1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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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20 seats were contested in the election: 14 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 39
- Conservative 16
- Liberal Democrats 5
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 14 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 49.7 | 40,411 | +8.6 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 33.2 | 26,992 | -2.6 | ||
SLD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13.9 | 11,315 | -8.4 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2,648 | +2.3 |
Council Composition
editPrior to the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 16 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results
editAstley Bridge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Higham | 2,150 | 47.1 | −7.6 | |
Labour | G Dennis | 2,002 | 43.8 | +14.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Langdon | 417 | 9.1 | −6.6 | |
Majority | 148 | 3.2 | −21.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,569 | 43.0 | −5.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.9 |
Blackrod ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,786 | 43.2 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | J Barrow | 1,427 | 34.6 | +0.2 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 603 | 14.6 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 314 | 7.6 | −10.5 | |
Majority | 359 | 8.7 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,130 | 49.0 | +2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 8.3 |
Bradshaw ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 2,056 | 51.0 | −4.5 | |
Labour | E Collett | 1,318 | 32.7 | +9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Steele | 657 | 16.3 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 738 | 18.3 | −13.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,031 | 36.3 | −5.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour -7.0 |
Breightmet ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K MacIvor | 2,582 | 63.7 | +15.4 | |
Conservative | P Jones | 1,144 | 28.2 | −7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Vickers | 327 | 8.1 | −7.7 | |
Majority | 1,528 | 35.5 | +23.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,305 | 38.9 | −2.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour -11.5 |
Bromley Cross ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Critchley | 2,230 | 47.3 | −7.0 | |
Independent | S Scotland | 1,249 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
Labour | P Entwistle | 940 | 19.9 | −5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Halliwell | 294 | 6.2 | −14.4 | |
Majority | 981 | 20.8 | −8.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,713 | 45.2 | −2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burnden ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 2,156 | 62.1 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,022 | 29.4 | −3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 296 | 8.5 | −5.8 | |
Majority | 1,134 | 32.6 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,474 | 40.0 | −3.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 7.7 |
Central ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 2,379 | 76.6 | +8.8 | |
Conservative | M Kershaw | 517 | 16.7 | −3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 209 | 6.7 | −5.1 | |
Majority | 1,862 | 60.0 | +12.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,105 | 39.1 | −2.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 6.9 |
Daubhill ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,509 | 69.2 | +12.3 | |
Conservative | F Hunter | 954 | 26.3 | −4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Ronson | 163 | 4.5 | −6.1 | |
Majority | 1,555 | 42.9 | +16.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,626 | 41.1 | −3.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 9.2 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Rushton | 2,882 | 58.0 | −0.4 | |
Labour | P Spencer | 1,552 | 31.2 | +9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Kay | 534 | 10.7 | −9.3 | |
Majority | 1,330 | 26.8 | −10.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,968 | 38.1 | −7.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour 9.4 |
Derby ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 2,882 | 78.7 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | W Ingham | 445 | 12.2 | −4.8 | |
Independent Labour | S Graeme | 174 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | K Barnes | 159 | 4.3 | −5.9 | |
Majority | 2,437 | 66.6 | +10.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,660 | 39.4 | −4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 5.9 |
Farnworth ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 2,320 | 76.1 | +11.0 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 493 | 16.2 | −4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 236 | 7.7 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 1,826 | 59.9 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,050 | 32.7 | −3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 8.8 |
Halliwell ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 2,740 | 66.8 | +16.7 | |
Conservative | R Pryce | 835 | 20.4 | −2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Eccles | 524 | 12.8 | −14.1 | |
Majority | 1,905 | 46.5 | +23.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,099 | 43.0 | −3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 15.4 |
Harper Green ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Boardman | 2,346 | 69.8 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | C Churchman | 736 | 21.9 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Willis | 279 | 8.3 | −11.2 | |
Majority | 1,610 | 47.9 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,361 | 32.5 | −8.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 10.8 |
Horwich ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Walker | 2,551 | 46.1 | +7.3 | |
Conservative | C Rigg | 1,916 | 29.6 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Houghton | 1,005 | 18.2 | −14.0 | |
Independent Labour | M Perks | 340 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 913 | 16.5 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 5,534 | 48.5 | −4.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 10.6 |
Hulton Park ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Higson | 2,070 | 46.8 | +3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,181 | 26.7 | −10.4 | |
Labour | P Perry | 1,173 | 26.5 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 889 | 20.1 | +14.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,424 | 37.3 | −11.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour -8.5 |
Kearsley ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Alker | 2,489 | 62.3 | +13.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 852 | 21.3 | −14.2 | |
Conservative | N Houlcroft | 569 | 14.3 | −1.0 | |
SDP | A Howcroft | 82 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 1,555 | 38.9 | +25.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,992 | 40.3 | −5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 13.6 |
Little Lever ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Cunliffe | 1,994 | 46.9 | +9.3 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,840 | 43.2 | −7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 330 | 7.8 | −6.4 | |
SDP | M Taylor | 91 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 154 | 3.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,255 | 45.2 | −2.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour +7.8 |
Smithills ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R Hayes | 2,237 | 47.6 | −0.8 | |
Conservative | C Shaw | 1,623 | 34.5 | −4.2 | |
Labour | E Boardman | 731 | 15.6 | +2.7 | |
SDP | I Greenhalgh | 109 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 614 | 13.1 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,700 | 53.8 | −1.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour -2.4 |
Tonge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Brigg | 2,446 | 59.5 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | K Howarth | 1,460 | 35.5 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 206 | 5.0 | −8.2 | |
Majority | 986 | 24.0 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,112 | 46.4 | −0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 7.0 |
Westhoughton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Thomas | 1,355 | 43.9 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 901 | 29.2 | −4.9 | |
Conservative | M Kramer | 830 | 26.9 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 454 | 14.7 | +13.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,086 | 39.6 | −10.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | LD to Labour 6.5 |
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.