Bolton local elections

Following a four-year cycle, one third of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England, is elected each year for three consecutive years, followed by one year without an election. The council has 60 councillors with 3 elected from each of the 20 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party Period
Conservative 1973–1980
Labour 1980–2003
No overall control 2003–2011
Labour since 2011

Council elections

Bolton Council election, 1998

Bolton Council election, 1999

Bolton Council election, 2000

Bolton Council election, 2002

Bolton Council election, 2003

Bolton Council election, 2004 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]

Bolton Council election, 2006

Bolton Council election, 2007

Bolton Council election, 2008

Bolton Council election, 2010

Bolton Council election, 2011

By-election results

Daubhill By-Election 10 April 1997[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis Barlow 1,402 68.8
Conservative Jean Walsh 332 16.3
Liberal Democrat Margaret Rothwell 182 8.9
Socialist Labour Doris Kelly 120 5.9
Majority 1,070 52.5
Turnout 2,036 24.0
Labour hold Swing
Daubhill By-Election 21 November 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Fitzpatrick 721 37.3 -18.4
Liberal Democrat Linden Greensitt 625 32.3 +15.3
Conservative Yakub Jiva 587 30.4 +3.0
Majority 96 5.0
Turnout 1,933 21.4
Labour hold Swing
Crompton By-Election 13 July 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hanif Darvesh 1,793 57.4 +33.8
Conservative Donald Fairclough 978 31.3 +11.4
Liberal Democrat John Cronnelly 224 7.2 -39.8
Green Rachel Mann 96 3.1 +3.1
Socialist Labour Lynne Lowe 35 1.1 -3.7
Majority 815 26.1
Turnout 3,126 30.7
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Crompton By-Election 1 October 2009[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Guy Harkin 1,528 47.4 -2.6
Conservative Kath Kavanagh 935 29.0 +1.0
Independent Mohmed Alli 377 11.7 +11.7
Liberal Democrat Anne Warren 284 8.8 -13.2
Green Angela Tibke 99 3.1 +3.1
Majority 593 18.4
Turnout 3,223 31.0
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Council and democracy". Bolton Council. http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/pages/Councilanddemocracy.aspx?bid=4. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  2. ^ "Bolton". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/bl.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
  3. ^ "Bolton council". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3660.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  4. ^ "Labour easily holds Daubhill". Bolton Evening News. 1997-04-11. http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/1997/4/11/830575.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  5. ^ "Labour scramble home". Bolton Evening News. 2002-11-23. http://archive.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/2002/11/23/583197.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  6. ^ "Labour scoops by-election win". Bolton Evening News. 2006-07-14. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2006/7/14/916091.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  7. ^ "VIDEO: Labour secure vital by-election win in Bolton". The Bolton News. 2009-10-02. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4658999.VIDEO__Labour_secure_vital_by_election_win_in_Bolton/. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 

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