Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1980

The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton shown within England.

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1980. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the Council from the Conservatives, who had previously been in control almost continuously since 1966. The overall number of councillors was reduced to 60 compared with 69 in 1979. The Labour Party made a net gain of 6 seats and the Conservatives a net loss of 15. Following this election, Cllr Robert Howarth of Central Ward was elected Leader of the Council and was to remain Leader until 2004, one of the longest serving Council leaders in the UK.

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 1980
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 39 +6 65.0 48.9 41,394 +2.5
  Conservative 20 -15 33.3 42.6 36,034 -4.1
  Liberal 1 0 1.7 7.0 5,941 +0.2
  Others 0 0 0 1.4 1,179 +1.4

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D Shepherd 2,745 23.5
Conservative A Hibbert 2,576 22.0
Conservative Johnston 2,550 21.0
Labour Wheeler 1,290 11.0
Labour McFadden 1,206 10.3
Labour Woodock 1,188 10.2
National Front Bernal 133 1.1
Turnout 11,688

Blackrod ward

Blackrod ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E Johnson 2,104 18.4
Labour J Clee 1,973 17.3
Labour J Monaghan 1,965 17.2
Conservative C Everin 1,963 17.2
Conservative Jones 1,725 15.1
Conservative Rushton 1,691 14.8
Turnout 11,421

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K Howarth 2,674 22.0
Conservative E Crook 2,603 21.5
Conservative B Furlong 2,558 21.1
Labour Ryan 1,502 12.4
Labour Platt 1,425 11.7
Labour Howarth 1,369 11.3
Turnout 12,131

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour K McIvor 2,610 19.5
Labour D Grime 2,421 18.1
Labour C Benjamin 2,359 17.7
Conservative Chadbond 2,156 16.1
Conservative Greenhalgh 1,916 14.3
Conservative Jones 1,898 14.2
Turnout 13,360

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A Poulson 2,512 20.2
Conservative T Mulligan 2,340 19.5
Conservative B Hurst 2,417 19.4
Labour Doxsey 1,708 13.7
Labour Peacock 1,701 13.7
Labour Watson 1,681 13.5
Turnout 12,449

Burnden ward

Burnden ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D Eastwood 2,524 18.9
Labour P Birch 2,368 17.8
Labour G Mason 2,362 17.7
Conservative Drinkwater 2,063 15.5
Conservative Hunton 1,953 14.7
Conservative Haslam 1,927 14.5
National Front Salveson 127 1.0
Turnout 13,324

Central ward

Central ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R Howarth 2,657 26.0
Labour D Clark 2,652 25.9
Labour Brian Iddon 2,509 24.5
Independent Labour Hart 934 9.1
Conservative Bailey 738 7.2
Conservative Goudie 731 7.2
Turnout 10,221

Daubhill ward

Daubhill ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T Anderton 2,886 20.6
Labour M Donaghy 2,856 20.4
Labour G Harkin 2,722 19.4
Conservative D Carr 1,835 13.1
Conservative A Gledhill 1,801 12.8
Conservative Walsh 1,683 12.0
National Front Hamilton 238 1.7
Turnout 14,021

Deane cum Heaton ward

Deane cum Heaton ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D Berry 4,016 23.8
Conservative J Hanscomb 3,962 23.4
Conservative M Allanson 3,918 23.2
Labour Morris 1,701 10.1
Labour Jenkins 1,665 9.9
Labour Walker 1,635 9.7
Turnout 16,897

Derby ward

Derby ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Foster 3,344 32.3
Labour K Peters 3,154 30.5
Labour G Riley 3,058 29.6
Conservative Kolia 546 5.3
Communist Johnson 245 2.4
Turnout 10,347

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Wild 2,207 25.6
Labour W Hardman 2,204 25.6
Labour P Johnston 2,065 24.0
Conservative Waterson 618 7.2
Conservative Coote 610 7.1
Conservative Sever 570 6.6
Liberal Bale 337 3.9
Turnout 8,611

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B Hamer 2,011 16.9
Liberal J Fish 1,856 15.6
Labour Johnson 1,775 14.9
Labour Knight 1,768 14.8
Liberal Roberts 1,227 10.3
Liberal Wood 1,209 10.2
Conservative W Hall 1,052 8.8
Conservative Higham 1,008 8.5
Turnout 11,906

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P Butterfield 2,814 23.1
Labour M Atkinson 2,806 23.1
Labour L Williamson 2,646 21.8
Conservative Royse 1,262 10.4
Conservative Shore 1,100 9.0
Conservative Holland 1,065 8.8
Liberal Hinkley 471 3.9
Turnout 12,164

Horwich ward

Horwich ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A Oakley 2,867 20.1
Labour Broom 2,481 17.4
Labour P Senior 2,452 17.2
Conservative A Parkinson 2,202 15.5
Conservative Dawson 2,193 15.4
Conservative Willett 2,044 14.4
Turnout 14,239

Hulton Park ward

Hulton Park ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J Smith 2,307 21.5
Conservative G Smith 2,260 21.1
Conservative Prince 2,193 20.5
Labour Forrest 1,352 12.6
Labour Start 1,305 12.2
Labour Moon 1,293 12.1
Turnout 10,710

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T Lewis 3,010 25.3
Labour W Robinson 2,548 21.4
Labour D Dingwall 2,423 20.4
Liberal J Rothwell 1,528 12.8
Liberal Bell 1,200 10.1
Conservative J Tomlinson 1,194 10.0
Turnout 11,903

Little Lever ward

Little Lever ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K Hornby 2,057 17.3
Labour J Marsh 2,047 17.2
Conservative M Lawton 2,030 17.0
Labour Sanderson 1,844 15.5
Conservative Longmire 1,769 14.8
Labour Walker 1,701 14.3
Liberal Crook 469 3.9
Turnout 11,917

Smithills ward

Smithills ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S Collier 2,414 18.8
Conservative M Howarth 2,392 18.6
Conservative D Priestley 2,340 18.2
Liberal Fish 1,085 8.5
Labour Lever 1,011 7.9
Labour B McCracken 995 7.8
Labour Palframan 987 7.7
Liberal Oaks 815 6.3
Liberal Walmsley 799 6.2
Turnout 12,838

Tonge ward

Tonge ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A Brigg 2,212 17.7
Labour D Clare 2,155 17.3
Labour C Skull 2,095 16.8
Conservative Harrison 2,032 16.3
Conservative K Knowles 2,007 16.1
Conservative Rigby 1,991 15.9
Turnout 12,492

Westhoughton ward

Westhoughton ward (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P Woodcock 1,607 25.5
Labour P Finch 1,511 23.9
Labour P Jones 1,402 22.2
Liberal D Wilkinson 969 15.4
Conservative Riley 823 13.0
Turnout 6,312

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