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.
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 | 3.6 | |||
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.