The 1987 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Party. After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 36,959 | -4.5 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 35.8 | 32,191 | +4.4 | ||
Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22.3 | 20,051 | -0.4 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 811 | +0.9 |
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 17 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 16 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal / SDP Alliance
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Walsh | 2,752 | 54.7 | +3.1 | |
Labour | S Marsland | 1,488 | 29.6 | -4.1 | |
SDP | M Langdon | 787 | 15.7 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 1,264 | 25.1 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,027 | 48.3 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.6 |
Blackrod ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Helsby | 1,646 | 37.0 | -9.0 | |
Conservative | J Barrow | 1,533 | 34.4 | -0.9 | |
SDP | C Kay | 806 | 18.1 | +5.1 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 467 | 10.5 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 113 | 2.5 | -12.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,452 | 46.4 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to SDP 7.0 |
Bradshaw ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E Crook | 2,537 | 55.5 | +6.8 | |
Labour | P McFadden | 1,068 | 23.4 | -5.0 | |
Liberal | A Steele | 966 | 21.1 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 1,469 | 32.1 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,571 | 42.0 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.9 |
Breightmet ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Grime | 2,185 | 48.3 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | P Jones | 1,626 | 35.9 | +3.8 | |
SDP | B Dunning | 578 | 15.8 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 559 | 12.3 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,527 | 40.9 | +6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.3 |
Bromley Cross ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,665 | 54.3 | +12.0 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,236 | 25.2 | -3.9 | |
SDP | D Poole | 1,010 | 20.6 | -8.1 | |
Majority | 1,429 | 29.1 | +16.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,911 | 46.7 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | SDP to Con 10.0 |
Burnden ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Birch | 2,041 | 52.4 | -2.1 | |
Conservative | F Hunter | 1,299 | 33.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | P Howarth | 558 | 14.3 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 742 | 19.0 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,898 | 43.6 | +4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 1.6 |
Central ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Sherrington | 2,257 | 67.7 | -7.0 | |
Liberal | S Vickers | 682 | 20.5 | +3.3 | |
Conservative | N Baxter | 392 | 11.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,575 | 47.3 | -6.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,331 | 41.3 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 5.4 |
Daubhill ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Donaghy | 2,308 | 56.9 | -7.4 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,234 | 30.4 | +6.2 | |
Liberal | R Ronson | 439 | 10.6 | -1.0 | |
Independent | J Hamilton | 82 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 1,074 | 26.5 | -13.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,055 | 44.2 | +4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.8 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,484 | 58.4 | +4.3 | |
Labour | P Boardman | 1,288 | 21.6 | -2.8 | |
SDP | C Macpherson | 1,193 | 20.0 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 2,196 | 36.8 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,965 | 45.5 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.5 |
Derby ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Peters | 3,123 | 72.8 | -9.7 | |
Conservative | W Ingham | 731 | 17.0 | +6.4 | |
SDP | L Easterman | 436 | 10.2 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 2,392 | 55.7 | -16.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,290 | 44.0 | +4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.0 |
Farnworth ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Hardman | 2,230 | 65.1 | -2.5 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 700 | 20.4 | +7.0 | |
Liberal | L Sanderson | 493 | 14.4 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 1,530 | 44.7 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,423 | 36.0 | +6.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 5.8 |
Halliwell ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Morris | 2,282 | 50.1 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,226 | 26.9 | -9.3 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,049 | 23.0 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 1,056 | 23.2 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,557 | 46.3 | +2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 7.7 |
Harper Green ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Atkinson | 2,479 | 59.3 | -10.2 | |
Conservative | L Cosgrave | 885 | 21.2 | +2.9 | |
Liberal | G Willis | 817 | 19.5 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 1,594 | 38.1 | -13.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,181 | 40.6 | +7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 8.7 |
Horwich ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E McCracken | 2,309 | 38.8 | +2.5 | |
Liberal | I Hamilton | 1,916 | 32.2 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | S Dawson | 1,725 | 29.0 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 393 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,950 | 53.0 | +5.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 4.4 |
Hulton Park ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Smith | 2,267 | 42.9 | +6.1 | |
Liberal | P Cooper | 1,961 | 37.1 | -2.6 | |
Labour | P Entwistle | 1,053 | 19.9 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 306 | 5.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,281 | 48.3 | +8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.9 |
Kearsley ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Robinson | 2,210 | 49.2 | -1.7 | |
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,595 | 35.5 | -3.9 | |
Conservative | N Houlcroft | 687 | 15.3 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 615 | 13.7 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,492 | 46.2 | +6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 4.7 |
Little Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Dziubas | 2,229 | 50.2 | +4.3 | |
Labour | S Jones | 1,580 | 35.6 | -7.8 | |
SDP | K Banks | 632 | 14.2 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 649 | 14.6 | +12.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,441 | 47.6 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.0 |
Smithills ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | F Harasiwka | 2,376 | 48.4 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | C Shaw | 1,899 | 38.7 | +3.8 | |
Labour | J Ward | 631 | 12.9 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 477 | 9.7 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,906 | 54.9 | +8.0 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Liberal to Con 2.6 |
Tonge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Clare | 2,317 | 53.6 | -10.7 | |
Conservative | T Ryle | 1,438 | 33.2 | +4.5 | |
SDP | L Shepherd | 570 | 13.2 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 879 | 20.3 | -17.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,325 | 47.3 | +1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 8.6 |
Westhoughton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Finch | 1,228 | 35.8 | -4.3 | |
Liberal | P Mather | 1,170 | 34.1 | -3.6 | |
Conservative | J Cowburn | 769 | 22.4 | +0.2 | |
Independent | P James | 262 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Majority | 58 | 1.7 | -0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,429 | 50.2 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.2 |
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.