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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
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:
- Labour 48
- Conservative 6
- Liberal Democrat 6
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 16 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 54.1 | 36,393 | -0.5 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 25.0 | 16,798 | +1.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 19.6 | 13,184 | -0.4 |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 11 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
48 | 6 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Ramsden | 1,954 | 45.6 | −3.9 | |
Conservative | H Fairclough | 1,899 | 44.3 | +6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 429 | 10.0 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 55 | 1.3 | −10.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,282 | 39.3 | −4.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to Con 5.1 |
Blackrod ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,589 | 43.1 | −20.8 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 842 | 22.9 | +22.9 | |
Conservative | C Moss | 824 | 22.4 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 428 | 11.6 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 747 | 20.3 | −21.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,683 | 37.1 | +1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 21.8 |
Bradshaw ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Butterworth | 1,782 | 48.1 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | W Hall | 1,492 | 40.3 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 432 | 11.7 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 290 | 7.8 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,706 | 34.1 | −3.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to LD 1.5 |
Breightmet ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Byrne | 2,134 | 72.6 | −0.4 | |
Conservative | P Brown | 491 | 16.7 | +1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 315 | 10.7 | −0.8 | |
Majority | 1,643 | 55.9 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,940 | 28.5 | −1.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 0.9 |
Bromley Cross ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Critchley | 2,072 | 48.5 | +1.7 | |
Labour | R McCawley | 1,778 | 41.7 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 418 | 9.8 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 294 | 6.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,268 | 40.7 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 1.5 |
Burnden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,907 | 70.0 | −5.0 | |
Conservative | R Wood | 425 | 15.6 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 394 | 14.5 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 1,482 | 54.4 | −6.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,726 | 28.4 | −2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 4.2 |
Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 2,052 | 77.6 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | J Bradley | 447 | 16.9 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Silvester | 146 | 5.5 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 1,605 | 60.7 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,645 | 34.0 | −3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 0.7 |
Daubhill ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,024 | 76.9 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 383 | 14.5 | −0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 226 | 8.6 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 1,641 | 62.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,633 | 30.4 | −1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 1.3 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Rushton | 2,383 | 48.6 | −4.2 | |
Labour | E Walker | 1,877 | 38.3 | +38.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Gregory | 640 | 13.1 | −34.1 | |
Majority | 506 | 10.3 | +4.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,900 | 37.3 | −3.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Labour 36.2 |
Derby ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 2,604 | 83.8 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 319 | 10.3 | −12.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 186 | 6.0 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 2,285 | 73.5 | +22.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,109 | 33.6 | −7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.1 |
Farnworth ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N Spencer | 1,874 | 82.0 | +28.6 | |
Conservative | D Bailey | 208 | 9.1 | +1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 204 | 8.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 1,666 | 72.9 | +54.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,286 | 24.3 | −6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Halliwell ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Thomas | 1,919 | 66.8 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Greenhalgh | 572 | 19.9 | −3.2 | |
Conservative | A Osborn | 382 | 13.3 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 1,347 | 46.9 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,873 | 30.0 | −5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 3.1 |
Harper Green ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Clare | 1,862 | 78.7 | −1.8 | |
Conservative | K Ward | 297 | 12.6 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | R Harasiwka | 206 | 8.7 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 1,565 | 66.2 | −3.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,365 | 23.4 | −4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.8 |
Horwich ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,837 | 58.4 | +29.3 | |
Labour | I Alli | 1,105 | 22.7 | −25.4 | |
Conservative | P Barron | 917 | 18.9 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 1,732 | 35.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,859 | 43.0 | −0.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 27.3 |
Hulton Park ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kellett | 1,677 | 41.9 | −2.7 | |
Conservative | C Higson | 1,411 | 35.3 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Gradwell | 911 | 22.8 | −4.1 | |
Majority | 266 | 6.6 | −11.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,999 | 33.5 | −1.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 |
Kearsley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Burrows | 1,847 | 61.7 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 956 | 31.9 | −4.5 | |
Conservative | A Bonomy | 191 | 6.4 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 891 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,994 | 30.1 | −4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.8 |
Little Lever ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Connell | 2,117 | 61.9 | +5.6 | |
Conservative | S Jinks | 1,078 | 31.5 | −5.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 227 | 6.6 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 1,039 | 30.4 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,422 | 36.7 | −3.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 5.6 |
Smithills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | C Sawrbrick | 2,088 | 56.1 | −3.1 | |
Labour | A Page | 885 | 23.8 | −3.5 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 746 | 20.1 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 1,203 | 32.3 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,719 | 43.9 | −0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.0 |
Tonge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Mcfadden | 1,913 | 70.2 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | J Evans | 535 | 19.6 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 277 | 10.2 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 1,378 | 50.6 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,725 | 33.6 | −5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 1.0 |
Westhoughton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Jones | 1,493 | 48.4 | +3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 1,296 | 42.0 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | D Bagnall | 298 | 9.7 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 197 | 6.4 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,087 | 36.8 | −1.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to LD 2.3 |
References
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.