title: 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
text: # 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election
  
  The 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1991 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats, and 1 by an Independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
  
  * Labour 42
  * Conservative 14
  * Liberal Democrats 3
  * Independent Labour 1
  
  ## Election result
  
  Bolton Local Election Result 1991 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 42.9 | 36,747 | -12.4 |
  | Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 34.9 | 29,841 | +9.7 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 19.7 | 16,867 | +5.1 |
  | Other parties | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.5 | 2,140 | -2.4 |
  
  ## Council Composition
  
  Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
  
  | 43 | 14 | 3 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Conservative | L |
  
  After the election the composition of the council was:
  
  | 42 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Conservative | L | I |
  
  LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Astley Bridge ward
  
  Astley Bridge ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J Walsh | 3,072 | 55.0 | +9.4 |
  | | Labour | M Clare | 1,981 | 35.5 | -11.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 530 | 9.5 | +1.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | 19.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,583 | 50.3 | -0.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.3 | |
  
  ### Blackrod ward
  
  Blackrod ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K Helsby | 2,129 | 46.8 | -18.4 |
  | | Conservative | J Winnward | 1,395 | 30.6 | +7.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 810 | 17.8 | +6.2 |
  | | Independent | N Oliphant | 220 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 16.2 | -25.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,554 | 54.0 | -4.2 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 | |
  
  ### Bradshaw ward
  
  Bradshaw ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | E Crook | 2,598 | 53.1 | +9.6 |
  | | Labour | J Byrne | 1,668 | 34.1 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | R Steele | 623 | 12.7 | +3.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 19.0 | +15.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,889 | 44.0 | +2.3 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.9 | |
  
  ### Breightmet ward
  
  Breightmet ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D Grime | 2,320 | 55.6 | -12.1 |
  | | Conservative | J Edge | 1,385 | 33.2 | +7.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 468 | 11.2 | +5.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | 22.4 | -20.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,173 | 38.2 | -5.5 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.0 | |
  
  ### Bromley Cross ward
  
  Bromley Cross ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,637 | 56.9 | +9.4 |
  | | Labour | R Stones | 1,275 | 27.5 | -7.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 722 | 15.6 | +8.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,362 | 29.4 | +17.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,634 | 44.4 | -2.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.6 | |
  
  ### Burnden ward
  
  Burnden ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P Birch | 2,277 | 62.7 | +1.2 |
  | | Conservative | J Cosgrave | 890 | 24.5 | +0.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 464 | 12.8 | +2.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,387 | 38.2 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,631 | 38.9 | -6.1 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Central ward
  
  Central ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J Sherrington | 2,286 | 67.4 | -8.4 |
  | | Conservative | L Shepherd | 620 | 18.3 | +8.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 488 | 14.4 | +8.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,666 | 49.1 | -17.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,394 | 42.7 | -9.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.5 | |
  
  ### Daubhill ward
  
  Daubhill ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M Donaghy | 2,316 | 64.0 | -9.5 |
  | | Conservative | L Waterson | 871 | 24.1 | +5.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 432 | 11.9 | +4.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 39.9 | -14.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,619 | 41.0 | -7.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.4 | |
  
  ### Deane-cum-Heaton ward
  
  Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,431 | 55.5 | +5.3 |
  | | Labour | J Gillatt | 1,962 | 31.7 | -5.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 715 | 11.6 | +3.6 |
  | | Independent | J Strickland | 75 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 23.7 | +13.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,183 | 46.8 | -1.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.5 | |
  
  ### Derby ward
  
  Derby ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K Peters | 2,889 | 80.0 | +0.9 |
  | | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 436 | 12.1 | +4.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C McPherson | 284 | 7.9 | +4.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,453 | 68.0 | -1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,609 | 38.9 | -11.2 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Farnworth ward
  
  Farnworth ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,644 | 50.7 | +26.0 |
  | | Labour | A Devlin | 927 | 28.6 | -28.6 |
  | | Conservative | C Adams | 480 | 14.8 | +2.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 191 | 5.9 | +2.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 717 | 22.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,242 | 34.8 | -14.2 |
  | | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Ind Labour 27.3 | |
  
  ### Halliwell ward
  
  Halliwell ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C Morris | 2,491 | 59.9 | -5.7 |
  | | Conservative | R Pryce | 848 | 20.4 | +6.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 817 | 19.7 | +6.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,643 | 39.5 | -12.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,156 | 43.6 | -7.0 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 | |
  
  ### Harper Green ward
  
  Harper Green ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C Dennis | 2,350 | 64.5 | -9.9 |
  | | Conservative | P Cummins | 698 | 19.2 | +3.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 593 | 16.3 | +6.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,652 | 45.4 | -13.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,641 | 35.2 | -6.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 8.2 | |
  
  ### Horwich ward
  
  Horwich ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | B McCracken | 2,384 | 38.7 | -6.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,192 | 35.6 | +2.7 |
  | | Conservative | M Perks | 1,589 | 25.8 | +7.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 3.1 | -9.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 54.0 | -1.6 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.1 | |
  
  ### Hulton Park ward
  
  Hulton Park ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G Smith | 2,647 | 50.8 | +11.4 |
  | | Labour | T Hyams | 1,583 | 30.4 | -15.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 977 | 18.8 | +4.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,064 | 20.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,207 | 44.6 | -1.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.4 | |
  
  ### Kearsley ward
  
  Kearsley ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P Spencer | 2,132 | 51.3 | -10.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,450 | 34.9 | +4.2 |
  | | Conservative | P Briscoe | 570 | 13.7 | +3.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 16.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,152 | 41.9 | -5.7 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 7.1 | |
  
  ### Little Lever ward
  
  Little Lever ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | D Dziubas | 2,166 | 47.9 | +13.3 |
  | | Labour | R Evans | 1,849 | 40.9 | -17.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 504 | 11.2 | +4.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 7.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,519 | 48.0 | -7.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 15.6 | |
  
  ### Smithills ward
  
  Smithills ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | J Higson | 2,686 | 55.7 | +14.9 |
  | | Conservative | G Gibson | 1,296 | 26.9 | +4.3 |
  | | Labour | A Page | 637 | 13.2 | -10.9 |
  | | Independent | S Graeme | 201 | 4.2 | -2.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,390 | 28.8 | -13.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,820 | 55.2 | -3.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 12.9 | |
  
  ### Tonge ward
  
  Tonge ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P Perry | 1,906 | 46.8 | -11.3 |
  | | Conservative | P Hamer | 1,180 | 29.0 | +4.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 987 | 24.2 | +6.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 17.8 | -15.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,073 | 46.0 | -6.4 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 9.1 | |
  
  ### Westhoughton ward
  
  Westhoughton ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P Finch | 1,366 | 39.9 | -11.1 |
  | | Conservative | G Twist | 1,032 | 30.1 | +16.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,027 | 30.0 | -5.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 9.7 | -5.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,425 | 44.0 | -2.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.8 | |
  