1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1991 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.

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20 seats were contested in the election: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats, and 1 by an Independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1991
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1201-142.936,747-12.4
  Conservative 600+034.929,841+9.7
  Liberal Democrats 100+019.716,867+5.1
  Other parties 110+12.52,140-2.4

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
I – Independent

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Walsh 3,072 55.0 +9.4
Labour M Clare1,98135.5-11.3
Liberal Democrats C Kay5309.5+1.9
Majority1,09219.5
Turnout 5,58350.3-0.7
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 10.3

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Helsby 2,129 46.8 -18.4
Conservative J Winnward1,39530.6+7.4
Liberal Democrats I Hamilton81017.8+6.2
Independent N Oliphant2204.8+4.8
Majority73416.2-25.8
Turnout 4,55454.0-4.2
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 12.9

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Crook 2,598 53.1 +9.6
Labour J Byrne1,66834.1-6.3
Liberal Democrats R Steele62312.7+3.7
Majority93019.0+15.8
Turnout 4,88944.0+2.3
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 7.9

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Grime 2,320 55.6 -12.1
Conservative J Edge1,38533.2+7.9
Liberal Democrats S Ball46811.2+5.2
Majority93522.4-20.1
Turnout 4,17338.2-5.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 10.0

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 2,637 56.9 +9.4
Labour R Stones1,27527.5-7.8
Liberal Democrats C Atty72215.6+8.4
Majority1,36229.4+17.3
Turnout 4,63444.4-2.2
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 8.6

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Birch 2,277 62.7 +1.2
Conservative J Cosgrave89024.5+0.9
Liberal Democrats P Howarth46412.8+2.7
Majority1,38738.2+0.3
Turnout 3,63138.9-6.1
Labour hold Swing

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Sherrington 2,286 67.4 -8.4
Conservative L Shepherd62018.3+8.6
Liberal Democrats S Howarth48814.4+8.1
Majority1,66649.1-17.1
Turnout 3,39442.7-9.8
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 8.5

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Donaghy 2,316 64.0 -9.5
Conservative L Waterson87124.1+5.4
Liberal Democrats L Baron43211.9+4.0
Majority1,44539.9-14.9
Turnout 3,61941.0-7.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 7.4

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 3,431 55.5 +5.3
Labour J Gillatt1,96231.7-5.8
Liberal Democrats L Easterman71511.6+3.6
Independent J Strickland751.2+1.2
Majority1,46923.7+13.0
Turnout 6,18346.8-1.2
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 5.5

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Peters 2,889 80.0 +0.9
Conservative F Tebbutt43612.1+4.8
Liberal Democrats C McPherson2847.9+4.4
Majority2,45368.0-1.0
Turnout 3,60938.9-11.2
Labour hold Swing

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour W Hardman 1,644 50.7 +26.0
Labour A Devlin92728.6-28.6
Conservative C Adams48014.8+2.4
Liberal Democrats L Sanderson1915.9+2.6
Majority71722.1
Turnout 3,24234.8-14.2
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing Labour to Ind Labour 27.3

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Morris 2,491 59.9 -5.7
Conservative R Pryce84820.4+6.9
Liberal Democrats J Radlett81719.7+6.2
Majority1,64339.5-12.6
Turnout 4,15643.6-7.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 6.3

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Dennis 2,350 64.5 -9.9
Conservative P Cummins69819.2+3.4
Liberal Democrats P Barnett59316.3+6.5
Majority1,65245.4-13.3
Turnout 3,64135.2-6.8
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 8.2

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B McCracken 2,384 38.7 -6.9
Liberal Democrats B Ronson 2,19235.6+2.7
Conservative M Perks1,58925.8+7.3
Majority1923.1-9.5
Turnout 6,16554.0-1.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 7.1

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Smith 2,647 50.8 +11.4
Labour T Hyams1,58330.4-15.5
Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson97718.8+4.1
Majority1,06420.4
Turnout 5,20744.6-1.1
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 13.4

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Spencer 2,132 51.3 -10.1
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell1,45034.9+4.2
Conservative P Briscoe57013.7+3.7
Majority68216.4
Turnout 4,15241.9-5.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 7.1

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Dziubas 2,166 47.9 +13.3
Labour R Evans1,84940.9-17.9
Liberal Democrats W Crook50411.2+4.6
Majority3177.0
Turnout 4,51948.0-7.4
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 15.6

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J Higson 2,686 55.7 +14.9
Conservative G Gibson1,29626.9+4.3
Labour A Page63713.2-10.9
Independent S Graeme2014.2-2.1
Majority1,39028.8-13.6
Turnout 4,82055.2-3.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to LD 12.9

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Perry 1,906 46.8 -11.3
Conservative P Hamer1,18029.0+4.4
Liberal Democrats B Dunning98724.2+6.9
Majority72617.8-15.7
Turnout 4,07346.0-6.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 9.1

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Finch 1,366 39.9 -11.1
Conservative G Twist1,03230.1+16.5
Liberal Democrats P Mather1,02730.0-5.5
Majority3349.7-5.8
Turnout 3,42544.0-2.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 13.8

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