1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

None February 2024 March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England. The 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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 21 seats were contested in the election, with 18 being won by the Labour Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats and 2 by the Conservatives. 2 seats were contested in the Kearsley ward. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 43 Conservative 11 Liberal Democrat 6 Election results Bolton local election result 1995Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bolton-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre 21 February 2024 Labour Party (UK) 18 5 0 +5 54.5 40,791 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) 2 0 4 -4 23.3 17,392 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 -0 20.0 14,936 -3.0 Other parties 0 0 1 -1 2.2 1,650 +2.2 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 38 15 6 1 Labour Conservative L I After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 43 11 6 Labour Conservative L LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Labour Party (UK) S Murray 2,382 49.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 1,823 37.9 -1.5 Independent Conservative W Holt 325 6.8 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 278 5.8 -6.2 559 11.6 +2.4 4,808 44.0 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LD to Ind Con 6.5 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) K Helsby 2,261 63.9 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) D Mercer 770 21.8 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Watts 507 14.3 -10.9 1,491 42.1 +15.1 3,538 36.1 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 11.3 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Labour Party (UK) P Fitzpatrick 2,029 49.2 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) E Crook 1,693 41.1 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Peacock 400 9.7 -7.6 336 8.1 -2.7 4,121 37.8 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 6.4 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) D Grime 2,284 73.0 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) S Little 487 15.6 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Hill 359 11.5 -6.4 1,797 57.4 +10.2 3,130 29.9 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 5.6 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) A Wilkinson 1,944 46.8 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) B Ramsden 1,745 42.0 +3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 461 11.1 -8.5 199 4.8 +1.9 4,150 39.9 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 6.8 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) P Birch 2,280 75.0 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) E Holland 421 13.9 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) R Harasiwka 338 11.1 -3.9 1,859 61.2 +10.0 3,039 31.9 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 5.1 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) M McLoughlin 2,218 77.3 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) J Bradley 466 16.2 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Khan 185 6.4 -2.5 1,752 61.1 +0.8 2,869 37.7 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 2.0 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) M Donaghy 2,023 75.2 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) F Tebbutt 409 14.5 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Sullivan 257 9.6 -3.3 1,614 60.0 +7.8 2,689 32.3 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 3.9 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) J Hanscomb 2,342 52.8 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Kay 2,095 47.2 +22.4 247 5.6 -6.4 4,437 33.9 -9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) K Peters 2,771 73.5 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Y Patel 840 12.3 -10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Bale 160 4.2 -2.0 1,931 51.2 +23.1 3,771 41.2 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 11.5 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) R Stones 1,496 53.4 -24.3 Independent Labour W Hardman 990 35.3 +35.3 Conservative Party (UK) D Bailey 202 7.2 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Crook 113 4.0 -8.5 506 18.1 -47.1 2,801 30.4 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Labour to Ind Lab 29.8 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) C Morris 2,222 66.7 +9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A Radlett 770 23.1 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) D Price 338 10.2 -0.5 1,452 43.6 +17.5 3,330 35.9 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 8.7 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) C Dennis 2,194 80.5 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) S Kesler 295 10.8 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Connor 238 8.7 -4.2 1,899 69.6 +10.0 2,727 27.7 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 5.7 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) B McCracken 2,335 48.1 +11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) P McGeehan 1,411 29.1 -18.2 Conservative Party (UK) M Perks 1,030 21.2 +5.5 Independent (politician) I Cooper 80 1.6 +1.6 924 19.0 4,856 43.5 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) LD to Labour 14.6 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Labour Party (UK) B Ramsden 1,865 44.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) G Smith 1,129 27.0 -8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Cooper 1,122 26.9 +6.9 Independent (politician) P Woodcock 61 1.5 +1.5 736 17.6 +9.1 4,177 35.2 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to LD 7.8 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) S Keating 1,987 30.3 Labour Party (UK) P Spencer 1,931 29.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 1,202 18.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Rothwell 1,107 16.9 Conservative Party (UK) K Ward 176 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) S Jinks 165 2.5 6,568 34.8 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) R Evans 2,090 56.3 -5.8 Conservative Party (UK) D Dziubus 1,382 37.2 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Barron 243 6.5 -3.6 708 19.0 -15.3 3,715 40.5 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 7.6 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) J Higson 2,233 59.2 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) A Page 1,030 27.3 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) D Bagnall 511 13.5 -4.5 1,203 31.9 -7.5 3,774 44.3 -4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Con to Labour 6.1 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) P Perry 2,271 71.3 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J Evans 620 19.5 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 296 9.3 -0.5 1,651 51.8 +7.9 3,187 38.8 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 3.9 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) P Finch 1,377 44.7 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) E Hill 1,162 37.7 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) R Crawford 349 11.3 +0.6 Independent (politician) D Goddard 194 6.3 +6.3 215 7.0 3,082 38.1 -16.9 Labour Party (UK) LD to Ind 7.3 References 1995 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995