Bolton Council election, 1999
Elections to Bolton Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Bolton Local Election Result 1999 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
0 |
6 |
-6 |
55.0 |
46.4 |
23,459 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
5 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
25.0 |
21.0 |
10,634 |
+1.5 |
|
Conservative |
4 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
20.0 |
30.6 |
15,497 |
+0.3 |
|
Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+0 |
0 |
2.0 |
999 |
-1.0 |
Ward results
Astley Bridge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
S Lever |
1,676 |
48.4 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour |
S Murray |
1,546 |
44.5 |
+1.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C Atty |
247 |
7.1 |
-0.9 |
Majority |
133 |
3.8 |
-2.3 |
Turnout |
3,472 |
31.0 |
-1.6 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
LD to Labour 1.2 |
|
Blackrod |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
K Helsby |
1,111 |
45.0 |
+6.3 |
|
Conservative |
R Barrow |
896 |
36.3 |
+7.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D Watts |
462 |
18.7 |
+8.2 |
Majority |
215 |
8.7 |
-8.3 |
Turnout |
2,469 |
24.0 |
-1.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bradshaw |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
W Hall |
1,585 |
49.1 |
+4.9 |
|
Labour |
P Fitzpatrick |
1,265 |
39.2 |
-4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Howarth |
377 |
11.7 |
+0.1 |
Majority |
320 |
9.9 |
+9.7 |
Turnout |
3,227 |
29.0 |
+3.2 |
|
Conservative gain from Labour |
Swing |
Labour to Con 4.9 |
|
Breightmet |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D Grime |
1,071 |
60.1 |
+0.4 |
|
Conservative |
P Brierley |
468 |
26.3 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
E Hill |
242 |
13.6 |
+2.5 |
Majority |
603 |
33.8 |
+3.3 |
Turnout |
1,781 |
17.0 |
-2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Con to LD 2.7 |
|
Bromley Cross |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
A Wilkinson |
2,870 |
58.3 |
-2.1 |
|
Labour |
A Muscat |
1,172 |
32.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S Ball |
323 |
9.0 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
914 |
25.5 |
-3.9 |
Turnout |
3,581 |
32.0 |
+1.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
Con to Labour 1.9 |
|
Burnden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P Birch |
1,307 |
69.1 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
R Wood |
361 |
19.1 |
-0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D Connor |
223 |
11.8 |
-2.5 |
Majority |
946 |
50.0 |
+3.2 |
Turnout |
1,891 |
20.0 |
+0.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
LD to Labour 2.6 |
|
Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
L Byrne |
1,358 |
67.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
L Beresford |
468 |
23.2 |
+2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M Eidlow |
114 |
5.7 |
-0.7 |
|
Socialist Labour |
L Lowe |
76 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
890 |
44.1 |
-3.7 |
Turnout |
2,016 |
24.0 |
-1.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Labour to Soc Lab 2.5 |
|
Daubhill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D Barlow |
1,123 |
67.9 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
J Walsh |
377 |
22.8 |
+0.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
L Greensits |
153 |
9.3 |
-1.6 |
Majority |
746 |
45.1 |
+3.9 |
Turnout |
1,653 |
18.0 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
LD to Labour 3.1 |
|
Derby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
R Kay |
1,819 |
77.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Conservative |
F Taylor |
387 |
16.5 |
+2.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
L Bale |
143 |
6.1 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
1432 |
61.0 |
-4.0 |
Turnout |
2,349 |
24.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Labour to Con 2.0 |
|
Harper Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
C Dennis |
1,105 |
65.2 |
+1.3 |
|
Conservative |
S Kesler |
272 |
16.1 |
-0.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
W Connor |
211 |
12.5 |
+2.8 |
|
Socialist Labour |
W Kelly |
106 |
6.3 |
-3.3 |
Majority |
833 |
49.2 |
+2.1 |
Turnout |
1,694 |
16.0 |
+0.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Soc Lab to LD 3.0 |
|
Horwich |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P McGeehan |
1,345 |
39.6 |
-15.4 |
|
Labour |
B McCracken |
1,321 |
38.9 |
+10.7 |
|
Conservative |
E Perks |
734 |
21.6 |
+4.8 |
Majority |
24 |
0.7 |
-26.2 |
Turnout |
3,400 |
29.0 |
-2.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
LD to Labour 13.0 |
|
Kearsley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J Rothwell |
1,239 |
49.1 |
+3.6 |
|
Labour |
S Keating |
1,120 |
44.4 |
-1.5 |
|
Conservative |
J Tyler |
163 |
6.5 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
119 |
4.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,522 |
24.0 |
+2.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
Con to LD 2.9 |
|
Little Lever |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
R Evans |
1,360 |
51.8 |
-6.4 |
|
Conservative |
D Bailey |
993 |
37.9 |
+4.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
W Crook |
270 |
10.3 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
367 |
14.0 |
-11.0 |
Turnout |
2,623 |
28.0 |
+0.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Labour to Con 5.5 |
|
Smithills |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J Higson |
1,516 |
61.0 |
-0.5 |
|
Labour |
S Hynes |
488 |
19.6 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
D Bagnall |
481 |
19.4 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
1,028 |
41.4 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
2,485 |
29.0 |
-3.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
Labour to Con 1.4 |
|
Tonge |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E Sherrington |
1,135 |
46.1 |
-20.6 |
|
Independent Labour |
P Perry |
595 |
24.2 |
+24.2 |
|
Conservative |
D Brierley |
569 |
23.1 |
-2.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M Langdon |
162 |
6.6 |
-1.5 |
Majority |
540 |
21.9 |
-19.5 |
Turnout |
2,461 |
30.0 |
+1.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
Labour to Ind Lab 22.4 |
|
Westhoughton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
D Wilkinson |
1,482 |
60.6 |
+17.3 |
|
Labour |
P Finch |
767 |
31.4 |
-12.9 |
|
Conservative |
S Wallen |
197 |
8.1 |
-4.3 |
Majority |
715 |
29.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,446 |
26.0 |
+4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
Labour to LD 15.1 |
|
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