1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1990 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

22 seats were contested in the election: 18 were won by the Labour Party, 3 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. There were 2 seats each contested in both the Farnworth and the Kearsley wards. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1990
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1840+455.358,682+5.6
  Conservative 302-225.226,693-8.0
  Liberal Democrats 102-214.615,481+0.7
  Other parties 0004.95,178+1.7

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 S Hynes 2,650 46.8 +3.0
Conservative D Shepherd2,58545.6-1.5
Liberal Democrats S Ball4317.6-1.5
Majority651.1
Turnout 5,66651.0+8.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 2.2

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Monaghan 3,201 65.2 +22.0
Conservative K Rigg1,13823.2-11.4
Liberal Democrats C Kay56811.6+4.0
Majority2,06342.0+33.3
Turnout 4,90758.2+9.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 16.7

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Osborn 2,170 43.5 -7.5
Labour M Clare2,01240.4+7.7
Liberal Democrats A Steele4479.0-7.3
Green M Calvert3567.1+7.1
Majority1583.2-15.1
Turnout 4,98541.7+5.4
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 7.6

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Benjamin 3,232 67.7 +4.0
Conservative J Edge1,20525.3-2.9
Liberal Democrats S Vickers3357.0-1.1
Majority2,02742.5+7.0
Turnout 4,77243.7+4.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 3.4

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Hurst 2,490 47.5 +0.2
Labour P Perry1,85335.3+15.4
Green A Kemp52310.0+10.0
Liberal Democrats C Atty3807.2+1.0
Majority63712.1-8.7
Turnout 5,24646.6+1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Howarth 2,705 61.5 -0.6
Conservative S Hornby1,03723.6-5.8
Liberal Democrats P Howarth44510.1+1.6
Islamic Party A Khalique2104.8+4.8
Majority1,66837.9+5.3
Turnout 4,39745.0+5.0
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 3.7

Central ward

Central ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Iddon 3,164 75.8 -0.8
Conservative L Kay4049.7-7.0
Islamic Party M Marothi3448.2+8.2
Liberal Democrats S Howarth2626.3-0.4
Majority2,76066.2+6.2
Turnout 4,17452.5+13.4
Labour hold Swing Con to IP 7.6

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Harkin 3,153 73.5 +4.3
Conservative A Waterson76918.7-7.6
Liberal Democrats G Langdon3357.9+3.4
Majority2,33954.8+11.9
Turnout 4,26648.3+7.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 5.9

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Allanson 3,285 50.2 -7.8
Labour R Evans2,45537.5+6.3
Liberal Democrats L Easterman5248.0-2.7
Green P Upman2814.3+4.3
Majority83012.7-14.1
Turnout 6,54548.0+9.9
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 7.0

Derby ward

Derby ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Riley 3,676 79.1 +0.4
Islamic Party K Hussain46910.1+10.1
Conservative F Tebbutt3377.3-4.9
Liberal Democrats D Watts1633.5-0.8
Majority3,20769.0+2.4
Turnout 4,64550.1+10.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 2.6

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Johnston 2,131 29.1
Labour A Devlin 2,055 28.1
Independent Labour W Hardman1,80524.7
Conservative C Adams4856.6
Conservative J Adams4225.8
Liberal Democrats P Barnet2643.6
SDP I Torkington1852.2
Majority
Turnout 7,32049.0+16.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Kilcoyne 3,166 65.6 -1.2
Liberal Democrats J Henry65213.5+0.7
Conservative J Batley65113.5-6.9
Islamic Party M Khan1783.7+3.7
Green B Childs1783.7+3.7
Majority2,51452.1+5.6
Turnout 4,82550.6+7.6
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 3.8

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Williamson 3,236 74.4 +4.6
Conservative C Churchman68615.8-6.1
Liberal Democrats L Sanderson4259.8+1.5
Majority2,55058.7+10.8
Turnout 4,34742.0+9.5
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 5.2

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I Carruthers 2,894 45.6 -0.5
Liberal Democrats B Ronson 2,09132.9+14.7
Conservative M Perks1,17518.5-11.1
Green H Connor1883.0
Majority80312.6-3.9
Turnout 6,34855.6+7.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Con to LD 12.9

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Hyland 2,495 45.9 +19.4
Conservative D Wilcox2,13839.4-7.4
Liberal Democrats S Mather79714.7-12.0
Majority3576.6
Turnout 5,43045.7+8.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing LD to Labour 15.7

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Hampson 3,059 32.4
Labour P Spencer 2,732 28.9
Liberal Democrats J Rothwell1,60917.0
Liberal Democrats L Baron1,09911.6
Conservative M Briscoe4705.0
Conservative H Briscoe4705.0
Majority
Turnout 9,43947.6+7.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Connell 3,067 58.8 +11.9
Conservative J Cosgrove1,80734.6-8.6
Liberal Democrats W Crook3426.6-1.2
Majority1,26024.1+22.0
Turnout 5,21655.4+10.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 10.2

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Rankine Mason 2,089 40.8 -6.8
Conservative G Gibson1,31125.6-8.9
Labour J Byrne1,23224.1+8.5
Independent S Graeme3256.3+6.3
Green P Hackin1633.2+3.2
Majority77815.2+2.1
Turnout 5,12058.6+4.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Con to Labour 8.7

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Mason 2,694 58.1 -1.4
Conservative P Hamer1,14224.6-10.9
Liberal Democrats B Dunning80217.3+12.3
Majority1,55233.5+9.5
Turnout 4,63852.4+6.0
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 11.6

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Fairhurst 1,838 51.0 +7.1
Liberal Democrats P Mather1,27835.5+6.3
Conservative A Cole48913.6-13.3
Majority56015.5+0.8
Turnout 3,60546.3+6.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 10.2

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