The 1984 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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
21 seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party and 2 by the Liberal Party. In the Hulton ward, 2 Councillors were elected. After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.5 | 36,727 | +4.0 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 34.7 | 26,854 | -3.3 | ||
Alliance | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17.7 | 13,707 | -0.8 |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 22 | 2 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
36 | 20 | 4 |
Labour | Conservative | L |
L – Liberal/SDP Alliance
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Higham | 2,177 | 54.1 | -5.0 | |
Labour | J Kilcoyne | 1,314 | 32.7 | +4.7 | |
SDP | D Newman | 532 | 13.2 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 1,014 | 25.2 | -5.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,023 | 40.4 | -4.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,968 | 54.8 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | N Troup | 1,267 | 35.3 | -1.3 | |
SDP | G Langdon | 359 | 10.0 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 701 | 19.5 | +5.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,594 | 38.2 | -8.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 1.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 2,087 | 53.3 | -4.6 | |
Labour | D McEneaney | 1,091 | 27.9 | +4.0 | |
Liberal | R Steele | 734 | 18.8 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 996 | 25.5 | -8.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,912 | 36.0 | -4.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K McIvor | 2,243 | 52.1 | +2.9 | |
Conservative | I Chesney | 1,581 | 36.7 | +0.5 | |
SDP | D Lee | 479 | 11.1 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 662 | 15.4 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,303 | 38.0 | -1.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Poulson | 2,231 | 51.5 | -3.4 | |
Labour | D Doxsey | 1,107 | 25.6 | +6.2 | |
SDP | C Moore | 993 | 22.9 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 1,124 | 25.9 | -3.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,331 | 42.0 | -4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Con to Labour 4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,993 | 52.7 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | E Holland | 1,501 | 39.7 | -1.3 | |
Liberal | S Vickers | 268 | 7.6 | -4.2 | |
Majority | 492 | 13.1 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,780 | 41.0 | -7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Howarth | 2,403 | 71.5 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | T Haslam | 607 | 18.0 | +0.8 | |
Liberal | G Meadows | 353 | 10.5 | -3.0 | |
Majority | 1,796 | 53.4 | -9.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,363 | 39.3 | -4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Labour 2.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 2,615 | 63.3 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | P Gore | 1,228 | 29.7 | -3.4 | |
SDP | K Banks | 198 | 4.8 | -1.5 | |
Independent | J Hamilton | 92 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 1,387 | 33.6 | +6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,133 | 44.5 | -5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour 3.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Berry | 2,959 | 58.0 | +0.9 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,087 | 22.3 | +2.4 | |
SDP | I Hamilton | 1,057 | 20.7 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 1,872 | 36.7 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,103 | 39.5 | -6.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 3,171 | 81.1 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | P Small | 519 | 13.3 | -0.4 | |
SDP | D Holland | 222 | 5.7 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 2,652 | 67.8 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,912 | 38.7 | -1.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Wild | 2,222 | 78.7 | +14.6 | |
Liberal | L Sanderson | 603 | 21.3 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 1,619 | 57.3 | +16.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,825 | 28.9 | -3.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 1,853 | 44.4 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | A Halliwell | 1,571 | 37.6 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | S Dawson | 752 | 18.0 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 282 | 6.7 | -3.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,176 | 42.0 | -3.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Boardman | 2,401 | 65.1 | +4.4 | |
Conservative | A Royse | 969 | 25.4 | +11.8 | |
Liberal | P Regan | 351 | 9.5 | -15.1 | |
Majority | 1,465 | 39.7 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,688 | 35.2 | -1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Liberal 13.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Seddon | 2,137 | 45.0 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | J Blakemore | 1,850 | 38.9 | +1.6 | |
SDP | M Alcroft | 686 | 14.4 | -5.4 | |
Independent | D Harrison | 77 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 287 | 6.0 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,750 | 43.6 | -4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | SDP to Labour 3.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | K Hornby | 1,897 | 27.2 | ||
Conservative | F Rushton | 1,801 | 25.8 | ||
Labour | E Walker | 1,198 | 17.2 | ||
Labour | N Wild | 1,079 | 15.5 | ||
Liberal | D Cooper | 540 | 7.7 | ||
Liberal | C Monk | 456 | 6.5 | ||
Turnout | 6,971 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Alker | 2,154 | 56.3 | +7.1 | |
Liberal | E Bell | 1,070 | 28.0 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | A Waterson | 601 | 15.7 | -18.8 | |
Majority | 1,084 | 28.3 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,825 | 39.8 | -4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Liberal to Con -15.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Connell | 1,818 | 49.6 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | A Longmire | 1,557 | 42.5 | -4.9 | |
SDP | P Keveaney | 293 | 8.0 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 260 | 7.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,667 | 40.0 | -5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Labour -7.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R Hayes | 1,879 | 45.0 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | S Collier | 1,728 | 41.4 | -3.7 | |
Labour | F Hampson | 566 | 13.6 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 151 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 4,173 | 47.0 | -1.3 | ||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Con to Liberal -4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Brigg | 2,202 | 54.4 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | G Kearton | 1,567 | 38.7 | -5.0 | |
SDP | E West | 280 | 6.9 | -2.1 | |
Majority | 635 | 15.7 | +12.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,049 | 43.7 | -0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Con to Labour -6.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D Wilkinson | 1,247 | 50.0 | +16.4 | |
Labour | P Woodcock | 1,245 | 50.0 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,492 | 37.6 | -10.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour |