1976 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
Appearance
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Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1976. The Conservatives retained control of the Council.
23 seats were contested, with 16 being won by the Conservative Party and 7 by the Labour Party.
Ernie Crook was the sitting Conservative Councillor in the Church East and North Ward, but was re-elected as an Independent Conservative due to an internal selection dispute. However he took the Conservative Party whip soon after. Therefore, this seat is regarded as a Conservative hold rather than a loss.
After the election, the composition of the Council was
- Conservative 46
- Labour 20
- Liberal Party 2
- Independent 1
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 16 | 4 | 0 | +4 | {{{seats %}}} | 57.9 | 42,559 | +1.3 | |
Labour | 7 | 2 | 4 | -2 | {{{seats %}}} | 37.0 | 27,230 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 3.9 | 2,902 | -4.5 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 1.1 | 855 | -1.2 |
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Waterworth | 2,871 | 77.5 | +0.3 | |
Labour | G Riley | 832 | 22.5 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 2,039 | 55.1 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,703 | 38.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.3 |
Bradshaw North and South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T Greenhalgh | 2,666 | 85.7 | +35.7 | |
Labour | A Grimes | 446 | 14.3 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 2,220 | 71.3 | +46.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,112 | 34.0 | −12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bradford ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T McEwan | 1,205 | 68.5 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | A Mills | 498 | 28.3 | −8.6 | |
Socialist (GB) | N Duffield | 56 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 707 | 40.2 | +14.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,759 | 37.7 | +3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.0 |
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Poulsom | 2,666 | 81.9 | +24.5 | |
Labour | C Benjamin | 591 | 18.1 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 2,075 | 63.7 | +29.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,257 | 38.5 | −5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lab to Con 12.9 |
Church East and North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | E Crook | 1,227 | 41.1 | +41.1 | |
Conservative | B Hall | 961 | 32.2 | −30.4 | |
Labour | P Johnson | 799 | 26.7 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 266 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,987 | 48.3 | +8.3 | ||
Ind. Conservative hold | Swing |
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Walsh | 2,900 | 55.5 | −4.7 | |
Labour | K McIvor | 2,327 | 44.5 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 573 | 10.9 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,227 | 39.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 4.7 |
Deane cum Lostock ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Rushton | 2,260 | 77.7 | +0.3 | |
Labour | J Walker | 648 | 22.3 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 1,612 | 55.4 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,908 | 41.0 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.3 |
Derby ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Lever | 1,170 | 63.8 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | D Smith | 663 | 36.2 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 507 | 27.6 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,833 | 31.0 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.3 |
Farnworth North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Neary | 1,428 | 47.7 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | A Nuttall | 1,232 | 41.2 | −4.7 | |
Liberal | M Harmsworth | 331 | 11.1 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 196 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,991 | 31.9 | +3.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.4 |
Farnworth South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Hardman | 1,290 | 55.3 | +5.6 | |
Liberal | J Barrow | 550 | 23.6 | −1.7 | |
Conservative | L Sharples | 493 | 21.1 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 740 | 31.7 | +7.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,333 | 25.3 | +4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.7 |
Great Lever ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Haslam | 2,283 | 60.3 | −6.1 | |
Labour | G Harkin | 1,504 | 39.7 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 779 | 20.5 | −12.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,787 | 36.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 6.1 |
Halliwell ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 1,742 | 55.6 | +0.3 | |
Labour | R Johnson | 1,389 | 44.4 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 353 | 11.2 | −5.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,131 | 32.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Heaton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 1,996 | 90.4 | −1.8 | |
Labour | T Moor | 213 | 9.6 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 1,783 | 80.7 | −3.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,210 | 47.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.8 |
Horwich North, Central and East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Crumblehulme | 2,159 | 52.9 | +10.3 | |
Labour | J McBurnie | 1,924 | 47.1 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 5.7 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,083 | 40.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Horwich South and Blackrod ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Everin | 1,915 | 61.6 | +12.4 | |
Labour | L Watkinson | 1,194 | 38.4 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 721 | 23.2 | +4.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,109 | 48.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hulton and Rumworth ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Gledhill | 2,112 | 55.1 | +0.6 | |
Labour | P Jones | 1,381 | 36.0 | −0.7 | |
National Front | J Walsh | 341 | 8.9 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 731 | 19.0 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,834 | 38.5 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.6 |
Kearsley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Lewis | 1,479 | 40.4 | +4.9 | |
Liberal | E Bell | 1,376 | 37.5 | −0.0 | |
Conservative | T Rothwell | 810 | 22.1 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 103 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,665 | 42.6 | +5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Con to Labour 4.9 |
Little Lever ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Hodson | 1,192 | 40.5 | −6.2 | |
Labour | E Blackwell | 1,105 | 37.6 | +11.2 | |
Liberal | R Richardson | 645 | 21.9 | −5.0 | |
Majority | 87 | 2.9 | −16.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,942 | 38.0 | −0.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 8.7 |
Smithills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Howarth | 3,057 | 74.5 | −1.6 | |
Labour | G Hart | 897 | 21.9 | +3.5 | |
Independent | B Langley | 151 | 3.7 | −1.8 | |
Majority | 2,160 | 52.6 | −5.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,105 | 37.9 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.5 |
Tonge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Knowles | 2,631 | 57.0 | −7.4 | |
Labour | Brian Iddon | 1,983 | 43.0 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 648 | 14.0 | −14.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,614 | 42.0 | +9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.4 |
West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Clarke | 1,419 | 54.8 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | B Holland | 1,171 | 45.2 | −5.9 | |
Majority | 248 | 9.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,590 | 32.0 | +8.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.9 |
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Walsh | 1,870 | 74.9 | +0.4 | |
Labour | C Knowles | 625 | 25.1 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 1,245 | 49.9 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,495 | 42.8 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.4 |
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Clee | 1,331 | 47.2 | −5.1 | |
Conservative | J Roden | 1,184 | 42.0 | −5.7 | |
Independent | K Brown | 307 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 147 | 5.2 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,822 | 39.8 | +2.8 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | Con to Ind 8.3 |
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.