# 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1990 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1990 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
22 seats were contested in the election: 18 were won by the Labour Party, 3 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Democrats. There were 2 seats each contested in both the Farnworth and the Kearsley wards. After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 43
* Conservative 14
* Liberal Democrats 3

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1990 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 18 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 55.3 | 58,682 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 25.2 | 26,693 | -8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.6 | 15,481 | +0.7 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4.9 | 5,178 | +1.7 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 16 | 5 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 43 | 14 | 3 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal Democrats

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S Hynes | 2,650 | 46.8 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | D Shepherd | 2,585 | 45.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 431 | 7.6 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,666 | 51.0 | +8.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 2.2 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Monaghan | 3,201 | 65.2 | +22.0 |
| | Conservative | K Rigg | 1,138 | 23.2 | −11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 568 | 11.6 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,063 | 42.0 | +33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,907 | 58.2 | +9.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 16.7 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Osborn | 2,170 | 43.5 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | M Clare | 2,012 | 40.4 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Steele | 447 | 9.0 | −7.3 |
| | Green | M Calvert | 356 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 3.2 | −15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,985 | 41.7 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.6 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Benjamin | 3,232 | 67.7 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | J Edge | 1,205 | 25.3 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Vickers | 335 | 7.0 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,027 | 42.5 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,772 | 43.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.4 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B Hurst | 2,490 | 47.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | P Perry | 1,853 | 35.3 | +15.4 |
| | Green | A Kemp | 523 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 380 | 7.2 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 637 | 12.1 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,246 | 46.6 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Howarth | 2,705 | 61.5 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | S Hornby | 1,037 | 23.6 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 445 | 10.1 | +1.6 |
| | Islamic Party | A Khalique | 210 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,668 | 37.9 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,397 | 45.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.7 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B Iddon | 3,164 | 75.8 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | L Kay | 404 | 9.7 | −7.0 |
| | Islamic Party | M Marothi | 344 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 262 | 6.3 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,760 | 66.2 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,174 | 52.5 | +13.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to IP 7.6 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Harkin | 3,153 | 73.5 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | A Waterson | 769 | 18.7 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Langdon | 335 | 7.9 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,339 | 54.8 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,266 | 48.3 | +7.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.9 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B Allanson | 3,285 | 50.2 | −7.8 |
| | Labour | R Evans | 2,455 | 37.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 524 | 8.0 | −2.7 |
| | Green | P Upman | 281 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 12.7 | −14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,545 | 48.0 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.0 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Riley | 3,676 | 79.1 | +0.4 |
| | Islamic Party | K Hussain | 469 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 337 | 7.3 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Watts | 163 | 3.5 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,207 | 69.0 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,645 | 50.1 | +10.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 2.6 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Johnston | 2,131 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour | A Devlin | 2,055 | 28.1 | |
| | Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,805 | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative | C Adams | 485 | 6.6 | |
| | Conservative | J Adams | 422 | 5.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Barnet | 264 | 3.6 | |
| | SDP | I Torkington | 185 | 2.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,320 | 49.0 | +16.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Kilcoyne | 3,166 | 65.6 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Henry | 652 | 13.5 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | J Batley | 651 | 13.5 | −6.9 |
| | Islamic Party | M Khan | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Green | B Childs | 178 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,514 | 52.1 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,825 | 50.6 | +7.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 3.8 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Williamson | 3,236 | 74.4 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | C Churchman | 686 | 15.8 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 425 | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,550 | 58.7 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,347 | 42.0 | +9.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 5.2 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I Carruthers | 2,894 | 45.6 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,091 | 32.9 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | M Perks | 1,175 | 18.5 | −11.1 |
| | Green | H Connor | 188 | 3.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 803 | 12.6 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,348 | 55.6 | +7.1 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | Con to LD 12.9 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Hyland | 2,495 | 45.9 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | D Wilcox | 2,138 | 39.4 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Mather | 797 | 14.7 | −12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,430 | 45.7 | +8.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | LD to Labour 15.7 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Hampson | 3,059 | 32.4 | |
| | Labour | P Spencer | 2,732 | 28.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,609 | 17.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 1,099 | 11.6 | |
| | Conservative | M Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | |
| | Conservative | H Briscoe | 470 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,439 | 47.6 | +7.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Connell | 3,067 | 58.8 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative | J Cosgrove | 1,807 | 34.6 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 342 | 6.6 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,260 | 24.1 | +22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,216 | 55.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Rankine Mason | 2,089 | 40.8 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | G Gibson | 1,311 | 25.6 | −8.9 |
| | Labour | J Byrne | 1,232 | 24.1 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | S Graeme | 325 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Green | P Hackin | 163 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | 15.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,120 | 58.6 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 8.7 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Mason | 2,694 | 58.1 | −1.4 |
| | Conservative | P Hamer | 1,142 | 24.6 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 802 | 17.3 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,552 | 33.5 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,638 | 52.4 | +6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 11.6 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Fairhurst | 1,838 | 51.0 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,278 | 35.5 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | A Cole | 489 | 13.6 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 15.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,605 | 46.3 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.2 | |