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    1986 handbook

    Bolton: 1986 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Conservative 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0

    After (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 38 · Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Astley Bridge1 seat
    D. ShepherdConservative2,328
    L. LeeLabour1,520
    D. LeeLib/Sdp663
    Blackrod1 seat
    J. MonaghanLabour1,641 ✓
    J. BarrowConservative1,257
    D. BoyesLib/Sdp463
    L. WatkinsonInd Lab204
    Bradshaw1 seat
    B. TetlowConservative2,174
    J. SherringtonLabour1,268
    A. SteeleLib/Sdp1,026
    Breightmet1 seat
    C. BenjaminLabour2,066
    G. KeartonConservative1,249
    D. PooleLib/Sdp578
    Bromley Cross1 seat
    B. HurstConservative1,988
    D. DoxeyLabour1,369
    C. MooreLib/Sdp1,348
    Burnden1 seat
    P. HowarthLabour1,874
    L. RobertsonConservative1,155
    P. HowarthLib/Sdp452
    Daubhill1 seat
    G. HarkinLabour2,387
    J. CosgroveConservative897
    R. RonsonLib/Sdp375
    Deane-cum-Heaton1 seat
    B. AllansonConservative2,963
    G. SmithLabour1,335
    I. HamiltonLib/Sdp1,177
    Derby1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    G. RileyLabour3,175
    P. SmallConservative407
    C. KayLib/Sdp267
    Farnworth1 seat
    Johns P.Labour1,897
    L. SandersonLib/Sdp536
    S. WindsorConservative375
    Halliwell1 seat
    J. KilcoyneLabour2,022
    A. HalliwellLib/Sdp1,556
    A. ColeConservative721
    Harper Green1 seat
    L. WilliamsonLabour2,442
    A. HicksonConservative644
    J. RobinsonLib/Sdp429
    Horwich1 seat
    B. RonsonLib/Sdp2,000
    P. SeniorLabour1,914
    G. HowardConservative1,366
    Hulton Park1 seat
    S. MatherLib/Sdp1,690
    F. RushtonConservative1,567
    C. HiggsLabour1,005
    Kearsley1 seat
    F. HampsonLabour1,990
    J. RothwellLib/Sdp1,541
    A. LongmireConservative378
    Little Lever1 seat
    A. LawtonConservative1,991
    S. MarslandLabour1,881
    A. HowcroftLib/Sdp460
    Smithills1 seat
    M. MasonLib/Sdp2,065
    E. HollandConservative1,459
    P. McFaddenLabour633
    Tonge1 seat
    F. WhiteLabour2,774
    A. ChadbondConservative1,137
    M. WoodburnLib/Sdp302
    Westhoughton1 seat
    P. JonesLabour1,144
    P. MatherLib/Sdp1,075
    J. CowburnConservative632