1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England
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.
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[]
Party | 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 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13.9 | 11,315 | -8.4 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2,648 | +2.3 |
Council Composition[]
Prior 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[]
Astley Bridge ward[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
Party | 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[]
- 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
- 1988 English local elections
- 1980s in Greater Manchester