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:
- Labour 36
- Conservative 22
- Liberal Party 2
Election result edit
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 edit
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 edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 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.