Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1976. The Conservatives retained control of the Council.
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23 seats were contested, with 16 being won by the Conservative Party and 7 by the Labour Party.
Ernie Crook was the sitting Conservative Councillor in the Church East and North Ward, but was re-elected as an Independent Conservative due to an internal selection dispute. However he took the Conservative Party whip soon after. Therefore, this seat is regarded as a Conservative hold rather than a loss.
After the election, the composition of the Council was
- Conservative 46
- Labour 20
- Liberal Party 2
- Independent 1
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 16 | 4 | 0 | +4 | {{{seats %}}} | 57.9 | 42,559 | +1.3 | |
Labour | 7 | 2 | 4 | -2 | {{{seats %}}} | 37.0 | 27,230 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 3.9 | 2,902 | -4.5 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 1.1 | 855 | -1.2 |
Ward results
editAstley Bridge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Waterworth | 2,871 | 77.5 | +0.3 | |
Labour | G Riley | 832 | 22.5 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 2,039 | 55.0 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,703 | 38.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.3 |
Bradshaw North and South ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T Greenhalgh | 2,666 | 85.7 | +35.7 | |
Labour | A Grimes | 446 | 14.3 | +8.4 | |
Majority | 2,220 | 71.3 | +46.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,112 | 34.0 | -12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bradford ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T McEwan | 1,205 | 68.5 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | A Mills | 498 | 28.3 | -8.6 | |
Socialist (GB) | N Duffield | 56 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 707 | 40.2 | +14.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,759 | 37.7 | +3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.0 |
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Poulsom | 2,666 | 81.9 | +24.5 | |
Labour | C Benjamin | 591 | 18.1 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 2,075 | 63.7 | +29.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,257 | 38.5 | -5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lab to Con 12.9 |
Church East and North ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | E Crook | 1,227 | 41.1 | +41.1 | |
Conservative | B Hall | 961 | 32.2 | -30.4 | |
Labour | P Johnson | 799 | 26.7 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 266 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,987 | 48.3 | +8.3 | ||
Ind. Conservative hold | Swing |
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Walsh | 2,900 | 55.5 | -4.7 | |
Labour | K McIvor | 2,327 | 44.5 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 573 | 11.0 | -9.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,227 | 39.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 4.7 |
Deane cum Lostock ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Rushton | 2,260 | 77.7 | +0.3 | |
Labour | J Walker | 648 | 22.3 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 1,612 | 55.4 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,908 | 41.0 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.3 |
Derby ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Lever | 1,170 | 63.8 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | D Smith | 663 | 36.2 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 507 | 27.6 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,833 | 31.0 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.3 |
Farnworth North ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Neary | 1,428 | 47.7 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | A Nuttall | 1,232 | 41.2 | -4.7 | |
Liberal | M Harmsworth | 331 | 11.1 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 196 | 6.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,991 | 31.9 | +3.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.4 |
Farnworth South ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Hardman | 1,290 | 55.3 | +5.6 | |
Liberal | J Barrow | 550 | 23.6 | -1.7 | |
Conservative | L Sharples | 493 | 21.1 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 740 | 31.7 | +7.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,333 | 25.3 | +4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.7 |
Great Lever ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Haslam | 2,283 | 60.3 | -6.1 | |
Labour | G Harkin | 1,504 | 39.7 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 779 | 20.4 | -12.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,787 | 36.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 6.1 |
Halliwell ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 1,742 | 55.6 | +0.3 | |
Labour | R Johnson | 1,389 | 44.4 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 353 | 11.2 | -5.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,131 | 32.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Heaton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 1,996 | 90.4 | -1.8 | |
Labour | T Moor | 213 | 9.6 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 1,783 | 80.8 | -3.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,210 | 47.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.8 |
Horwich North, Central and East ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Crumblehulme | 2,159 | 52.9 | +10.3 | |
Labour | J McBurnie | 1,924 | 47.1 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 235 | 5.8 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,083 | 40.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Horwich South and Blackrod ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Everin | 1,915 | 61.6 | +12.4 | |
Labour | L Watkinson | 1,194 | 38.4 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 721 | 23.2 | +4.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,109 | 48.0 | +8.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hulton and Rumworth ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Gledhill | 2,112 | 55.1 | +0.6 | |
Labour | P Jones | 1,381 | 36.0 | -0.7 | |
National Front | J Walsh | 341 | 8.9 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 731 | 19.0 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,834 | 38.5 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.6 |
Kearsley ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Lewis | 1,479 | 40.4 | +4.9 | |
Liberal | E Bell | 1,376 | 37.5 | -0.0 | |
Conservative | T Rothwell | 810 | 22.1 | -4.9 | |
Majority | 103 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,665 | 42.6 | +5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Con to Labour 4.9 |
Little Lever ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Hodson | 1,192 | 40.5 | -6.2 | |
Labour | E Blackwell | 1,105 | 37.6 | +11.2 | |
Liberal | R Richardson | 645 | 21.9 | -5.0 | |
Majority | 87 | 2.9 | -16.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,942 | 38.0 | -0.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 8.7 |
Smithills ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M Howarth | 3,057 | 74.5 | -1.6 | |
Labour | G Hart | 897 | 21.9 | +3.5 | |
Independent | B Langley | 151 | 3.7 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 2,160 | 52.6 | -5.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,105 | 37.9 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.5 |
Tonge ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Knowles | 2,631 | 57.0 | -7.4 | |
Labour | Brian Iddon | 1,983 | 43.0 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 648 | 14.0 | -14.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,614 | 42.0 | +9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.4 |
West ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Clarke | 1,419 | 54.8 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | B Holland | 1,171 | 45.2 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 248 | 9.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,590 | 32.0 | +8.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.9 |
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Walsh | 1,870 | 74.9 | +0.4 | |
Labour | C Knowles | 625 | 25.1 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 1,245 | 49.8 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,495 | 42.8 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 0.4 |
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Clee | 1,331 | 47.2 | -5.1 | |
Conservative | J Roden | 1,184 | 42.0 | -5.7 | |
Independent | K Brown | 307 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 147 | 5.2 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,822 | 39.8 | +2.8 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | Con to Ind 8.3 |
References
edit- 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.