1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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

21 seats were contested in the election, with 18 being won by the Labour Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservatives. 2 seats were contested in the Kearsley ward.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1850+554.540,791+2.0
  Conservative 204-423.317,392-1.0
  Liberal Democrats 100-020.014,936-3.0
  Other parties 001-12.21,650+2.2

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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LabourConservativeL

LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S Murray 2,382 49.5 +0.9
Conservative J Walsh1,82337.9−1.5
Ind. Conservative W Holt3256.8+6.8
Liberal Democrats S Howarth2785.8−6.2
Majority55911.6+2.4
Turnout 4,80844.0−3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Ind Con 6.5

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Helsby 2,261 63.9 +11.7
Conservative D Mercer77021.8−0.8
Liberal Democrats D Watts50714.3−10.9
Majority1,49142.1+15.1
Turnout 3,53836.1−4.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 11.3

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Fitzpatrick 2,029 49.2 +2.4
Conservative E Crook1,69341.1+5.2
Liberal Democrats I Peacock4009.7−7.6
Majority3368.1−2.7
Turnout 4,12137.8−2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Con 6.4

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Grime 2,284 73.0 +4.9
Conservative S Little48715.6−1.4
Liberal Democrats E Hill35911.5−6.4
Majority1,79757.4+10.2
Turnout 3,13029.9−5.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.6

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 1,944 46.8 +5.1
Labour B Ramsden1,74542.0+3.3
Liberal Democrats C Atty46111.1−8.5
Majority1994.8+1.9
Turnout 4,15039.9−3.3
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 6.8

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Birch 2,280 75.0 +6.4
Conservative E Holland42113.9−2.5
Liberal Democrats R Harasiwka33811.1−3.9
Majority1,85961.2+10.0
Turnout 3,03931.9−3.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.1

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M McLoughlin 2,218 77.3 +1.6
Conservative J Bradley46616.2+0.8
Liberal Democrats M Khan1856.4−2.5
Majority1,75261.1+0.8
Turnout 2,86937.7+3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 2.0

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Donaghy 2,023 75.2 +5.5
Conservative F Tebbutt40914.5−2.3
Liberal Democrats L Sullivan2579.6−3.3
Majority1,61460.0+7.8
Turnout 2,68932.3−2.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 3.9

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 2,342 52.8 +9.2
Liberal Democrats C Kay2,09547.2+22.4
Majority2475.6−6.4
Turnout 4,43733.9−9.3
Conservative hold Swing

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Peters 2,771 73.5 +12.5
Conservative Y Patel84012.3−10.6
Liberal Democrats L Bale1604.2−2.0
Majority1,93151.2+23.1
Turnout 3,77141.2−2.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 11.5

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Stones 1,496 53.4 −24.3
Independent Labour W Hardman99035.3+35.3
Conservative D Bailey2027.2−2.7
Liberal Democrats A Crook1134.0−8.5
Majority50618.1−47.1
Turnout 2,80130.4+2.1
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing Labour to Ind Lab 29.8

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Morris 2,222 66.7 +9.0
Liberal Democrats A Radlett77023.1−8.5
Conservative D Price33810.2−0.5
Majority1,45243.6+17.5
Turnout 3,33035.9−5.0
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.7

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Dennis 2,194 80.5 +7.2
Conservative S Kesler29510.8−2.9
Liberal Democrats D Connor2388.7−4.2
Majority1,89969.6+10.0
Turnout 2,72727.7−3.5
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.7

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B McCracken 2,335 48.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrats P McGeehan1,41129.1−18.2
Conservative M Perks1,03021.2+5.5
Independent I Cooper801.6+1.6
Majority92419.0
Turnout 4,85643.5−9.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 14.6

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Ramsden 1,865 44.6 +0.4
Conservative G Smith1,12927.0−8.8
Liberal Democrats D Cooper1,12226.9+6.9
Independent P Woodcock611.5+1.5
Majority73617.6+9.1
Turnout 4,17735.2−3.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to LD 7.8

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S Keating 1,987 30.3
Labour P Spencer 1,931 29.4
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell1,20218.3
Liberal Democrats M Rothwell1,10716.9
Conservative K Ward1762.7
Conservative S Jinks1652.5
Majority
Turnout 6,56834.8−3.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Evans 2,090 56.3 −5.8
Conservative D Dziubus1,38237.2+9.4
Liberal Democrats L Barron2436.5−3.6
Majority70819.0−15.3
Turnout 3,71540.5−4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour to Con 7.6

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J Higson 2,233 59.2 +0.1
Labour A Page1,03027.3+7.7
Conservative D Bagnall51113.5−4.5
Majority1,20331.9−7.5
Turnout 3,77444.3−4.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Con to Labour 6.1

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Perry 2,271 71.3 +4.2
Conservative J Evans62019.5−3.7
Liberal Democrats S Howarth2969.3−0.5
Majority1,65151.8+7.9
Turnout 3,18738.8−6.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 3.9

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Finch 1,377 44.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats E Hill1,16237.7−8.3
Conservative R Crawford34911.3+0.6
Independent D Goddard1946.3+6.3
Majority2157.0
Turnout 3,08238.1−16.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Ind 7.3

References

  1. "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2024.