 32 5Conservative 24 5 10
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1987.
Ward results
Bebington
Bidston
Birkenhead
Bromborough
Clatterbridge
Claughton
Eastham
Egerton
Heswall
Hoylake
Leasowe
Liscard
Moreton
New Brighton
Oxton
Prenton
Royden
Seacombe
Thurstaston
Tranmere
Upton
Wallasey
Changes between 1988 and 1990
DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstanceOctober 1988EgertonAlec Dunn Expelled.October 1988LeasoweJim Edwards Expelled.October 1988LeasoweKen Fox Expelled.
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References