1999 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1106-655.046.423,459-0.8
  Liberal Democrats 540+425.021.010,634+1.5
  Conservative 420+220.030.615,497+0.3
  Other parties 000+002.0999-1.0

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

4785
LabourConservativeL

After the election the composition of the council was:

41109
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LD – Liberal Democrats

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Lever 1,676 48.4 −0.6
Labour S Murray1,54644.5+1.6
Liberal Democrats C Atty2477.1−0.9
Majority1333.8−2.3
Turnout 3,47231.0−1.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing LD to Labour 1.2

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Helsby 1,111 45.0 +6.3
Conservative R Barrow89636.3+7.2
Liberal Democrats D Watts46218.7+8.2
Majority2158.7−8.3
Turnout 2,46924.0−1.1
Labour hold Swing

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Hall 1,585 49.1 +4.9
Labour P Fitzpatrick1,26539.2−4.9
Liberal Democrats S Howarth37711.7+0.1
Majority3209.9+9.7
Turnout 3,22729.0+3.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Labour to Con 4.9

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Grime 1,071 60.1 +0.4
Conservative P Brierley46826.3−2.9
Liberal Democrats E Hill24213.6+2.5
Majority60333.8+3.3
Turnout 1,78117.0−2.2
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 2.7

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 2,870 58.3 −2.1
Labour A Muscat1,17232.7+1.7
Liberal Democrats S Ball3239.0+0.4
Majority91425.5−3.9
Turnout 3,58132.0+1.0
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 1.9

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Birch 1,307 69.1 +2.8
Conservative R Wood36119.1−0.3
Liberal Democrats D Connor22311.8−2.5
Majority94650.0+3.2
Turnout 1,89120.0+0.7
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 2.6

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Byrne 1,358 67.4 −1.2
Conservative L Beresford46823.2+2.4
Liberal Democrats M Eidlow1145.7−0.7
Socialist Labour L Lowe763.8+3.8
Majority89044.1−3.7
Turnout 2,01624.0−1.1
Labour hold Swing Labour to Soc Lab 2.5

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Barlow 1,123 67.9 +4.7
Conservative J Walsh37722.8+0.7
Liberal Democrats L Greensits1539.3−1.6
Majority74645.1+3.9
Turnout 1,65318.0−0.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 3.1

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 2,150 58.1 +0.9
Labour A Zaman1,03528.0−3.1
Liberal Democrats I Greenhalgh51714.0+2.3
Majority1,11530.1+3.3
Turnout 3,70227.0−1.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to LD 2.7

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Kay 1,819 77.4 −1.3
Conservative F Taylor38716.5+2.8
Liberal Democrats L Bale1436.1−0.6
Majority143261.0−4.0
Turnout 2,34924.0−0.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 2.0

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Stones 943 65.7 +2.2
Liberal Democrats M Rothwell21014.6+0.8
Conservative W Woodward17712.3−0.3
Socialist Labour W Kelly1057.3−2.7
Majority73351.1+0.5
Turnout 1,43515.0−0.2
Labour hold Swing Soc Lab to Labour 2.4

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Morris 1,362 58.7 −5.0
Conservative J Coombs52422.6+3.1
Liberal Democrats A Karen31913.7−3.1
Socialist Labour H Broadbent1175.0+5.0
Majority83836.1−8.1
Turnout 2,32224.0+1.3
Labour hold Swing Labour to Soc Labour 5.0

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Dennis 1,105 65.2 +1.3
Conservative S Kesler27216.1−0.7
Liberal Democrats W Connor21112.5+2.8
Socialist Labour W Kelly1066.3−3.3
Majority83349.2+2.1
Turnout 1,69416.0+0.5
Labour hold Swing Soc Lab to LD 3.0

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P McGeehan 1,345 39.6 −15.4
Labour B McCracken1,32138.9+10.7
Conservative E Perks73421.6+4.8
Majority240.7−26.2
Turnout 3,40029.0−2.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing LD to Labour 13.0

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D Gradwell 1,079 35.2 +25.7
Labour B Ramsden1,05134.3−14.1
Conservative A Walsh93430.5−0.1
Majority280.9
Turnout 3,06424.0−0.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Labour to LD 19.9

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell 1,239 49.1 +3.6
Labour S Keating1,12044.4−1.5
Conservative J Tyler1636.5−2.2
Majority1194.7
Turnout 2,52224.0+2.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Con to LD 2.9

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Evans 1,360 51.8 −6.4
Conservative D Bailey99337.9+4.7
Liberal Democrats W Crook27010.3+1.9
Majority36714.0−11.0
Turnout 2,62328.0+0.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 5.5

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J Higson 1,516 61.0 −0.5
Labour S Hynes48819.6−1.2
Conservative D Bagnall48119.4+1.7
Majority1,02841.4+0.7
Turnout 2,48529.0−3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to Con 1.4

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Sherrington 1,135 46.1 −20.6
Independent Labour P Perry59524.2+24.2
Conservative D Brierley56923.1−2.1
Liberal Democrats M Langdon1626.6−1.5
Majority54021.9−19.5
Turnout 2,46130.0+1.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to Ind Lab 22.4

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson 1,482 60.6 +17.3
Labour P Finch76731.4−12.9
Conservative S Wallen1978.1−4.3
Majority71529.2
Turnout 2,44626.0+4.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Labour to LD 15.1

Sources

Notes

  1. "Bolton". BBC News . Retrieved 16 December 2009.

References