# 1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1994 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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: 15 were won by the Labour Party, 2 by the Conservative Party, and 3 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
* Labour 38
* Conservative 15
* Liberal Democrats 6
* Independent Labour 1

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1994 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 52.6 | 42,223 | +12.9 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 24.3 | 19,553 | -17.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 23.0 | 18,498 | +4.7 |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | L | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S Hynes | 2,502 | 48.6 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | H Fairclough | 2,026 | 39.4 | −27.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 617 | 12.0 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,145 | 47.4 | +6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 25.3 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Monaghan | 2,162 | 52.2 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 1,044 | 25.2 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | J Winward | 934 | 22.6 | −15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,118 | 27.0 | +23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,140 | 40.2 | +4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 13.0 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Byrne | 2,044 | 46.7 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | A Osborn | 1,569 | 35.9 | −29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 760 | 17.4 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,373 | 40.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour 25.8 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Benjamin | 2,462 | 65.1 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Hill | 678 | 17.9 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | S Little | 642 | 17.0 | −24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,784 | 47.2 | +35.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,782 | 35.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 18.2 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Carr | 1,860 | 41.7 | −26.1 |
| | Labour | S Murray | 1,728 | 38.7 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 875 | 19.6 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 2.9 | −41.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,463 | 43.2 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.6 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Howarth | 2,280 | 68.6 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 546 | 16.4 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 498 | 15.0 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,734 | 51.2 | +24.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,324 | 35.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 12.5 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Iddon | 2,439 | 75.7 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | J Bradley | 497 | 15.4 | −13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 286 | 8.9 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,942 | 60.3 | +26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,222 | 41.0 | +9.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 13.2 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Harkin | 2,126 | 69.7 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | L Waterson | 533 | 17.5 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 393 | 12.9 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,593 | 52.2 | +23.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,052 | 35.2 | +6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 12.1 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Shaw | 2,449 | 43.6 | −21.5 |
| | Labour | T Hyams | 1,774 | 31.6 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 1,392 | 24.8 | +14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | 12.0 | −28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,615 | 43.2 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to LD 18.0 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Riley | 2,490 | 61.0 | −14.4 |
| | Conservative | Y Patel | 1,343 | 32.9 | +16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Bale | 252 | 6.2 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,147 | 28.1 | −30.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,085 | 44.0 | +15.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 15.2 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Johnston | 2,047 | 77.7 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 329 | 12.5 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | R Wood | 260 | 9.9 | −17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,718 | 65.2 | +28.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,636 | 28.3 | +6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 15.6 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Kilcoyne | 2,199 | 57.7 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 1,204 | 31.6 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | D Mercer | 407 | 10.7 | −12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 995 | 26.1 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,811 | 40.9 | +8.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 11.0 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Williamson | 2,298 | 73.3 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | S Kesler | 430 | 13.7 | −19.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 405 | 12.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,868 | 59.6 | +34.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 31.2 | +6.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 17.4 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Ronson | 2,777 | 47.3 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | E Walker | 2,168 | 37.0 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | M Perks | 920 | 15.7 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 10.3 | −13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,865 | 52.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to Labour 8.8 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Hyland | 2,070 | 44.2 | +16.5 |
| | Conservative | S Tudge | 1,673 | 35.8 | −24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Cooper | 936 | 20.0 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,679 | 39.3 | +3.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.2 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Hampson | 2,230 | 58.6 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,276 | 33.5 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | P Briscoe | 298 | 7.8 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 954 | 25.1 | +15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,804 | 38.2 | +6.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 7.8 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Connell | 2,562 | 62.1 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | D Bailey | 1,145 | 27.8 | −24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Barron | 418 | 10.1 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,417 | 34.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,125 | 44.6 | +11.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 22.3 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R Hayes | 2,463 | 59.1 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | A Page | 819 | 19.6 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | D Price | 751 | 18.0 | −13.4 |
| | Independent | S Graeme | 135 | 3.2 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,644 | 39.5 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,168 | 49.1 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Con to Labour 10.8 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F White | 2,435 | 67.1 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | P Whittaker | 841 | 23.2 | −17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 354 | 9.8 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,594 | 43.9 | +40.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,630 | 45.7 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 20.1 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 1,388 | 46.0 | +24.7 |
| | Labour | L Fairhurst | 1,241 | 41.3 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | R Crawford | 428 | 12.7 | −27.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,361 | 55.0 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to LD 26.0 | |