1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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

21 seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1984
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1311047.536,727+4.0
  Conservative 602-234.726,854-3.3
  Alliance 220+217.713,707-0.8

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/SDP Alliance

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Higham 2,177 54.1 −5.0
Labour J Kilcoyne1,31432.7+4.7
SDP D Newman53213.2+0.3
Majority 1,01425.2−5.8
Turnout 4,02340.4−4.1
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 4.8

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Johnson 1,968 54.8 +2.3
Conservative N Troup1,26735.3−1.3
SDP G Langdon35910.0−0.9
Majority 70119.5+5.2
Turnout 3,59438.2−8.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 1.8

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Hall 2,087 53.3 −4.6
Labour D McEneaney1,09127.9+4.0
Liberal R Steele73418.8+0.5
Majority 99625.5−8.5
Turnout 3,91236.0−4.7
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 4.3

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K McIvor 2,243 52.1 +2.9
Conservative I Chesney1,58136.7+0.5
SDP D Lee47911.1−3.4
Majority 66215.4+2.4
Turnout 4,30338.0−1.1
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 3.1

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Poulson 2,231 51.5 −3.4
Labour D Doxsey1,10725.6+6.2
SDP C Moore99322.9−2.8
Majority 1,12425.9−3.3
Turnout 4,33142.0−4.6
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 4.8

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eastwood 1,993 52.7 +5.5
Conservative E Holland1,50139.7−1.3
Liberal S Vickers2687.6−4.2
Majority 49213.1+6.9
Turnout 3,78041.0−7.0
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 4.8

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Howarth 2,403 71.5 +2.2
Conservative T Haslam60718.0+0.8
Liberal G Meadows35310.5−3.0
Majority 1,79653.4−9.8
Turnout 3,36339.3−4.3
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 2.6

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Anderton 2,615 63.3 +2.8
Conservative P Gore1,22829.7−3.4
SDP K Banks1984.8−1.5
Independent J Hamilton922.2+2.2
Majority 1,38733.6+6.2
Turnout 4,13344.5−5.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 3.1

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Berry 2,959 58.0 +0.9
Labour T Hyams1,08722.3+2.4
SDP I Hamilton1,05720.7−3.3
Majority 1,87236.7+3.7
Turnout 5,10339.5−6.2
Conservative hold Swing SDP to Labour 2.8

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Foster 3,171 81.1 +3.2
Conservative P Small51913.3−0.4
SDP D Holland2225.7−0.8
Majority 2,65267.8+3.6
Turnout 3,91238.7−1.6
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 2.0

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Wild 2,222 78.7 +14.6
Liberal L Sanderson60321.3+8.5
Majority 1,61957.3+16.4
Turnout 2,82528.9−3.7
Labour hold Swing

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hamer 1,853 44.4 +0.6
Liberal A Halliwell1,57137.6+4.1
Conservative S Dawson75218.0−4.7
Majority 2826.7−3.8
Turnout 4,17642.0−3.5
Labour hold Swing Con to Liberal -4.4

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Boardman 2,401 65.1 +4.4
Conservative A Royse96925.4+11.8
Liberal P Regan3519.5−15.1
Majority 1,46539.7+3.6
Turnout 3,68835.2−1.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Liberal 13.4

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Seddon 2,137 45.0 +2.1
Conservative J Blakemore1,85038.9+1.6
SDP M Alcroft68614.4−5.4
Independent D Harrison771.6+1.6
Majority 2876.0+0.4
Turnout 4,75043.6−4.9
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 3.7

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Hornby 1,897 27.2
Conservative F Rushton 1,801 25.8
Labour E Walker1,19817.2
Labour N Wild1,07915.5
Liberal D Cooper5407.7
Liberal C Monk4566.5
Turnout 6,971
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Alker 2,154 56.3 +7.1
Liberal E Bell1,07028.0+11.7
Conservative A Waterson60115.7−18.8
Majority 1,08428.3+13.6
Turnout 3,82539.8−4.2
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con -15.2

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Connell 1,818 49.6 +9.7
Conservative A Longmire1,55742.5−4.9
SDP P Keveaney2938.0−4.7
Majority 2607.1
Turnout 3,66740.0−5.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour -7.3

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R Hayes 1,879 45.0 +5.9
Conservative S Collier1,72841.4−3.7
Labour F Hampson56613.6−2.2
Majority 1513.6
Turnout 4,17347.0−1.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Con to Liberal -4.8

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Brigg 2,202 54.4 +7.1
Conservative G Kearton1,56738.7−5.0
SDP E West2806.9−2.1
Majority 63515.7+12.1
Turnout 4,04943.7−0.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour -6.0

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D Wilkinson 1,247 50.0 +16.4
Labour P Woodcock1,24550.0+1.2
Majority 20.0
Turnout 2,49237.6−10.7
Liberal gain from Labour

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