Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987
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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England
The 1987 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Party. After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Bolton Local Election Result 1987 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 13 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 41.1 | 36,959 | -4.5 | |||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 35.8 | 32,191 | +4.4 | |||
SDP–Liberal Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22.3 | 20,051 | -0.4 | |||
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.9 | 811 | +0.9 |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 17 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 16 | 6 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD - Liberal / SDP Alliance
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Walsh | 2,752 | 54.7 | +3.1 | |
Labour | S Marsland | 1,488 | 29.6 | -4.1 | |
Social Democratic | M Langdon | 787 | 15.7 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 1,264 | 25.1 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,027 | 48.3 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Helsby | 1,646 | 37.0 | -9.0 | |
Conservative | R Barrow | 1,533 | 34.4 | -0.9 | |
Social Democratic | C Kay | 806 | 18.1 | +5.1 | |
Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 467 | 10.5 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 113 | 2.5 | -12.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,452 | 46.4 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to SDP 7.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E Crook | 2,537 | 55.5 | +6.8 | |
Labour | P McFadden | 1,068 | 23.4 | -5.0 | |
Liberal | R Steele | 966 | 21.1 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 1,469 | 32.1 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,571 | 42.0 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Grime | 2,185 | 48.3 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | P Jones | 1,626 | 35.9 | +3.8 | |
Social Democratic | B Dunning | 578 | 15.8 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 559 | 12.3 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,527 | 40.9 | +6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,665 | 54.3 | +12.0 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,236 | 25.2 | -3.9 | |
Social Democratic | D Poole | 1,010 | 20.6 | -8.1 | |
Majority | 1,429 | 29.1 | +16.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,911 | 46.7 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | SDP to Con 10.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Birch | 2,041 | 52.4 | -2.1 | |
Conservative | F Hunter | 1,299 | 33.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | P Howarth | 558 | 14.3 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 742 | 19.0 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,898 | 43.6 | +4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 1.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Sherrington | 2,257 | 67.7 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | N Baxter | 682 | 20.5 | +3.3 | |
Liberal | S Vickers | 392 | 11.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,575 | 47.3 | -6.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,331 | 41.3 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Donaghy | 2,308 | 56.9 | -7.4 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,234 | 30.4 | +6.2 | |
Liberal | R Ronson | 439 | 10.6 | -1.0 | |
Independent | J Hamilton | 82 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 1,074 | 26.5 | -13.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,055 | 44.2 | +4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,484 | 58.4 | +4.3 | |
Labour | P Boardman | 1,288 | 21.6 | -2.8 | |
Social Democratic | C McPherson | 1,193 | 20.0 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 2,196 | 36.8 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,965 | 45.5 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Peters | 3,123 | 72.8 | -9.7 | |
Conservative | W Ingham | 731 | 17.0 | +6.4 | |
Social Democratic | L Easterman | 436 | 10.2 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 2,392 | 55.7 | -16.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,290 | 44.0 | +4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Hardman | 2,230 | 65.1 | -2.5 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 700 | 20.4 | +7.0 | |
Liberal | L Sanderson | 493 | 14.4 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 1,530 | 44.7 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,423 | 36.0 | +6.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 5.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Morris | 2,282 | 50.1 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,226 | 26.9 | -9.3 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,049 | 23.0 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 1,056 | 23.2 | +12.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,557 | 46.3 | +2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 7.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Atkinson | 2,479 | 59.3 | -10.2 | |
Conservative | L Cosgrave | 885 | 21.2 | +2.9 | |
Liberal | G Willis | 817 | 19.5 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 1,594 | 38.1 | -13.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,181 | 40.6 | +7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 8.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B McCracken | 2,309 | 38.8 | +2.5 | |
Liberal | I Hamilton | 1,916 | 32.2 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | S Dawson | 1,725 | 29.0 | +3.1 | |
Majority | 393 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,950 | 53.0 | +5.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 4.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Smith | 2,267 | 42.9 | +6.1 | |
Liberal | P Cooper | 1,961 | 37.1 | -2.6 | |
Labour | P Entwistle | 1,053 | 19.9 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 306 | 5.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,281 | 48.3 | +8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Robinson | 2,210 | 49.2 | -1.7 | |
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,595 | 35.5 | -3.9 | |
Conservative | N Houlcroft | 687 | 15.3 | +5.6 | |
Majority | 615 | 13.7 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,492 | 46.2 | +6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con 4.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Dziubus | 2,229 | 50.2 | +4.3 | |
Labour | S Jones | 1,580 | 35.6 | -7.8 | |
Social Democratic | K Banks | 632 | 14.2 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 649 | 14.6 | +12.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,441 | 47.6 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | F Harasiwka | 2,376 | 48.4 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | C Shaw | 1,899 | 38.7 | +3.8 | |
Labour | J Ward | 631 | 12.9 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 477 | 9.7 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,906 | 54.9 | +8.0 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Liberal to Con 2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Clare | 2,317 | 53.6 | -10.7 | |
Conservative | K Ryle | 1,438 | 33.2 | +4.5 | |
Social Democratic | L Shepherd | 570 | 13.2 | +6.2 | |
Majority | 879 | 20.3 | -17.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,325 | 47.3 | +1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 8.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Finch | 1,228 | 35.8 | -4.3 | |
Liberal | P Mather | 1,170 | 34.1 | -3.6 | |
Conservative | J Cowburn | 769 | 22.4 | +0.2 | |
Independent | H James | 262 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Majority | 58 | 1.7 | -0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,429 | 50.2 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.2 |
References
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