Bolton East, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), David Young (The Labour Party) won Bolton East, with a majority of 1,852 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 32
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Young | The Labour Party | 21,920 | 47.6% | Yes |
| Roger Baldwin | Conservative Party | 20,068 | 43.6% | No |
| Sara Patricia Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 3,603 | 7.8% | No |
| John Hamilton | National Front | 457 | 1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Young | The Labour Party | 21,569 | 46.8% | Yes |
| Bentley Heddle | Conservative Party | 17,504 | 38% | No |
| Timothy John Akeroyd | Liberal Democrats | 5,792 | 12.6% | No |
| Geoffrey Booth | National Front | 1,106 | 2.4% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 149 | 0.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Young | The Labour Party | 19,833 | 27.7% | Yes |
| Laurance Reed | Conservative Party | 18,220 | 25.5% | No |
| Bentley Heddle | Conservative Party | 17,504 | 24.5% | No |
| Timothy John Ackroyd | Liberal Democrats | 8,728 | 12.2% | No |
| Timothy John Akeroyd | Liberal Democrats | 5,792 | 8.1% | No |
| Geoffrey Booth | National Front | 1,259 | 1.8% | No |
| Harold Smith | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 149 | 0.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurance Reed | Conservative Party | 22,769 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Robert Howarth | The Labour Party | 22,298 | 49.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Howarth | The Labour Party | 26,613 | 59.2% | Yes |
| Edwin Taylor | Conservative Party | 18,331 | 40.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Howarth | The Labour Party | 21,937 | 46.1% | Yes |
| Edwin Taylor | Conservative Party | 18,785 | 39.5% | No |
| Alan Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 6,873 | 14.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Bell | Conservative Party | 25,885 | 52.8% | Yes |
| Ronald Haines | The Labour Party | 23,153 | 47.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Bell | Conservative Party | 26,145 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Alfred Booth | The Labour Party | 22,634 | 46.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Bell | Conservative Party | 27,106 | 50.3% | Yes |
| Alfred Booth | The Labour Party | 26,751 | 49.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Booth | The Labour Party | 24,826 | 45.5% | Yes |
| Philip Bell | Conservative Party | 21,117 | 38.7% | No |
| Arthur Holt | Liberal Democrats | 8,647 | 15.8% | No |