Claim: The 1973 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, which took place on May 10, 1973, was a loss for the Labour party after three of their candidates failed to get in the top three highest votes in Moreton and Saughall Massie.
Evidence: Moreton and Saughall Massie Labour Jim Edwards 1,318 47.2 Labour G. Watkins 1,288 Labour E. Lewis 1,230 Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)