1986 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1986 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, 2 by the Liberal Party and 1 by the Social Democratic Party After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1986
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1231+245.636,817-1.9
  Conservative 503-331.425,307-3.3
  Alliance 332+122.718,323+5.0

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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L – Liberal / SDP Alliance

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Shepherd 2,328 51.6 -2.5
Labour L Lee1,52033.7+1.0
SDP D Lee66314.7+1.5
Majority80817.9-7.3
Turnout 4,51144.5+4.1
Conservative hold Swing Con to SDP 2.0

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Monaghan 1,641 46.0 -8.8
Conservative J Barrow1,25735.3+0.0
SDP D Boyes46313.0+3.0
Independent Labour L Watkinson2065.7+5.7
Majority38415.0-4.5
Turnout 3,56537.2-1.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to SDP 5.9

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Tetlow 2,174 48.7 -4.6
Labour J Sherrington1,26828.4+0.5
Liberal A Steele1,02623.0+4.2
Majority90620.3-5.2
Turnout 4,46841.0=5.0
Conservative hold Swing Con to Liberal 4.4

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Benjamin 2,066 53.1 +1.0
Conservative G Kearton1,24932.1-4.6
Liberal D Poole57814.8+3.7
Majority81721.0+5.6
Turnout 3,89334.8-3.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Liberal 4.1

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Hurst 1,988 42.3 -9.2
Labour D Doxsey1,36929.1+3.5
SDP C Moore1,34828.7+5.8
Majority61913.1-12.8
Turnout 4,70545.0+3.0
Conservative hold Swing Con to SDP 7.5

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Howarth 1,874 54.5 +1.8
Conservative L Robertson 1,11532.4-7.3
Liberal P Howarth45213.1+5.5
Majority75922.0+8.9
Turnout 3,44139.0-2.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Liberal 6.4

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Iddon 2,480 74.8 +3.3
Conservative M Kershaw56917.2-0.8
Liberal S Vickers2658.0-2.5
Majority1,91157.7+4.3
Turnout 3,31440.4+1.1
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 2.9

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Harkin 2,387 64.3 +1.0
Conservative J Cosgrove89724.2-5.7
Liberal R Ronson42911.6+6.8
Majority1,49040.1+6.5
Turnout 3,71339.6-4.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Liberal 6.2

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Allanson 2,963 54.1 -3.9
Labour G Smith1,33524.4+3.1
SDP I Hamilton1,17721.5+0.8
Majority1,62829.7-7.0
Turnout 5,47542.0+2.5
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 3.5

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Riley 3,175 82.5 +1.4
Conservative P Small40710.6-2.7
SDP C Kay2676.9+1.2
Majority2,76871.9+4.1
Turnout 3,84939.6+0.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 2.0

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Johnston 1,897 67.6 -11.1
Liberal L Sanderson53619.1-2.2
Conservative S Windsor37513.4+13.4
Majority1,36148.5-8.8
Turnout 2,80829.8+0.9
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 12.2

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Kilcoyne 2,022 47.0 +2.6
Liberal A Halliwell1,55636.2-1.4
Conservative A Cole72116.8-1.2
Majority46610.8
Turnout 4,29943.7+1.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing Liberal to Labour 2.0

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Williamson 2,442 69.5 +4.4
Conservative A Hickson64418.3+8.8
Liberal J Robinson42912.2-13.2
Majority1,79851.111.4
Turnout 3,51533.6-1.6
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 11.0

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP B Ronson 2,000 37.9 +23.5
Labour P Senior1,91436.3-8.7
Conservative G Howard1,36625.9-13.0
Majority861.6
Turnout 5,28047.4+3.8
SDP gain from Labour Swing Con to SDP 18.2

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S Mather 1,690 39.7 +25.4
Conservative F Rushton1,56736.8-16.2
Labour C Higgs1,00523.6-9.1
Majority1232.9
Turnout 4,26240.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Con to Liberal 20.9

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Hampson 1,990 50.9 -5.4
Liberal J Rothwell1,54139.4+23.7
Conservative A Longmire3789.7-18.3
Majority44911.5-16.8
Turnout 3,90940.1+0.3
Labour gain from Liberal Swing Con to Liberal 21.0

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Lawton 1,991 45.9 +3.4
Labour S Marsland1,88143.4-6.2
SDP A Howroft46110.6+2.6
Majority1102.5
Turnout 4,33346.8+6.8
Conservative hold Swing Labour to Con 4.8

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Rankine Mason 2,065 49.8 +4.8
Conservative E Holland1,44934.9-6.5
Labour P McFadden63315.3+1.7
Majority60614.6+11.0
Turnout 4,14746.9-0.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing Con to Liberal 5.6

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F White 2,774 64.3 +9.9
Conservative A Chadbond1,23728.7-10.0
SDP W Woodburn3027.0+0.1
Majority1,63737.9+22.2
Turnout 4,31346.3+2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 9.9

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Jones 1,144 40.0 -9.9
Liberal P Mather1,07537.7-12.3
Conservative J Cowburn63222.2+22.2
Majority682.3
Turnout 2,85141.0+3.4
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con -17.2

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