1983 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England

The 1983 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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

Twenty seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party and 7 by the Conservative Party. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1983
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 13 1 1 0 43.5 37.311 +6.0
  Conservative 7 1 0 +1 38.0 32,574 -0.0
  Liberal 0 0 1 -1 18.5 15,914 -6.0

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
36 21 3
Labour Conservative L

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
36 22 2
Labour Conservative L

L – Liberal

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Walsh 2,596 59.1 +1.2
Labour J Haslam 1,231 28.0 +8.7
SDP D Poole 567 12.9 −9.9
Majority 1,365 31.0 −2.2
Turnout 4,394 44.5 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing SDP to Labour 9.3

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Helsby 2,283 52.5 +4.9
Conservative N Troup 1,592 36.6 +4.4
SDP R Langley 476 10.9 −9.3
Majority 621 14.3 −1.1
Turnout 4,351 46.2 +6.7
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 7.1

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Crook 2,546 57.9 +2.3
Labour D McEneaney 1,051 23.9 +5.3
Liberal W Steele 804 18.3 −7.4
Majority 1,495 34.0 +4.1
Turnout 4,401 40.7 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing Liberal to Labour 6.3

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,163 49.2 +6.4
Conservative I Chesney 1,590 36.2 −0.7
SDP D Lee 639 14.5 −5.7
Majority 573 13.0 +7.1
Turnout 4,392 39.1 +2.7
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 6.0

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 2,585 54.9 +7.0
SDP J Hampson 1,209 25.7 −7.7
Labour F Hampson 916 19.4 +0.7
Majority 1,376 29.2 +14.6
Turnout 4,710 46.6 +7.4
Conservative hold Swing SDP to Con 7.3

Burnden ward

Burnden ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Birch 2,139 47.2 +3.2
Conservative W Hall 1,859 41.0 −2.9
Liberal F Harasiwka 534 11.8 −0.3
Majority 280 6.2 +6.1
Turnout 4,532 48.0 +11.3
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 3.0

Central ward

Central ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Dingwall 2,540 69.3 +1.3
Conservative S Haslam 632 17.2 +2.0
Liberal J Hayes 493 13.5 −3.3
Majority 1,908 52.1 +0.9
Turnout 3,665 43.6 +6.9
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 2.6

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Donaghy 2,768 60.5 +8.2
Conservative G Ellis 1,515 33.1 −2.6
SDP P Keveaney 289 6.3 −5.8
Independent I Hamilton 65 1.4
Majority 1,253 27.4 +8.3
Turnout 4,572 49.5 +8.4
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 7.0

Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 3,317 57.1 −5.3
SDP T Hamilton 1,397 24.0 +3.5
Labour E Walker 1,096 18.9 +1.8
Majority 1,920 33.0 −8.8
Turnout 5,810 45.7 +5.1
Conservative hold Swing Con to SDP 4.4

Derby ward

Derby ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Peters 3,232 77.9 +7.0
Conservative L Robertson 568 13.7 +0.0
SDP D Newman 269 6.5 −6.7
Communist A Johnson 79 1.9 −0.3
Majority 2,664 64.2 +6.7
Turnout 4,148 40.3 +5.3
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 6.8

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W Hardman 2,077 64.1 +4.0
Conservative A Royse 750 23.1 +3.3
Liberal L Bale 414 12.8 −7.4
Majority 1,327 40.9 +16.9
Turnout 3,241 32.6 +8.6
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 5.7

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Morris 1,966 43.8 +6.9
Liberal A Halliwell 1,503 33.5 −3.7
Conservative W Hall 1,018 22.7 −3.2
Majority 463 10.3
Turnout 4,487 45.4 +11.6
Labour gain from Liberal Swing Liberal to Labour 5.3

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Atkinson 2,388 60.7 +4.7
Conservative J Cosgrove 969 24.6 +24.6
Liberal L Sanderson 533 13.7 −27.0
Communist T McKnight 42 1.1 −2.2
Majority 1,419 36.1 +20.7
Turnout 3,932 37.0 +9.6
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Con 25.8

Horwich ward

Horwich ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E McCracken 2,259 42.9 +2.7
Conservative S Dawson 1,966 37.3 +0.0
SDP D Morris 1,041 19.8 −2.6
Majority 293 5.6 +2.7
Turnout 5,266 48.5 +6.9
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 2.6

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G Smith 2,123 51.7 −0.4
Labour A Forrest 1,320 32.2 +8.7
Liberal H Wise 660 16.1 −8.3
Majority 803 19.6 −8.2
Turnout 4,103 41.0 +6.6
Conservative hold Swing Liberal to Labour 8.5

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W Robinson 2,095 49.2 +9.7
Liberal E Bell 1,468 34.5 −10.4
Conservative A Waterson 695 16.3 +0.7
Majority 627 14.7
Turnout 4,258 44.0 +6.2
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 10.0

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Dziubas 1,955 47.4 −3.3
Labour J Marsh 1,648 39.9 +14.3
SDP K Banks 523 12.7 −11.0
Majority 307 7.4 −17.7
Turnout 4,126 45.6 +3.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing SDP to Labour 12.6

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Howarth 1,950 45.1 −9.8
Liberal R Hayes 1,688 39.1 +10.6
Labour N Wilde 683 15.8 −0.8
Majority 262 6.1 −20.4
Turnout 4,321 48.3 −8.4
Conservative hold Swing Con to Liberal 10.2

Tonge ward

Tonge ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Clare 1,953 47.3 +11.5
Conservative G Kearton 1,804 43.7 −3.1
SDP E West 371 9.0 −8.4
Majority 149 3.6
Turnout 4,128 44.5 +7.3
Labour hold Swing SDP to Labour 9.9

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Finch 1,503 48.8 +9.4
Liberal D Wilkinson 1,036 33.6 −5.7
Conservative G Martin 544 17.6 −3.7
Majority 467 15.1 +14.3
Turnout 3,083 48.3 +8.0
Labour hold Swing Liberal to Labour 7.5

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.