Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1994

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The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England

The 1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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: 15 were won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Conservative Party, and 3 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1994
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 1 2 -1 52.6 42,223 +12.9
  Conservative 2 0 1 -1 24.3 19,553 -17.7
  Liberal Democrat 3 2 0 +2 23.0 18,498 +4.7

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
39 16 4 1
Labour Conservative L I


After the election the composition of the council was:

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38 15 6 1
Labour Conservative L I


LD - Liberal Democrats
I - Independent


Ward results

Astley Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S Hynes 2,502 48.6 +22.7
Conservative H Fairclough 2,026 39.4 -27.9
Liberal Democrat C Atty 617 12.0 +5.2
Majority 476 9.2
Turnout 5,145 47.4 +6.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 25.3
Blackrod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Monaghan 2,162 52.2 +10.7
Liberal Democrat I Hamilton 1,044 25.2 +4.7
Conservative J Winward 934 22.6 -15.3
Majority 1,118 27.0 +23.4
Turnout 4,140 40.2 +4.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 13.0
Bradshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Byrne 2,044 46.7 +22.5
Conservative A Osborn 1,569 35.9 -29.1
Liberal Democrat I Peacock 760 17.4 +8.6
Majority 475 10.8
Turnout 4,373 40.3 +1.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Con to Labour 25.8
Breightmet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C Benjamin 2,462 65.1 +11.9
Liberal Democrat E Hill 678 17.9 +12.6
Conservative S Little 642 17.0 -24.5
Majority 1,784 47.2 +35.6
Turnout 3,782 35.8 +0.8
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 18.2
Bromley Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Carr 1,860 41.7 -26.1
Labour S Murray 1,728 38.7 +15.1
Liberal Democrat S Ball 875 19.6 +11.3
Majority 132 2.9 -41.0
Turnout 4,463 43.2 +2.4
Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 20.6
Burnden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Howarth 2,280 68.6 +16.3
Conservative F Tebbutt 546 16.4 -8.8
Liberal Democrat M Rothwell 498 15.0 -7.4
Majority 1,734 51.2 +24.1
Turnout 3,324 35.0 +5.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 12.5
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Iddon 2,439 75.7 +13.1
Conservative J Bradley 497 15.4 -13.4
Liberal Democrat M Khan 286 8.9 +0.3
Majority 1,942 60.3 +26.4
Turnout 3,222 41.0 +9.0
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 13.2
Daubhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G Harkin 2,126 69.7 +9.5
Conservative L Waterson 533 17.5 -14.7
Liberal Democrat L Baron 393 12.9 +5.3
Majority 1,593 52.2 +23.5
Turnout 3,052 35.2 +6.5
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 12.1
Deane-cum-Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C Shaw 2,449 43.6 -21.5
Labour T Hyams 1,774 31.6 +6.9
Liberal Democrat L Easterman 1,392 24.8 +14.6
Majority 675 12.0 -28.4
Turnout 5,615 43.2 +4.2
Conservative hold Swing Con to LD 18.0
Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G Riley 2,490 61.0 -14.4
Conservative Y Patel 1,343 32.9 +16.1
Liberal Democrat L Bale 252 6.2 -1.6
Majority 1,147 28.1 -30.5
Turnout 4,085 44.0 +15.6
Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 15.2
Farnworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P Johnston 2,047 77.7 +14.3
Liberal Democrat W Crook 329 12.5 +2.8
Conservative R Wood 260 9.9 -17.0
Majority 1,718 65.2 +28.8
Turnout 2,636 28.3 +6.9
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 15.6
Halliwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Kilcoyne 2,199 57.7 +3.0
Liberal Democrat J Radlett 1,204 31.6 +9.5
Conservative D Mercer 407 10.7 -12.5
Majority 995 26.1 -5.4
Turnout 3,811 40.9 +8.3
Labour hold Swing Con to LD 11.0
Harper Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Williamson 2,298 73.3 +15.4
Conservative S Kesler 430 13.7 -19.4
Liberal Democrat C Kay 405 12.9 +3.9
Majority 1,868 59.6 +34.8
Turnout 3,133 31.2 +6.2
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 17.4
Horwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat B Ronson 2,777 47.3 -3.1
Labour E Walker 2,168 37.0 +10.4
Conservative M Perks 920 15.7 -7.3
Majority 609 10.4 -13.3
Turnout 5,865 52.8 +2.8
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Con to Labour 8.8
Hulton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E Hyland 2,070 44.2 +16.5
Conservative S Tudge 1,673 35.8 -24.0
Liberal Democrat D Cooper 936 20.0 +7.4
Majority 397 8.5
Turnout 4,679 39.3 +3.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 20.2
Kearsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F Hampson 2,230 58.6 +10.2
Liberal Democrat J Rothwell 1,276 33.5 -4.8
Conservative P Briscoe 298 7.8 -5.5
Majority 954 25.1 +15.0
Turnout 3,804 38.2 +6.6
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 7.8
Little Lever
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Connell 2,562 62.1 +20.5
Conservative D Bailey 1,145 27.8 -24.1
Liberal Democrat L Barron 418 10.1 +3.6
Majority 1,417 34.3
Turnout 4,125 44.6 +11.1
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 22.3
Smithills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R Hayes 2,463 59.1 +2.3
Labour A Page 819 19.6 +8.3
Conservative D Price 751 18.0 -13.4
Independent S Graeme 135 3.2 +2.7
Majority 1,644 39.4 +14.0
Turnout 4,168 49.1 +7.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Con to Labour 10.8
Tonge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F White 2,435 67.1 +22.5
Conservative P Whittaker 841 23.2 -17.7
Liberal Democrat S Howarth 354 9.8 -4.7
Majority 1,594 43.9 +40.1
Turnout 3,630 45.7 +6.7
Labour hold Swing Con to Labour 20.1
Westhoughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat D Wilkinson 1,388 46.0 +24.7
Labour L Fairhurst 1,241 41.3 +2.6
Conservative R Crawford 428 12.7 -27.3
Majority 157 4.7
Turnout 3,361 55.0 +16.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Con to LD 26.0

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