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
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
Party | 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
Prior 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
Astley Bridge ward
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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 | −3.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,176 | 42.0 | −3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 4.4 |
Harper Green ward
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D Wilkinson | 1,247 | 50.0 | +16.4 | |
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,245 | 50.0 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,492 | 37.6 | −10.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour |
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.