# 1999 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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.
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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 133 | 3.8 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,472 | 31.0 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Labour 1.2 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 215 | 8.7 | −8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,469 | 24.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 320 | 9.9 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,227 | 29.0 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 4.9 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 603 | 33.8 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 17.0 | −2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Con to LD 2.7 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 914 | 25.5 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,581 | 32.0 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.9 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 946 | 50.0 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 20.0 | +0.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 2.6 | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 890 | 44.1 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,016 | 24.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Soc Lab 2.5 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 746 | 45.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,653 | 18.0 | −0.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | LD to Labour 3.1 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,115 | 30.1 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,702 | 27.0 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to LD 2.7 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1432 | 61.0 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,349 | 24.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 2.0 | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 733 | 51.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | 15.0 | −0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Soc Lab to Labour 2.4 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 838 | 36.1 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 24.0 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Soc Labour 5.0 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 833 | 49.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 16.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Soc Lab to LD 3.0 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 24 | 0.7 | −26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,400 | 29.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Labour 13.0 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 28 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,064 | 24.0 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 19.9 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 119 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,522 | 24.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Con to LD 2.9 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 367 | 14.0 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,623 | 28.0 | +0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.5 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 41.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,485 | 29.0 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to Con 1.4 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 540 | 21.9 | −19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,461 | 30.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Ind Lab 22.4 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 715 | 29.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,446 | 26.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 15.1 | |