1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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: 15 were won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Conservative Party, and 3 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1994
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1512-152.642,223+12.9
  Conservative 201-124.319,553-17.7
  Liberal Democrats 320+223.018,498+4.7

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeLI

After the election the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeLI

LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S Hynes 2,502 48.6 +22.7
Conservative H Fairclough2,02639.4−27.9
Liberal Democrats C Atty61712.0+5.2
Majority4769.2
Turnout 5,14547.4+6.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 25.3

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Monaghan 2,162 52.2 +10.7
Liberal Democrats I Hamilton1,04425.2+4.7
Conservative J Winward93422.6−15.3
Majority1,11827.0+23.4
Turnout 4,14040.2+4.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 13.0

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Byrne 2,044 46.7 +22.5
Conservative A Osborn1,56935.9−29.1
Liberal Democrats I Peacock76017.4+8.6
Majority47510.8
Turnout 4,37340.3+1.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 25.8

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Benjamin 2,462 65.1 +11.9
Liberal Democrats E Hill67817.9+12.6
Conservative S Little64217.0−24.5
Majority1,78447.2+35.6
Turnout 3,78235.8+0.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 18.2

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Carr 1,860 41.7 −26.1
Labour S Murray1,72838.7+15.1
Liberal Democrats S Ball87519.6+11.3
Majority1322.9−41.0
Turnout 4,46343.2+2.4
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 20.6

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Howarth 2,280 68.6 +16.3
Conservative F Tebbutt54616.4−8.8
Liberal Democrats M Rothwell49815.0−7.4
Majority1,73451.2+24.1
Turnout 3,32435.0+5.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 12.5

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Iddon 2,439 75.7 +13.1
Conservative J Bradley49715.4−13.4
Liberal Democrats M Khan2868.9+0.3
Majority1,94260.3+26.4
Turnout 3,22241.0+9.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 13.2

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Harkin 2,126 69.7 +9.5
Conservative L Waterson53317.5−14.7
Liberal Democrats L Baron39312.9+5.3
Majority1,59352.2+23.5
Turnout 3,05235.2+6.5
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 12.1

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Shaw 2,449 43.6 −21.5
Labour T Hyams1,77431.6+6.9
Liberal Democrats L Easterman1,39224.8+14.6
Majority67512.0−28.4
Turnout 5,61543.2+4.2
Conservative hold Swing Con to LD 18.0

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Riley 2,490 61.0 −14.4
Conservative Y Patel1,34332.9+16.1
Liberal Democrats L Bale2526.2−1.6
Majority1,14728.1−30.5
Turnout 4,08544.0+15.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 15.2

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Johnston 2,047 77.7 +14.3
Liberal Democrats W Crook32912.5+2.8
Conservative R Wood2609.9−17.0
Majority1,71865.2+28.8
Turnout 2,63628.3+6.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 15.6

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Kilcoyne 2,199 57.7 +3.0
Liberal Democrats J Radlett1,20431.6+9.5
Conservative D Mercer40710.7−12.5
Majority99526.1−5.4
Turnout 3,81140.9+8.3
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 11.0

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Williamson 2,298 73.3 +15.4
Conservative S Kesler43013.7−19.4
Liberal Democrats C Kay40512.9+3.9
Majority1,86859.6+34.8
Turnout 3,13331.2+6.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 17.4

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R Ronson 2,777 47.3 −3.1
Labour E Walker2,16837.0+10.4
Conservative M Perks92015.7−7.3
Majority60910.3−13.3
Turnout 5,86552.8+2.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Con to Labour 8.8

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hyland 2,070 44.2 +16.5
Conservative S Tudge1,67335.8−24.0
Liberal Democrats D Cooper93620.0+7.4
Majority3978.4
Turnout 4,67939.3+3.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 20.2

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Hampson 2,230 58.6 +10.2
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell1,27633.5−4.8
Conservative P Briscoe2987.8−5.5
Majority95425.1+15.0
Turnout 3,80438.2+6.6
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 7.8

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Connell 2,562 62.1 +20.5
Conservative D Bailey1,14527.8−24.1
Liberal Democrats L Barron41810.1+3.6
Majority1,41734.3
Turnout 4,12544.6+11.1
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 22.3

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R Hayes 2,463 59.1 +2.3
Labour A Page81919.6+8.3
Conservative D Price75118.0−13.4
Independent S Graeme1353.2+2.7
Majority1,64439.5+14.0
Turnout 4,16849.1+7.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Con to Labour 10.8

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F White 2,435 67.1 +22.5
Conservative P Whittaker84123.2−17.7
Liberal Democrats S Howarth3549.8−4.7
Majority1,59443.9+40.1
Turnout 3,63045.7+6.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 20.1

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson 1,388 46.0 +24.7
Labour L Fairhurst1,24141.3+2.6
Conservative R Crawford42812.7−27.3
Majority1574.7
Turnout 3,36155.0+16.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Con to LD 26.0

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