1982 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1982 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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

Contents

20 seats were contested in the election, with 10 being won by the Labour Party, 8 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1982
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1003-337.527,018-11.5
  Conservative 810+137.927,339-4.7
  Liberal 220+224.317,547+17.4
  Communist 000+00.2179

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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After the election the composition of the council was:

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L – Liberal

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Johnston 2,088 57.9 −9.4
SDP I Greenhalgh82222.8+22.8
Labour D McEneaney69819.3−12.2
Majority 1,26633.1
Turnout 3,80636.7
Conservative hold Swing Labour to SDP 17.5

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Monaghan 1,768 47.6 −5.3
Conservative I Ikin1,19732.2−14.9
SDP D Boyes75020.2+20.2
Majority 57115.4
Turnout 3,71539.5
Labour hold Swing Con to SDP 17.5

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A O'Neill 2,135 55.6 −9.0
Liberal A Halliwell98825.7+25.7
Labour G Lever71518.6−16.8
Majority 1,14729.9
Turnout 3,83835.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Liberal 21.2

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Benjamin 1,745 42.8 −12.5
Conservative A Chadbond1,50436.9−7.8
SDP D Lee82420.2+20.2
Majority 2415.9
Turnout 4,07336.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP 16.3

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Hurst 1,885 47.9 −11.9
SDP J Hampson1,31233.4+33.4
Labour D Doxsey73618.7−21.5
Majority 57314.5
Turnout 3,93339.2
Conservative hold Swing Labour to SDP -27.4

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Mason 1,558 44.0 −14.4
Conservative W Hall1,55343.9−0.7
Liberal W Crook42712.1+12.1
Majority 50.1
Turnout 3,53836.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal -13.2

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Iddon 2,163 68.0 −8.5
Liberal R Hayes53416.8+16.8
Conservative G Kearton48315.2+0.8
Majority 1,62951.2
Turnout 3,18036.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal -12.6

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Harkin 2,019 52.3 −8.1
Conservative R Carr1,37935.7−2.2
SDP H Smith46612.1+12.1
Majority 74016.6
Turnout 3,86441.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP -12.1

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Allanson 3,210 62.4 −8.0
SDP I Hamilton1,05720.5+20.5
Labour J Knight88117.1−12.5
Majority 2,15341.9
Turnout 5,14840.6
Conservative hold Swing Labour to SDP -16.5

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Riley 2,580 70.9 −21.5
Conservative J Walsh49813.7+8.4
SDP C Moore48113.2+13.2
Communist A Johnson812.2−0.2
Majority 2,09257.2
Turnout 3,64035.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP -17.3

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Johnston 1,442 60.1 −15.1
Liberal L Bale48420.2+16.3
Conservative B Coote47419.8−1.1
Majority 95839.9
Turnout 2,40024.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal -15.7

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D Walmsley 1,226 37.2 +1.2
Labour R Johnson1,21436.9−9.7
Conservative L Keighley85425.9+8.6
Majority 120.3
Turnout 3,29433.8
Liberal gain from Labour Swing Labour to Con +9.1

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Williamson 1,641 56.0 −12.0
Liberal L Sanderson1,18940.6+36.7
Communist T McKnight983.3+3.3
Majority 45215.4
Turnout 2,92827.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal -24.3

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Senior 1,820 40.2 −14.6
Conservative S Dawson1,68937.3−7.9
SDP D Morris1,01422.4+22.4
Majority 1312.9
Turnout 4,52341.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP -18.5

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Prince 1,768 52.1 −11.0
Liberal H Wise82624.4+24.4
Labour E McCracken79823.5−13.4
Majority 94227.7
Turnout 3,39234.4
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Liberal -18.9

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J Rothwell 1,645 44.9 +22.0
Labour D Dingwall1,44939.5−27.6
Conservative A Waterson57015.6+5.6
Majority 1961.4
Turnout 3,66437.8
Liberal gain from Labour Swing Labour to Liberal 24.8

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Lawton 1,914 50.7 +1.6
Labour E Walker96625.6−21.3
Liberal F Bridges89523.7+19.8
Majority 94825.1
Turnout 3,77542.1
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Liberal -20.3

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Priestley 1,974 54.9 −0.8
Liberal F Harasiwka1,02328.5+7.5
Labour J Jenkins59716.6−6.7
Majority 95126.4
Turnout 3,59439.9
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Liberal -7.1

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Knowles 1,634 46.8 −1.5
Labour C Skull1,25035.8−15.9
SDP E West60817.4+17.4
Majority 38411.0
Turnout 3,49237.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Labour to SDP -16.6

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Jones 978 39.4 −32.2
Liberal D Wilkinson97639.3+23.9
Conservative G Hanley53021.3+8.3
Majority 20.9
Turnout 2,48440.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal -28.0

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