1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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: 11 were won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservative Party, and 2 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1992
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1103-339.627,756-3.4
  Conservative 720+242.029,420+7.1
  Liberal Democrats 210+118.312,848-1.4

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 D Shepherd 3,005 67.3 +12.3
Labour O Johnson1,15525.9−9.6
Liberal Democrats B Hackney3026.8−2.7
Majority1,85041.5+21.9
Turnout 4,46241.4−8.5
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 12.9

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Johnson 1,454 41.5 −5.3
Conservative J Winnward1,32837.9+7.3
Liberal Democrats I Hamilton71820.5+2.7
Majority1263.6−12.5
Turnout 3,50036.0−18.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 6.3

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Hall 2,752 65.0 +11.9
Labour D Hamer1,11026.2−7.9
Liberal Democrats I Peacock3748.8−3.9
Majority1,64238.8+19.8
Turnout 4,23639.0−5.0
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 9.9

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Byrne 2,012 53.2 −2.4
Conservative J Martin1,57241.5+8.3
Liberal Democrats S Ball2015.3−5.9
Majority44011.6−10.8
Turnout 3,78535.0−3.2
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 7.1

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Critchley 2,820 67.8 +10.9
Labour A Page99423.9−3.6
Liberal Democrats C Atty3448.3−7.3
Majority1,82643.9−14.5
Turnout 4,15840.8−3.6
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 9.1

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eastwood 1,495 52.3 −10.4
Conservative S Rae72125.2+0.7
Liberal Democrats F Harasiwka64022.4+9.6
Majority77427.1−11.1
Turnout 2,85630.0−8.9
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 10.0

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Howarth 1,601 62.6 −4.8
Conservative L Shepherd73528.8+10.5
Liberal Democrats S Howarth2208.6−5.8
Majority86633.9−15.2
Turnout 2,55632.0−10.7
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 8.1

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Anderton 1,515 60.2 −3.8
Conservative L Waterson81132.2+8.1
Liberal Democrats L Baron1927.6−4.3
Majority70427.9−12.0
Turnout 2,51828.7−12.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 6.2

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Rushton 3,308 65.1 +9.6
Labour R Evans1,25524.7−7.0
Liberal Democrats L Easterman51910.2−1.4
Majority2,05340.4+16.7
Turnout 5,08239.0−7.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 8.3

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Foster 1,962 75.4 −4.6
Conservative F Tebbutt43716.8+4.7
Liberal Democrats M Khan2037.8−0.1
Majority1,52558.6−9.4
Turnout 2,60228.4−10.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 4.6

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N Spencer 1,261 63.4 +34.8
Conservative C Adams53626.9+12.1
Liberal Democrats M Rothwell1929.7+3.8
Majority72536.5
Turnout 1,98921.4−0.7
Labour hold Swing

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hamer 1,690 54.7 −5.2
Conservative R Pryce71623.2+2.8
Liberal Democrats J Radlett68422.1+2.4
Majority97431.5−8.0
Turnout 3,09032.6−11.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 4.0

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Clare 1,495 57.9 −6.6
Conservative H Morton85533.1+13.9
Liberal Democrats P Barnett2329.0−7.3
Majority64024.8−20.6
Turnout 2,58225.0−10.2
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 10.6

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B Ronson 2,852 50.4 +14.8
Labour E Walker1,50826.6−12.1
Conservative J Berry1,30223.0−2.8
Majority1,34423.8
Turnout 5,66250.0−4.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Labour to LD 13.4

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Higson 2,516 59.8 +9.0
Labour T Hyams1,16527.7−2.7
Liberal Democrats C Cooper52912.6−6.2
Majority1,35132.1+11.7
Turnout 4,21035.6−9.0
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 7.6

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Alker 1,514 48.4 −2.9
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell1,19938.3+3.4
Conservative P Briscoe41513.3−0.4
Majority31510.1−6.3
Turnout 3,12831.6−10.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 3.1

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Churchman 1,851 51.9 +4.0
Labour K Cunliffe1,48541.6+0.7
Liberal Democrats W Crook2336.5−4.7
Majority36610.3N/A
Turnout 3,56933.5−14.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing LD to Con 4.3

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R Hayes 2,075 56.8 +1.1
Conservative G Gibson1,14731.4+4.5
Labour M Hanif41111.3−1.9
Independent S Graeme200.5−3.7
Majority92825.4−3.4
Turnout 3,65342.0−13.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Lab to Con 3.2

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M McFadden 1,477 44.6 −2.2
Conservative I Hardman1,35240.9+11.9
Liberal Democrats B Dunning47914.5−9.7
Majority1253.8−14.0
Turnout 3,30839.0−7.0
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 10.8

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Twist 1,241 40.0 +9.9
Labour L Thomas1,20138.7−1.2
Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson66021.3−8.7
Majority401.3
Turnout 3,10238.5−5.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing LD to Con 9.3

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