1999 UK local election
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1]
20 seats were contested in the election, with 11 being won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Liberal Democrats and 4 by the Conservatives.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Labour 41 Conservative 10 Liberal Democrat 9 Election result Bolton Local Election Result 1999 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 11 0 6 -6 55.0 46.4 23,459 -0.8 Liberal Democrats 5 4 0 +4 25.0 21.0 10,634 +1.5 Conservative 4 2 0 +2 20.0 30.6 15,497 +0.3 Other parties 0 0 0 +0 0 2.0 999 -1.0
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 47 8 5 Labour Conservative L
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 41 10 9 Labour Conservative L
LD – Liberal Democrats
Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative S Lever 1,676 48.4 −0.6 Labour S Murray 1,546 44.5 +1.6 Liberal Democrats C Atty 247 7.1 −0.9 Majority 133 3.8 −2.3 Turnout 3,472 31.0 −1.6 Conservative gain from Labour Swing LD to Labour 1.2
Blackrod ward Blackrod ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K Helsby 1,111 45.0 +6.3 Conservative R Barrow 896 36.3 +7.2 Liberal Democrats D Watts 462 18.7 +8.2 Majority 215 8.7 −8.3 Turnout 2,469 24.0 −1.1 Labour hold Swing
Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative W Hall 1,585 49.1 +4.9 Labour P Fitzpatrick 1,265 39.2 −4.9 Liberal Democrats S Howarth 377 11.7 +0.1 Majority 320 9.9 +9.7 Turnout 3,227 29.0 +3.2 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Labour to Con 4.9
Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D Grime 1,071 60.1 +0.4 Conservative P Brierley 468 26.3 −2.9 Liberal Democrats E Hill 242 13.6 +2.5 Majority 603 33.8 +3.3 Turnout 1,781 17.0 −2.2 Labour hold Swing Con to LD 2.7
Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A Wilkinson 2,870 58.3 −2.1 Labour A Muscat 1,172 32.7 +1.7 Liberal Democrats S Ball 323 9.0 +0.4 Majority 914 25.5 −3.9 Turnout 3,581 32.0 +1.0 Conservative hold Swing Con to Labour 1.9
Burnden ward Burnden ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P Birch 1,307 69.1 +2.8 Conservative R Wood 361 19.1 −0.3 Liberal Democrats D Connor 223 11.8 −2.5 Majority 946 50.0 +3.2 Turnout 1,891 20.0 +0.7 Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 2.6
Central ward Central ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L Byrne 1,358 67.4 −1.2 Conservative L Beresford 468 23.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats M Eidlow 114 5.7 −0.7 Socialist Labour L Lowe 76 3.8 +3.8 Majority 890 44.1 −3.7 Turnout 2,016 24.0 −1.1 Labour hold Swing Labour to Soc Lab 2.5
Daubhill ward Daubhill ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D Barlow 1,123 67.9 +4.7 Conservative J Walsh 377 22.8 +0.7 Liberal Democrats L Greensits 153 9.3 −1.6 Majority 746 45.1 +3.9 Turnout 1,653 18.0 −0.9 Labour hold Swing LD to Labour 3.1
Deane-cum-Heaton ward Deane-cum-Heaton ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J Hanscomb 2,150 58.1 +0.9 Labour A Zaman 1,035 28.0 −3.1 Liberal Democrats I Greenhalgh 517 14.0 +2.3 Majority 1,115 30.1 +3.3 Turnout 3,702 27.0 −1.8 Conservative hold Swing Labour to LD 2.7
Derby ward Derby ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R Kay 1,819 77.4 −1.3 Conservative F Taylor 387 16.5 +2.8 Liberal Democrats L Bale 143 6.1 −0.6 Majority 1432 61.0 −4.0 Turnout 2,349 24.0 −0.3 Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 2.0
Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R Stones 943 65.7 +2.2 Liberal Democrats M Rothwell 210 14.6 +0.8 Conservative W Woodward 177 12.3 −0.3 Socialist Labour W Kelly 105 7.3 −2.7 Majority 733 51.1 +0.5 Turnout 1,435 15.0 −0.2 Labour hold Swing Soc Lab to Labour 2.4
Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C Morris 1,362 58.7 −5.0 Conservative J Coombs 524 22.6 +3.1 Liberal Democrats A Karen 319 13.7 −3.1 Socialist Labour H Broadbent 117 5.0 +5.0 Majority 838 36.1 −8.1 Turnout 2,322 24.0 +1.3 Labour hold Swing Labour to Soc Labour 5.0
Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C Dennis 1,105 65.2 +1.3 Conservative S Kesler 272 16.1 −0.7 Liberal Democrats W Connor 211 12.5 +2.8 Socialist Labour W Kelly 106 6.3 −3.3 Majority 833 49.2 +2.1 Turnout 1,694 16.0 +0.5 Labour hold Swing Soc Lab to LD 3.0
Horwich ward Horwich ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats P McGeehan 1,345 39.6 −15.4 Labour B McCracken 1,321 38.9 +10.7 Conservative E Perks 734 21.6 +4.8 Majority 24 0.7 −26.2 Turnout 3,400 29.0 −2.0 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing LD to Labour 13.0
Hulton Park ward Hulton Park ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats D Gradwell 1,079 35.2 +25.7 Labour B Ramsden 1,051 34.3 −14.1 Conservative A Walsh 934 30.5 −0.1 Majority 28 0.9 Turnout 3,064 24.0 −0.1 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Labour to LD 19.9
Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats J Rothwell 1,239 49.1 +3.6 Labour S Keating 1,120 44.4 −1.5 Conservative J Tyler 163 6.5 −2.2 Majority 119 4.7 Turnout 2,522 24.0 +2.3 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Con to LD 2.9
Little Lever ward Little Lever ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R Evans 1,360 51.8 −6.4 Conservative D Bailey 993 37.9 +4.7 Liberal Democrats W Crook 270 10.3 +1.9 Majority 367 14.0 −11.0 Turnout 2,623 28.0 +0.5 Labour hold Swing Labour to Con 5.5
Smithills ward Smithills ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats J Higson 1,516 61.0 −0.5 Labour S Hynes 488 19.6 −1.2 Conservative D Bagnall 481 19.4 +1.7 Majority 1,028 41.4 +0.7 Turnout 2,485 29.0 −3.1 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour to Con 1.4
Tonge ward Tonge ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E Sherrington 1,135 46.1 −20.6 Independent Labour P Perry 595 24.2 +24.2 Conservative D Brierley 569 23.1 −2.1 Liberal Democrats M Langdon 162 6.6 −1.5 Majority 540 21.9 −19.5 Turnout 2,461 30.0 +1.7 Labour hold Swing Labour to Ind Lab 22.4
Westhoughton ward Westhoughton ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats D Wilkinson 1,482 60.6 +17.3 Labour P Finch 767 31.4 −12.9 Conservative S Wallen 197 8.1 −4.3 Majority 715 29.2 Turnout 2,446 26.0 +4.2 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Labour to LD 15.1
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