1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1990 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England The 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1990 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 22 seats were contested in the election: 18 were won by the Labour Party, 3 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. There were 2 seats each contested in both the Farnworth and the Kearsley wards. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 43 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrats 3 Election results Bolton local election result 1990 Labour Party (UK) 18 4 0 +4 55.3 58,682 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) 3 0 2 -2 25.2 26,693 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 -2 14.6 15,481 +0.7 Other parties 0 0 0 4.9 5,178 +1.7 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 39 16 5 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 43 14 3 Labour Conservative L LD – Liberal Democrats Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Labour Party (UK) S Hynes 2,650 46.8 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) D Shepherd 2,585 45.6 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Ball 431 7.6 -1.5 65 1.1 5,666 51.0 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 2.2 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) J Monaghan 3,201 65.2 +22.0 Conservative Party (UK) K Rigg 1,138 23.2 -11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Kay 568 11.6 +4.0 2,063 42.0 +33.3 4,907 58.2 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 16.7 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) A Osborn 2,170 43.5 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) M Clare 2,012 40.4 +7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Steele 447 9.0 -7.3 Green Party of England and Wales M Calvert 356 7.1 +7.1 158 3.2 -15.1 4,985 41.7 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 7.6 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) C Benjamin 3,232 67.7 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) J Edge 1,205 25.3 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Vickers 335 7.0 -1.1 2,027 42.5 +7.0 4,772 43.7 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 3.4 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) B Hurst 2,490 47.5 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) P Perry 1,853 35.3 +15.4 Green Party of England and Wales A Kemp 523 10.0 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 380 7.2 +1.0 637 12.1 -8.7 5,246 46.6 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) P Howarth 2,705 61.5 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) S Hornby 1,037 23.6 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Howarth 445 10.1 +1.6 Islamic Party of Britain A Khalique 210 4.8 +4.8 1,668 37.9 +5.3 4,397 45.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 3.7 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) B Iddon 3,164 75.8 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) L Kay 404 9.7 -7.0 Islamic Party of Britain M Marothi 344 8.2 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 262 6.3 -0.4 2,760 66.2 +6.2 4,174 52.5 +13.4 Labour Party (UK) Con to IP 7.6 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) G Harkin 3,153 73.5 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) A Waterson 769 18.7 -7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) G Langdon 335 7.9 +3.4 2,339 54.8 +11.9 4,266 48.3 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 5.9 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) B Allanson 3,285 50.2 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) R Evans 2,455 37.5 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Easterman 524 8.0 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales P Upman 281 4.3 +4.3 830 12.7 -14.1 6,545 48.0 +9.9 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 7.0 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) G Riley 3,676 79.1 +0.4 Islamic Party of Britain K Hussain 469 10.1 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) F Tebbutt 337 7.3 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Watts 163 3.5 -0.8 3,207 69.0 +2.4 4,645 50.1 +10.7 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 2.6 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) P Johnston 2,131 29.1 Labour Party (UK) A Devlin 2,055 28.1 Independent Labour W Hardman 1,805 24.7 Conservative Party (UK) C Adams 485 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) J Adams 422 5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Barnet 264 3.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) I Torkington 185 2.2 7,320 49.0 +16.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) J Kilcoyne 3,166 65.6 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Henry 652 13.5 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) J Batley 651 13.5 -6.9 Islamic Party of Britain M Khan 178 3.7 +3.7 Green Party of England and Wales B Childs 178 3.7 +3.7 2,514 52.1 +5.6 4,825 50.6 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 3.8 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) L Williamson 3,236 74.4 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) C Churchman 686 15.8 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Sanderson 425 9.8 +1.5 2,550 58.7 +10.8 4,347 42.0 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 5.2 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) I Carruthers 2,894 45.6 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Ronson 2,091 32.9 +14.7 Conservative Party (UK) M Perks 1,175 18.5 -11.1 Green Party of England and Wales H Connor 188 3.0 803 12.6 -3.9 6,348 55.6 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Con to LD 12.9 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Labour Party (UK) E Hyland 2,495 45.9 +19.4 Conservative Party (UK) D Wilcox 2,138 39.4 -7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Mather 797 14.7 -12.0 357 6.6 5,430 45.7 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) LD to Labour 15.7 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) F Hampson 3,059 32.4 Labour Party (UK) P Spencer 2,732 28.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 1,609 17.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Baron 1,099 11.6 Conservative Party (UK) M Briscoe 470 5.0 Conservative Party (UK) H Briscoe 470 5.0 9,439 47.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) A Connell 3,067 58.8 +11.9 Conservative Party (UK) J Cosgrove 1,807 34.6 -8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 342 6.6 -1.2 1,260 24.1 +22.0 5,216 55.4 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 10.2 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Rankine Mason 2,089 40.8 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) G Gibson 1,311 25.6 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) J Byrne 1,232 24.1 +8.5 Independent (politician) S Graeme 325 6.3 +6.3 Green Party of England and Wales P Hackin 163 3.2 +3.2 778 15.2 +2.1 5,120 58.6 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Con to Labour 8.7 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) J Mason 2,694 58.1 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Hamer 1,142 24.6 -10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Dunning 802 17.3 +12.3 1,552 33.5 +9.5 4,638 52.4 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to LD 11.6 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) R Fairhurst 1,838 51.0 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Mather 1,278 35.5 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) A Cole 489 13.6 -13.3 560 15.5 +0.8 3,605 46.3 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 10.2 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 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1990