Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1978. The Conservatives retained control of the council.
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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
editParty | 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
editAstley Bridge ward
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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.