1986 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England
The 1986 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 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
20 seats were contested in the election: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, 2 by the Liberal Party and 1 by the Social Democratic Party After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 38
- Conservative 17
- Liberal Party 4
- Social Democratic Party 1
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 12 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 45.6 | 36,817 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 31.4 | 25,307 | -3.3 | ||
Alliance | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 22.7 | 18,323 | +5.0 |
Council Composition[]
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 20 | 4 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 17 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
L - Liberal / SDP Alliance
Ward results[]
Astley Bridge ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,328 | 51.6 | -2.5 | |
Labour | L Lee | 1,520 | 33.7 | +1.0 | |
SDP | D Lee | 663 | 14.7 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 808 | 17.9 | -7.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,511 | 44.5 | +4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to SDP 2.0 |
Blackrod ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Monaghan | 1,641 | 46.0 | -8.8 | |
Conservative | J Barrow | 1,257 | 35.3 | +0.0 | |
SDP | D Boyes | 463 | 13.0 | +3.0 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 206 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 384 | 15.0 | -4.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,565 | 37.2 | -1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to SDP 5.9 |
Bradshaw ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Tetlow | 2,174 | 48.7 | -4.6 | |
Labour | J Sherrington | 1,268 | 28.4 | +0.5 | |
Liberal | A Steele | 1,026 | 23.0 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 906 | 20.3 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,468 | 41.0 | =5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 4.4 |
Breightmet ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Benjamin | 2,066 | 53.1 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | G Kearton | 1,249 | 32.1 | -4.6 | |
Liberal | D Poole | 578 | 14.8 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 817 | 21.0 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,893 | 34.8 | -3.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 4.1 |
Bromley Cross ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 1,988 | 42.3 | -9.2 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,369 | 29.1 | +3.5 | |
SDP | C Moore | 1,348 | 28.7 | +5.8 | |
Majority | 619 | 13.1 | -12.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,705 | 45.0 | +3.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to SDP 7.5 |
Burnden ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Howarth | 1,874 | 54.5 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | L Robertson | 1,115 | 32.4 | -7.3 | |
Liberal | P Howarth | 452 | 13.1 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 759 | 22.0 | +8.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,441 | 39.0 | -2.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 6.4 |
Central ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Iddon | 2,480 | 74.8 | +3.3 | |
Conservative | M Kershaw | 569 | 17.2 | -0.8 | |
Liberal | S Vickers | 265 | 8.0 | -2.5 | |
Majority | 1,911 | 57.7 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,314 | 40.4 | +1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 2.9 |
Daubhill ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Harkin | 2,387 | 64.3 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 897 | 24.2 | -5.7 | |
Liberal | R Ronson | 429 | 11.6 | +6.8 | |
Majority | 1,490 | 40.1 | +6.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,713 | 39.6 | -4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 6.2 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Allanson | 2,963 | 54.1 | -3.9 | |
Labour | G Smith | 1,335 | 24.4 | +3.1 | |
SDP | I Hamilton | 1,177 | 21.5 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 1,628 | 29.7 | -7.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,475 | 42.0 | +2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.5 |
Derby ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Riley | 3,175 | 82.5 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | P Small | 407 | 10.6 | -2.7 | |
SDP | C Kay | 267 | 6.9 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 2,768 | 71.9 | +4.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,849 | 39.6 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.0 |
Farnworth ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Johnston | 1,897 | 67.6 | -11.1 | |
Liberal | L Sanderson | 536 | 19.1 | -2.2 | |
Conservative | S Windsor | 375 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
Majority | 1,361 | 48.5 | -8.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,808 | 29.8 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.2 |
Halliwell ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kilcoyne | 2,022 | 47.0 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,556 | 36.2 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | A Cole | 721 | 16.8 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 466 | 10.8 | |||
Turnout | 4,299 | 43.7 | +1.7 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Liberal to Labour 2.0 |
Harper Green ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Williamson | 2,442 | 69.5 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | A Hickson | 644 | 18.3 | +8.8 | |
Liberal | J Robinson | 429 | 12.2 | -13.2 | |
Majority | 1,798 | 51.1 | 11.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,515 | 33.6 | -1.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 11.0 |
Horwich ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDP | B Ronson | 2,000 | 37.9 | +23.5 | |
Labour | P Senior | 1,914 | 36.3 | -8.7 | |
Conservative | G Howard | 1,366 | 25.9 | -13.0 | |
Majority | 86 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,280 | 47.4 | +3.8 | ||
SDP gain from Labour | Swing | Con to SDP 18.2 |
Hulton Park ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | S Mather | 1,690 | 39.7 | +25.4 | |
Conservative | F Rushton | 1,567 | 36.8 | -16.2 | |
Labour | C Higgs | 1,005 | 23.6 | -9.1 | |
Majority | 123 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 4,262 | 40.2 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Liberal 20.9 |
Kearsley ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Hampson | 1,990 | 50.9 | -5.4 | |
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,541 | 39.4 | +23.7 | |
Conservative | A Longmire | 378 | 9.7 | -18.3 | |
Majority | 449 | 11.5 | -16.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,909 | 40.1 | +0.3 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Con to Liberal 21.0 |
Little Lever ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Lawton | 1,991 | 45.9 | +3.4 | |
Labour | S Marsland | 1,881 | 43.4 | -6.2 | |
SDP | A Howroft | 461 | 10.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 110 | 2.5 | |||
Turnout | 4,333 | 46.8 | +6.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.8 |
Smithills ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M Mason | 2,065 | 49.8 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,449 | 34.9 | -6.5 | |
Labour | P McFadden | 633 | 15.3 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 606 | 14.6 | +11.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,147 | 46.9 | -0.1 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Liberal 5.6 |
Tonge ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F White | 2,774 | 64.3 | +9.9 | |
Conservative | A Chadbond | 1,237 | 28.7 | -10.0 | |
SDP | W Woodburn | 302 | 7.0 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1,637 | 37.9 | +22.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,313 | 46.3 | +2.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 9.9 |
Westhoughton ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Jones | 1,144 | 40.0 | -9.9 | |
Liberal | P Mather | 1,075 | 37.7 | -12.3 | |
Conservative | J Cowburn | 632 | 22.2 | +22.2 | |
Majority | 68 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,851 | 41.0 | +3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con -17.2 |
References[]
- 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.
Categories:
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections
- 1986 English local elections
- 1980s in Greater Manchester