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    1980 handbook

    Bolton: 1980 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1980) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 39 · Conservative 20 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Astley Bridge3 seats
    D. ShepherdConservative2,745
    A. HibbertConservative2,676
    D. JohnsonConservative2,550
    W. WheelerLabour1,290
    P. McFaddenLabour1,206
    M. WoodcockLabour1,188
    K. BernalNF133
    Blackrod3 seats
    E. JohnsonLabour2,104
    J. CleeLabour1,973
    J. MonaghamLabour1,965
    C. EverinConservative1,963
    G. JonesConservative1,725
    F. RushtonConservative1,691
    Bradshaw3 seats
    K. HowarthConservative2,674
    E. CrookConservative2,603
    B. FurlongConservative2,558
    S. BryanLabour1,502
    G. PlattLabour1,425
    P. HowarthLabour1,369
    Breightmet3 seats
    K. MacivorLabour2,610
    D. GrimeLabour2,421
    C. BenjaminLabour2,359
    A. ChadbondConservative2,157
    R. GreenhalghConservative1,916
    D. JonesConservative1,898
    Bromley Cross3 seats
    A. PoulsomConservative2,512
    T. MulliganConservative2,430
    B. HurstConservative2,417
    D. DoxseyLabour1,708
    N. PeacockLabour1,701
    R. WatsonLabour1,681
    Burnden3 seats
    D. EastwoodLabour2,524
    P. BirchLabour2,368
    J. MasonLabour2,362
    M. DrinkwaterConservative2,063
    L. HuytonConservative1,953
    R. HaslamConservative1,927
    P. SalvesonCOMM127
    Daubhill3 seats
    T. AndertonLabour2,886
    M. DonaghyLabour2,856
    G. HarkinLabour2,722
    R. CarrConservative1,835
    A. GledhillConservative1,801
    J. WalshConservative1,683
    J. HamiltonNF238
    Deane-cum-Heaton3 seats
    D. BerryConservative4,016
    J. HanscombConservative3,963
    B. AllansonConservative3,918
    C. MorrisLabour1,701
    J. JenkinsLabour1,665
    J. WalkerLabour1,635
    Derby3 seats · turnout 33.3%
    J. FosterLabour3,344
    K. PetersLabour3,154
    G. RileyLabour3,058
    H. KoliaConservative546
    A. JohnsonCOMM245
    Farnworth3 seats
    J. WildLabour2,208
    W. HardmanLabour2,204
    Johns P.Labour2,065
    A. WatersonConservative618
    B. CooteConservative610
    N. SeverConservative570
    L. BaleLIB337
    Halliwell3 seats
    E. HamerLabour2,011
    J. FishLIB1,856
    R. JohnsonLabour1,775
    J. KnightLabour1,768
    S. RobertsLIB1,227
    E. WoodLIB1,209
    W. HallConservative1,052
    W. HighamConservative1,008
    Harper Green3 seats
    D. ButterfieldLabour2,814
    M. AtkinsonLabour2,806
    L. WilliamsonLabour2,646
    A. RoyseConservative1,262
    J. ShoreConservative1,100
    E. HollandConservative1,065
    D. HinkleyLIB471
    Horwich3 seats
    A. OakleyLabour2,867
    V. BroomLabour2,461
    P. SeniorLabour2,452
    R. ParkinsonConservative2,202
    S. DawsonConservative2,193
    P. WilletConservative2,044
    Hulton Park3 seats
    J. SmithConservative2,307
    G. SmithConservative2,260
    M. PrinceConservative2,193
    A. ForrestLabour1,352
    P. StartLabour1,305
    A. MoonLabour1,293
    Kearsley3 seats
    T. LewisLabour3,010
    W. RobinsonLabour2,548
    D. DingwallLabour2,423
    J. RothwellLIB1,528
    E. BellLIB1,200
    J. TomlinsonConservative1,194
    Little Lever3 seats
    K. HornbyConservative2,057
    J. MarshLabour2,047
    A. LawtonConservative2,030
    L. SandersonLabour1,884
    A. LongmireConservative1,769
    E. WalkerLabour1,701
    W. CrookLIB469
    Smithills3 seats
    S. CollierConservative2,414
    M. HowarthConservative2,392
    D. PriestleyConservative2,340
    F. FishLIB1,085
    G. LeverLabour1,011
    E. McCrackenLabour995
    T. PalfremanLabour987
    A. OakesLIB815
    D. WalmsleyLIB799
    Tonge3 seats
    A. BriggLabour2,212
    D. ClareLabour2,155
    C. ScullLabour2,095
    S. HarrisonConservative2,032
    K. KnowlesConservative2,017
    J. RigbyConservative1,991
    Westhoughton3 seats
    P. WoodcockLabour1,607
    P. FinchLabour1,511
    P. JonesLabour1,402
    D. WilkinsonLIB969
    T. RileyConservative823