1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1991 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England The 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats, and 1 by an Independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Labour 42 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrats 3 Independent Labour 1 Election results Bolton local election result 1991 Labour Party (UK) 12 0 1 -1 42.9 36,747 -12.4 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 0 +0 34.9 29,841 +9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 +0 19.7 16,867 +5.1 Other parties 1 1 0 +1 2.5 2,140 -2.4 Council composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 43 14 3 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 42 14 3 1 Labour Conservative L I LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 3,072 55.0 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) M Clare 1,981 35.5 -11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Kay 530 9.5 +1.9 1,092 19.5 5,583 50.3 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 10.3 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) K Helsby 2,129 46.8 -18.4 Conservative Party (UK) J Winnward 1,395 30.6 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Hamilton 810 17.8 +6.2 Independent (politician) N Oliphant 220 4.8 +4.8 734 16.2 -25.8 4,554 54.0 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 12.9 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) E Crook 2,598 53.1 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) J Byrne 1,668 34.1 -6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Steele 623 12.7 +3.7 930 19.0 +15.8 4,889 44.0 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 7.9 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) D Grime 2,320 55.6 -12.1 Conservative Party (UK) J Edge 1,385 33.2 +7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Ball 468 11.2 +5.2 935 22.4 -20.1 4,173 38.2 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 10.0 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) A Wilkinson 2,637 56.9 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) R Stones 1,275 27.5 -7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 722 15.6 +8.4 1,362 29.4 +17.3 4,634 44.4 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 8.6 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) P Birch 2,277 62.7 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) J Cosgrave 890 24.5 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Howarth 464 12.8 +2.7 1,387 38.2 +0.3 3,631 38.9 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) J Sherrington 2,286 67.4 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) L Shepherd 620 18.3 +8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 488 14.4 +8.1 1,666 49.1 -17.1 3,394 42.7 -9.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 8.5 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) M Donaghy 2,316 64.0 -9.5 Conservative Party (UK) L Waterson 871 24.1 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Baron 432 11.9 +4.0 1,445 39.9 -14.9 3,619 41.0 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 7.4 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) J Hanscomb 3,431 55.5 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) J Gillatt 1,962 31.7 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Easterman 715 11.6 +3.6 Independent (politician) J Strickland 75 1.2 +1.2 1,469 23.7 +13.0 6,183 46.8 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 5.5 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) K Peters 2,889 80.0 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) F Tebbutt 436 12.1 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) C McPherson 284 7.9 +4.4 2,453 68.0 -1.0 3,609 38.9 -11.2 Labour Party (UK) Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Independent Labour W Hardman 1,644 50.7 +26.0 Labour Party (UK) A Devlin 927 28.6 -28.6 Conservative Party (UK) C Adams 480 14.8 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Sanderson 191 5.9 +2.6 717 22.1 3,242 34.8 -14.2 Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Labour to Ind Labour 27.3 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) C Morris 2,491 59.9 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) R Pryce 848 20.4 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Radlett 817 19.7 +6.2 1,643 39.5 -12.6 4,156 43.6 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 6.3 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) C Dennis 2,350 64.5 -9.9 Conservative Party (UK) P Cummins 698 19.2 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Barnett 593 16.3 +6.5 1,652 45.4 -13.3 3,641 35.2 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 8.2 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) B McCracken 2,384 38.7 -6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Ronson 2,192 35.6 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) M Perks 1,589 25.8 +7.3 192 3.1 -9.5 6,165 54.0 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 7.1 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Conservative Party (UK) G Smith 2,647 50.8 +11.4 Labour Party (UK) T Hyams 1,583 30.4 -15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Wilkinson 977 18.8 +4.1 1,064 20.4 5,207 44.6 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 13.4 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) P Spencer 2,132 51.3 -10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 1,450 34.9 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) P Briscoe 570 13.7 +3.7 682 16.4 4,152 41.9 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 7.1 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Conservative Party (UK) D Dziubas 2,166 47.9 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) R Evans 1,849 40.9 -17.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 504 11.2 +4.6 317 7.0 4,519 48.0 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 15.6 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) J Higson 2,686 55.7 +14.9 Conservative Party (UK) G Gibson 1,296 26.9 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) A Page 637 13.2 -10.9 Independent (politician) S Graeme 201 4.2 -2.1 1,390 28.8 -13.6 4,820 55.2 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour to LD 12.9 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) P Perry 1,906 46.8 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) P Hamer 1,180 29.0 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Dunning 987 24.2 +6.9 726 17.8 -15.7 4,073 46.0 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 9.1 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) P Finch 1,366 39.9 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) G Twist 1,032 30.1 +16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Mather 1,027 30.0 -5.5 334 9.7 -5.8 3,425 44.0 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 13.8 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 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1991