1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election October 2019 March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England. The 1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 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, with 16 being won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservatives. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 48 Conservative 6 Liberal Democrat 6 Election results Bolton local election result 1996 Labour Party (UK) 16 5 0 +5 54.1 36,393 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) 2 0 5 -5 25.0 16,798 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 0 0 19.6 13,184 -0.4 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 43 11 6 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 48 6 6 Labour Conservative L LD – Liberal Democrats Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Labour Party (UK) B Ramsden 1,954 45.6 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) H Fairclough 1,899 44.3 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 429 10.0 +4.2 55 1.3 -10.3 4,282 39.3 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 5.1 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) E Johnson 1589 43.1 -20.8 Independent Labour L Watkinson 842 22.9 +22.9 Conservative Party (UK) C Moss 824 22.4 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Watts 428 11.6 -2.7 747 20.3 -21.8 3,683 37.1 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Ind Lab 21.8 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Labour Party (UK) G Butterworth 1,782 48.1 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 1,492 40.3 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Peacock 432 11.7 +2.0 290 7.8 -0.3 3,706 34.1 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour to LD 1.5 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) J Byrne 2,134 72.6 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Brown 491 16.7 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Hill 315 10.7 -0.8 1,643 55.9 -1.5 2,940 28.5 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 0.9 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) N Critchley 2,072 48.5 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) R McCawley 1,778 41.7 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 418 9.8 -1.3 294 6.8 +2.0 4,268 40.7 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 1.5 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) D Eastwood 1,907 70.0 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) R Wood 425 15.6 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Connor 394 14.5 +3.4 1,482 54.4 -6.8 2,726 28.4 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 4.2 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) R Howarth 2,052 77.6 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) J Bradley 447 16.9 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Silvester 146 5.5 -0.9 1,605 60.7 -0.4 2,645 34.0 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 0.7 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) T Anderton 2,024 76.9 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) F Tebbutt 383 14.5 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Rothwell 226 8.6 -1.0 1,641 62.4 +2.4 2,633 30.4 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 1.3 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) A Rushton 2,383 48.6 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) E Walker 1,877 38.3 +38.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Gregory 640 13.1 -34.1 506 10.3 +4.7 4,900 37.3 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Labour 36.2 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) J Foster 2,604 83.8 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 319 10.3 -12.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Bale 186 6.0 +1.8 2,285 73.5 +22.3 3,109 33.6 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 11.1 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) N Spencer 1,874 82.0 +28.6 Conservative Party (UK) D Bailey 208 9.1 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 204 8.9 +4.9 1,666 72.9 +54.8 2,286 24.3 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) L Thomas 1,919 66.8 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Greenhalgh 572 19.9 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) A Osborn 382 13.3 +3.1 1,347 46.9 +3.3 2,873 30.0 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 3.1 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) M Clare 1,862 78.7 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) K Ward 297 12.6 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Harasiwka 206 8.7 0.0 1,565 66.2 -3.4 2,365 23.4 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 1.8 Horwich ward Horwich ward Liberal Democrats (UK) B Ronson 2,837 58.4 +29.3 Labour Party (UK) I Alli 1,105 22.7 -25.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Barron 917 18.9 -2.3 1,732 35.7 4,859 43.0 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour to LD 27.3 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Labour Party (UK) J Kellett 1,677 41.9 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) C Higson 1,411 35.3 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Gradwell 911 22.8 -4.1 266 6.6 -11.0 3,999 33.5 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 6.2 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) D Burrows 1,847 61.7 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 956 31.9 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) A Bonomy 191 6.4 -1.4 891 29.8 2,994 30.1 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 3.8 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) M Connell 2,117 61.9 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) S Jinks 1,078 31.5 -5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Barron 227 6.6 +0.1 1,039 30.4 +11.4 3,422 36.7 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 5.6 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) C Sawrbrick 2,088 56.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) A Page 885 23.8 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 746 20.1 +6.6 1,203 32.3 +0.4 3,719 43.9 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour to Con 5.0 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) M Mcfadden 1,913 70.2 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) J Evans 535 19.6 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Howarth 277 10.2 +0.9 1,378 50.6 -1.2 2,725 33.6 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 1.0 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) K Jones 1,493 48.4 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Hill 1,296 42.0 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) D Bagnall 298 9.7 -1.6 197 6.4 -0.6 3,087 36.8 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to LD 2.3 References http://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 1996 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1996