# 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1991 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1991 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, 1 by the Liberal Democrats, and 1 by an Independent Labour candidate. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
* Labour 42
* Conservative 14
* Liberal Democrats 3
* Independent Labour 1

## Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1991 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 42.9 | 36,747 | -12.4 |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 34.9 | 29,841 | +9.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 19.7 | 16,867 | +5.1 |
| Other parties | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.5 | 2,140 | -2.4 |

## Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 43 | 14 | 3 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 42 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats I – Independent

## Ward results
### Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Walsh | 3,072 | 55.0 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | M Clare | 1,981 | 35.5 | −11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Kay | 530 | 9.5 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | 19.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,583 | 50.3 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.3 | |

### Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K Helsby | 2,129 | 46.8 | −18.4 |
| | Conservative | J Winnward | 1,395 | 30.6 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 810 | 17.8 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | N Oliphant | 220 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 734 | 16.2 | −25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,554 | 54.0 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 | |

### Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E Crook | 2,598 | 53.1 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | J Byrne | 1,668 | 34.1 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Steele | 623 | 12.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 19.0 | +15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,889 | 44.0 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.9 | |

### Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Grime | 2,320 | 55.6 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | J Edge | 1,385 | 33.2 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 468 | 11.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | 22.4 | −20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,173 | 38.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 10.0 | |

### Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Wilkinson | 2,637 | 56.9 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | R Stones | 1,275 | 27.5 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 722 | 15.6 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,362 | 29.4 | +17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,634 | 44.4 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.6 | |

### Burnden ward

Burnden ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Birch | 2,277 | 62.7 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | J Cosgrave | 890 | 24.5 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Howarth | 464 | 12.8 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,387 | 38.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,631 | 38.9 | −6.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central ward

Central ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Sherrington | 2,286 | 67.4 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | L Shepherd | 620 | 18.3 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 488 | 14.4 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,666 | 49.1 | −17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,394 | 42.7 | −9.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.5 | |

### Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Donaghy | 2,316 | 64.0 | −9.5 |
| | Conservative | L Waterson | 871 | 24.1 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 432 | 11.9 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 39.9 | −14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,619 | 41.0 | −7.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.4 | |

### Deane-cum-Heaton ward

Deane-cum-Heaton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Hanscomb | 3,431 | 55.5 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | J Gillatt | 1,962 | 31.7 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 715 | 11.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | J Strickland | 75 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 23.7 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,183 | 46.8 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.5 | |

### Derby ward

Derby ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K Peters | 2,889 | 80.0 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | F Tebbutt | 436 | 12.1 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C McPherson | 284 | 7.9 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,453 | 68.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,609 | 38.9 | −11.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | W Hardman | 1,644 | 50.7 | +26.0 |
| | Labour | A Devlin | 927 | 28.6 | −28.6 |
| | Conservative | C Adams | 480 | 14.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Sanderson | 191 | 5.9 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 717 | 22.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,242 | 34.8 | −14.2 |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Ind Labour 27.3 | |

### Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Morris | 2,491 | 59.9 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | R Pryce | 848 | 20.4 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 817 | 19.7 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,643 | 39.5 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,156 | 43.6 | −7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 | |

### Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Dennis | 2,350 | 64.5 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | P Cummins | 698 | 19.2 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 593 | 16.3 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,652 | 45.4 | −13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,641 | 35.2 | −6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 8.2 | |

### Horwich ward

Horwich ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B McCracken | 2,384 | 38.7 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,192 | 35.6 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | M Perks | 1,589 | 25.8 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 3.1 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 54.0 | −1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.1 | |

### Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Smith | 2,647 | 50.8 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | T Hyams | 1,583 | 30.4 | −15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 977 | 18.8 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,064 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,207 | 44.6 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.4 | |

### Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Spencer | 2,132 | 51.3 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,450 | 34.9 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | P Briscoe | 570 | 13.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 16.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,152 | 41.9 | −5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 7.1 | |

### Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Dziubas | 2,166 | 47.9 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | R Evans | 1,849 | 40.9 | −17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 504 | 11.2 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,519 | 48.0 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 15.6 | |

### Smithills ward

Smithills ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J Higson | 2,686 | 55.7 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | G Gibson | 1,296 | 26.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | A Page | 637 | 13.2 | −10.9 |
| | Independent | S Graeme | 201 | 4.2 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,390 | 28.8 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,820 | 55.2 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Labour to LD 12.9 | |

### Tonge ward

Tonge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Perry | 1,906 | 46.8 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative | P Hamer | 1,180 | 29.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 987 | 24.2 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 17.8 | −15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,073 | 46.0 | −6.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 9.1 | |

### Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P Finch | 1,366 | 39.9 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative | G Twist | 1,032 | 30.1 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Mather | 1,027 | 30.0 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 9.7 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,425 | 44.0 | −2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.8 | |