Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1]
20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 41
- Conservative 10
- Liberal Democrat 9
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 11 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 55.0 | 46.4 | 23,459 | -0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 5 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 10,634 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 20.0 | 30.6 | 15,497 | +0.3 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 2.0 | 999 | -1.0 |
Council Composition
[edit]Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
47 | 8 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
41 | 10 | 9 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results
[edit]Astley Bridge ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Lever | 1,676 | 48.4 | −0.6 | |
Labour | S Murray | 1,546 | 44.5 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 247 | 7.1 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 133 | 3.8 | −2.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,472 | 31.0 | −1.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Labour 1.2 |
Blackrod ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K Helsby | 1,111 | 45.0 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | R Barrow | 896 | 36.3 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 462 | 18.7 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 215 | 8.7 | −8.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,469 | 24.0 | −1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bradshaw ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 1,585 | 49.1 | +4.9 | |
Labour | P Fitzpatrick | 1,265 | 39.2 | −4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 377 | 11.7 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 320 | 9.9 | +9.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,227 | 29.0 | +3.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 4.9 |
Breightmet ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Grime | 1,071 | 60.1 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | P Brierley | 468 | 26.3 | −2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 242 | 13.6 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 603 | 33.8 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,781 | 17.0 | −2.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 2.7 |
Bromley Cross ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,870 | 58.3 | −2.1 | |
Labour | A Muscat | 1,172 | 32.7 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 323 | 9.0 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 914 | 25.5 | −3.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,581 | 32.0 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.9 |
Burnden ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Birch | 1,307 | 69.1 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | R Wood | 361 | 19.1 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 223 | 11.8 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 946 | 50.0 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,891 | 20.0 | +0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 2.6 |
Central ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Byrne | 1,358 | 67.4 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | L Beresford | 468 | 23.2 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Eidlow | 114 | 5.7 | −0.7 | |
Socialist Labour | L Lowe | 76 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 890 | 44.1 | −3.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,016 | 24.0 | −1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Soc Lab 2.5 |
Daubhill ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Barlow | 1,123 | 67.9 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | J Walsh | 377 | 22.8 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Greensits | 153 | 9.3 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 746 | 45.1 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,653 | 18.0 | −0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.1 |
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Hanscomb | 2,150 | 58.1 | +0.9 | |
Labour | A Zaman | 1,035 | 28.0 | −3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Greenhalgh | 517 | 14.0 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 1,115 | 30.1 | +3.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,702 | 27.0 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to LD 2.7 |
Derby ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Kay | 1,819 | 77.4 | −1.3 | |
Conservative | F Taylor | 387 | 16.5 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 143 | 6.1 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 1432 | 61.0 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,349 | 24.0 | −0.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.0 |
Farnworth ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Stones | 943 | 65.7 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 210 | 14.6 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | W Woodward | 177 | 12.3 | −0.3 | |
Socialist Labour | W Kelly | 105 | 7.3 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 733 | 51.1 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,435 | 15.0 | −0.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Soc Lab to Labour 2.4 |
Halliwell ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Morris | 1,362 | 58.7 | −5.0 | |
Conservative | J Coombs | 524 | 22.6 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Karen | 319 | 13.7 | −3.1 | |
Socialist Labour | H Broadbent | 117 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 838 | 36.1 | −8.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,322 | 24.0 | +1.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Soc Labour 5.0 |
Harper Green ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Dennis | 1,105 | 65.2 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | S Kesler | 272 | 16.1 | −0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Connor | 211 | 12.5 | +2.8 | |
Socialist Labour | W Kelly | 106 | 6.3 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 833 | 49.2 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,694 | 16.0 | +0.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Soc Lab to LD 3.0 |
Horwich ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | P McGeehan | 1,345 | 39.6 | −15.4 | |
Labour | B McCracken | 1,321 | 38.9 | +10.7 | |
Conservative | E Perks | 734 | 21.6 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 24 | 0.7 | −26.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,400 | 29.0 | −2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Labour 13.0 |
Hulton Park ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D Gradwell | 1,079 | 35.2 | +25.7 | |
Labour | B Ramsden | 1,051 | 34.3 | −14.1 | |
Conservative | A Walsh | 934 | 30.5 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 28 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,064 | 24.0 | −0.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 19.9 |
Kearsley ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,239 | 49.1 | +3.6 | |
Labour | S Keating | 1,120 | 44.4 | −1.5 | |
Conservative | J Tyler | 163 | 6.5 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 119 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,522 | 24.0 | +2.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to LD 2.9 |
Little Lever ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Evans | 1,360 | 51.8 | −6.4 | |
Conservative | D Bailey | 993 | 37.9 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 270 | 10.3 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 367 | 14.0 | −11.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,623 | 28.0 | +0.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.5 |
Smithills ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J Higson | 1,516 | 61.0 | −0.5 | |
Labour | S Hynes | 488 | 19.6 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | D Bagnall | 481 | 19.4 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 1,028 | 41.4 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,485 | 29.0 | −3.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.4 |
Tonge ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Sherrington | 1,135 | 46.1 | −20.6 | |
Independent Labour | P Perry | 595 | 24.2 | +24.2 | |
Conservative | D Brierley | 569 | 23.1 | −2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Langdon | 162 | 6.6 | −1.5 | |
Majority | 540 | 21.9 | −19.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,461 | 30.0 | +1.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 22.4 |
Westhoughton ward
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 1,482 | 60.6 | +17.3 | |
Labour | P Finch | 767 | 31.4 | −12.9 | |
Conservative | S Wallen | 197 | 8.1 | −4.3 | |
Majority | 715 | 29.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,446 | 26.0 | +4.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 15.1 |
Sources
[edit]Notes
[edit]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.
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