1987 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1987 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Party. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1987
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1300041.136,959-4.5
  Conservative 601-135.832,191+4.4
  Alliance 110+122.320,051-0.4
  Other parties 00000.9811+0.9

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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LD – Liberal / SDP Alliance

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Walsh 2,752 54.7 +3.1
Labour S Marsland1,48829.6−4.1
SDP M Langdon78715.7+1.0
Majority1,26425.1+7.2
Turnout 5,02748.3+3.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 3.6

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Helsby 1,646 37.0 −9.0
Conservative J Barrow1,53334.4−0.9
SDP C Kay80618.1+5.1
Independent Labour L Watkinson46710.5+4.8
Majority1132.5−12.5
Turnout 4,45246.4+9.2
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP 7.0

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Crook 2,537 55.5 +6.8
Labour P McFadden1,06823.4−5.0
Liberal A Steele96621.1−1.9
Majority1,46932.1+11.8
Turnout 4,57142.0+1.0
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 5.9

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Grime 2,185 48.3 −4.8
Conservative P Jones1,62635.9+3.8
SDP B Dunning57815.8+1.0
Majority55912.3−8.7
Turnout 4,52740.9+6.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 4.3

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 2,665 54.3 +12.0
Labour D Doxsey1,23625.2−3.9
SDP D Poole1,01020.6−8.1
Majority1,42929.1+16.0
Turnout 4,91146.7+2.6
Conservative hold Swing SDP to Con 10.0

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Birch 2,041 52.4 −2.1
Conservative F Hunter1,29933.3+0.9
Liberal P Howarth55814.3+1.2
Majority74219.0−3.0
Turnout 3,89843.6+4.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal 1.6

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Sherrington 2,257 67.7 −7.0
Liberal S Vickers68220.5+3.3
Conservative N Baxter39211.8+3.8
Majority1,57547.3−6.9
Turnout 3,33141.3+0.9
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal 5.4

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Donaghy 2,308 56.9 −7.4
Conservative J Cosgrove1,23430.4+6.2
Liberal R Ronson43910.6−1.0
Independent J Hamilton822.0+2.0
Majority1,07426.5−13.6
Turnout 4,05544.2+4.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 6.8

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 3,484 58.4 +4.3
Labour P Boardman1,28821.6−2.8
SDP C Macpherson1,19320.0−1.5
Majority2,19636.8+7.1
Turnout 5,96545.5+3.5
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 2.5

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Peters 3,123 72.8 −9.7
Conservative W Ingham73117.0+6.4
SDP L Easterman43610.2+3.3
Majority2,39255.7−16.2
Turnout 4,29044.0+4.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 8.0

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Hardman 2,230 65.1 −2.5
Conservative C Adams70020.4+7.0
Liberal L Sanderson49314.4−4.7
Majority1,53044.7−3.8
Turnout 3,42336.0+6.2
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 5.8

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Morris 2,282 50.1 +3.1
Liberal A Halliwell1,22626.9−9.3
Conservative E Holland1,04923.0+6.2
Majority1,05623.2+12.4
Turnout 4,55746.3+2.6
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 7.7

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Atkinson 2,479 59.3 −10.2
Conservative L Cosgrave88521.2+2.9
Liberal G Willis81719.5+7.3
Majority1,59438.1−13.0
Turnout 4,18140.6+7.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal 8.7

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E McCracken 2,309 38.8 +2.5
Liberal I Hamilton1,91632.2−5.7
Conservative S Dawson1,72529.0+3.1
Majority3936.6
Turnout 5,95053.0+5.6
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 4.4

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Smith 2,267 42.9 +6.1
Liberal P Cooper1,96137.1−2.6
Labour P Entwistle1,05319.9−3.7
Majority3065.8
Turnout 5,28148.3+8.1
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 4.9

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Robinson 2,210 49.2 −1.7
Liberal J Rothwell1,59535.5−3.9
Conservative N Houlcroft68715.3+5.6
Majority61513.7+2.2
Turnout 4,49246.2+6.1
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 4.7

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Dziubas 2,229 50.2 +4.3
Labour S Jones1,58035.6−7.8
SDP K Banks63214.2+3.6
Majority64914.6+12.1
Turnout 4,44147.6+0.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 6.0

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F Harasiwka 2,376 48.4 −1.4
Conservative C Shaw1,89938.7+3.8
Labour J Ward63112.9−0.4
Majority4779.7−4.9
Turnout 4,90654.9+8.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Liberal to Con 2.6

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Clare 2,317 53.6 −10.7
Conservative T Ryle1,43833.2+4.5
SDP L Shepherd57013.2+6.2
Majority87920.3−17.6
Turnout 4,32547.3+1.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Liberal 8.6

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Finch 1,228 35.8 −4.3
Liberal P Mather1,17034.1−3.6
Conservative J Cowburn76922.4+0.2
Independent P James2627.6+7.6
Majority581.7−0.7
Turnout 3,42950.2+9.2
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 2.2

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