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The 1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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, with 16 being won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservatives.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 48
- Conservative 6
- Liberal Democrat 6
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 16 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 54.1 | 36,393 | -0.5 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 25.0 | 16,798 | +1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 19.6 | 13,184 | -0.4 |
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 11 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
48 | 6 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Ramsden | 1,954 | 45.6 | -3.9 | |
Conservative | H Fairclough | 1,899 | 44.3 | +6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 429 | 10.0 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 55 | 1.3 | -10.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,282 | 39.3 | -4.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to Con 5.1 |
Blackrod ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,589 | 43.1 | -20.8 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 842 | 22.9 | +22.9 | |
Conservative | C Moss | 824 | 22.4 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 428 | 11.6 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 747 | 20.3 | -21.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,683 | 37.1 | +1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 21.8 |
Bradshaw ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Butterworth | 1,782 | 48.1 | -1.1 | |
Conservative | W Hall | 1,492 | 40.3 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 432 | 11.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 290 | 7.8 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,706 | 34.1 | -3.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to LD 1.5 |
Breightmet ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Byrne | 2,134 | 72.6 | -0.4 | |
Conservative | P Brown | 491 | 16.7 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 315 | 10.7 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 1,643 | 55.9 | -1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,940 | 28.5 | -1.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 0.9 |
Bromley Cross ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Critchley | 2,072 | 48.5 | +1.7 | |
Labour | R McCawley | 1,778 | 41.7 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 418 | 9.8 | -1.3 | |
Majority | 294 | 6.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,268 | 40.7 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 1.5 |
Burnden ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,907 | 70.0 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | R Wood | 425 | 15.6 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 394 | 14.5 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 1,482 | 54.4 | -6.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,726 | 28.4 | -2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 4.2 |
Central ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 2,052 | 77.6 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | J Bradley | 447 | 16.9 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Silvester | 146 | 5.5 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 1,605 | 60.7 | -0.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,645 | 34.0 | -3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 0.7 |
Daubhill ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,024 | 76.9 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 383 | 14.5 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 226 | 8.6 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 1,641 | 62.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,633 | 30.4 | -1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 1.3 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Rushton | 2,383 | 48.6 | -4.2 | |
Labour | E Walker | 1,877 | 38.3 | +38.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Gregory | 640 | 13.1 | -34.1 | |
Majority | 506 | 10.3 | +4.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,900 | 37.3 | -3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour 36.2 |
Derby ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 2,604 | 83.8 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 319 | 10.3 | -12.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 186 | 6.0 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 2,285 | 73.5 | +22.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,109 | 33.6 | -7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.1 |
Farnworth ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N Spencer | 1,874 | 82.0 | +28.6 | |
Conservative | D Bailey | 208 | 9.1 | +1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 204 | 8.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 1,666 | 72.9 | +54.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,286 | 24.3 | -6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Halliwell ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Thomas | 1,919 | 66.8 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Greenhalgh | 572 | 19.9 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | A Osborn | 382 | 13.3 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 1,347 | 46.9 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,873 | 30.0 | -5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 3.1 |
Harper Green ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Clare | 1,862 | 78.7 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | K Ward | 297 | 12.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Harasiwka | 206 | 8.7 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 1,565 | 66.2 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,365 | 23.4 | -4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.8 |
Horwich ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,837 | 58.4 | +29.3 | |
Labour | I Alli | 1,105 | 22.7 | -25.4 | |
Conservative | P Barron | 917 | 18.9 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 1,732 | 35.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,859 | 43.0 | -0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 27.3 |
Hulton Park ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kellett | 1,677 | 41.9 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | C Higson | 1,411 | 35.3 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Gradwell | 911 | 22.8 | -4.1 | |
Majority | 266 | 6.6 | -11.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,999 | 33.5 | -1.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 |
Kearsley ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Burrows | 1,847 | 61.7 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 956 | 31.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Bonomy | 191 | 6.4 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 891 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,994 | 30.1 | -4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.8 |
Little Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Connell | 2,117 | 61.9 | +5.6 | |
Conservative | S Jinks | 1,078 | 31.5 | -5.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 227 | 6.6 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1,039 | 30.4 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,422 | 36.7 | -3.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 5.6 |
Smithills ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | C Sawrbrick | 2,088 | 56.1 | -3.1 | |
Labour | A Page | 885 | 23.8 | -3.5 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 746 | 20.1 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 1,203 | 32.3 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,719 | 43.9 | -0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.0 |
Tonge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Mcfadden | 1,913 | 70.2 | -1.1 | |
Conservative | J Evans | 535 | 19.6 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 277 | 10.2 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 1,378 | 50.6 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,725 | 33.6 | -5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 1.0 |
Westhoughton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Jones | 1,493 | 48.4 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 1,296 | 42.0 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | D Bagnall | 298 | 9.7 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 197 | 6.4 | -0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,087 | 36.8 | -1.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to LD 2.3 |
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.