1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1988 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England The 1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 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: 14 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 39 Conservative 16 Liberal Democrats 5 Election result Bolton local election result 1988 Labour Party (UK) 14 1 0 +1 49.7 40,411 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) 5 0 0 +0 33.2 26,992 -2.6 Social and Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 -1 13.9 11,315 -8.4 Other parties 0 0 0 3.2 2,648 +2.3 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 38 16 6 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 39 16 5 Labour Conservative L LD – Liberal Democrats Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) M Higham 2,150 47.1 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) G Dennis 2,002 43.8 +14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Langdon 417 9.1 -6.6 148 3.2 -21.9 4,569 43.0 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 10.9 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) E Johnson 1,786 43.2 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) J Barrow 1,427 34.6 +0.2 Independent Labour L Watkinson 603 14.6 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Kay 314 7.6 -10.5 359 8.7 +6.2 4,130 49.0 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 8.3 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 2,056 51.0 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) E Collett 1,318 32.7 +9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Steele 657 16.3 -4.8 738 18.3 -13.8 4,031 36.3 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Labour -7.0 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) K MacIvor 2,582 63.7 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Jones 1,144 28.2 -7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Vickers 327 8.1 -7.7 1,528 35.5 +23.2 4,305 38.9 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour -11.5 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) N Critchley 2,230 47.3 -7.0 Independent (politician) S Scotland 1,249 26.5 +26.5 Labour Party (UK) P Entwistle 940 19.9 -5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Halliwell 294 6.2 -14.4 981 20.8 -8.3 4,713 45.2 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) D Eastwood 2,156 62.1 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) E Holland 1,022 29.4 -3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Easterman 296 8.5 -5.8 1,134 32.6 +13.6 3,474 40.0 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 7.7 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) R Howarth 2,379 76.6 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) M Kershaw 517 16.7 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 209 6.7 -5.1 1,862 60.0 +12.7 3,105 39.1 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 6.9 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) T Anderton 2,509 69.2 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) F Hunter 954 26.3 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Ronson 163 4.5 -6.1 1,555 42.9 +16.4 3,626 41.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 9.2 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) F Rushton 2,882 58.0 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) P Spencer 1,552 31.2 +9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Kay 534 10.7 -9.3 1,330 26.8 -10.0 4,968 38.1 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Labour 9.4 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) J Foster 2,882 78.7 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) W Ingham 445 12.2 -4.8 Independent Labour S Graeme 174 4.8 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) K Barnes 159 4.3 -5.9 2,437 66.6 +10.9 3,660 39.4 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 5.9 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) J Wild 2,320 76.1 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) C Adams 493 16.2 -4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Sanderson 236 7.7 -6.7 1,826 59.9 +15.2 3,050 32.7 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 8.8 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) E Hamer 2,740 66.8 +16.7 Conservative Party (UK) R Pryce 835 20.4 -2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Eccles 524 12.8 -14.1 1,905 46.5 +23.3 4,099 43.0 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 15.4 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) J Boardman 2,346 69.8 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) C Churchman 736 21.9 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) G Willis 279 8.3 -11.2 1,610 47.9 +9.8 3,361 32.5 -8.1 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 10.8 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) E Walker 2,551 46.1 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) C Rigg 1,916 29.6 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Houghton 1,005 18.2 -14.0 Independent Labour M Perks 340 6.1 +6.1 913 16.5 +9.9 5,534 48.5 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 10.6 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Conservative Party (UK) C Higson 2,070 46.8 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Mather 1,181 26.7 -10.4 Labour Party (UK) P Perry 1,173 26.5 +6.6 889 20.1 +14.3 4,424 37.3 -11.0 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Labour -8.5 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) J Alker 2,489 62.3 +13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 852 21.3 -14.2 Conservative Party (UK) N Houlcroft 569 14.3 -1.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) A Howcroft 82 2.1 +2.1 1,555 38.9 +25.1 3,992 40.3 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 13.6 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) K Cunliffe 1,994 46.9 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) J Cosgrove 1,840 43.2 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 330 7.8 -6.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) M Taylor 91 2.1 +2.1 154 3.7 4,255 45.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour +7.8 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Party (UK) R Hayes 2,237 47.6 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) C Shaw 1,623 34.5 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) E Boardman 731 15.6 +2.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) I Greenhalgh 109 2.3 +2.3 614 13.1 +3.4 4,700 53.8 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Con to Labour -2.4 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) A Brigg 2,446 59.5 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) K Howarth 1,460 35.5 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Dunning 206 5.0 -8.2 986 24.0 +3.7 4,112 46.4 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 7.0 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) L Thomas 1,355 43.9 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Wilkinson 901 29.2 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) M Kramer 830 26.9 +4.5 454 14.7 +13.0 3,086 39.6 -10.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) LD to Labour 6.5 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 1988 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council 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