Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1978. The Conservatives retained control of the council.
23 seats were contested, with 11 being won by the Conservative Party and 12 by the Labour Party.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 45
- Labour 23
- Liberal Party 1
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 1 | 2 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 50.9 | 36,495 | -7.0 | |
Labour | 12 | 4 | 1 | +3 | {{{seats %}}} | 42.1 | 30,185 | +5.1 | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 4.7 | 3,401 | +0.8 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.2 | 1,608 | +1.1 |
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,685 | 74.0 | -3.5 | |
Labour | L Hesketh | 794 | 21.9 | -0.6 | |
Liberal | M Powell | 147 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 1,891 | 52.1 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,626 | 37.4 | -0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 3.8 |
Bradshaw North and South ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Furlong | 1,662 | 80.0 | -5.7 | |
Labour | L Sanderson | 416 | 20.0 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 1,246 | 60.0 | -11.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,078 | 31.0 | -3.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.7 |
Bradford ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 1,451 | 86.0 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | N Patel | 165 | 9.8 | -18.5 | |
Socialist (GB) | E Murphy | 71 | 4.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 1,286 | 76.2 | +36.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,687 | 41.0 | +3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 18.0 |
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Carr | 2,567 | 80.0 | -1.9 | |
Labour | E McCracken | 642 | 20.0 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 1,925 | 60.0 | -3.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,209 | 37.1 | -1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.9 |
Church East and North ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Iddon | 1,461 | 63.8 | +37.1 | |
Conservative | F Yardley | 774 | 33.8 | -7.3 | |
National Front | D Ashurst | 56 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 687 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,291 | 45.0 | -3.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 22.2 |
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Dingwall | 2,585 | 50.6 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | J Whittingham | 2,439 | 47.8 | -7.7 | |
Socialist (GB) | N Duffield | 83 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 146 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,107 | 37.5 | -1.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 6.9 |
Deane cum Lostock ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Berry | 2,069 | 71.8 | -5.9 | |
Labour | A Moon | 584 | 20.3 | -2.0 | |
Liberal | S Roberts | 150 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
National Front | L Bromilow | 77 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 1,485 | 51.6 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,880 | 38.8 | -2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 5.5 |
Derby ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Riley | 1,622 | 74.1 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | B Lomax | 504 | 23.0 | -13.2 | |
Communist | Alan Johnson | 63 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 1,118 | 51.1 | +23.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,189 | 37.0 | +6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.7 |
Farnworth North ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Cunliffe | 1,500 | 52.5 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | D Jones | 1,118 | 39.1 | -2.1 | |
Liberal | W Crook | 238 | 8.3 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 382 | 13.4 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,856 | 31.4 | -0.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Lib to Labour 3.8 |
Farnworth South ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 1,540 | 60.3 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 775 | 30.4 | +9.3 | |
Liberal | L Bale | 237 | 9.3 | -14.3 | |
Majority | 765 | 30.0 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,552 | 27.5 | +2.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Lib to Con 11.8 |
Great Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Atkinson | 1,842 | 51.0 | +11.3 | |
Conservative | J Shore | 1,772 | 49.0 | -11.3 | |
Majority | 70 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,614 | 34.6 | -1.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 11.3 |
Halliwell ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 1,363 | 37.1 | -7.3 | |
Conservative | B Holland | 1,299 | 35.4 | -20.2 | |
Liberal | J Fish | 941 | 25.6 | +25.6 | |
National Front | J Bridge | 71 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 64 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,674 | 41.0 | +9.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Lib 22.9 |
Heaton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Allanson | 1,909 | 87.6 | -2.8 | |
Labour | L Williamson | 271 | 12.4 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 1,638 | 75.2 | -5.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,180 | 46.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.8 |
Horwich North, Central and East ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Parkinson | 2,184 | 52.8 | -0.1 | |
Labour | A Oakley | 1,951 | 47.2 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 233 | 5.6 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,135 | 38.9 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 0.1 |
Horwich South and Blackrod ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Butterfield | 1,063 | 37.9 | -0.5 | |
Conservative | T Mulligan | 950 | 33.9 | -27.7 | |
Independent | L Fearnhead | 791 | 28.2 | +28.2 | |
Majority | 113 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,804 | 42.9 | -5.1 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | Con to Ind 27.9 |
Hulton and Rumworth ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Parkinson | 1,961 | 50.9 | -4.2 | |
Labour | J Farmer | 1,719 | 44.6 | +8.6 | |
National Front | J Walsh | 176 | 4.6 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 242 | 6.3 | -12.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,856 | 39.1 | +0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 6.4 |
Kearsley ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Cornthwaite | 1,597 | 43.0 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,273 | 34.3 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | A Longmire | 843 | 22.7 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 324 | 8.7 | +5.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,713 | 43.3 | +0.7 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Lib to Labour 2.9 |
Little Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Hornby | 1,976 | 62.9 | +22.4 | |
Labour | E Blackwell | 973 | 31.0 | -6.6 | |
Liberal | R Richardson | 192 | 6.1 | -15.8 | |
Majority | 1,003 | 31.9 | +29.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,141 | 39.3 | +1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Con 19.1 |
Smithills ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Priestley | 2,510 | 71.2 | -3.3 | |
Labour | G Hart | 794 | 22.5 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | F Fish | 223 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 1,716 | 48.7 | -3.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,527 | 33.1 | -4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 4.8 |
Tonge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Harrison | 2,567 | 54.6 | -2.4 | |
Labour | K McIvor | 1,970 | 41.9 | -1.1 | |
National Front | J Hamilton | 162 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 597 | 12.7 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,699 | 41.7 | -0.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to NF 2.9 |
West ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 1,710 | 63.8 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | M Kershaw | 913 | 34.1 | -11.1 | |
Socialist (GB) | I Heyes | 58 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 797 | 29.7 | +20.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,681 | 34.3 | +2.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.0 |
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Smith | 1,753 | 72.3 | -2.6 | |
Labour | P Jones | 670 | 27.7 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 1,083 | 44.6 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,423 | 37.8 | -5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.6 |
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Kettle | 1,667 | 60.2 | +13.0 | |
Conservative | A Prince | 1,100 | 39.8 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 567 | 20.4 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,767 | 37.4 | -2.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Lab 7.6 |
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.