The 1992 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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: 11 were won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservative Party, and 2 by the Liberal Democrats. After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 11 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 39.6 | 27,756 | -3.4 | ||
Conservative | 7 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 42.0 | 29,420 | +7.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 18.3 | 12,848 | -1.4 |
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
42 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
After the election the composition of the council was:
39 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Labour | Conservative | L | I |
LD – Liberal Democrats
I – Independent
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Shepherd | 3,005 | 67.3 | +12.3 | |
Labour | O Johnson | 1,155 | 25.9 | -9.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Hackney | 302 | 6.8 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 1,850 | 41.5 | +21.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,462 | 41.4 | -8.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 12.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Johnson | 1,454 | 41.5 | -5.3 | |
Conservative | J Winnward | 1,328 | 37.9 | +7.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Hamilton | 718 | 20.5 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 126 | 3.6 | -12.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,500 | 36.0 | -18.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 6.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Hall | 2,752 | 65.0 | +11.9 | |
Labour | D Hamer | 1,110 | 26.2 | -7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | I Peacock | 374 | 8.8 | -3.9 | |
Majority | 1,642 | 38.8 | +19.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,236 | 39.0 | -5.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 9.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Byrne | 2,012 | 53.2 | -2.4 | |
Conservative | J Martin | 1,572 | 41.5 | +8.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Ball | 201 | 5.3 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 440 | 11.6 | -10.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,785 | 35.0 | -3.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Critchley | 2,820 | 67.8 | +10.9 | |
Labour | A Page | 994 | 23.9 | -3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Atty | 344 | 8.3 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 1,826 | 43.9 | -14.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,158 | 40.8 | -3.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 9.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eastwood | 1,495 | 52.3 | -10.4 | |
Conservative | S Rae | 721 | 25.2 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | F Harasiwka | 640 | 22.4 | +9.6 | |
Majority | 774 | 27.1 | -11.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,856 | 30.0 | -8.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 10.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Howarth | 1,601 | 62.6 | -4.8 | |
Conservative | L Shepherd | 735 | 28.8 | +10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S Howarth | 220 | 8.6 | -5.8 | |
Majority | 866 | 33.9 | -15.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,556 | 32.0 | -10.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 8.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Anderton | 1,515 | 60.2 | -3.8 | |
Conservative | L Waterson | 811 | 32.2 | +8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Baron | 192 | 7.6 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 704 | 27.9 | -12.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,518 | 28.7 | -12.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Rushton | 3,308 | 65.1 | +9.6 | |
Labour | R Evans | 1,255 | 24.7 | -7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | L Easterman | 519 | 10.2 | -1.4 | |
Majority | 2,053 | 40.4 | +16.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,082 | 39.0 | -7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 8.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Foster | 1,962 | 75.4 | -4.6 | |
Conservative | F Tebbutt | 437 | 16.8 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Khan | 203 | 7.8 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 1,525 | 58.6 | -9.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,602 | 28.4 | -10.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N Spencer | 1,261 | 63.4 | +34.8 | |
Conservative | C Adams | 536 | 26.9 | +12.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Rothwell | 192 | 9.7 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 725 | 36.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,989 | 21.4 | -0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Hamer | 1,690 | 54.7 | -5.2 | |
Conservative | R Pryce | 716 | 23.2 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Radlett | 684 | 22.1 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 974 | 31.5 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,090 | 32.6 | -11.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to Con 4.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Clare | 1,495 | 57.9 | -6.6 | |
Conservative | H Morton | 855 | 33.1 | +13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Barnett | 232 | 9.0 | -7.3 | |
Majority | 640 | 24.8 | -20.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,582 | 25.0 | -10.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | B Ronson | 2,852 | 50.4 | +14.8 | |
Labour | E Walker | 1,508 | 26.6 | -12.1 | |
Conservative | J Berry | 1,302 | 23.0 | -2.8 | |
Majority | 1,344 | 23.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,662 | 50.0 | -4.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | Labour to LD 13.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Higson | 2,516 | 59.8 | +9.0 | |
Labour | T Hyams | 1,165 | 27.7 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | C Cooper | 529 | 12.6 | -6.2 | |
Majority | 1,351 | 32.1 | +11.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,210 | 35.6 | -9.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | LD to Con 7.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Alker | 1,514 | 48.4 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Rothwell | 1,199 | 38.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | P Briscoe | 415 | 13.3 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 315 | 10.1 | -6.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,128 | 31.6 | -10.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | Labour to LD 3.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Churchman | 1,851 | 51.9 | +4.0 | |
Labour | K Cunliffe | 1,485 | 41.6 | +0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Crook | 233 | 6.5 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 366 | 10.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,569 | 33.5 | -14.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R Hayes | 2,075 | 56.8 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | G Gibson | 1,147 | 31.4 | +4.5 | |
Labour | M Hanif | 411 | 11.3 | -1.9 | |
Independent | S Graeme | 20 | 0.5 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 928 | 25.4 | -3.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,653 | 42.0 | -13.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | Lab to Con 3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M McFadden | 1,477 | 44.6 | -2.2 | |
Conservative | I Hardman | 1,352 | 40.9 | +11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | B Dunning | 479 | 14.5 | -9.7 | |
Majority | 125 | 3.8 | -14.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,308 | 39.0 | -7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | LD to Con 10.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G Twist | 1,241 | 40.0 | +9.9 | |
Labour | L Thomas | 1,201 | 38.7 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Wilkinson | 660 | 21.3 | -8.7 | |
Majority | 40 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 3,102 | 38.5 | -5.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | LD to Con 9.3 |