1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1984 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England The 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 36 Conservative 20 Liberal Party 4 Election result Bolton local election result 1984 Labour Party (UK) 13 1 1 0 47.5 36,727 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 2 -2 34.7 26,854 -3.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2 0 +2 17.7 13,707 -0.8 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 36 22 2 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 36 20 4 Labour Conservative L L – Liberal/SDP Alliance Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) W Higham 2,177 54.1 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) J Kilcoyne 1,314 32.7 +4.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Newman 532 13.2 +0.3 1,014 25.2 -5.8 4,023 40.4 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.8 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) E Johnson 1,968 54.8 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) N Troup 1,267 35.3 -1.3 Social Democratic Party (UK) G Langdon 359 10.0 -0.9 701 19.5 +5.2 3,594 38.2 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 1.8 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 2,087 53.3 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) D McEneaney 1,091 27.9 +4.0 Liberal Party (UK) R Steele 734 18.8 +0.5 996 25.5 -8.5 3,912 36.0 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.3 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) K McIvor 2,243 52.1 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) I Chesney 1,581 36.7 +0.5 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Lee 479 11.1 -3.4 662 15.4 +2.4 4,303 38.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 3.1 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) A Poulson 2,231 51.5 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) D Doxsey 1,107 25.6 +6.2 Social Democratic Party (UK) C Moore 993 22.9 -2.8 1,124 25.9 -3.3 4,331 42.0 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour 4.8 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) D Eastwood 1,993 52.7 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) E Holland 1,501 39.7 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK) S Vickers 268 7.6 -4.2 492 13.1 +6.9 3,780 41.0 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 4.8 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) B Howarth 2,403 71.5 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) T Haslam 607 18.0 +0.8 Liberal Party (UK) G Meadows 353 10.5 -3.0 1,796 53.4 -9.8 3,363 39.3 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 2.6 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) T Anderton 2,615 63.3 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) P Gore 1,228 29.7 -3.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) K Banks 198 4.8 -1.5 Independent (politician) J Hamilton 92 2.2 +2.2 1,387 33.6 +6.2 4,133 44.5 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 3.1 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) D Berry 2,959 58.0 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) T Hyams 1,087 22.3 +2.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) I Hamilton 1,057 20.7 -3.3 1,872 36.7 +3.7 5,103 39.5 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) SDP to Labour 2.8 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) J Foster 3,171 81.1 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) P Small 519 13.3 -0.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Holland 222 5.7 -0.8 2,652 67.8 +3.6 3,912 38.7 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 2.0 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) J Wild 2,222 78.7 +14.6 Liberal Party (UK) L Sanderson 603 21.3 +8.5 1,619 57.3 +16.4 2,825 28.9 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) E Hamer 1,853 44.4 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) A Halliwell 1,571 37.6 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) S Dawson 752 18.0 -4.7 282 6.7 -3.8 4,176 42.0 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) Con to Liberal -4.4 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) J Boardman 2,401 65.1 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) A Royse 969 25.4 +11.8 Liberal Party (UK) P Regan 351 9.5 -15.1 1,465 39.7 +3.6 3,688 35.2 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) Con to Liberal 13.4 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) E Seddon 2,137 45.0 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) J Blakemore 1,850 38.9 +1.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) M Alcroft 686 14.4 -5.4 Independent (politician) D Harrison 77 1.6 +1.6 287 6.0 +0.4 4,750 43.6 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 3.7 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Conservative Party (UK) K Hornby 1,897 27.2 Conservative Party (UK) F Rushton 1,801 25.8 Labour Party (UK) E Walker 1,198 17.2 Labour Party (UK) N Wild 1,079 15.5 Liberal Party (UK) D Cooper 540 7.7 Liberal Party (UK) C Monk 456 6.5 6,971 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) J Alker 2,154 56.3 +7.1 Liberal Party (UK) E Bell 1,070 28.0 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) A Waterson 601 15.7 -18.8 1,084 28.3 +13.6 3,825 39.8 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Con -15.2 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Labour Party (UK) M Connell 1,818 49.6 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) A Longmire 1,557 42.5 -4.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) P Keveaney 293 8.0 -4.7 260 7.1 3,667 40.0 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to Labour -7.3 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Party (UK) R Hayes 1,879 45.0 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) S Collier 1,728 41.4 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) F Hampson 566 13.6 -2.2 151 3.6 4,173 47.0 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Con to Liberal -4.8 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) A Brigg 2,202 54.4 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) G Kearton 1,567 38.7 -5.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) E West 280 6.9 -2.1 635 15.7 +12.1 4,049 43.7 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour -6.0 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Liberal Party (UK) D Wilkinson 1,247 50.0 +16.4 Labour Party (UK) P Woodcock 1,245 50.0 +1.2 2 0.0 2,492 37.6 -10.7 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 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 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election