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    Bolton: 1979 local elections

    3 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (69 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 45 · Labour 23 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1979) (69 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 33 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Astley Bridge1 seat
    A. HibbertConservative5,087
    E. McCrackenLabour2,546
    Horwich1 seat
    A. OakleyLabour4,261
    S. DawsonConservative3,989
    No. 2 (Darcy Lever Cum Breightmet)1 seat · turnout 75.4%
    K. MacivorLabour5,203
    A. ChadbondConservative5,137