1983 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

1983 UK local government election March 2023 thumb|200px|The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England The 1983 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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. Twenty seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party and 7 by the Conservative Party. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 36 Conservative 22 Liberal Party 2 Election result Bolton local election result 1983 Labour Party (UK) 13 1 1 0 43.5 37.311 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 0 +1 38.0 32,574 -0.0 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 18.5 15,914 -6.0 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 36 21 3 Labour Conservative L After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 36 22 2 Labour Conservative L L – Liberal Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) J Walsh 2,596 59.1 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) J Haslam 1,231 28.0 +8.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Poole 567 12.9 -9.9 1,365 31.0 -2.2 4,394 44.5 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) SDP to Labour 9.3 Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Labour Party (UK) K Helsby 2,283 52.5 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) N Troup 1,592 36.6 +4.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) R Langley 476 10.9 -9.3 621 14.3 -1.1 4,351 46.2 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 7.1 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) E Crook 2,546 57.9 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) D McEneaney 1,051 23.9 +5.3 Liberal Party (UK) W Steele 804 18.3 -7.4 1,495 34.0 +4.1 4,401 40.7 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 6.3 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) D Grime 2,163 49.2 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) I Chesney 1,590 36.2 -0.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Lee 639 14.5 -5.7 573 13.0 +7.1 4,392 39.1 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 6.0 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) A Wilkinson 2,585 54.9 +7.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) J Hampson 1,209 25.7 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) F Hampson 916 19.4 +0.7 1,376 29.2 +14.6 4,710 46.6 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) SDP to Con 7.3 Burnden ward Burnden ward Labour Party (UK) P Birch 2,139 47.2 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 1,859 41.0 -2.9 Liberal Party (UK) F Harasiwka 534 11.8 -0.3 280 6.2 +6.1 4,532 48.0 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) Con to Labour 3.0 Central ward Central ward Labour Party (UK) D Dingwall 2,540 69.3 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) S Haslam 632 17.2 +2.0 Liberal Party (UK) J Hayes 493 13.5 -3.3 1,908 52.1 +0.9 3,665 43.6 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Con 2.6 Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Labour Party (UK) M Donaghy 2,768 60.5 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) G Ellis 1,515 33.1 -2.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) P Keveaney 289 6.3 -5.8 Independent (politician) I Hamilton 65 1.4 1,253 27.4 +8.3 4,572 49.5 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 7.0 Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Conservative Party (UK) J Hanscomb 3,317 57.1 -5.3 Social Democratic Party (UK) T Hamilton 1,397 24.0 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) E Walker 1,096 18.9 +1.8 1,920 33.0 -8.8 5,810 45.7 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Con to SDP 4.4 Derby ward Derby ward Labour Party (UK) K Peters 3,232 77.9 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) L Robertson 568 13.7 +0.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Newman 269 6.5 -6.7 Communist Party A Johnson 79 1.9 -0.3 2,664 64.2 +6.7 4,148 40.3 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 6.8 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) W Hardman 2,077 64.1 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) A Royse 750 23.1 +3.3 Liberal Party (UK) L Bale 414 12.8 -7.4 1,327 40.9 +16.9 3,241 32.6 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 5.7 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) C Morris 1,966 43.8 +6.9 Liberal Party (UK) A Halliwell 1,503 33.5 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) W Hall 1,018 22.7 -3.2 463 10.3 4,487 45.4 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 5.3 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) M Atkinson 2,388 60.7 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) J Cosgrove 969 24.6 +24.6 Liberal Party (UK) L Sanderson 533 13.7 -27.0 Communist Party T McKnight 42 1.1 -2.2 1,419 36.1 +20.7 3,932 37.0 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Con 25.8 Horwich ward Horwich ward Labour Party (UK) E McCracken 2,259 42.9 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) S Dawson 1,966 37.3 +0.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) D Morris 1,041 19.8 -2.6 293 5.6 +2.7 5,266 48.5 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 2.6 Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Conservative Party (UK) G Smith 2,123 51.7 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) A Forrest 1,320 32.2 +8.7 Liberal Party (UK) H Wise 660 16.1 -8.3 803 19.6 -8.2 4,103 41.0 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 8.5 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) W Robinson 2,095 49.2 +9.7 Liberal Party (UK) E Bell 1,468 34.5 -10.4 Conservative Party (UK) A Waterson 695 16.3 +0.7 627 14.7 4,258 44.0 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 10.0 Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Conservative Party (UK) D Dziubas 1,955 47.4 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) J Marsh 1,648 39.9 +14.3 Social Democratic Party (UK) K Banks 523 12.7 -11.0 307 7.4 -17.7 4,126 45.6 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 12.6 Smithills ward Smithills ward Conservative Party (UK) M Howarth 1,950 45.1 -9.8 Liberal Party (UK) R Hayes 1,688 39.1 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) N Wilde 683 15.8 -0.8 262 6.1 -20.4 4,321 48.3 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Con to Liberal 10.2 Tonge ward Tonge ward Labour Party (UK) D Clare 1,953 47.3 +11.5 Conservative Party (UK) G Kearton 1,804 43.7 -3.1 Social Democratic Party (UK) E West 371 9.0 -8.4 149 3.6 4,128 44.5 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) SDP to Labour 9.9 Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Labour Party (UK) P Finch 1,503 48.8 +9.4 Liberal Party (UK) D Wilkinson 1,036 33.6 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) G Martin 544 17.6 -3.7 467 15.1 +14.3 3,083 48.3 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal to Labour 7.5 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 1983 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1983