Bolton Council election, 1984
The 1984 Bolton Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Bolton Local Election Result 1984 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
13 |
1 |
1 |
+0 |
|
47.5 |
36,727 |
+4.0 |
|
Conservative |
6 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
|
34.7 |
26,854 |
-3.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
|
17.7 |
13,707 |
-0.8 |
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Blackrod ward
Bradshaw ward
Breightmet ward
Bromley Cross ward
Burnden ward
Burnden ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D Eastwood |
1,993 |
52.7 |
+5.5 |
|
Conservative |
I Holland |
1,501 |
39.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Liberal |
S Vickers |
268 |
7.6 |
-4.2 |
Majority |
492 |
13.1 |
+6.9 |
Turnout |
3,780 |
41.0 |
-7.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Liberal to Labour 4.8 |
|
Central ward
Daubhill ward
Daubhill ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
T Anderton |
2,615 |
63.3 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
P Gore |
1,228 |
29.7 |
-3.4 |
|
Social Democratic |
K Banks |
198 |
4.8 |
-1.5 |
|
Independent |
J Hamilton |
92 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
Majority |
1,387 |
33.6 |
+6.2 |
Turnout |
4,133 |
44.5 |
-5.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 3.1 |
|
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
Derby ward
Farnworth ward
Farnworth ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Wild |
2,222 |
78.7 |
+14.6 |
|
Liberal |
L Sanderson |
603 |
21.3 |
+8.5 |
Majority |
1,619 |
57.3 |
+16.4 |
Turnout |
2,825 |
28.9 |
-3.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Halliwell ward
Halliwell ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E Hamer |
1,853 |
44.4 |
+0.6 |
|
Liberal |
A Halliwell |
1,571 |
37.6 |
+4.1 |
|
Conservative |
S Dawson |
752 |
18.0 |
-4.7 |
Majority |
282 |
6.7 |
-3.6 |
Turnout |
4,176 |
42.0 |
-3.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Liberal 4.4 |
|
Harper Green ward
Harper Green ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Boardman |
2,401 |
65.1 |
+4.4 |
|
Liberal |
P Regan |
969 |
25.4 |
+11.8 |
|
Conservative |
A Royse |
351 |
9.5 |
-15.1 |
Majority |
1,465 |
39.7 |
+3.6 |
Turnout |
3,688 |
35.2 |
-1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to Liberal 13.4 |
|
Horwich ward
Horwich ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E Seddon |
2,137 |
45.0 |
+2.1 |
|
Conservative |
J Blakemore |
1,850 |
38.9 |
+1.6 |
|
Social Democratic |
P Alcroft |
686 |
14.4 |
-5.4 |
|
Independent |
D Harrison |
77 |
1.6 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
287 |
6.0 |
+0.4 |
Turnout |
4,750 |
43.6 |
-4.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
SDP to Labour 3.7 |
|
Hulton Park ward
Kearsley ward
Kearsley ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Alker |
2,154 |
56.3 |
+7.1 |
|
Conservative |
A Waterson |
1,070 |
28.0 |
+11.7 |
|
Liberal |
E Bell |
601 |
15.7 |
-18.8 |
Majority |
1,084 |
28.3 |
+13.6 |
Turnout |
3,825 |
39.8 |
-4.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Liberal to Con 15.2 |
|
Little Lever ward
Smithills ward
Tonge ward
Westhoughton ward
Westhoughton ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
D Wilkinson |
1,247 |
50.0 |
+16.4 |
|
Labour |
P Woodcock |
1,245 |
50.0 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
2 |
0.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,492 |
37.6 |
-10.7 |
|
Liberal gain from Labour |
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