# 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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 result

Bolton Local Election Result 1992 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 39.6 | 27,756 | -3.4 |
| Conservative | 7 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 42.0 | 29,420 | +7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Shepherd | 3,005 | 67.3 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | O Johnson | 1,155 | 25.9 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Hackney | 302 | 6.8 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,850 | 41.5 | +21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,462 | 41.4 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Johnson | 1,454 | 41.5 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | J Winnward | 1,328 | 37.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 718 | 20.5 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 3.6 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,500 | 36.0 | −18.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W Hall | 2,752 | 65.0 | +11.9 |
| | Labour | D Hamer | 1,110 | 26.2 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 374 | 8.8 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,642 | 38.8 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,236 | 39.0 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Byrne | 2,012 | 53.2 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | J Martin | 1,572 | 41.5 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 201 | 5.3 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 11.6 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,785 | 35.0 | −3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.1 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N Critchley | 2,820 | 67.8 | +10.9 |
| | Labour | A Page | 994 | 23.9 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 344 | 8.3 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,826 | 43.9 | −14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,158 | 40.8 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 9.1 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Eastwood | 1,495 | 52.3 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | S Rae | 721 | 25.2 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F Harasiwka | 640 | 22.4 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 774 | 27.1 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,856 | 30.0 | −8.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 10.0 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Howarth | 1,601 | 62.6 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | L Shepherd | 735 | 28.8 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 220 | 8.6 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 866 | 33.9 | −15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,556 | 32.0 | −10.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 8.1 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T Anderton | 1,515 | 60.2 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | L Waterson | 811 | 32.2 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 192 | 7.6 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 27.9 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,518 | 28.7 | −12.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Rushton | 3,308 | 65.1 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | R Evans | 1,255 | 24.7 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 519 | 10.2 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,053 | 40.4 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,082 | 39.0 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.3 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Foster | 1,962 | 75.4 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 437 | 16.8 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 203 | 7.8 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,525 | 58.6 | −9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,602 | 28.4 | −10.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.6 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N Spencer | 1,261 | 63.4 | +34.8 |
| | Conservative | C Adams | 536 | 26.9 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 192 | 9.7 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 | 36.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,989 | 21.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Hamer | 1,690 | 54.7 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | R Pryce | 716 | 23.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 684 | 22.1 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 31.5 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,090 | 32.6 | −11.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.0 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Clare | 1,495 | 57.9 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | H Morton | 855 | 33.1 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 232 | 9.0 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 24.8 | −20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,582 | 25.0 | −10.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.6 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,852 | 50.4 | +14.8 |
| | Labour | E Walker | 1,508 | 26.6 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | J Berry | 1,302 | 23.0 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,344 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,662 | 50.0 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 13.4 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Higson | 2,516 | 59.8 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | T Hyams | 1,165 | 27.7 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Cooper | 529 | 12.6 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,351 | 32.1 | +11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,210 | 35.6 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.6 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Alker | 1,514 | 48.4 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,199 | 38.3 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | P Briscoe | 415 | 13.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 10.1 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | 31.6 | −10.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 3.1 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Churchman | 1,851 | 51.9 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | K Cunliffe | 1,485 | 41.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 233 | 6.5 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,569 | 33.5 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 4.3 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R Hayes | 2,075 | 56.8 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | G Gibson | 1,147 | 31.4 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | M Hanif | 411 | 11.3 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | S Graeme | 20 | 0.5 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 928 | 25.4 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,653 | 42.0 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Lab to Con 3.2 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M McFadden | 1,477 | 44.6 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | I Hardman | 1,352 | 40.9 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 479 | 14.5 | −9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 3.8 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,308 | 39.0 | −7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.8 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Twist | 1,241 | 40.0 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | L Thomas | 1,201 | 38.7 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 660 | 21.3 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,102 | 38.5 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 9.3 | |