Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995

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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England.

The 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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

21 seats were contested in the election, with 18 being won by the Labour Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservative. 2 seats were contested in the Kearsley ward.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1995
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 5 0 +5 54.5 40,791 +2.0
  Conservative 2 0 4 -4 23.3 17,392 -1.0
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 -0 20.0 14,936 -3.0
  Others 0 0 1 -1 2.2 1,650 +2.2

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
38 15 6 1
Labour Conservative L I


After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
43 11 6
Labour Conservative L


LD - Liberal Democrats
I - Independent

Ward results

Astley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S Murray 2,382 49.5 +0.9
Conservative J Walsh 1,823 37.9 -1.5
Independent Conservative W Holt 325 6.8 +6.8
Liberal Democrat S Howarth 278 5.8 -6.2
Majority 559 11.6 +2.4
Turnout 4,808 44.0 -3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Ind Con 6.5
Blackrod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Helsby 2,261 63.9 +11.7
Conservative D Mercer 770 21.8 -0.8
Liberal Democrat D Watts 507 14.3 -10.9
Majority 1,491 42.1 +15.1
Turnout 3,538 36.1 -4.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 11.3
Bradshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Fitzpatrick 2,029 49.2 +2.4
Conservative E Crook 1,693 41.1 +5.2
Liberal Democrat I Peacock 400 9.7 -7.6
Majority 336 8.1 -2.7
Turnout 4,121 37.8 -2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing LD to Con 6.4
Breightmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Grime 2,284 73.0 +4.9
Conservative S Little 487 15.6 -1.4
Liberal Democrat E Hill 359 11.5 -6.4
Majority 1,797 57.4 +10.2
Turnout 3,130 29.9 -5.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.6
Bromley Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Wilkinson 1,944 46.8 +5.1
Labour B Ramsden 1,745 42.0 +3.3
Liberal Democrat C Atty 461 11.1 -8.5
Majority 199 4.8 +1.9
Turnout 4,150 39.9 -3.3
Conservative hold Swing LD to Con 6.8
Burnden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Birch 2,280 75.0 +6.4
Conservative E Holland 421 13.9 -2.5
Liberal Democrat R Harasiwka 338 11.1 -3.9
Majority 1,859 61.2 +10.0
Turnout 3,039 31.9 -3.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.1
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M McLoughlin 2,218 77.3 +1.6
Conservative J Bradley 466 16.2 +0.8
Liberal Democrat M Khan 185 6.4 -2.5
Majority 1,752 61.1 +0.8
Turnout 2,869 37.7 +3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 2.0
Daubhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Donaghy 2,023 75.2 +5.5
Conservative F Tebbutt 409 14.5 -2.3
Liberal Democrat L Sullivan 257 9.6 -3.3
Majority 1,614 60.0 +7.8
Turnout 2,689 32.3 -2.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 3.9
Deane-cum-Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Hanscomb 2,342 52.8 +9.2
Liberal Democrat C Kay 2,095 47.2 +22.4
Majority 247 5.6 -6.4
Turnout 4,437 33.9 -9.3
Conservative hold Swing
Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Peters 2,771 73.5 +12.5
Conservative Y Patel 840 12.3 -10.6
Liberal Democrat L Bale 160 4.2 -2.0
Majority 1,931 51.2 +23.1
Turnout 3,771 41.2 -2.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 11.5
Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Stones 1,496 53.4 -24.3
Independent Labour W Hardman 990 35.3 +35.3
Conservative D Bailey 202 7.2 -2.7
Liberal Democrat A Crook 113 4.0 -8.5
Majority 506 18.1 -47.1
Turnout 2,801 30.4 +2.1
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing Labour to Ind Lab 29.8
Halliwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Morris 2,222 66.7 +9.0
Liberal Democrat A Radlett 770 23.1 -8.5
Conservative D Price 338 10.2 -0.5
Majority 1,452 43.6 +17.5
Turnout 3,330 35.9 -5.0
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.7
Harper Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Dennis 2,194 80.5 +7.2
Conservative S Kesler 295 10.8 -2.9
Liberal Democrat D Connor 238 8.7 -4.2
Majority 1,899 69.6 +10.0
Turnout 2,727 27.7 -3.5
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.7
Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B McCracken 2,335 48.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrat P McGeehan 1,411 29.1 -18.2
Conservative M Perks 1,030 21.2 +5.5
Independent I Cooper 80 1.6 +1.6
Majority 924 19.0
Turnout 4,856 43.5 -9.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 14.6
Hulton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Ramsden 1,865 44.6 +0.4
Conservative G Smith 1,129 27.0 -8.8
Liberal Democrat D Cooper 1,122 26.9 +6.9
Independent P Woodcock 61 1.5 +1.5
Majority 736 17.6 +9.1
Turnout 4,177 35.2 -3.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to LD 7.8
Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S Keating 1,987 30.3
Labour P Spencer 1,931 29.4
Liberal Democrat J Rothwell 1,202 18.3
Liberal Democrat M Rothwell 1,107 16.9
Conservative K Ward 176 2.7
Conservative S Jinks 165 2.5
Majority
Turnout 6,568 34.8 -3.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Little Lever
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Evans 2,090 56.3 -5.8
Conservative D Dziubus 1,382 37.2 +9.4
Liberal Democrat L Barron 243 6.5 -3.6
Majority 708 19.0 -15.3
Turnout 3,715 40.5 -4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour to Con 7.6
Smithills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J Higson 2,233 59.2 +0.1
Labour A Page 1,030 27.3 +7.7
Conservative D Bagnall 511 13.5 -4.5
Majority 1,203 31.9 -7.5
Turnout 3,774 44.3 -4.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Con to Labour 6.1
Tonge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Perry 2,271 71.3 +4.2
Conservative J Evans 620 19.5 -3.7
Liberal Democrat S Howarth 296 9.3 -0.5
Majority 1,651 51.8 +7.9
Turnout 3,187 38.8 -6.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 3.9
Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Finch 1,377 44.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrat E Hill 1,162 37.7 -8.3
Conservative R Crawford 349 11.3 +0.6
Independent D Goddard 194 6.3 +6.3
Majority 215 7.0
Turnout 3,082 38.1 -16.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Ind 7.3

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