1975 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1975. The Conservatives retained control of the Council.
23 seats were contested, with 18 being won by the Conservative Party, 4 by the Labour Party and 1 by the Liberal Party.
After the election, the composition of the Council was
- Conservative 42
- Labour 23
- Liberal Party 3
- Independent 1
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 18 | 7 | 0 | +7 | {{{seats %}}} | 56.6 | 37,622 | +11.9 | |
Labour | 4 | 0 | 8 | -8 | {{{seats %}}} | 32.6 | 21,636 | -12.0 | |
Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | {{{seats %}}} | 8.4 | 5,603 | -0.5 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.3 | 1,543 | +0.2 |
Ward results
[edit]Astley Bridge ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Hibbert | 2,694 | 77.2 | +9.9 | |
Labour | N Lee | 795 | 22.8 | −9.9 | |
Majority | 1,899 | 54.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,489 | 36.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 |
Bradshaw North and South ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Howarth | 1,462 | 50.0 | +5.0 | |
Independent | D Hewitt | 722 | 24.7 | +24.7 | |
Liberal | J Webster | 565 | 19.3 | −23.8 | |
Labour | C Benjamin | 173 | 5.9 | −6.1 | |
Majority | 740 | 25.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,922 | 46.0 | +5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Ind 24.2 |
Bradford ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Skull | 1,014 | 63.1 | −13.9 | |
Conservative | S Haslam | 593 | 36.9 | +13.9 | |
Majority | 421 | 26.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,607 | 34.0 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.9 |
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H Bennett | 2,096 | 57.4 | +11.8 | |
Liberal | C Coomer | 843 | 23.1 | −13.1 | |
Labour | M Maloney | 713 | 19.5 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,253 | 34.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,652 | 44.0 | +3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Con 12.4 |
Church East and North ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A O'Neil | 1,689 | 62.6 | +3.1 | |
Labour | J Perry | 791 | 29.3 | −11.3 | |
Liberal | J Walton | 217 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 898 | 33.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,697 | 40.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 9.6 |
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Chadbond | 2,352 | 60.2 | +13.2 | |
Labour | P Johnson | 1,674 | 39.8 | −13.2 | |
Majority | 858 | 20.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,206 | 31.0 | +0.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 13.2 |
Deane cum Lostock ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Ward | 2,015 | 77.4 | +3.4 | |
Labour | S Walker | 590 | 22.6 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 1,425 | 54.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,605 | 37.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.4 |
Derby ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S Ward | 1,052 | 61.5 | −7.0 | |
Conservative | D Smith | 659 | 38.5 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 393 | 23.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,711 | 28.0 | −1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.0 |
Farnworth North ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Royse | 1,266 | 45.9 | +21.2 | |
Labour | G Brown | 1,145 | 41.5 | −33.8 | |
Liberal | J Lever | 271 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
Communist | T Hill | 77 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 121 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,759 | 28.0 | −4.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 27.5 |
Farnworth South ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Gilligan | 1,007 | 49.7 | −23.3 | |
Liberal | J Barrow | 513 | 25.3 | +25.3 | |
Conservative | C Gregory | 508 | 25.0 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 494 | 24.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,028 | 21.0 | −6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 24.4 |
Great Lever ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L Huyton | 2,031 | 66.4 | +16.4 | |
Labour | A Perry | 1,027 | 33.6 | −16.4 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 32.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,058 | 28.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 16.4 |
Halliwell ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Walsh | 1,804 | 55.3 | +9.5 | |
Labour | G Riley | 1,256 | 38.5 | −15.6 | |
National Front | J Walsh | 202 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 548 | 16.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,262 | 33.0 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 12.5 |
Heaton ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 2,038 | 92.2 | +4.8 | |
Labour | S Harrison | 172 | 7.8 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 1,866 | 84.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,210 | 48.0 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.8 |
Horwich North, Central and East ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Foster | 1,434 | 42.6 | +13.6 | |
Labour | E Dobson | 1,227 | 36.5 | −8.6 | |
Liberal | E Kay | 703 | 20.9 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 207 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,364 | 33.0 | −9.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 11.1 |
Horwich South and Blackrod ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Jolley | 1,271 | 49.2 | +20.3 | |
Labour | G Gardiner | 779 | 30.1 | −1.2 | |
Liberal | G Farrington | 534 | 20.7 | +12.7 | |
Majority | 492 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,584 | 40.0 | −18.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 10.7 |
Hulton and Rumworth ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Carr | 2,032 | 54.5 | −4.1 | |
Labour | D Vause | 1,367 | 36.7 | −3.4 | |
National Front | W Roberts | 293 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
Independent | G Stewart | 35 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 665 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,727 | 37.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to NF 6.0 |
Kearsley ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D Bedford | 1,188 | 37.5 | −14.8 | |
Labour | R Cornthwaite | 1,126 | 35.5 | −12.2 | |
Conservative | T Rothwell | 858 | 27.0 | +27.0 | |
Majority | 62 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,172 | 37.0 | −3.6 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | Lib to Con 20.9 |
Little Lever ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Lawton | 1,333 | 46.7 | +6.1 | |
Liberal | R Richardson | 769 | 26.9 | +0.3 | |
Labour | J Robinson | 753 | 26.4 | −6.9 | |
Majority | 564 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,855 | 38.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.5 |
Smithills ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Collier | 2,398 | 76.1 | +3.3 | |
Labour | N Morlidge | 711 | 18.4 | −8.9 | |
Independent | M Taylor | 214 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 2,227 | 57.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,863 | 35.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.1 |
Tonge ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Rigby | 2,396 | 64.4 | +9.6 | |
Labour | J Knight | 1,323 | 35.6 | −9.6 | |
Majority | 1,073 | 28.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,719 | 33.0 | −1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.6 |
West ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Chinn | 1,017 | 51.1 | +15.0 | |
Labour | H Devonish | 972 | 48.9 | −15.0 | |
Majority | 45 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,989 | 24.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 15.0 |
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Smith | 1,688 | 74.5 | +11.3 | |
Labour | P Jones | 579 | 25.5 | −11.3 | |
Majority | 1,109 | 49.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,267 | 39.0 | −9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 11.3 |
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,390 | 52.3 | −10.8 | |
Conservative | P Hart | 1,268 | 47.7 | +25.8 | |
Majority | 122 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,658 | 37.0 | −12.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 18.3 |
References
[edit]- 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.