1976 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1976 UK local government election thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England. Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held in May 1976. The Conservatives retained control of the Council. 23 seats were contested, with 16 being won by the Conservative Party and 7 by the Labour Party. Ernie Crook was the sitting Conservative Councillor in the Church East and North Ward, but was re-elected as an Independent Conservative due to an internal selection dispute. However he took the Conservative Party whip soon after. Therefore, this seat is regarded as a Conservative hold rather than a loss. After the election, the composition of the Council was: Conservative 46 Labour 20 Liberal Party 2 Independent 1 Election result Bolton local election result 1976 Conservative Party (UK) 16 4 0 +4 57.9 42,559 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) 7 2 4 -2 37.0 27,230 +4.4 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 3.9 2,902 -4.5 Other parties 0 0 1 -1 1.1 855 -1.2 Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) F Waterworth 2,871 77.5 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) G Riley 832 22.5 -0.3 2,039 55.0 +0.6 3,703 38.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 0.3 Bradshaw North and South ward Bradshaw North and South ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) T Greenhalgh 2,666 85.7 +35.7 Labour Party (UK) A Grimes 446 14.3 +8.4 2,220 71.3 +46.0 3,112 34.0 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford ward Bradford ward (3) Labour Party (UK) T McEwan 1,205 68.5 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) A Mills 498 28.3 -8.6 Socialist Party of Great Britain N Duffield 56 3.2 +3.2 707 40.2 +14.0 1,759 37.7 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 7.0 Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Poulsom 2,666 81.9 +24.5 Labour Party (UK) C Benjamin 591 18.1 -1.4 2,075 63.7 +29.4 3,257 38.5 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Lab to Con 12.9 Church East and North ward Church East and North ward (3) Independent Conservative E Crook 1,227 41.1 +41.1 Conservative Party (UK) B Hall 961 32.2 -30.4 Labour Party (UK) P Johnson 799 26.7 -2.6 266 8.9 2,987 48.3 +8.3 Independent Conservative Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) M Walsh 2,900 55.5 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) K McIvor 2,327 44.5 +4.7 573 11.0 -9.4 5,227 39.0 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.7 Deane cum Lostock ward Deane cum Lostock ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) F Rushton 2,260 77.7 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) J Walker 648 22.3 -0.3 1,612 55.4 +0.7 2,908 41.0 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 0.3 Derby ward Derby ward (3) Labour Party (UK) R Lever 1,170 63.8 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) D Smith 663 36.2 -2.3 507 27.6 +4.6 1,833 31.0 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 2.3 Farnworth North ward Farnworth North ward (3) Labour Party (UK) R Neary 1,428 47.7 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) A Nuttall 1,232 41.2 -4.7 Liberal Party (UK) M Harmsworth 331 11.1 +1.3 196 6.5 2,991 31.9 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 5.4 Farnworth South ward Farnworth South ward (3) Labour Party (UK) W Hardman 1,290 55.3 +5.6 Liberal Party (UK) J Barrow 550 23.6 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) L Sharples 493 21.1 -3.9 740 31.7 +7.4 2,333 25.3 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.7 Great Lever ward Great Lever ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) S Haslam 2,283 60.3 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) G Harkin 1,504 39.7 +6.1 779 20.4 -12.2 3,787 36.0 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 6.1 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 1,742 55.6 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) R Johnson 1,389 44.4 +5.9 353 11.2 -5.6 3,131 32.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Heaton ward Heaton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) J Hanscomb 1,996 90.4 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) T Moor 213 9.6 +1.8 1,783 80.8 -3.6 2,210 47.0 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 1.8 Horwich North, Central and East ward Horwich North, Central and East ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) B Crumblehulme 2,159 52.9 +10.3 Labour Party (UK) J McBurnie 1,924 47.1 +10.6 235 5.8 -0.3 4,083 40.0 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Horwich South and Blackrod ward Horwich South and Blackrod ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) C Everin 1,915 61.6 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) L Watkinson 1,194 38.4 +7.3 721 23.2 +4.2 3,109 48.0 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hulton and Rumworth ward Hulton and Rumworth ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) A Gledhill 2,112 55.1 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) P Jones 1,381 36.0 -0.7 National Front (UK) J Walsh 341 8.9 +1.0 731 19.0 +1.2 3,834 38.5 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 1.6 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward (3) Labour Party (UK) T Lewis 1,479 40.4 +4.9 Liberal Party (UK) E Bell 1,376 37.5 -0.0 Conservative Party (UK) T Rothwell 810 22.1 -4.9 103 2.9 3,665 42.6 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.9 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) R Hodson 1,192 40.5 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) E Blackwell 1,105 37.6 +11.2 Liberal Party (UK) R Richardson 645 21.9 -5.0 87 2.9 -16.8 2,942 38.0 -0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 8.7 Smithills ward Smithills ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) M Howarth 3,057 74.5 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) G Hart 897 21.9 +3.5 Independent (politician) B Langley 151 3.7 -1.8 2,160 52.6 -5.1 4,105 37.9 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 2.5 Tonge ward Tonge ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) K Knowles 2,631 57.0 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Brian Iddon 1,983 43.0 +7.4 648 14.0 -14.8 4,614 42.0 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 7.4 West ward West ward (3) Labour Party (UK) D Clarke 1,419 54.8 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) B Holland 1,171 45.2 -5.9 248 9.6 2,590 32.0 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 5.9 Westhoughton East and Hulton ward Westhoughton East and Hulton ward (3) Conservative Party (UK) F Walsh 1,870 74.9 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) C Knowles 625 25.1 -0.4 1,245 49.8 +0.9 2,495 42.8 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 0.4 Westhoughton North, Central and South ward Westhoughton North, Central and South ward (3) Labour Party (UK) J Clee 1,331 47.2 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) J Roden 1,184 42.0 -5.7 Independent (politician) K Brown 307 10.9 +10.9 147 5.2 +0.6 2,822 39.8 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Con to Ind 8.3 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 July 2014 1976 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1976