1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1990 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
22 seats were contested in the election: 18 were won by the Labour Party, 3 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. There were 2 seats each contested in both the Farnworth and the Kearsley wards. After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 43
- Conservative 14
- Liberal Democrats 3
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 18 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 55.3 | 58,682 | +5.6 | ||
Conservative | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 25.2 | 26,693 | -8.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.6 | 15,481 | +0.7 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 5,178 | +1.7 |
Council Composition edit
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 14 | 3 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S Hynes | 2,650 | 46.8 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,585 | 45.6 | -1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 431 | 7.6 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 65 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 5,666 | 51.0 | +8.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 2.2 |
Blackrod ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Monaghan | 3,201 | 65.2 | +22.0 | |
Conservative | K Rigg | 1,138 | 23.2 | -11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 568 | 11.6 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 2,063 | 42.0 | +33.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,907 | 58.2 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 16.7 |
Bradshaw ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Osborn | 2,170 | 43.5 | -7.5 | |
Labour | M Clare | 2,012 | 40.4 | +7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Steele | 447 | 9.0 | -7.3 | |
Green | M Calvert | 356 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 158 | 3.2 | -15.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,985 | 41.7 | +5.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.6 |
Breightmet ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Benjamin | 3,232 | 67.7 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | J Edge | 1,205 | 25.3 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Vickers | 335 | 7.0 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 2,027 | 42.5 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,772 | 43.7 | +4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.4 |
Bromley Cross ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 2,490 | 47.5 | +0.2 | |
Labour | P Perry | 1,853 | 35.3 | +15.4 | |
Green | A Kemp | 523 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 380 | 7.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 637 | 12.1 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,246 | 46.6 | +1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burnden ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Howarth | 2,705 | 61.5 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | S Hornby | 1,037 | 23.6 | -5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 445 | 10.1 | +1.6 | |
Islamic Party | A Khalique | 210 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 1,668 | 37.9 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,397 | 45.0 | +5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.7 |
Central ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Iddon | 3,164 | 75.8 | -0.8 | |
Conservative | L Kay | 404 | 9.7 | -7.0 | |
Islamic Party | M Marothi | 344 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 262 | 6.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 2,760 | 66.2 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,174 | 52.5 | +13.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to IP 7.6 |
Daubhill ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Harkin | 3,153 | 73.5 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | A Waterson | 769 | 18.7 | -7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Langdon | 335 | 7.9 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 2,339 | 54.8 | +11.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,266 | 48.3 | +7.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.9 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Allanson | 3,285 | 50.2 | -7.8 | |
Labour | R Evans | 2,455 | 37.5 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 524 | 8.0 | -2.7 | |
Green | P Upman | 281 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 830 | 12.7 | -14.1 | ||
Turnout | 6,545 | 48.0 | +9.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.0 |
Derby ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Riley | 3,676 | 79.1 | +0.4 | |
Islamic Party | K Hussain | 469 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 337 | 7.3 | -4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 163 | 3.5 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 3,207 | 69.0 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,645 | 50.1 | +10.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.6 |
Farnworth ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Johnston | 2,131 | 29.1 | ||
Labour | A Devlin | 2,055 | 28.1 | ||
Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,805 | 24.7 | ||
Conservative | C Adams | 485 | 6.6 | ||
Conservative | J Adams | 422 | 5.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | P Barnet | 264 | 3.6 | ||
SDP | I Torkington | 185 | 2.2 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,320 | 49.0 | +16.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Halliwell ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kilcoyne | 3,166 | 65.6 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Henry | 652 | 13.5 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | J Batley | 651 | 13.5 | -6.9 | |
Islamic Party | M Khan | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Green | B Childs | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 2,514 | 52.1 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,825 | 50.6 | +7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.8 |
Harper Green ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Williamson | 3,236 | 74.4 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | C Churchman | 686 | 15.8 | -6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 425 | 9.8 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 2,550 | 58.7 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,347 | 42.0 | +9.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.2 |
Horwich ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I Carruthers | 2,894 | 45.6 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,091 | 32.9 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | M Perks | 1,175 | 18.5 | -11.1 | |
Green | H Connor | 188 | 3.0 | ||
Majority | 803 | 12.6 | -3.9 | ||
Turnout | 6,348 | 55.6 | +7.1 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | Con to LD 12.9 |
Hulton Park ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hyland | 2,495 | 45.9 | +19.4 | |
Conservative | D Wilcox | 2,138 | 39.4 | -7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Mather | 797 | 14.7 | -12.0 | |
Majority | 357 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,430 | 45.7 | +8.4 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | LD to Labour 15.7 |
Kearsley ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Hampson | 3,059 | 32.4 | ||
Labour | P Spencer | 2,732 | 28.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,609 | 17.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 1,099 | 11.6 | ||
Conservative | M Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | ||
Conservative | H Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 9,439 | 47.6 | +7.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Little Lever ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Connell | 3,067 | 58.8 | +11.9 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,807 | 34.6 | -8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 342 | 6.6 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 1,260 | 24.1 | +22.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,216 | 55.4 | +10.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 |
Smithills ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Mary Rankine Mason | 2,089 | 40.8 | -6.8 | |
Conservative | G Gibson | 1,311 | 25.6 | -8.9 | |
Labour | J Byrne | 1,232 | 24.1 | +8.5 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 325 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Green | P Hackin | 163 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 778 | 15.2 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,120 | 58.6 | +4.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 8.7 |
Tonge ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Mason | 2,694 | 58.1 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | P Hamer | 1,142 | 24.6 | -10.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 802 | 17.3 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 1,552 | 33.5 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,638 | 52.4 | +6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 11.6 |
Westhoughton ward edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Fairhurst | 1,838 | 51.0 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,278 | 35.5 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | A Cole | 489 | 13.6 | -13.3 | |
Majority | 560 | 15.5 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,605 | 46.3 | +6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 |
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.