1982_Bolton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
The 1982 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 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 10 being won by the Labour Party, 8 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 36
- Conservative 21
- Liberal Party 3
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 10 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 37.5 | 27,018 | -11.5 | ||
Conservative | 8 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 37.9 | 27,339 | -4.7 | ||
Liberal | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 24.3 | 17,547 | +17.4 | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.2 | 179 | |||
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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 20 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 21 | 3 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
L – Liberal
Astley Bridge ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Johnston | 2,088 | 57.9 | -9.4 | |
SDP | I Greenhalgh | 822 | 22.8 | +22.8 | |
Labour | D McEneaney | 698 | 19.3 | -12.2 | |
Majority | 1,266 | 33.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,806 | 36.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to SDP 17.5 | |||
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Blackrod ward
Bradshaw ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A O'Neill | 2,135 | 55.6 | -9.0 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 988 | 25.7 | +25.7 | |
Labour | G Lever | 715 | 18.6 | -16.8 | |
Majority | 1,147 | 29.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,838 | 35.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal 21.2 | |||
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Breightmet ward
Bromley Cross ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 1,885 | 47.9 | -11.9 | |
SDP | J Hampson | 1,312 | 33.4 | +33.4 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 736 | 18.7 | -21.5 | |
Majority | 573 | 14.5 | |||
Turnout | 3,933 | 39.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to SDP -27.4 | |||
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Burnden ward
Central ward
Daubhill ward
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Allanson | 3,210 | 62.4 | -8.0 | |
SDP | I Hamilton | 1,057 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
Labour | J Knight | 881 | 17.1 | -12.5 | |
Majority | 2,153 | 41.9 | |||
Turnout | 5,148 | 40.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to SDP -16.5 | |||
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Derby ward
Farnworth ward
Halliwell ward
Harper Green ward
Horwich ward
Hulton Park ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M Prince | 1,768 | 52.1 | -11.0 | |
Liberal | H Wise | 826 | 24.4 | +24.4 | |
Labour | E McCracken | 798 | 23.5 | -13.4 | |
Majority | 942 | 27.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,392 | 34.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal -18.9 | |||
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Kearsley ward
Little Lever ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M Lawton | 1,914 | 50.7 | +1.6 | |
Labour | E Walker | 966 | 25.6 | -21.3 | |
Liberal | F Bridges | 895 | 23.7 | +19.8 | |
Majority | 948 | 25.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,775 | 42.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal -20.3 | |||
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Smithills ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D Priestley | 1,974 | 54.9 | -0.8 | |
Liberal | F Harasiwka | 1,023 | 28.5 | +7.5 | |
Labour | J Jenkins | 597 | 16.6 | -6.7 | |
Majority | 951 | 26.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,594 | 39.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Liberal -7.1 | |||
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Tonge ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | K Knowles | 1,634 | 46.8 | -1.5 | |
Labour | C Skull | 1,250 | 35.8 | -15.9 | |
SDP | E West | 608 | 17.4 | +17.4 | |
Majority | 384 | 11.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,492 | 37.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to SDP -16.6 | |||
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Westhoughton ward
- 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.