1991_Bolton_Council_election
1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
1991 UK local government election
The 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1991 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats, and 1 by an Independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 42.9 | 36,747 | -12.4 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 34.9 | 29,841 | +9.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 19.7 | 16,867 | +5.1 | ||
Other parties | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.5 | 2,140 | -2.4 | ||
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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 14 | 3 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
42 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent
Astley Bridge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J Walsh | 3,072 | 55.0 | +9.4 | |
Labour | M Clare | 1,981 | 35.5 | -11.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 530 | 9.5 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 1,092 | 19.5 | |||
Turnout | 5,583 | 50.3 | -0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.3 | |||
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Blackrod ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | K Helsby | 2,129 | 46.8 | -18.4 | |
Conservative | J Winnward | 1,395 | 30.6 | +7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 810 | 17.8 | +6.2 | |
Independent | N Oliphant | 220 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 734 | 16.2 | -25.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,554 | 54.0 | -4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 | |||
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Bradshaw ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E Crook | 2,598 | 53.1 | +9.6 | |
Labour | J Byrne | 1,668 | 34.1 | -6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Steele | 623 | 12.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 930 | 19.0 | +15.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,889 | 44.0 | +2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.9 | |||
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Breightmet ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | D Grime | 2,320 | 55.6 | -12.1 | |
Conservative | J Edge | 1,385 | 33.2 | +7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 468 | 11.2 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 935 | 22.4 | -20.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,173 | 38.2 | -5.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.0 | |||
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Bromley Cross ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,637 | 56.9 | +9.4 | |
Labour | R Stones | 1,275 | 27.5 | -7.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 722 | 15.6 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 1,362 | 29.4 | +17.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,634 | 44.4 | -2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.6 | |||
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Burnden ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Birch | 2,277 | 62.7 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrave | 890 | 24.5 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 464 | 12.8 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 1,387 | 38.2 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,631 | 38.9 | -6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Central ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J Sherrington | 2,286 | 67.4 | -8.4 | |
Conservative | L Shepherd | 620 | 18.3 | +8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 488 | 14.4 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 1,666 | 49.1 | -17.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,394 | 42.7 | -9.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.5 | |||
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Daubhill ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M Donaghy | 2,316 | 64.0 | -9.5 | |
Conservative | L Waterson | 871 | 24.1 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 432 | 11.9 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 1,445 | 39.9 | -14.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,619 | 41.0 | -7.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.4 | |||
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Deane-cum-Heaton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,431 | 55.5 | +5.3 | |
Labour | J Gillatt | 1,962 | 31.7 | -5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 715 | 11.6 | +3.6 | |
Independent | J Strickland | 75 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 1,469 | 23.7 | +13.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,183 | 46.8 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.5 | |||
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Derby ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | K Peters | 2,889 | 80.0 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 436 | 12.1 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | C McPherson | 284 | 7.9 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 2,453 | 68.0 | -1.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,609 | 38.9 | -11.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Farnworth ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,644 | 50.7 | +26.0 | |
Labour | A Devlin | 927 | 28.6 | -28.6 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 480 | 14.8 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 191 | 5.9 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 717 | 22.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,242 | 34.8 | -14.2 | ||
Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Ind Labour 27.3 | |||
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Halliwell ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C Morris | 2,491 | 59.9 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | R Pryce | 848 | 20.4 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 817 | 19.7 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 1,643 | 39.5 | -12.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,156 | 43.6 | -7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 | |||
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Harper Green ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C Dennis | 2,350 | 64.5 | -9.9 | |
Conservative | P Cummins | 698 | 19.2 | +3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 593 | 16.3 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 1,652 | 45.4 | -13.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,641 | 35.2 | -6.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 8.2 | |||
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Horwich ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B McCracken | 2,384 | 38.7 | -6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,192 | 35.6 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | M Perks | 1,589 | 25.8 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 192 | 3.1 | -9.5 | ||
Turnout | 6,165 | 54.0 | -1.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.1 | |||
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Hulton Park ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | G Smith | 2,647 | 50.8 | +11.4 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,583 | 30.4 | -15.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 977 | 18.8 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 1,064 | 20.4 | |||
Turnout | 5,207 | 44.6 | -1.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.4 | |||
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Kearsley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Spencer | 2,132 | 51.3 | -10.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,450 | 34.9 | +4.2 | |
Conservative | P Briscoe | 570 | 13.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 682 | 16.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,152 | 41.9 | -5.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 7.1 | |||
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Little Lever ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D Dziubas | 2,166 | 47.9 | +13.3 | |
Labour | R Evans | 1,849 | 40.9 | -17.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 504 | 11.2 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 317 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 4,519 | 48.0 | -7.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 15.6 | |||
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Smithills ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | J Higson | 2,686 | 55.7 | +14.9 | |
Conservative | G Gibson | 1,296 | 26.9 | +4.3 | |
Labour | A Page | 637 | 13.2 | -10.9 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 201 | 4.2 | -2.1 | |
Majority | 1,390 | 28.8 | -13.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,820 | 55.2 | -3.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 12.9 | |||
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Tonge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Perry | 1,906 | 46.8 | -11.3 | |
Conservative | P Hamer | 1,180 | 29.0 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 987 | 24.2 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 726 | 17.8 | -15.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,073 | 46.0 | -6.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 9.1 | |||
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Westhoughton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Finch | 1,366 | 39.9 | -11.1 | |
Conservative | G Twist | 1,032 | 30.1 | +16.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,027 | 30.0 | -5.5 | |
Majority | 334 | 9.7 | -5.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,425 | 44.0 | -2.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.8 | |||
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- 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.