1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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: 14 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1988
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1410+149.740,411+8.6
  Conservative 500+033.226,992-2.6
  SLD 101-113.911,315-8.4
  Other parties 0003.22,648+2.3

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 Democrats

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Higham 2,150 47.1 −7.6
Labour G Dennis2,00243.8+14.2
Liberal Democrats M Langdon4179.1−6.6
Majority 1483.2−21.9
Turnout 4,56943.0−5.3
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 10.9

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Johnson 1,786 43.2 +6.2
Conservative J Barrow1,42734.6+0.2
Independent Labour L Watkinson60314.6+4.1
Liberal Democrats C Kay3147.6−10.5
Majority 3598.7+6.2
Turnout 4,13049.0+2.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.3

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Hall 2,056 51.0 −4.5
Labour E Collett1,31832.7+9.3
Liberal Democrats A Steele65716.3−4.8
Majority 73818.3−13.8
Turnout 4,03136.3−5.7
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour -7.0

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K MacIvor 2,582 63.7 +15.4
Conservative P Jones1,14428.2−7.7
Liberal Democrats S Vickers3278.1−7.7
Majority 1,52835.5+23.2
Turnout 4,30538.9−2.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour -11.5

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Critchley 2,230 47.3 −7.0
Independent S Scotland1,24926.5+26.5
Labour P Entwistle94019.9−5.3
Liberal Democrats A Halliwell2946.2−14.4
Majority 98120.8−8.3
Turnout 4,71345.2−2.5
Conservative hold Swing

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eastwood 2,156 62.1 +9.7
Conservative E Holland1,02229.4−3.9
Liberal Democrats L Easterman2968.5−5.8
Majority 1,13432.6+13.6
Turnout 3,47440.0−3.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 7.7

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Howarth 2,379 76.6 +8.8
Conservative M Kershaw51716.7−3.8
Liberal Democrats S Howarth2096.7−5.1
Majority 1,86260.0+12.7
Turnout 3,10539.1−2.2
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 6.9

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Anderton 2,509 69.2 +12.3
Conservative F Hunter95426.3−4.1
Liberal Democrats R Ronson1634.5−6.1
Majority 1,55542.9+16.4
Turnout 3,62641.1−3.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 9.2

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Rushton 2,882 58.0 −0.4
Labour P Spencer1,55231.2+9.6
Liberal Democrats A Kay53410.7−9.3
Majority 1,33026.8−10.0
Turnout 4,96838.1−7.4
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour 9.4

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Foster 2,882 78.7 +5.9
Conservative W Ingham44512.2−4.8
Independent Labour S Graeme1744.8+4.8
Liberal Democrats K Barnes1594.3−5.9
Majority 2,43766.6+10.9
Turnout 3,66039.4−4.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.9

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Wild 2,320 76.1 +11.0
Conservative C Adams49316.2−4.2
Liberal Democrats L Sanderson2367.7−6.7
Majority 1,82659.9+15.2
Turnout 3,05032.7−3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.8

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hamer 2,740 66.8 +16.7
Conservative R Pryce83520.4−2.6
Liberal Democrats D Eccles52412.8−14.1
Majority 1,90546.5+23.3
Turnout 4,09943.0−3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 15.4

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Boardman 2,346 69.8 +10.5
Conservative C Churchman73621.9+0.7
Liberal Democrats G Willis2798.3−11.2
Majority 1,61047.9+9.8
Turnout 3,36132.5−8.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 10.8

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Walker 2,551 46.1 +7.3
Conservative C Rigg1,91629.6+0.6
Liberal Democrats P Houghton1,00518.2−14.0
Independent Labour M Perks3406.1+6.1
Majority 91316.5+9.9
Turnout 5,53448.5−4.5
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 10.6

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Higson 2,070 46.8 +3.9
Liberal Democrats P Mather1,18126.7−10.4
Labour P Perry1,17326.5+6.6
Majority 88920.1+14.3
Turnout 4,42437.3−11.0
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour -8.5

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Alker 2,489 62.3 +13.1
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell85221.3−14.2
Conservative N Houlcroft56914.3−1.0
SDP A Howcroft822.1+2.1
Majority 1,55538.9+25.1
Turnout 3,99240.3−5.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 13.6

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Cunliffe 1,994 46.9 +9.3
Conservative J Cosgrove1,84043.2−7.0
Liberal Democrats W Crook3307.8−6.4
SDP M Taylor912.1+2.1
Majority 1543.7
Turnout 4,25545.2−2.4
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour +7.8

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R Hayes 2,237 47.6 −0.8
Conservative C Shaw1,62334.5−4.2
Labour E Boardman73115.6+2.7
SDP I Greenhalgh1092.3+2.3
Majority 61413.1+3.4
Turnout 4,70053.8−1.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Con to Labour -2.4

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Brigg 2,446 59.5 +5.9
Conservative K Howarth1,46035.5+2.3
Liberal Democrats B Dunning2065.0−8.2
Majority 98624.0+3.7
Turnout 4,11246.4−0.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 7.0

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Thomas 1,355 43.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson90129.2−4.9
Conservative M Kramer83026.9+4.5
Majority 45414.7+13.0
Turnout 3,08639.6−10.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing LD to Labour 6.5

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