1980 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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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.

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Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1980
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 39+665.048.941,394+2.5
  Conservative 20-1533.342.636,034-4.1
  Liberal 101.77.05,941+0.2
  Other parties 0001.41,179+1.4

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Shepherd 2,745 23.5
Conservative A Hibbert 2,576 22.0
Conservative D Johnston 2,550 21.0
Labour W Wheeler1,29011.0
Labour P McFadden1,20610.3
Labour M Woodock1,18810.2
National Front K Bernal1331.1
Turnout 11,688

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Johnson 2,104 18.4
Labour J Clee 1,973 17.3
Labour J Monaghan 1,965 17.2
Conservative C Everin1,96317.2
Conservative G Jones1,72515.1
Conservative F Rushton1,69114.8
Turnout 11,421

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Howarth 2,674 22.0
Conservative E Crook 2,603 21.5
Conservative B Furlong 2,558 21.1
Labour S Bryan1,50212.4
Labour G Platt1,42511.7
Labour P Howarth1,36911.3
Turnout 12,131

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K McIvor 2,610 19.5
Labour D Grime 2,421 18.1
Labour C Benjamin 2,359 17.7
Conservative A Chadbond2,15616.1
Conservative R Greenhalgh1,91614.3
Conservative D Jones1,89814.2
Turnout 13,360

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Poulson 2,512 20.2
Conservative T Mulligan 2,340 19.5
Conservative B Hurst 2,417 19.4
Labour D Doxsey1,70813.7
Labour N Peacock1,70113.7
Labour R Watson1,68113.5
Turnout 12,449

Burnden ward

Burnden ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eastwood 2,524 18.9
Labour P Birch 2,368 17.8
Labour J Mason 2,362 17.7
Conservative M Drinkwater2,06315.5
Conservative L Hunton1,95314.7
Conservative R Haslam1,92714.5
National Front P Salveson1271.0
Turnout 13,324

Central ward

Central ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Howarth 2,657 26.0
Labour D Clark 2,652 25.9
Labour B Iddon 2,509 24.5
Independent Labour G Hart9349.1
Conservative J Bailey7387.2
Conservative J Goudie7317.2
Turnout 10,221

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Anderton 2,886 20.6
Labour M Donaghy 2,856 20.4
Labour G Harkin 2,722 19.4
Conservative R Carr1,83513.1
Conservative A Gledhill1,80112.8
Conservative J Walsh1,68312.0
National Front J Hamilton2381.7
Turnout 14,021

Deane cum Heaton ward

Deane cum Heaton ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Berry 4,016 23.8
Conservative J Hanscomb 3,962 23.4
Conservative M Allanson 3,918 23.2
Labour C Morris 1,70110.1
Labour J Jenkins1,6659.9
Labour J Walker1,6359.7
Turnout 16,897

Derby ward

Derby ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Foster 3,344 32.3
Labour K Peters 3,154 30.5
Labour G Riley 3,058 29.6
Conservative H Kolia5465.3
Communist A Johnson2452.4
Turnout 10,347

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Wild 2,207 25.6
Labour W Hardman 2,204 25.6
Labour P Johnston 2,065 24.0
Conservative A Waterson6187.2
Conservative B Coote6107.1
Conservative N Sever5706.6
Liberal L Bale3373.9
Turnout 8,611

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hamer 2,011 16.9
Liberal J Fish 1,856 15.6
Labour R Johnson 1,775 14.9
Labour J Knight1,76814.8
Liberal S Roberts1,22710.3
Liberal E Wood1,20910.2
Conservative W Hall1,0528.8
Conservative W Higham1,0088.5
Turnout 11,906

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Butterfield 2,814 23.1
Labour M Atkinson 2,806 23.1
Labour L Williamson 2,646 21.8
Conservative A Royse1,26210.4
Conservative J Shore1,1009.0
Conservative E Holland1,0658.8
Liberal D Hinkley4713.9
Turnout 12,164

Horwich ward

Horwich ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Oakley 2,867 20.1
Labour V Broom 2,481 17.4
Labour P Senior 2,452 17.2
Conservative R Parkinson2,20215.5
Conservative S Dawson2,19315.4
Conservative P Willett2,04414.4
Turnout 14,239

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Smith 2,307 21.5
Conservative G Smith 2,260 21.1
Conservative M Prince 2,193 20.5
Labour A Forrest1,35212.6
Labour P Start1,30512.2
Labour A Moon1,29312.1
Turnout 10,710

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Lewis 3,010 25.3
Labour W Robinson 2,548 21.4
Labour D Dingwall 2,423 20.4
Liberal J Rothwell1,52812.8
Liberal E Bell1,20010.1
Conservative J Tomlinson1,19410.0
Turnout 11,903

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Hornby 2,057 17.3
Labour J Marsh 2,047 17.2
Conservative A Lawton 2,030 17.0
Labour L Sanderson1,84415.5
Conservative A Longmire1,76914.8
Labour E Walker1,70114.3
Liberal W Crook4693.9
Turnout 11,917

Smithills ward

Smithills ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Collier 2,414 18.8
Conservative M Howarth 2,392 18.6
Conservative D Priestley 2,340 18.2
Liberal F Fish1,0858.5
Labour G Lever1,0117.9
Labour E McCracken9957.8
Labour T Palframan9877.7
Liberal A Oakes8156.3
Liberal D Walmsley7996.2
Turnout 12,838

Tonge ward

Tonge ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Brigg 2,212 17.7
Labour D Clare 2,155 17.3
Labour C Skull 2,095 16.8
Conservative S Harrison2,03216.3
Conservative K Knowles2,00716.1
Conservative J Rigby1,99115.9
Turnout 12,492

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Woodcock 1,607 25.5
Labour P Finch 1,511 23.9
Labour P Jones 1,402 22.2
Liberal D Wilkinson96915.4
Conservative T Riley82313.0
Turnout 6,312

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