The 1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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: 14 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 39
- Conservative 16
- Liberal Democrats 5
Election result edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 49.7 | 40,411 | +8.6 | ||
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 33.2 | 26,992 | -2.6 | ||
| SLD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 13.9 | 11,315 | -8.4 | ||
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2,648 | +2.3 | |||
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 16 | 6 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 16 | 5 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M Higham | 2,150 | 47.1 | -7.6 | |
| Labour | G Dennis | 2,002 | 43.8 | +14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M Langdon | 417 | 9.1 | -6.6 | |
| Majority | 148 | 3.2 | -21.9 | ||
| Turnout | 4,569 | 43.0 | -5.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.9 | |||
Blackrod ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E Johnson | 1,786 | 43.2 | +6.2 | |
| Conservative | J Barrow | 1,427 | 34.6 | +0.2 | |
| Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 603 | 14.6 | +4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 314 | 7.6 | -10.5 | |
| Majority | 359 | 8.7 | +6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,130 | 49.0 | +2.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 8.3 | |||
Bradshaw ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W Hall | 2,056 | 51.0 | -4.5 | |
| Labour | E Collett | 1,318 | 32.7 | +9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A Steele | 657 | 16.3 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 738 | 18.3 | -13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,031 | 36.3 | -5.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour -7.0 | |||
Breightmet ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K MacIvor | 2,582 | 63.7 | +15.4 | |
| Conservative | P Jones | 1,144 | 28.2 | -7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S Vickers | 327 | 8.1 | -7.7 | |
| Majority | 1,528 | 35.5 | +23.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,305 | 38.9 | -2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour -11.5 | |||
Bromley Cross ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N Critchley | 2,230 | 47.3 | -7.0 | |
| Independent | S Scotland | 1,249 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
| Labour | P Entwistle | 940 | 19.9 | -5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A Halliwell | 294 | 6.2 | -14.4 | |
| Majority | 981 | 20.8 | -8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,713 | 45.2 | -2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Burnden ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D Eastwood | 2,156 | 62.1 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | E Holland | 1,022 | 29.4 | -3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 296 | 8.5 | -5.8 | |
| Majority | 1,134 | 32.6 | +13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,474 | 40.0 | -3.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 7.7 | |||
Central ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R Howarth | 2,379 | 76.6 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | M Kershaw | 517 | 16.7 | -3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 209 | 6.7 | -5.1 | |
| Majority | 1,862 | 60.0 | +12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,105 | 39.1 | -2.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 6.9 | |||
Daubhill ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T Anderton | 2,509 | 69.2 | +12.3 | |
| Conservative | F Hunter | 954 | 26.3 | -4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | R Ronson | 163 | 4.5 | -6.1 | |
| Majority | 1,555 | 42.9 | +16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,626 | 41.1 | -3.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 9.2 | |||
Deane-cum-Heaton ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F Rushton | 2,882 | 58.0 | -0.4 | |
| Labour | P Spencer | 1,552 | 31.2 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A Kay | 534 | 10.7 | -9.3 | |
| Majority | 1,330 | 26.8 | -10.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,968 | 38.1 | -7.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour 9.4 | |||
Derby ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Foster | 2,882 | 78.7 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | W Ingham | 445 | 12.2 | -4.8 | |
| Independent Labour | S Graeme | 174 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | K Barnes | 159 | 4.3 | -5.9 | |
| Majority | 2,437 | 66.6 | +10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,660 | 39.4 | -4.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 5.9 | |||
Farnworth ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Wild | 2,320 | 76.1 | +11.0 | |
| Conservative | C Adams | 493 | 16.2 | -4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 236 | 7.7 | -6.7 | |
| Majority | 1,826 | 59.9 | +15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,050 | 32.7 | -3.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 8.8 | |||
Halliwell ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E Hamer | 2,740 | 66.8 | +16.7 | |
| Conservative | R Pryce | 835 | 20.4 | -2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D Eccles | 524 | 12.8 | -14.1 | |
| Majority | 1,905 | 46.5 | +23.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,099 | 43.0 | -3.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 15.4 | |||
Harper Green ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Boardman | 2,346 | 69.8 | +10.5 | |
| Conservative | C Churchman | 736 | 21.9 | +0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G Willis | 279 | 8.3 | -11.2 | |
| Majority | 1,610 | 47.9 | +9.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,361 | 32.5 | -8.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 10.8 | |||
Horwich ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E Walker | 2,551 | 46.1 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | C Rigg | 1,916 | 29.6 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P Houghton | 1,005 | 18.2 | -14.0 | |
| Independent Labour | M Perks | 340 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 913 | 16.5 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,534 | 48.5 | -4.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 10.6 | |||
Hulton Park ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C Higson | 2,070 | 46.8 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,181 | 26.7 | -10.4 | |
| Labour | P Perry | 1,173 | 26.5 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 889 | 20.1 | +14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,424 | 37.3 | -11.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour -8.5 | |||
Kearsley ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Alker | 2,489 | 62.3 | +13.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 852 | 21.3 | -14.2 | |
| Conservative | N Houlcroft | 569 | 14.3 | -1.0 | |
| SDP | A Howcroft | 82 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 1,555 | 38.9 | +25.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,992 | 40.3 | -5.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 13.6 | |||
Little Lever ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K Cunliffe | 1,994 | 46.9 | +9.3 | |
| Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,840 | 43.2 | -7.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 330 | 7.8 | -6.4 | |
| SDP | M Taylor | 91 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 154 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,255 | 45.2 | -2.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour +7.8 | |||
Smithills ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | R Hayes | 2,237 | 47.6 | -0.8 | |
| Conservative | C Shaw | 1,623 | 34.5 | -4.2 | |
| Labour | E Boardman | 731 | 15.6 | +2.7 | |
| SDP | I Greenhalgh | 109 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 614 | 13.1 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,700 | 53.8 | -1.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour -2.4 | |||
Tonge ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A Brigg | 2,446 | 59.5 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | K Howarth | 1,460 | 35.5 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 206 | 5.0 | -8.2 | |
| Majority | 986 | 24.0 | +3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,112 | 46.4 | -0.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 7.0 | |||
Westhoughton ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L Thomas | 1,355 | 43.9 | +8.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 901 | 29.2 | -4.9 | |
| Conservative | M Kramer | 830 | 26.9 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 454 | 14.7 | +13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,086 | 39.6 | -10.6 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | LD to Labour 6.5 | |||
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.