1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England.
The 1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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, with 16 being won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservative
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 48
- Conservative 6
- Liberal Democrat 6
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 16 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 54.1 | 36,393 | -0.5 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 25.0 | 16,798 | +1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 19.6 | 13,184 | -0.4 |
Council Composition[]
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 11 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
48 | 6 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD - Liberal Democrats
Ward results[]
Astley Bridge ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Ramsden | 1,954 | 45.6 | -3.9 | |
Conservative | H Fairclough | 1,899 | 44.3 | +6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 429 | 10.0 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 55 | 1.3 | -10.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,282 | 39.3 | -4.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to Con 5.1 |
Blackrod ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,589 | 43.1 | -20.8 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 842 | 22.9 | +22.9 | |
Conservative | C Moss | 824 | 22.4 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 428 | 11.6 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 747 | 20.3 | -21.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,683 | 37.1 | +1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 21.8 |
Bradshaw ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Butterworth | 1,782 | 48.1 | -1.1 | |
Conservative | W Hall | 1,492 | 40.3 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 432 | 11.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 290 | 7.8 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,706 | 34.1 | -3.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to LD 1.5 |
Breightmet ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Byrne | 2,134 | 72.6 | -0.4 | |
Conservative | P Brown | 491 | 16.7 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 315 | 10.7 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 1,643 | 55.9 | -1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,940 | 28.5 | -1.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 0.9 |
Bromley Cross ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Critchley | 2,072 | 48.5 | +1.7 | |
Labour | R McCawley | 1,778 | 41.7 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 418 | 9.8 | -1.3 | |
Majority | 294 | 6.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,268 | 40.7 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 1.5 |
Burnden ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,907 | 70.0 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | R Wood | 425 | 15.6 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 394 | 14.5 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 1,482 | 54.4 | -6.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,726 | 28.4 | -2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 4.2 |
Central ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 2,052 | 77.6 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | J Bradley | 447 | 16.9 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Silvester | 146 | 5.5 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 1,605 | 60.7 | -0.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,645 | 34.0 | -3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 0.7 |
Daubhill ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,024 | 76.9 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 383 | 14.5 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 226 | 8.6 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 1,641 | 62.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,633 | 30.4 | -1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 1.3 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Rushton | 2,383 | 48.6 | -4.2 | |
Labour | E Walker | 1,877 | 38.3 | +38.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Gregory | 640 | 13.1 | -34.1 | |
Majority | 506 | 10.3 | +4.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,900 | 37.3 | -3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour 36.2 |
Derby ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 2,604 | 83.8 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 319 | 10.3 | -12.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 186 | 6.0 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 2,285 | 73.5 | +22.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,109 | 33.6 | -7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.1 |
Farnworth ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N Spencer | 1,874 | 82.0 | +28.6 | |
Conservative | D Bailey | 208 | 9.1 | +1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 204 | 8.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 1,666 | 72.9 | +54.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,286 | 24.3 | -6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Halliwell ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Thomas | 1,919 | 66.8 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Greenhalgh | 572 | 19.9 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | A Osborn | 382 | 13.3 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 1,347 | 46.9 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,873 | 30.0 | -5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 3.1 |
Harper Green ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Clare | 1,862 | 78.7 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | K Ward | 297 | 12.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Harasiwka | 206 | 8.7 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 1,565 | 66.2 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,365 | 23.4 | -4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.8 |
Horwich ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,837 | 58.4 | +29.3 | |
Labour | I Alli | 1,105 | 22.7 | -25.4 | |
Conservative | P Barron | 917 | 18.9 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 1,732 | 35.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,859 | 43.0 | -0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 27.3 |
Hulton Park ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kellett | 1,677 | 41.9 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | C Higson | 1,411 | 35.3 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Gradwell | 911 | 22.8 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 266 | 6.6 | -11.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,999 | 33.5 | -1.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 |
Kearsley ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Burrows | 1,847 | 61.7 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 956 | 31.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Bonomy | 191 | 6.4 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 891 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,994 | 30.1 | -4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.8 |
Little Lever ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Connell | 2,117 | 61.9 | +5.6 | |
Conservative | S Jinks | 1,078 | 31.5 | -5.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 227 | 6.6 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1,039 | 30.4 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,422 | 36.7 | -3.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 5.6 |
Smithills ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | C Sawrbrick | 2,088 | 56.1 | -3.1 | |
Labour | A Page | 885 | 23.8 | -3.5 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 746 | 20.1 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 1,203 | 32.3 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,719 | 43.9 | -0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.0 |
Tonge ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Mcfadden | 1,913 | 70.2 | -1.1 | |
Conservative | J Evans | 535 | 19.6 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 277 | 10.2 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 1,378 | 50.6 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,725 | 33.6 | -5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 1.0 |
Westhoughton ward[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Jones | 1,493 | 48.4 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 1,296 | 42.0 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | D Bagnall | 298 | 9.7 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 197 | 6.4 | -0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,087 | 36.8 | -1.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to LD 2.3 |
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
- 1996 English local elections
- 1990s in Greater Manchester