# 1975 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1975. The Conservatives retained control of the Council.
23 seats were contested, with 18 being won by the Conservative Party, 4 by the Labour Party and 1 by the Liberal Party.
After the election, the composition of the Council was
* Conservative 42
* Labour 23
* Liberal Party 3
* Independent 1

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1975 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 18 | 7 | 0 | +7 | {{{seats %}}} | 56.6 | 37,622 | +11.9 |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 8 | -8 | {{{seats %}}} | 32.6 | 21,636 | -12.0 |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | {{{seats %}}} | 8.4 | 5,603 | -0.5 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.3 | 1,543 | +0.2 |

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Hibbert | 2,694 | 77.2 | +9.9 |
| | Labour | N Lee | 795 | 22.8 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,899 | 54.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,489 | 36.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 | |

### Bradshaw North and South ward

Bradshaw North and South ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K Howarth | 1,462 | 50.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | D Hewitt | 722 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| | Liberal | J Webster | 565 | 19.3 | −23.8 |
| | Labour | C Benjamin | 173 | 5.9 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 740 | 25.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,922 | 46.0 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Ind 24.2 | |

### Bradford ward

Bradford ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Skull | 1,014 | 63.1 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative | S Haslam | 593 | 36.9 | +13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 26.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 34.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.9 | |

### Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward

Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H Bennett | 2,096 | 57.4 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | C Coomer | 843 | 23.1 | −13.1 |
| | Labour | M Maloney | 713 | 19.5 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,253 | 34.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,652 | 44.0 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Con 12.4 | |

### Church East and North ward

Church East and North ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A O'Neil | 1,689 | 62.6 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | J Perry | 791 | 29.3 | −11.3 |
| | Liberal | J Walton | 217 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 33.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,697 | 40.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 9.6 | |

### Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward

Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Chadbond | 2,352 | 60.2 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | P Johnson | 1,674 | 39.8 | −13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 858 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,206 | 31.0 | +0.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 13.2 | |

### Deane cum Lostock ward

Deane cum Lostock ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Ward | 2,015 | 77.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | S Walker | 590 | 22.6 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,425 | 54.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,605 | 37.0 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.4 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S Ward | 1,052 | 61.5 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative | D Smith | 659 | 38.5 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | 28.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.0 | |

### Farnworth North ward

Farnworth North ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Royse | 1,266 | 45.9 | +21.2 |
| | Labour | G Brown | 1,145 | 41.5 | −33.8 |
| | Liberal | J Lever | 271 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Communist | T Hill | 77 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,759 | 28.0 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 27.5 | |

### Farnworth South ward

Farnworth South ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Gilligan | 1,007 | 49.7 | −23.3 |
| | Liberal | J Barrow | 513 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | C Gregory | 508 | 25.0 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 24.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,028 | 21.0 | −6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 24.4 | |

### Great Lever ward

Great Lever ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L Huyton | 2,031 | 66.4 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | A Perry | 1,027 | 33.6 | −16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 32.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,058 | 28.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 16.4 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Walsh | 1,804 | 55.3 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | G Riley | 1,256 | 38.5 | −15.6 |
| | National Front | J Walsh | 202 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 33.0 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 12.5 | |

### Heaton ward

Heaton ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B Hurst | 2,038 | 92.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | S Harrison | 172 | 7.8 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,866 | 84.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,210 | 48.0 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.8 | |

### Horwich North, Central and East ward

Horwich North, Central and East ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M Foster | 1,434 | 42.6 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | E Dobson | 1,227 | 36.5 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | E Kay | 703 | 20.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,364 | 33.0 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 11.1 | |

### Horwich South and Blackrod ward

Horwich South and Blackrod ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Jolley | 1,271 | 49.2 | +20.3 |
| | Labour | G Gardiner | 779 | 30.1 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | G Farrington | 534 | 20.7 | +12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,584 | 40.0 | −18.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 10.7 | |

### Hulton and Rumworth ward

Hulton and Rumworth ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Carr | 2,032 | 54.5 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | D Vause | 1,367 | 36.7 | −3.4 |
| | National Front | W Roberts | 293 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | G Stewart | 35 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 665 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,727 | 37.0 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Con to NF 6.0 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D Bedford | 1,188 | 37.5 | −14.8 |
| | Labour | R Cornthwaite | 1,126 | 35.5 | −12.2 |
| | Conservative | T Rothwell | 858 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,172 | 37.0 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | Lib to Con 20.9 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Lawton | 1,333 | 46.7 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | R Richardson | 769 | 26.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | J Robinson | 753 | 26.4 | −6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,855 | 38.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.5 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S Collier | 2,398 | 76.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | N Morlidge | 711 | 18.4 | −8.9 |
| | Independent | M Taylor | 214 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,227 | 57.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,863 | 35.0 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.1 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Rigby | 2,396 | 64.4 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | J Knight | 1,323 | 35.6 | −9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,073 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,719 | 33.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.6 | |

### West ward

West ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Chinn | 1,017 | 51.1 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | H Devonish | 972 | 48.9 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,989 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 15.0 | |

### Westhoughton East and Hulton ward

Westhoughton East and Hulton ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Smith | 1,688 | 74.5 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | P Jones | 579 | 25.5 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,109 | 49.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 39.0 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 11.3 | |

### Westhoughton North, Central and South ward

Westhoughton North, Central and South ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Woodcock | 1,390 | 52.3 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | P Hart | 1,268 | 47.7 | +25.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,658 | 37.0 | −12.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 18.3 | |