Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1980. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservatives, who had previously been in control almost continuously since 1966. The overall number of councillors was reduced to 60 compared with 69 in 1979. The Labour Party made a net gain of 6 seats and the Conservatives a net loss of 15. Following this election, Cllr Robert Howarth of Central Ward was elected Leader of the council and was to remain Leader until 2004, one of the longest serving Council leaders in the UK.
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 39 | +6 | 65.0 | 48.9 | 41,394 | +2.5 | |||
Conservative | 20 | -15 | 33.3 | 42.6 | 36,034 | -4.1 | |||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 5,941 | +0.2 | |||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1,179 | +1.4 |
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,745 | 23.5 | ||
Conservative | A Hibbert | 2,576 | 22.0 | ||
Conservative | D Johnston | 2,550 | 21.0 | ||
Labour | W Wheeler | 1,290 | 11.0 | ||
Labour | P McFadden | 1,206 | 10.3 | ||
Labour | M Woodock | 1,188 | 10.2 | ||
National Front | K Bernal | 133 | 1.1 | ||
Turnout | 11,688 |
Blackrod ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 2,104 | 18.4 | ||
Labour | J Clee | 1,973 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | J Monaghan | 1,965 | 17.2 | ||
Conservative | C Everin | 1,963 | 17.2 | ||
Conservative | G Jones | 1,725 | 15.1 | ||
Conservative | F Rushton | 1,691 | 14.8 | ||
Turnout | 11,421 |
Bradshaw ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Howarth | 2,674 | 22.0 | ||
Conservative | E Crook | 2,603 | 21.5 | ||
Conservative | B Furlong | 2,558 | 21.1 | ||
Labour | S Bryan | 1,502 | 12.4 | ||
Labour | G Platt | 1,425 | 11.7 | ||
Labour | P Howarth | 1,369 | 11.3 | ||
Turnout | 12,131 |
Breightmet ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K McIvor | 2,610 | 19.5 | ||
Labour | D Grime | 2,421 | 18.1 | ||
Labour | C Benjamin | 2,359 | 17.7 | ||
Conservative | A Chadbond | 2,156 | 16.1 | ||
Conservative | R Greenhalgh | 1,916 | 14.3 | ||
Conservative | D Jones | 1,898 | 14.2 | ||
Turnout | 13,360 |
Bromley Cross ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Poulson | 2,512 | 20.2 | ||
Conservative | T Mulligan | 2,340 | 19.5 | ||
Conservative | B Hurst | 2,417 | 19.4 | ||
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,708 | 13.7 | ||
Labour | N Peacock | 1,701 | 13.7 | ||
Labour | R Watson | 1,681 | 13.5 | ||
Turnout | 12,449 |
Burnden ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 2,524 | 18.9 | ||
Labour | P Birch | 2,368 | 17.8 | ||
Labour | J Mason | 2,362 | 17.7 | ||
Conservative | M Drinkwater | 2,063 | 15.5 | ||
Conservative | L Hunton | 1,953 | 14.7 | ||
Conservative | R Haslam | 1,927 | 14.5 | ||
National Front | P Salveson | 127 | 1.0 | ||
Turnout | 13,324 |
Central ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 2,657 | 26.0 | ||
Labour | D Clark | 2,652 | 25.9 | ||
Labour | B Iddon | 2,509 | 24.5 | ||
Independent Labour | G Hart | 934 | 9.1 | ||
Conservative | J Bailey | 738 | 7.2 | ||
Conservative | J Goudie | 731 | 7.2 | ||
Turnout | 10,221 |
Daubhill ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,886 | 20.6 | ||
Labour | M Donaghy | 2,856 | 20.4 | ||
Labour | G Harkin | 2,722 | 19.4 | ||
Conservative | R Carr | 1,835 | 13.1 | ||
Conservative | A Gledhill | 1,801 | 12.8 | ||
Conservative | J Walsh | 1,683 | 12.0 | ||
National Front | J Hamilton | 238 | 1.7 | ||
Turnout | 14,021 |
Deane cum Heaton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Berry | 4,016 | 23.8 | ||
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,962 | 23.4 | ||
Conservative | M Allanson | 3,918 | 23.2 | ||
Labour | C Morris | 1,701 | 10.1 | ||
Labour | J Jenkins | 1,665 | 9.9 | ||
Labour | J Walker | 1,635 | 9.7 | ||
Turnout | 16,897 |
Derby ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 3,344 | 32.3 | ||
Labour | K Peters | 3,154 | 30.5 | ||
Labour | G Riley | 3,058 | 29.6 | ||
Conservative | H Kolia | 546 | 5.3 | ||
Communist | A Johnson | 245 | 2.4 | ||
Turnout | 10,347 |
Farnworth ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 2,207 | 25.6 | ||
Labour | W Hardman | 2,204 | 25.6 | ||
Labour | P Johnston | 2,065 | 24.0 | ||
Conservative | A Waterson | 618 | 7.2 | ||
Conservative | B Coote | 610 | 7.1 | ||
Conservative | N Sever | 570 | 6.6 | ||
Liberal | L Bale | 337 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 8,611 |
Halliwell ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 2,011 | 16.9 | ||
Liberal | J Fish | 1,856 | 15.6 | ||
Labour | R Johnson | 1,775 | 14.9 | ||
Labour | J Knight | 1,768 | 14.8 | ||
Liberal | S Roberts | 1,227 | 10.3 | ||
Liberal | E Wood | 1,209 | 10.2 | ||
Conservative | W Hall | 1,052 | 8.8 | ||
Conservative | W Higham | 1,008 | 8.5 | ||
Turnout | 11,906 |
Harper Green ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Butterfield | 2,814 | 23.1 | ||
Labour | M Atkinson | 2,806 | 23.1 | ||
Labour | L Williamson | 2,646 | 21.8 | ||
Conservative | A Royse | 1,262 | 10.4 | ||
Conservative | J Shore | 1,100 | 9.0 | ||
Conservative | E Holland | 1,065 | 8.8 | ||
Liberal | D Hinkley | 471 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 12,164 |
Horwich ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Oakley | 2,867 | 20.1 | ||
Labour | V Broom | 2,481 | 17.4 | ||
Labour | P Senior | 2,452 | 17.2 | ||
Conservative | R Parkinson | 2,202 | 15.5 | ||
Conservative | S Dawson | 2,193 | 15.4 | ||
Conservative | P Willett | 2,044 | 14.4 | ||
Turnout | 14,239 |
Hulton Park ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Smith | 2,307 | 21.5 | ||
Conservative | G Smith | 2,260 | 21.1 | ||
Conservative | M Prince | 2,193 | 20.5 | ||
Labour | A Forrest | 1,352 | 12.6 | ||
Labour | P Start | 1,305 | 12.2 | ||
Labour | A Moon | 1,293 | 12.1 | ||
Turnout | 10,710 |
Kearsley ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Lewis | 3,010 | 25.3 | ||
Labour | W Robinson | 2,548 | 21.4 | ||
Labour | D Dingwall | 2,423 | 20.4 | ||
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,528 | 12.8 | ||
Liberal | E Bell | 1,200 | 10.1 | ||
Conservative | J Tomlinson | 1,194 | 10.0 | ||
Turnout | 11,903 |
Little Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Hornby | 2,057 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | J Marsh | 2,047 | 17.2 | ||
Conservative | A Lawton | 2,030 | 17.0 | ||
Labour | L Sanderson | 1,844 | 15.5 | ||
Conservative | A Longmire | 1,769 | 14.8 | ||
Labour | E Walker | 1,701 | 14.3 | ||
Liberal | W Crook | 469 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 11,917 |
Smithills ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Collier | 2,414 | 18.8 | ||
Conservative | M Howarth | 2,392 | 18.6 | ||
Conservative | D Priestley | 2,340 | 18.2 | ||
Liberal | F Fish | 1,085 | 8.5 | ||
Labour | G Lever | 1,011 | 7.9 | ||
Labour | E McCracken | 995 | 7.8 | ||
Labour | T Palframan | 987 | 7.7 | ||
Liberal | A Oakes | 815 | 6.3 | ||
Liberal | D Walmsley | 799 | 6.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,838 |
Tonge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Brigg | 2,212 | 17.7 | ||
Labour | D Clare | 2,155 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | C Skull | 2,095 | 16.8 | ||
Conservative | S Harrison | 2,032 | 16.3 | ||
Conservative | K Knowles | 2,007 | 16.1 | ||
Conservative | J Rigby | 1,991 | 15.9 | ||
Turnout | 12,492 |
Westhoughton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,607 | 25.5 | ||
Labour | P Finch | 1,511 | 23.9 | ||
Labour | P Jones | 1,402 | 22.2 | ||
Liberal | D Wilkinson | 969 | 15.4 | ||
Conservative | T Riley | 823 | 13.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,312 |
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.