# 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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
21 seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 36
* Conservative 20
* Liberal Party 4

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1984 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.5 | 36,727 | +4.0 |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 34.7 | 26,854 | -3.3 |
| Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.7 | 13,707 | -0.8 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 36 | 22 | 2 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 36 | 20 | 4 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
L – Liberal/SDP Alliance

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W Higham | 2,177 | 54.1 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | J Kilcoyne | 1,314 | 32.7 | +4.7 |
| | SDP | D Newman | 532 | 13.2 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,014 | 25.2 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,023 | 40.4 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Johnson | 1,968 | 54.8 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | N Troup | 1,267 | 35.3 | −1.3 |
| | SDP | G Langdon | 359 | 10.0 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | 19.5 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,594 | 38.2 | −8.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.8 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W Hall | 2,087 | 53.3 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | D McEneaney | 1,091 | 27.9 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | R Steele | 734 | 18.8 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 996 | 25.5 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,912 | 36.0 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.3 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K McIvor | 2,243 | 52.1 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | I Chesney | 1,581 | 36.7 | +0.5 |
| | SDP | D Lee | 479 | 11.1 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | 15.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,303 | 38.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.1 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Poulson | 2,231 | 51.5 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | D Doxsey | 1,107 | 25.6 | +6.2 |
| | SDP | C Moore | 993 | 22.9 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,124 | 25.9 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,331 | 42.0 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Eastwood | 1,993 | 52.7 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | E Holland | 1,501 | 39.7 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | S Vickers | 268 | 7.6 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 13.1 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,780 | 41.0 | −7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 4.8 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B Howarth | 2,403 | 71.5 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | T Haslam | 607 | 18.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | G Meadows | 353 | 10.5 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,796 | 53.4 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,363 | 39.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 2.6 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T Anderton | 2,615 | 63.3 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | P Gore | 1,228 | 29.7 | −3.4 |
| | SDP | K Banks | 198 | 4.8 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | J Hamilton | 92 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,387 | 33.6 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,133 | 44.5 | −5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.1 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Berry | 2,959 | 58.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | T Hyams | 1,087 | 22.3 | +2.4 |
| | SDP | I Hamilton | 1,057 | 20.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,872 | 36.7 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,103 | 39.5 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.8 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Foster | 3,171 | 81.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | P Small | 519 | 13.3 | −0.4 |
| | SDP | D Holland | 222 | 5.7 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,652 | 67.8 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,912 | 38.7 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.0 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Wild | 2,222 | 78.7 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal | L Sanderson | 603 | 21.3 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,619 | 57.3 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,825 | 28.9 | −3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Hamer | 1,853 | 44.4 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,571 | 37.6 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | S Dawson | 752 | 18.0 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 6.7 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,176 | 42.0 | −3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.4 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Boardman | 2,401 | 65.1 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | A Royse | 969 | 25.4 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | P Regan | 351 | 9.5 | −15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,465 | 39.7 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,688 | 35.2 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 13.4 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Seddon | 2,137 | 45.0 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | J Blakemore | 1,850 | 38.9 | +1.6 |
| | SDP | M Alcroft | 686 | 14.4 | −5.4 |
| | Independent | D Harrison | 77 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 6.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,750 | 43.6 | −4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.7 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K Hornby | 1,897 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative | F Rushton | 1,801 | 25.8 | |
| | Labour | E Walker | 1,198 | 17.2 | |
| | Labour | N Wild | 1,079 | 15.5 | |
| | Liberal | D Cooper | 540 | 7.7 | |
| | Liberal | C Monk | 456 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,971 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Alker | 2,154 | 56.3 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | E Bell | 1,070 | 28.0 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | A Waterson | 601 | 15.7 | −18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,084 | 28.3 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,825 | 39.8 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con -15.2 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Connell | 1,818 | 49.6 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | A Longmire | 1,557 | 42.5 | −4.9 |
| | SDP | P Keveaney | 293 | 8.0 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,667 | 40.0 | −5.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour -7.3 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R Hayes | 1,879 | 45.0 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | S Collier | 1,728 | 41.4 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | F Hampson | 566 | 13.6 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,173 | 47.0 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.8 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Brigg | 2,202 | 54.4 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | G Kearton | 1,567 | 38.7 | −5.0 |
| | SDP | E West | 280 | 6.9 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | 15.7 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,049 | 43.7 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour -6.0 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D Wilkinson | 1,247 | 50.0 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | P Woodcock | 1,245 | 50.0 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,492 | 37.6 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour |