1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
# 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough 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 Conservatives. 2 seats were contested in the Kearsley ward.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour 43
* Conservative 11
* Liberal Democrat 6

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1995 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | 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 Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 20.0 | 14,936 | -3.0 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.2 | 1,650 | +2.2 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

| 38 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Labour | Conservative | L | I |

After the election the composition of the council was:

| 43 | 11 | 6 |
| - | - | - |
| Labour | Conservative | L |

LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent

## Ward results

### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | S Murray | 2,382 | 49.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | J Walsh | 1,823 | 37.9 | -1.5 |
| | Ind. Conservative | W Holt | 325 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 278 | 5.8 | -6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 11.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,808 | 44.0 | -3.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | LD to Ind Con 6.5 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | K Helsby | 2,261 | 63.9 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | D Mercer | 770 | 21.8 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 507 | 14.3 | -10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,491 | 42.1 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,538 | 36.1 | -4.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 11.3 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P Fitzpatrick | 2,029 | 49.2 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | E Crook | 1,693 | 41.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 400 | 9.7 | -7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,121 | 37.8 | -2.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | LD to Con 6.4 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D Grime | 2,284 | 73.0 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | S Little | 487 | 15.6 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 359 | 11.5 | -6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,797 | 57.4 | +10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,130 | 29.9 | -5.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 5.6 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | A Wilkinson | 1,944 | 46.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | B Ramsden | 1,745 | 42.0 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 461 | 11.1 | -8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 4.8 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,150 | 39.9 | -3.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 6.8 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P Birch | 2,280 | 75.0 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | E Holland | 421 | 13.9 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Harasiwka | 338 | 11.1 | -3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,859 | 61.2 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,039 | 31.9 | -3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 5.1 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | M McLoughlin | 2,218 | 77.3 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | J Bradley | 466 | 16.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 185 | 6.4 | -2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,752 | 61.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 37.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 2.0 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | M Donaghy | 2,023 | 75.2 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 409 | 14.5 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Sullivan | 257 | 9.6 | -3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,614 | 60.0 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,689 | 32.3 | -2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.9 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | J Hanscomb | 2,342 | 52.8 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 2,095 | 47.2 | +22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 5.6 | -6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,437 | 33.9 | -9.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | K Peters | 2,771 | 73.5 | +12.5 |
| | Conservative | Y Patel | 840 | 12.3 | -10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 160 | 4.2 | -2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,931 | 51.2 | +23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,771 | 41.2 | -2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 11.5 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :

| Party | 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 Democrats | A Crook | 113 | 4.0 | -8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 18.1 | -47.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,801 | 30.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 29.8 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | C Morris | 2,222 | 66.7 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Radlett | 770 | 23.1 | -8.5 |
| | Conservative | D Price | 338 | 10.2 | -0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,452 | 43.6 | +17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,330 | 35.9 | -5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 8.7 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | C Dennis | 2,194 | 80.5 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | S Kesler | 295 | 10.8 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Connor | 238 | 8.7 | -4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,899 | 69.6 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,727 | 27.7 | -3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 5.7 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | B McCracken | 2,335 | 48.1 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 924 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,856 | 43.5 | -9.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 14.6 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | B Ramsden | 1,865 | 44.6 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | G Smith | 1,129 | 27.0 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Cooper | 1,122 | 26.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | P Woodcock | 61 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 736 | 17.6 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,177 | 35.2 | -3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to LD 7.8 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | S Keating | 1,987 | 30.3 | |
| | Labour | P Spencer | 1,931 | 29.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,202 | 18.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 1,107 | 16.9 | |
| | Conservative | K Ward | 176 | 2.7 | |
| | Conservative | S Jinks | 165 | 2.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,568 | 34.8 | -3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | R Evans | 2,090 | 56.3 | -5.8 |
| | Conservative | D Dziubus | 1,382 | 37.2 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 243 | 6.5 | -3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 19.0 | -15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,715 | 40.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Labour to Con 7.6 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,203 | 31.9 | -7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,774 | 44.3 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 6.1 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P Perry | 2,271 | 71.3 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | J Evans | 620 | 19.5 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 296 | 9.3 | -0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,651 | 51.8 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,187 | 38.8 | -6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.9 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P Finch | 1,377 | 44.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 1,162 | 37.7 | -8.3 |
| | Conservative | R Crawford | 349 | 11.3 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | D Goddard | 194 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,082 | 38.1 | -16.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Ind 7.3 | |
