1992_Bolton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
The 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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: 11 were won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservative Party, and 2 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 11 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 39.6 | 27,756 | -3.4 | ||
Conservative | 7 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 42.0 | 29,420 | +7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18.3 | 12,848 | -1.4 | ||
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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
42 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent
Astley Bridge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D Shepherd | 3,005 | 67.3 | +12.3 | |
Labour | O Johnson | 1,155 | 25.9 | -9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Hackney | 302 | 6.8 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 1,850 | 41.5 | +21.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,462 | 41.4 | -8.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 | |||
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Blackrod ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E Johnson | 1,454 | 41.5 | -5.3 | |
Conservative | J Winnward | 1,328 | 37.9 | +7.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 718 | 20.5 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 126 | 3.6 | -12.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,500 | 36.0 | -18.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 | |||
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Bradshaw ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W Hall | 2,752 | 65.0 | +11.9 | |
Labour | D Hamer | 1,110 | 26.2 | -7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 374 | 8.8 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 1,642 | 38.8 | +19.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,236 | 39.0 | -5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 | |||
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Breightmet ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J Byrne | 2,012 | 53.2 | -2.4 | |
Conservative | J Martin | 1,572 | 41.5 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 201 | 5.3 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 440 | 11.6 | -10.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,785 | 35.0 | -3.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.1 | |||
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Bromley Cross ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | N Critchley | 2,820 | 67.8 | +10.9 | |
Labour | A Page | 994 | 23.9 | -3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 344 | 8.3 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 1,826 | 43.9 | -14.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,158 | 40.8 | -3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 9.1 | |||
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Burnden ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | D Eastwood | 1,495 | 52.3 | -10.4 | |
Conservative | S Rae | 721 | 25.2 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | F Harasiwka | 640 | 22.4 | +9.6 | |
Majority | 774 | 27.1 | -11.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,856 | 30.0 | -8.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 10.0 | |||
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Central ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R Howarth | 1,601 | 62.6 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | L Shepherd | 735 | 28.8 | +10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 220 | 8.6 | -5.8 | |
Majority | 866 | 33.9 | -15.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,556 | 32.0 | -10.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 8.1 | |||
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Daubhill ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T Anderton | 1,515 | 60.2 | -3.8 | |
Conservative | L Waterson | 811 | 32.2 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 192 | 7.6 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 704 | 27.9 | -12.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,518 | 28.7 | -12.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 | |||
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Deane-cum-Heaton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A Rushton | 3,308 | 65.1 | +9.6 | |
Labour | R Evans | 1,255 | 24.7 | -7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 519 | 10.2 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 2,053 | 40.4 | +16.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,082 | 39.0 | -7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.3 | |||
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Derby ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J Foster | 1,962 | 75.4 | -4.6 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 437 | 16.8 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 203 | 7.8 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 1,525 | 58.6 | -9.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,602 | 28.4 | -10.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.6 | |||
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Farnworth ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | N Spencer | 1,261 | 63.4 | +34.8 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 536 | 26.9 | +12.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 192 | 9.7 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 725 | 36.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,989 | 21.4 | -0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Halliwell ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E Hamer | 1,690 | 54.7 | -5.2 | |
Conservative | R Pryce | 716 | 23.2 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 684 | 22.1 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 974 | 31.5 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,090 | 32.6 | -11.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.0 | |||
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Harper Green ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M Clare | 1,495 | 57.9 | -6.6 | |
Conservative | H Morton | 855 | 33.1 | +13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 232 | 9.0 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 640 | 24.8 | -20.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,582 | 25.0 | -10.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.6 | |||
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Horwich ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,852 | 50.4 | +14.8 | |
Labour | E Walker | 1,508 | 26.6 | -12.1 | |
Conservative | J Berry | 1,302 | 23.0 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 1,344 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,662 | 50.0 | -4.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 13.4 | |||
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Hulton Park ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C Higson | 2,516 | 59.8 | +9.0 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,165 | 27.7 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Cooper | 529 | 12.6 | -6.2 | |
Majority | 1,351 | 32.1 | +11.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,210 | 35.6 | -9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.6 | |||
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Kearsley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J Alker | 1,514 | 48.4 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,199 | 38.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | P Briscoe | 415 | 13.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 315 | 10.1 | -6.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,128 | 31.6 | -10.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 3.1 | |||
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Little Lever ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C Churchman | 1,851 | 51.9 | +4.0 | |
Labour | K Cunliffe | 1,485 | 41.6 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 233 | 6.5 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 366 | 10.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,569 | 33.5 | -14.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 4.3 | |||
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Smithills ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | R Hayes | 2,075 | 56.8 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | G Gibson | 1,147 | 31.4 | +4.5 | |
Labour | M Hanif | 411 | 11.3 | -1.9 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 20 | 0.5 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 928 | 25.4 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,653 | 42.0 | -13.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Lab to Con 3.2 | |||
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Tonge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M McFadden | 1,477 | 44.6 | -2.2 | |
Conservative | I Hardman | 1,352 | 40.9 | +11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 479 | 14.5 | -9.7 | |
Majority | 125 | 3.8 | -14.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,308 | 39.0 | -7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.8 | |||
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Westhoughton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | G Twist | 1,241 | 40.0 | +9.9 | |
Labour | L Thomas | 1,201 | 38.7 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 660 | 21.3 | -8.7 | |
Majority | 40 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,102 | 38.5 | -5.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 9.3 | |||
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- 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.