1975 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1975 UK local government election thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England. Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held in May 1975. The Conservatives retained control of the Council. 23 seats were contested, with 18 being won by the Conservative Party, 4 by the Labour Party and 1 by the Liberal Party. After the election, the composition of the Council was: Conservative 42 Labour 23 Liberal Party 3 Independent 1 Election result Bolton local election result 1975 Conservative Party (UK) 18 7 0 +7 56.6 37,622 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) 4 0 8 -8 32.6 21,636 -12.0 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 0 +1 8.4 5,603 -0.5 Other parties 0 0 0 +0 2.3 1,543 +0.2 Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Hibbert 2,694 77.2 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) N Lee 795 22.8 -9.9 1,899 54.4 3,489 36.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 9.9 Bradshaw North and South ward Bradshaw North and South ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) K Howarth 1,462 50.0 +5.0 Independent (politician) D Hewitt 722 24.7 +24.7 Liberal Party (UK) J Webster 565 19.3 -23.8 Labour Party (UK) C Benjamin 173 5.9 -6.1 740 25.3 2,922 46.0 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Lib to Ind 24.2 Bradford ward Bradford ward (3) Labour Party (UK) C Skull 1,014 63.1 -13.9 Conservative Party (UK) S Haslam 593 36.9 +13.9 421 26.2 1,607 34.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 13.9 Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) H Bennett 2,096 57.4 +11.8 Liberal Party (UK) C Coomer 843 23.1 -13.1 Labour Party (UK) M Maloney 713 19.5 +1.4 1,253 34.3 3,652 44.0 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lib to Con 12.4 Church East and North ward Church East and North ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A O'Neil 1,689 62.6 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) J Perry 791 29.3 -11.3 Liberal Party (UK) J Walton 217 8.0 +8.0 898 33.3 2,697 40.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Lib 9.6 Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Chadbond 2,352 60.2 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) P Johnson 1,674 39.8 -13.2 858 20.4 4,206 31.0 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 13.2 Deane cum Lostock ward Deane cum Lostock ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) R Ward 2,015 77.4 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) S Walker 590 22.6 -3.4 1,425 54.7 2,605 37.0 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 3.4 Derby ward Derby ward (3) Labour Party (UK) S Ward 1,052 61.5 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) D Smith 659 38.5 +7.0 393 23.0 1,711 28.0 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 7.0 Farnworth North ward Farnworth North ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Royse 1,266 45.9 +21.2 Labour Party (UK) G Brown 1,145 41.5 -33.8 Liberal Party (UK) J Lever 271 9.8 +9.8 Communist Party of Great Britain T Hill 77 2.8 +2.8 121 4.4 2,759 28.0 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 27.5 Farnworth South ward Farnworth South ward (3) Labour Party (UK) D Gilligan 1,007 49.7 -23.3 Liberal Party (UK) J Barrow 513 25.3 +25.3 Conservative Party (UK) C Gregory 508 25.0 -1.9 494 24.3 2,028 21.0 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Lib 24.4 Great Lever ward Great Lever ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) L Huyton 2,031 66.4 +16.4 Labour Party (UK) A Perry 1,027 33.6 -16.4 1,004 32.8 3,058 28.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 16.4 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 1,804 55.3 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) G Riley 1,256 38.5 -15.6 National Front (UK) J Walsh 202 6.2 +6.2 548 16.8 3,262 33.0 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 12.5 Heaton ward Heaton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) B Hurst 2,038 92.2 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) S Harrison 172 7.8 -4.8 1,866 84.4 2,210 48.0 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 4.8 Horwich North, Central and East ward Horwich North, Central and East ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) M Foster 1,434 42.6 +13.6 Labour Party (UK) E Dobson 1,227 36.5 -8.6 Liberal Party (UK) E Kay 703 20.9 +0.9 207 6.1 3,364 33.0 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 11.1 Horwich South and Blackrod ward Horwich South and Blackrod ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) J Jolley 1,271 49.2 +20.3 Labour Party (UK) G Gardiner 779 30.1 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK) G Farrington 534 20.7 +12.7 492 19.0 2,584 40.0 -18.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 10.7 Hulton and Rumworth ward Hulton and Rumworth ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) R Carr 2,032 54.5 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) D Vause 1,367 36.7 -3.4 National Front (UK) W Roberts 293 7.9 +7.9 Independent (politician) G Stewart 35 0.9 +0.9 665 17.8 3,727 37.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Con to NF 6.0 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward (3) Liberal Party (UK) D Bedford 1,188 37.5 -14.8 Labour Party (UK) R Cornthwaite 1,126 35.5 -12.2 Conservative Party (UK) T Rothwell 858 27.0 +27.0 62 1.9 3,172 37.0 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lib to Con 20.9 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Lawton 1,333 46.7 +6.1 Liberal Party (UK) R Richardson 769 26.9 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) J Robinson 753 26.4 -6.9 564 19.7 2,855 38.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 6.5 Smithills ward Smithills ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) S Collier 2,398 76.1 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) N Morlidge 711 18.4 -8.9 Independent (politician) M Taylor 214 5.5 +5.5 2,227 57.6 3,863 35.0 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 6.1 Tonge ward Tonge ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) J Rigby 2,396 64.4 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) J Knight 1,323 35.6 -9.6 1,073 28.8 3,719 33.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 9.6 West ward West ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) D Chinn 1,017 51.1 +15.0 Labour Party (UK) H Devonish 972 48.9 -15.0 45 2.3 1,989 24.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 15.0 Westhoughton East and Hulton ward Westhoughton East and Hulton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) J Smith 1,688 74.5 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) P Jones 579 25.5 -11.3 1,109 49.0 2,267 39.0 -9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 11.3 Westhoughton North, Central and South ward Westhoughton North, Central and South ward (3) Labour Party (UK) P Woodcock 1,390 52.3 -10.8 Conservative Party (UK) P Hart 1,268 47.7 +25.8 122 4.6 2,658 37.0 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 18.3 References https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bolton-1973-2012.pdf Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 12 July 2016 July 2014 1975 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975