1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council
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21 seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 36
- Conservative 20
- Liberal Party 4
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.5 | 36,727 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 34.7 | 26,854 | -3.3 | ||
Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.7 | 13,707 | -0.8 |
Council Composition
editPrior to the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 22 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 20 | 4 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
L – Liberal/SDP Alliance
Ward results
editAstley Bridge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Higham | 2,177 | 54.1 | −5.0 | |
Labour | J Kilcoyne | 1,314 | 32.7 | +4.7 | |
SDP | D Newman | 532 | 13.2 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 1,014 | 25.2 | −5.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,023 | 40.4 | −4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 |
Blackrod ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,968 | 54.8 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | N Troup | 1,267 | 35.3 | −1.3 | |
SDP | G Langdon | 359 | 10.0 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 701 | 19.5 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,594 | 38.2 | −8.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.8 |
Bradshaw ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 2,087 | 53.3 | −4.6 | |
Labour | D McEneaney | 1,091 | 27.9 | +4.0 | |
Liberal | R Steele | 734 | 18.8 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 996 | 25.5 | −8.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,912 | 36.0 | −4.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.3 |
Breightmet ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K McIvor | 2,243 | 52.1 | +2.9 | |
Conservative | I Chesney | 1,581 | 36.7 | +0.5 | |
SDP | D Lee | 479 | 11.1 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 662 | 15.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,303 | 38.0 | −1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.1 |
Bromley Cross ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Poulson | 2,231 | 51.5 | −3.4 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,107 | 25.6 | +6.2 | |
SDP | C Moore | 993 | 22.9 | −2.8 | |
Majority | 1,124 | 25.9 | −3.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,331 | 42.0 | −4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 |
Burnden ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,993 | 52.7 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,501 | 39.7 | −1.3 | |
Liberal | S Vickers | 268 | 7.6 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 492 | 13.1 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,780 | 41.0 | −7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 4.8 |
Central ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Howarth | 2,403 | 71.5 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | T Haslam | 607 | 18.0 | +0.8 | |
Liberal | G Meadows | 353 | 10.5 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 1,796 | 53.4 | −9.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,363 | 39.3 | −4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 2.6 |
Daubhill ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,615 | 63.3 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | P Gore | 1,228 | 29.7 | −3.4 | |
SDP | K Banks | 198 | 4.8 | −1.5 | |
Independent | J Hamilton | 92 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 1,387 | 33.6 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,133 | 44.5 | −5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.1 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Berry | 2,959 | 58.0 | +0.9 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,087 | 22.3 | +2.4 | |
SDP | I Hamilton | 1,057 | 20.7 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 1,872 | 36.7 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,103 | 39.5 | −6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.8 |
Derby ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 3,171 | 81.1 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | P Small | 519 | 13.3 | −0.4 | |
SDP | D Holland | 222 | 5.7 | −0.8 | |
Majority | 2,652 | 67.8 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,912 | 38.7 | −1.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.0 |
Farnworth ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 2,222 | 78.7 | +14.6 | |
Liberal | L Sanderson | 603 | 21.3 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 1,619 | 57.3 | +16.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,825 | 28.9 | −3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Halliwell ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 1,853 | 44.4 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,571 | 37.6 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | S Dawson | 752 | 18.0 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 282 | 6.7 | −3.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,176 | 42.0 | −3.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.4 |
Harper Green ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Boardman | 2,401 | 65.1 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | A Royse | 969 | 25.4 | +11.8 | |
Liberal | P Regan | 351 | 9.5 | −15.1 | |
Majority | 1,465 | 39.7 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,688 | 35.2 | −1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 13.4 |
Horwich ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Seddon | 2,137 | 45.0 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | J Blakemore | 1,850 | 38.9 | +1.6 | |
SDP | M Alcroft | 686 | 14.4 | −5.4 | |
Independent | D Harrison | 77 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 287 | 6.0 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,750 | 43.6 | −4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.7 |
Hulton Park ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Hornby | 1,897 | 27.2 | ||
Conservative | F Rushton | 1,801 | 25.8 | ||
Labour | E Walker | 1,198 | 17.2 | ||
Labour | N Wild | 1,079 | 15.5 | ||
Liberal | D Cooper | 540 | 7.7 | ||
Liberal | C Monk | 456 | 6.5 | ||
Turnout | 6,971 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Kearsley ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Alker | 2,154 | 56.3 | +7.1 | |
Liberal | E Bell | 1,070 | 28.0 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | A Waterson | 601 | 15.7 | −18.8 | |
Majority | 1,084 | 28.3 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,825 | 39.8 | −4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con -15.2 |
Little Lever ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Connell | 1,818 | 49.6 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | A Longmire | 1,557 | 42.5 | −4.9 | |
SDP | P Keveaney | 293 | 8.0 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 260 | 7.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,667 | 40.0 | −5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour -7.3 |
Smithills ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R Hayes | 1,879 | 45.0 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | S Collier | 1,728 | 41.4 | −3.7 | |
Labour | F Hampson | 566 | 13.6 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 151 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 4,173 | 47.0 | −1.3 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.8 |
Tonge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Brigg | 2,202 | 54.4 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | G Kearton | 1,567 | 38.7 | −5.0 | |
SDP | E West | 280 | 6.9 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 635 | 15.7 | +12.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,049 | 43.7 | −0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour -6.0 |
Westhoughton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D Wilkinson | 1,247 | 50.0 | +16.4 | |
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,245 | 50.0 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,492 | 37.6 | −10.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour |
References
edit- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.