1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1992 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England|261x261px The 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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: 11 were won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservative Party, and 2 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Labour 39 Conservative 16 Liberal Democrats 4 Independent Labour 1 Election results Bolton local election result 1992 Labour Party (UK) 11 0 3 -3 39.6 27,756 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) 7 2 0 +2 42.0 29,420 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 1 0 +1 18.3 12,848 -1.4 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 42 14 3 1 Labour Conservative L I After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 39 16 4 1 Labour Conservative L I LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) D Shepherd 3,005 67.3 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) O Johnson 1,155 25.9 -9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Hackney 302 6.8 -2.7 1,850 41.5 +21.9 4,462 41.4 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 12.9 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) E Johnson 1,454 41.5 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) J Winnward 1,328 37.9 +7.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Hamilton 718 20.5 +2.7 126 3.6 -12.5 3,500 36.0 -18.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 6.3 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 2,752 65.0 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) D Hamer 1,110 26.2 -7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) I Peacock 374 8.8 -3.9 1,642 38.8 +19.8 4,236 39.0 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 9.9 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) J Byrne 2,012 53.2 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) J Martin 1,572 41.5 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Ball 201 5.3 -5.9 440 11.6 -10.8 3,785 35.0 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 7.1 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) N Critchley 2,820 67.8 +10.9 Labour Party (UK) A Page 994 23.9 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Atty 344 8.3 -7.3 1,826 43.9 -14.5 4,158 40.8 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 9.1 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) D Eastwood 1,495 52.3 -10.4 Conservative Party (UK) S Rae 721 25.2 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) F Harasiwka 640 22.4 +9.6 774 27.1 -11.1 2,856 30.0 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 10.0 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) R Howarth 1,601 62.6 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) L Shepherd 735 28.8 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) S Howarth 220 8.6 -5.8 866 33.9 -15.2 2,556 32.0 -10.7 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 8.1 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) T Anderton 1,515 60.2 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) L Waterson 811 32.2 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Baron 192 7.6 -4.3 704 27.9 -12.0 2,518 28.7 -12.3 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 6.2 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) A Rushton 3,308 65.1 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) R Evans 1,255 24.7 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) L Easterman 519 10.2 -1.4 2,053 40.4 +16.7 5,082 39.0 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to Con 8.3 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) J Foster 1,962 75.4 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) F Tebbutt 437 16.8 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Khan 203 7.8 -0.1 1,525 58.6 -9.4 2,602 28.4 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 4.6 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) N Spencer 1,261 63.4 +34.8 Conservative Party (UK) C Adams 536 26.9 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M Rothwell 192 9.7 +3.8 725 36.5 1,989 21.4 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) E Hamer 1,690 54.7 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) R Pryce 716 23.2 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Radlett 684 22.1 +2.4 974 31.5 -8.0 3,090 32.6 -11.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to Con 4.0 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) M Clare 1,495 57.9 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) H Morton 855 33.1 +13.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) P Barnett 232 9.0 -7.3 640 24.8 -20.6 2,582 25.0 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 10.6 Horwich ward Horwich ward Liberal Democrats (UK) B Ronson 2,852 50.4 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) E Walker 1,508 26.6 -12.1 Conservative Party (UK) J Berry 1,302 23.0 -2.8 1,344 23.8 5,662 50.0 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 13.4 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Conservative Party (UK) C Higson 2,516 59.8 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) T Hyams 1,165 27.7 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) C Cooper 529 12.6 -6.2 1,351 32.1 +11.7 4,210 35.6 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) LD to Con 7.6 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) J Alker 1,514 48.4 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J Rothwell 1,199 38.3 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) P Briscoe 415 13.3 -0.4 315 10.1 -6.3 3,128 31.6 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour to LD 3.1 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Conservative Party (UK) C Churchman 1,851 51.9 +4.0 Labour Party (UK) K Cunliffe 1,485 41.6 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) W Crook 233 6.5 -4.7 366 10.3 N/A 3,569 33.5 -14.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 4.3 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) R Hayes 2,075 56.8 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) G Gibson 1,147 31.4 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) M Hanif 411 11.3 -1.9 Independent (politician) S Graeme 20 0.5 -3.7 928 25.4 -3.4 3,653 42.0 -13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lab to Con 3.2 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) M McFadden 1,477 44.6 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) I Hardman 1,352 40.9 +11.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B Dunning 479 14.5 -9.7 125 3.8 -14.0 3,308 39.0 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 10.8 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Conservative Party (UK) G Twist 1,241 40.0 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) L Thomas 1,201 38.7 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D Wilkinson 660 21.3 -8.7 40 1.3 3,102 38.5 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) LD to Con 9.3 References https://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 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992