Bolton Council election, 1995
The 1995 Bolton 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 |
Ward results
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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