Bolton Council election, 1988

The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England

The 1988 Bolton Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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: 14 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1988
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 14 1 0 +1 49.7 40,411 +8.6
  Conservative 5 0 0 +0 33.2 26,992 -2.6
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 1 -1 13.9 11,315 -8.4
  Others 0 0 0 3.2 2,648 +2.3

Ward results

Astley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Higham 2,150 47.1 -7.6
Labour G Dennis 2,002 43.8 +14.2
Liberal Democrat M Langdon 417 9.1 -6.6
Majority 148 3.2 -21.9
Turnout 4,569 43.0 -5.3
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 10.9
Blackrod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E Johnson 1,786 43.2 +6.2
Conservative R Barrow 1,427 34.6 +0.2
Independent Labour L Watkinson 603 14.6 +4.1
Liberal Democrat C Kay 314 7.6 -10.5
Majority 359 8.7 +6.2
Turnout 4,130 49.0 +2.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.3
Bradshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W Hall 2,056 51.0 -4.5
Labour E Collett 1,318 32.7 +9.3
Liberal Democrat R Steele 657 16.3 -4.8
Majority 738 18.3 -13.8
Turnout 4,031 36.3 -5.7
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour 7.0
Breightmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K McIvor 2,742 63.7 +15.4
Conservative 1,214 28.2 -7.7
Liberal Democrat B Dunning 349 8.1 -7.7
Majority 1,528 35.5 +23.2
Turnout 4,305 38.9 -2.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 11.5
Bromley Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N Critchley 2,230 47.3 -7.0
Independent S Scotland 1,249 26.5 +26.5
Labour P Entwistle 940 19.9 -5.3
Liberal Democrat A Halliwell 294 6.2 -14.4
Majority 981 20.8 -8.3
Turnout 4,713 45.2 -2.5
Conservative hold Swing
Burnden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Eastwood 2,156 62.1 +9.7
Conservative E Holland 1,022 29.4 -3.9
Liberal Democrat L Easterman 296 8.5 -5.8
Majority 1,134 32.6 +13.6
Turnout 3,474 40.0 -3.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 7.7
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Howarth 2,379 76.6 +8.8
Conservative M Kershaw 517 16.7 -3.8
Liberal Democrat S Howarth 209 6.7 -5.1
Majority 1,862 60.0 +12.7
Turnout 3,105 39.1 -2.2
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 6.9
Daubhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T Anderton 2,509 69.2 +12.3
Conservative F Hunter 954 26.3 -4.1
Liberal Democrat R Ronson 163 4.5 -6.1
Majority 1,555 42.9 +16.4
Turnout 3,626 41.1 -3.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 9.2
Deane-cum-Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Rushton 2,882 58.0 -0.4
Labour P Spencer 1,552 31.2 +9.6
Liberal Democrat A Kay 534 10.7 -9.3
Majority 1,330 26.8 -10.0
Turnout 4,968 38.1 -7.4
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour 9.4
Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Foster 2,882 78.7 +5.9
Conservative W Ingham 445 12.2 -4.8
Liberal Democrat K Barnes 159 4.3 -5.9
Independent Labour S Graeme 174 4.8 +4.8
Majority 2,437 66.6 +10.9
Turnout 3,660 39.4 -4.6
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 5.9
Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Wild 2,320 76.1 +11.0
Conservative C Adams 493 16.2 -4.2
Liberal Democrat L Sanderson 236 7.7 -6.7
Majority 1,826 59.9 +15.2
Turnout 3,050 32.7 -3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 8.8
Halliwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B Hamer 2,740 66.8 +16.7
Conservative R Pryce 835 20.4 -2.6
Liberal Democrat D Eccles 524 12.8 -14.1
Majority 1,905 46.5 +23.3
Turnout 4,099 43.0 -3.3
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 15.4
Harper Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Boardman 2,346 69.8 +10.5
Conservative C Churchman 736 21.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrat G Willis 279 8.3 -11.2
Majority 1,610 47.9 +9.8
Turnout 3,361 32.5 -8.1
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 10.8
Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E Walker 2,551 46.1 +7.3
Conservative C Rigg 1,916 29.6 +0.6
Liberal Democrat P Houghton 1,005 18.2 -14.0
Independent Labour M Perks 340 6.1 +6.1
Majority 913 16.5 +9.9
Turnout 5,534 48.5 -4.5
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 10.6
Hulton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C Higson 2,070 46.8 +3.9
Liberal Democrat P Mather 1,181 26.7 -10.4
Labour P Perry 1,173 26.5 +6.6
Majority 889 20.1 +14.3
Turnout 4,424 37.3 -11.0
Conservative hold Swing LD to Labour 8.5
Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Alker 2,489 62.3 +13.1
Liberal Democrat J Rothwell 852 21.3 -14.2
Conservative N Houlcroft 569 14.3 -1.0
Social Democratic A Howcroft 82 2.1 +2.1
Majority 1,555 38.9 +25.1
Turnout 3,992 40.3 -5.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 13.6
Little Lever
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K Cunliffe 1,994 46.9 +9.3
Conservative J Cosgrove 1,840 43.2 -7.0
Liberal Democrat W Crook 330 7.8 -6.4
Social Democratic M Taylor 91 2.1 +2.1
Majority 154 3.6
Turnout 4,255 45.2 -2.4
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 7.8
Smithills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R Hayes 2,237 47.6 -0.8
Conservative C Shaw 1,623 34.5 -4.2
Labour E Boardman 731 15.6 +2.7
Social Democratic I Greenhalgh 109 2.3 +2.3
Majority 614 13.1 +3.4
Turnout 4,700 53.8 -1.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Con to Labour 2.4
Tonge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Brigg 2,446 59.5 +5.9
Conservative K Howarth 1,460 35.5 +2.3
Liberal Democrat B Dunning 206 5.0 -8.2
Majority 986 24.0 +3.7
Turnout 4,112 46.4 -0.9
Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 7.0
Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Thomas 1,355 43.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrat D Wilkinson 901 29.2 -4.9
Conservative M Kramer 830 26.9 +4.5
Majority 454 14.7 +13.0
Turnout 3,086 39.6 -10.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing LD to Labour 6.5

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