Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1975
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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
Contents
- 1 Election result
- 2 Ward results
- 2.1 Astley Bridge ward
- 2.2 Bradshaw North and South ward
- 2.3 Bradford ward
- 2.4 Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
- 2.5 Church East and North ward
- 2.6 Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
- 2.7 Dean cum Lostock ward
- 2.8 Derby ward
- 2.9 Farnworth North ward
- 2.10 Farnworth South ward
- 2.11 Great Lever ward
- 2.12 Halliwell ward
- 2.13 Heaton ward
- 2.14 Horwich North, Central and East ward
- 2.15 Horwich South and Blackrod ward
- 2.16 Hulton and Rumworth ward
- 2.17 Kearsley ward
- 2.18 Little Lever ward
- 2.19 Smithills ward
- 2.20 Tonge ward
- 2.21 West ward
- 2.22 Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
- 2.23 Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
- 3 References
Election result
Bolton Local Election Result 1975 | ||||||||||
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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 | ||
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.3 | 1,543 | +0.2 |
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Hibbert | 2,694 | 77.2 | +9.9 | |
Labour | N Lee | 795 | 22.8 | -9.9 | |
Majority | 1,899 | 54.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,489 | 36.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 |
Bradshaw North and South ward
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 | 740 | 25.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,922 | 46.0 | +5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Ind 24.2 |
Bradford ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Skull | 1,014 | 63.1 | -13.9 | |
Conservative | S Haslam | 593 | 36.9 | +13.9 | |
Majority | 421 | 26.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,607 | 34.0 | +3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 13.9 |
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
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 | 1,253 | 34.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,652 | 44.0 | +3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Lib to Con 12.4 |
Church East and North ward
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 | 898 | 33.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,697 | 40.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 9.6 |
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Chadbond | 2,352 | 60.2 | +13.2 | |
Labour | P Johnson | 1,674 | 39.8 | -13.2 | |
Majority | 858 | 20.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,206 | 31.0 | +0.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 13.2 |
Dean cum Lostock ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R Ward | 2,015 | 77.4 | +3.4 | |
Labour | S Walker | 590 | 22.6 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 1,425 | 54.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,605 | 37.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.4 |
Derby ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S Ward | 1,052 | 61.5 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | D Smith | 659 | 38.5 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 393 | 23.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,711 | 28.0 | -1.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 7.0 |
Farnworth North ward
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 | 121 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,759 | 28.0 | -4.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 27.5 |
Farnworth South ward
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 | 494 | 24.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,028 | 21.0 | -6.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Lib 24.4 |
Great Lever ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L Huyton | 2,031 | 66.4 | +16.4 | |
Labour | A Perry | 1,027 | 33.6 | -16.4 | |
Majority | 1,004 | 32.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,058 | 28.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 16.4 |
Halliwell ward
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 | 548 | 16.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,262 | 33.0 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 12.5 |
Heaton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Hurst | 2,038 | 92.2 | +4.8 | |
Labour | S Harrison | 172 | 7.8 | -4.8 | |
Majority | 1,866 | 84.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,210 | 48.0 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.8 |
Horwich North, Central and East ward
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 | 207 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,364 | 33.0 | -9.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 11.1 |
Horwich South and Blackrod ward
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 | 492 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,584 | 40.0 | -18.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 10.7 |
Hulton and Rumworth ward
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 | 665 | 17.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,727 | 37.0 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to NF 6.0 |
Kearsley ward
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 | 62 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,172 | 37.0 | -3.6 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | Lib to Con 20.9 |
Little Lever ward
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 | 564 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,855 | 38.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.5 |
Smithills ward
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 | 2,227 | 57.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,863 | 35.0 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.1 |
Tonge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Rigby | 2,396 | 64.4 | +9.6 | |
Labour | J Knight | 1,323 | 35.6 | -9.6 | |
Majority | 1,073 | 28.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,719 | 33.0 | -1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.6 |
West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Chinn | 1,017 | 51.1 | +15.0 | |
Labour | H Devonish | 972 | 48.9 | -15.0 | |
Majority | 45 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,989 | 24.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to Con 15.0 |
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Smith | 1,688 | 74.5 | +11.3 | |
Labour | P Jones | 579 | 25.5 | -11.3 | |
Majority | 1,109 | 48.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,267 | 39.0 | -9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 11.3 |
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,390 | 52.3 | -10.8 | |
Conservative | P Hart | 1,268 | 47.7 | +25.8 | |
Majority | 122 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,658 | 37.0 | -12.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 18.3 |
References
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