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:
Election result edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Council Composition edit
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
Ward results edit
Astley Bridge ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Blackrod ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Bradshaw ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Breightmet ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Bromley Cross ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Burnden ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Central ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Daubhill ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Deane-cum-Heaton ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Derby ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Farnworth ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Halliwell ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Harper Green ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Horwich ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Hulton Park ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Kearsley ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Little Lever ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Smithills ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Tonge ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Westhoughton ward edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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.