1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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, with 16 being won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservatives.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1996
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1650+554.136,393-0.5
  Conservative 205-525.016,798+1.7
  Liberal Democrats 200-019.613,184-0.4

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

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Ramsden 1,954 45.6 −3.9
Conservative H Fairclough1,89944.3+6.4
Liberal Democrats S Howarth42910.0+4.2
Majority551.3−10.3
Turnout 4,28239.3−4.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour to Con 5.1

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Johnson 1,589 43.1 −20.8
Independent Labour L Watkinson84222.9+22.9
Conservative C Moss82422.4+0.6
Liberal Democrats D Watts42811.6−2.7
Majority74720.3−21.8
Turnout 3,68337.1+1.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to Ind Lab 21.8

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Butterworth 1,782 48.1 −1.1
Conservative W Hall1,49240.3−0.8
Liberal Democrats I Peacock43211.7+2.0
Majority2907.8−0.3
Turnout 3,70634.1−3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour to LD 1.5

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Byrne 2,134 72.6 −0.4
Conservative P Brown49116.7+1.1
Liberal Democrats E Hill31510.7−0.8
Majority1,64355.9−1.5
Turnout 2,94028.5−1.4
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 0.9

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Critchley 2,072 48.5 +1.7
Labour R McCawley1,77841.7−0.3
Liberal Democrats C Atty4189.8−1.3
Majority2946.8+2.0
Turnout 4,26840.7+0.8
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 1.5

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eastwood 1,907 70.0 −5.0
Conservative R Wood42515.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats D Connor39414.5+3.4
Majority1,48254.4−6.8
Turnout 2,72628.4−2.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 4.2

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Howarth 2,052 77.6 +0.3
Conservative J Bradley44716.9+0.7
Liberal Democrats R Silvester1465.5−0.9
Majority1,60560.7−0.4
Turnout 2,64534.0−3.7
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 0.7

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Anderton 2,024 76.9 +1.7
Conservative F Tebbutt38314.5−0.7
Liberal Democrats M Rothwell2268.6−1.0
Majority1,64162.4+2.4
Turnout 2,63330.4−1.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 1.3

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Rushton 2,383 48.6 −4.2
Labour E Walker1,87738.3+38.3
Liberal Democrats C Gregory64013.1−34.1
Majority50610.3+4.7
Turnout 4,90037.3−3.4
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour 36.2

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Foster 2,604 83.8 +10.3
Conservative J Walsh31910.3−12.0
Liberal Democrats L Bale1866.0+1.8
Majority2,28573.5+22.3
Turnout 3,10933.6−7.6
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 11.1

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N Spencer 1,874 82.0 +28.6
Conservative D Bailey2089.1+1.9
Liberal Democrats W Crook2048.9+4.9
Majority1,66672.9+54.8
Turnout 2,28624.3−6.1
Labour hold Swing

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Thomas 1,919 66.8 +0.1
Liberal Democrats I Greenhalgh57219.9−3.2
Conservative A Osborn38213.3+3.1
Majority1,34746.9+3.3
Turnout 2,87330.0−5.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Con 3.1

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Clare 1,862 78.7 −1.8
Conservative K Ward29712.6+1.8
Liberal Democrats R Harasiwka2068.70.0
Majority1,56566.2−3.4
Turnout 2,36523.4−4.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 1.8

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B Ronson 2,837 58.4 +29.3
Labour I Alli1,10522.7−25.4
Conservative P Barron91718.9−2.3
Majority1,73235.7
Turnout 4,85943.0−0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to LD 27.3

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Kellett 1,677 41.9 −2.7
Conservative C Higson1,41135.3+8.3
Liberal Democrats D Gradwell91122.8−4.1
Majority2666.6−11.0
Turnout 3,99933.5−1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Con 6.2

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Burrows 1,847 61.7 +3.1
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell95631.9−4.5
Conservative A Bonomy1916.4−1.4
Majority89129.8
Turnout 2,99430.1−4.7
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 3.8

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Connell 2,117 61.9 +5.6
Conservative S Jinks1,07831.5−5.7
Liberal Democrats L Barron2276.6+0.1
Majority1,03930.4+11.4
Turnout 3,42236.7−3.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 5.6

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C Sawrbrick 2,088 56.1 −3.1
Labour A Page88523.8−3.5
Conservative J Walsh74620.1+6.6
Majority1,20332.3+0.4
Turnout 3,71943.9−0.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to Con 5.0

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Mcfadden 1,913 70.2 −1.1
Conservative J Evans53519.6+0.1
Liberal Democrats P Howarth27710.2+0.9
Majority1,37850.6−1.2
Turnout 2,72533.6−5.2
Labour hold Swing Labour to LD 1.0

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Jones 1,493 48.4 +3.7
Liberal Democrats E Hill1,29642.0+4.3
Conservative D Bagnall2989.7−1.6
Majority1976.4−0.6
Turnout 3,08736.8−1.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to LD 2.3

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