Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1978. The Conservatives retained control of the council.
23 seats were contested, with 11 being won by the Conservative Party and 12 by the Labour Party.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 1 | 2 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 50.9 | 36,495 | -7.0 | |
Labour | 12 | 4 | 1 | +3 | {{{seats %}}} | 42.1 | 30,185 | +5.1 | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 4.7 | 3,401 | +0.8 | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.2 | 1,608 | +1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,685 | 74.0 | -3.5 | |
Labour | L Hesketh | 794 | 21.9 | -0.6 | |
Liberal | M Powell | 147 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 1,891 | 52.1 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,626 | 37.4 | -0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Furlong | 1,662 | 80.0 | -5.7 | |
Labour | L Sanderson | 416 | 20.0 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 1,246 | 60.0 | -11.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,078 | 31.0 | -3.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 1,451 | 86.0 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | N Patel | 165 | 9.8 | -18.5 | |
Socialist (GB) | E Murphy | 71 | 4.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 1,286 | 76.2 | +36.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,687 | 41.0 | +3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 18.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Carr | 2,567 | 80.0 | -1.9 | |
Labour | E McCracken | 642 | 20.0 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 1,925 | 60.0 | -3.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,209 | 37.1 | -1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Iddon | 1,461 | 63.8 | +37.1 | |
Conservative | F Yardley | 774 | 33.8 | -7.3 | |
National Front | D Ashurst | 56 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 687 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,291 | 45.0 | -3.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 22.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Dingwall | 2,585 | 50.6 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | J Whittingham | 2,439 | 47.8 | -7.7 | |
Socialist (GB) | N Duffield | 83 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 146 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,107 | 37.5 | -1.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Berry | 2,069 | 71.8 | -5.9 | |
Labour | A Moon | 584 | 20.3 | -2.0 | |
Liberal | S Roberts | 150 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
National Front | L Bromilow | 77 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 1,485 | 51.6 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,880 | 38.8 | -2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 5.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Riley | 1,622 | 74.1 | +10.3 | |
Conservative | B Lomax | 504 | 23.0 | -13.2 | |
Communist | Alan Johnson | 63 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 1,118 | 51.1 | +23.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,189 | 37.0 | +6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Cunliffe | 1,500 | 52.5 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | D Jones | 1,118 | 39.1 | -2.1 | |
Liberal | W Crook | 238 | 8.3 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 382 | 13.4 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,856 | 31.4 | -0.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Lib to Labour 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 1,540 | 60.3 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 775 | 30.4 | +9.3 | |
Liberal | L Bale | 237 | 9.3 | -14.3 | |
Majority | 765 | 30.0 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,552 | 27.5 | +2.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Lib to Con 11.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Atkinson | 1,842 | 51.0 | +11.3 | |
Conservative | J Shore | 1,772 | 49.0 | -11.3 | |
Majority | 70 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,614 | 34.6 | -1.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 11.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 1,363 | 37.1 | -7.3 | |
Conservative | B Holland | 1,299 | 35.4 | -20.2 | |
Liberal | J Fish | 941 | 25.6 | +25.6 | |
National Front | J Bridge | 71 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 64 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,674 | 41.0 | +9.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Lib 22.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Allanson | 1,909 | 87.6 | -2.8 | |
Labour | L Williamson | 271 | 12.4 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 1,638 | 75.2 | -5.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,180 | 46.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Parkinson | 2,184 | 52.8 | -0.1 | |
Labour | A Oakley | 1,951 | 47.2 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 233 | 5.6 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,135 | 38.9 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Butterfield | 1,063 | 37.9 | -0.5 | |
Conservative | T Mulligan | 950 | 33.9 | -27.7 | |
Independent | L Fearnhead | 791 | 28.2 | +28.2 | |
Majority | 113 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,804 | 42.9 | -5.1 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | Con to Ind 27.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Parkinson | 1,961 | 50.9 | -4.2 | |
Labour | J Farmer | 1,719 | 44.6 | +8.6 | |
National Front | J Walsh | 176 | 4.6 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 242 | 6.3 | -12.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,856 | 39.1 | +0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 6.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Cornthwaite | 1,597 | 43.0 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | J Rothwell | 1,273 | 34.3 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | A Longmire | 843 | 22.7 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 324 | 8.7 | +5.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,713 | 43.3 | +0.7 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | Lib to Labour 2.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Hornby | 1,976 | 62.9 | +22.4 | |
Labour | E Blackwell | 973 | 31.0 | -6.6 | |
Liberal | R Richardson | 192 | 6.1 | -15.8 | |
Majority | 1,003 | 31.9 | +29.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,141 | 39.3 | +1.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Con 19.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Priestley | 2,510 | 71.2 | -3.3 | |
Labour | G Hart | 794 | 22.5 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | F Fish | 223 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 1,716 | 48.7 | -3.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,527 | 33.1 | -4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Lib 4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S Harrison | 2,567 | 54.6 | -2.4 | |
Labour | K McIvor | 1,970 | 41.9 | -1.1 | |
National Front | J Hamilton | 162 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 597 | 12.7 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,699 | 41.7 | -0.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to NF 2.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 1,710 | 63.8 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | M Kershaw | 913 | 34.1 | -11.1 | |
Socialist (GB) | I Heyes | 58 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 797 | 29.7 | +20.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,681 | 34.3 | +2.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Smith | 1,753 | 72.3 | -2.6 | |
Labour | P Jones | 670 | 27.7 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 1,083 | 44.6 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,423 | 37.8 | -5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Kettle | 1,667 | 60.2 | +13.0 | |
Conservative | A Prince | 1,100 | 39.8 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 567 | 20.4 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,767 | 37.4 | -2.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Lab 7.6 |