1994_Bolton_Council_election
The 1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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: 15 were won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Conservative Party, and 3 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 | 15 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 52.6 | 42,223 | +12.9 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 24.3 | 19,553 | -17.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 23.0 | 18,498 | +4.7 | ||
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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
38 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent
Astley Bridge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | S Hynes | 2,502 | 48.6 | +22.7 | |
Conservative | H Fairclough | 2,026 | 39.4 | -27.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 617 | 12.0 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 476 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 5,145 | 47.4 | +6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 25.3 | |||
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Blackrod ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J Monaghan | 2,162 | 52.2 | +10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 1,044 | 25.2 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | J Winward | 934 | 22.6 | -15.3 | |
Majority | 1,118 | 27.0 | +23.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,140 | 40.2 | +4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 13.0 | |||
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Bradshaw ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L Byrne | 2,044 | 46.7 | +22.5 | |
Conservative | A Osborn | 1,569 | 35.9 | -29.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 760 | 17.4 | +8.6 | |
Majority | 475 | 10.8 | |||
Turnout | 4,373 | 40.3 | +1.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 25.8 | |||
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Breightmet ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C Benjamin | 2,462 | 65.1 | +11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 678 | 17.9 | +12.6 | |
Conservative | S Little | 642 | 17.0 | -24.5 | |
Majority | 1,784 | 47.2 | +35.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,782 | 35.8 | +0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 18.2 | |||
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Bromley Cross ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D Carr | 1,860 | 41.7 | -26.1 | |
Labour | S Murray | 1,728 | 38.7 | +15.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 875 | 19.6 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 132 | 2.9 | -41.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,463 | 43.2 | +2.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.6 | |||
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Burnden ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Howarth | 2,280 | 68.6 | +16.3 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 546 | 16.4 | -8.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 498 | 15.0 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 1,734 | 51.2 | +24.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,324 | 35.0 | +5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 12.5 | |||
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Central ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Brian Iddon | 2,439 | 75.7 | +13.1 | |
Conservative | J Bradley | 497 | 15.4 | -13.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 286 | 8.9 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 1,942 | 60.3 | +26.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,222 | 41.0 | +9.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 13.2 | |||
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Daubhill ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G Harkin | 2,126 | 69.7 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | L Waterson | 533 | 17.5 | -14.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 393 | 12.9 | +5.3 | |
Majority | 1,593 | 52.2 | +23.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,052 | 35.2 | +6.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 12.1 | |||
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Deane-cum-Heaton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C Shaw | 2,449 | 43.6 | -21.5 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,774 | 31.6 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 1,392 | 24.8 | +14.6 | |
Majority | 675 | 12.0 | -28.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,615 | 43.2 | +4.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to LD 18.0 | |||
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Derby ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G Riley | 2,490 | 61.0 | -14.4 | |
Conservative | Y Patel | 1,343 | 32.9 | +16.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 252 | 6.2 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 1,147 | 28.1 | -30.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,085 | 44.0 | +15.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 15.2 | |||
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Farnworth ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P Johnston | 2,047 | 77.7 | +14.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 329 | 12.5 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | R Wood | 260 | 9.9 | -17.0 | |
Majority | 1,718 | 65.2 | +28.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,636 | 28.3 | +6.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 15.6 | |||
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Halliwell ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M Kilcoyne | 2,199 | 57.7 | +3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 1,204 | 31.6 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | D Mercer | 407 | 10.7 | -12.5 | |
Majority | 995 | 26.1 | -5.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,811 | 40.9 | +8.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 11.0 | |||
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Harper Green ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L Williamson | 2,298 | 73.3 | +15.4 | |
Conservative | S Kesler | 430 | 13.7 | -19.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 405 | 12.9 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 1,868 | 59.6 | +34.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,133 | 31.2 | +6.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 17.4 | |||
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Horwich ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | R Ronson | 2,777 | 47.3 | -3.1 | |
Labour | E Walker | 2,168 | 37.0 | +10.4 | |
Conservative | M Perks | 920 | 15.7 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 609 | 10.3 | -13.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,865 | 52.8 | +2.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 8.8 | |||
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Hulton Park ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E Hyland | 2,070 | 44.2 | +16.5 | |
Conservative | S Tudge | 1,673 | 35.8 | -24.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Cooper | 936 | 20.0 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 397 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,679 | 39.3 | +3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.2 | |||
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Kearsley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F Hampson | 2,230 | 58.6 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,276 | 33.5 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | P Briscoe | 298 | 7.8 | -5.5 | |
Majority | 954 | 25.1 | +15.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,804 | 38.2 | +6.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.8 | |||
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Little Lever ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A Connell | 2,562 | 62.1 | +20.5 | |
Conservative | D Bailey | 1,145 | 27.8 | -24.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 418 | 10.1 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 1,417 | 34.3 | |||
Turnout | 4,125 | 44.6 | +11.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 22.3 | |||
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Smithills ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | R Hayes | 2,463 | 59.1 | +2.3 | |
Labour | A Page | 819 | 19.6 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | D Price | 751 | 18.0 | -13.4 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 135 | 3.2 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 1,644 | 39.5 | +14.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,168 | 49.1 | +7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.8 | |||
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Tonge ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F White | 2,435 | 67.1 | +22.5 | |
Conservative | P Whittaker | 841 | 23.2 | -17.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 354 | 9.8 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 1,594 | 43.9 | +40.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,630 | 45.7 | +6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.1 | |||
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Westhoughton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 1,388 | 46.0 | +24.7 | |
Labour | L Fairhurst | 1,241 | 41.3 | +2.6 | |
Conservative | R Crawford | 428 | 12.7 | -27.3 | |
Majority | 157 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,361 | 55.0 | +16.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to LD 26.0 | |||
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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.