The 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1990 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
22 seats were contested in the election: 18 were won by the Labour Party, 3 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. There were 2 seats each contested in both the Farnworth and the Kearsley wards. After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 18 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 55.3 | 58,682 | +5.6 | ||
Conservative | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 25.2 | 26,693 | -8.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.6 | 15,481 | +0.7 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 5,178 | +1.7 |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 5 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
43 | 14 | 3 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S Hynes | 2,650 | 46.8 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,585 | 45.6 | -1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 431 | 7.6 | -1.5 | |
Majority | 65 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 5,666 | 51.0 | +8.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Monaghan | 3,201 | 65.2 | +22.0 | |
Conservative | K Rigg | 1,138 | 23.2 | -11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 568 | 11.6 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 2,063 | 42.0 | +33.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,907 | 58.2 | +9.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 16.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Osborn | 2,170 | 43.5 | -7.5 | |
Labour | M Clare | 2,012 | 40.4 | +7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | A Steele | 447 | 9.0 | -7.3 | |
Green | M Calvert | 356 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 158 | 3.2 | -15.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,985 | 41.7 | +5.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Benjamin | 3,232 | 67.7 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | J Edge | 1,205 | 25.3 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Vickers | 335 | 7.0 | -1.1 | |
Majority | 2,027 | 42.5 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,772 | 43.7 | +4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 2,490 | 47.5 | +0.2 | |
Labour | P Perry | 1,853 | 35.3 | +15.4 | |
Green | A Kemp | 523 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 380 | 7.2 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 637 | 12.1 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,246 | 46.6 | +1.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Howarth | 2,705 | 61.5 | -0.6 | |
Conservative | S Hornby | 1,037 | 23.6 | -5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 445 | 10.1 | +1.6 | |
Islamic Party | A Khalique | 210 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 1,668 | 37.9 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,397 | 45.0 | +5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Iddon | 3,164 | 75.8 | -0.8 | |
Conservative | L Kay | 404 | 9.7 | -7.0 | |
Islamic Party | M Marothi | 344 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 262 | 6.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 2,760 | 66.2 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,174 | 52.5 | +13.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to IP 7.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Harkin | 3,153 | 73.5 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | A Waterson | 769 | 18.7 | -7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Langdon | 335 | 7.9 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 2,339 | 54.8 | +11.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,266 | 48.3 | +7.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Allanson | 3,285 | 50.2 | -7.8 | |
Labour | R Evans | 2,455 | 37.5 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 524 | 8.0 | -2.7 | |
Green | P Upman | 281 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Majority | 830 | 12.7 | -14.1 | ||
Turnout | 6,545 | 48.0 | +9.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Riley | 3,676 | 79.1 | +0.4 | |
Islamic Party | K Hussain | 469 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 337 | 7.3 | -4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 163 | 3.5 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 3,207 | 69.0 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,645 | 50.1 | +10.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Johnston | 2,131 | 29.1 | ||
Labour | A Devlin | 2,055 | 28.1 | ||
Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,805 | 24.7 | ||
Conservative | C Adams | 485 | 6.6 | ||
Conservative | J Adams | 422 | 5.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | P Barnet | 264 | 3.6 | ||
SDP | I Torkington | 185 | 2.2 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,320 | 49.0 | +16.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Kilcoyne | 3,166 | 65.6 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Henry | 652 | 13.5 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | J Batley | 651 | 13.5 | -6.9 | |
Islamic Party | M Khan | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Green | B Childs | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 2,514 | 52.1 | +5.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,825 | 50.6 | +7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Williamson | 3,236 | 74.4 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | C Churchman | 686 | 15.8 | -6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 425 | 9.8 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 2,550 | 58.7 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,347 | 42.0 | +9.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I Carruthers | 2,894 | 45.6 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,091 | 32.9 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | M Perks | 1,175 | 18.5 | -11.1 | |
Green | H Connor | 188 | 3.0 | ||
Majority | 803 | 12.6 | -3.9 | ||
Turnout | 6,348 | 55.6 | +7.1 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | Con to LD 12.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hyland | 2,495 | 45.9 | +19.4 | |
Conservative | D Wilcox | 2,138 | 39.4 | -7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Mather | 797 | 14.7 | -12.0 | |
Majority | 357 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | 5,430 | 45.7 | +8.4 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | LD to Labour 15.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Hampson | 3,059 | 32.4 | ||
Labour | P Spencer | 2,732 | 28.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,609 | 17.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 1,099 | 11.6 | ||
Conservative | M Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | ||
Conservative | H Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 9,439 | 47.6 | +7.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Connell | 3,067 | 58.8 | +11.9 | |
Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,807 | 34.6 | -8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 342 | 6.6 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 1,260 | 24.1 | +22.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,216 | 55.4 | +10.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Mary Rankine Mason | 2,089 | 40.8 | -6.8 | |
Conservative | G Gibson | 1,311 | 25.6 | -8.9 | |
Labour | J Byrne | 1,232 | 24.1 | +8.5 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 325 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Green | P Hackin | 163 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 778 | 15.2 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,120 | 58.6 | +4.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 8.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Mason | 2,694 | 58.1 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | P Hamer | 1,142 | 24.6 | -10.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 802 | 17.3 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 1,552 | 33.5 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,638 | 52.4 | +6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 11.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Fairhurst | 1,838 | 51.0 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,278 | 35.5 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | A Cole | 489 | 13.6 | -13.3 | |
Majority | 560 | 15.5 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,605 | 46.3 | +6.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 |