Bolton Council election, 2000

Elections to Bolton Council were held on 4th May, 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 34
*Conservative 15
*Liberal Democrat 11

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 9
gain = 0
loss = 7
net = -7
seats % = 45.0
votes % = 36.1
votes = 19,621
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 7
gain = 5
loss = 0
net = +5
seats % = 35.0
votes % = 39.3
votes = 21,322
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 4
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = +2
seats % = 20.0
votes % = 22.8
votes = 12,381
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.0
votes = 555
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.7
votes = 367
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.1
votes = 63
plus/minus =

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = H Fairclough
votes = 2,091
percentage = 64.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Hynes
votes = 892
percentage = 27.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Macpherson
votes = 280
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,199
percentage = 36.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,263
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Barrow
votes = 1,055
percentage = 39.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Lavin
votes = 923
percentage = 34.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = I Hamilton
votes = 714
percentage = 26.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 132
percentage = 4.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,692
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Brierley
votes = 1,911
percentage = 57.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Whitby
votes = 975
percentage = 29.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = S Howarth
votes = 416
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 936
percentage = 28.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,302
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Byrne
votes = 1,065
percentage = 49.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Elliott
votes = 884
percentage = 40.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = P Howarth
votes = 212
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 171
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,161
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Critchley
votes = 2,870
percentage = 57.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Muscat
votes = 1,325
percentage = 26.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = S Ball
votes = 794
percentage = 15.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,545
percentage = 30.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4,989
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Eastwood
votes = 1,050
percentage = 53.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M Woodward
votes = 545
percentage = 28.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = D Connor
votes = 272
percentage = 14.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Entwistle
votes = 80
percentage = 4.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 505
percentage = 25.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,947
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Howarth
votes = 1,039
percentage = 47.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = F Ahmed
votes = 932
percentage = 43.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Eidlow
votes = 142
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Lowe
votes = 54
percentage = 2.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 107
percentage = 4.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,167
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Anderton
votes = 984
percentage = 52.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = W Southern
votes = 638
percentage = 34.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = L Greensits
votes = 251
percentage = 13.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 346
percentage = 18.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,873
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = F Rushton
votes = 2,355
percentage = 60.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Woodrow
votes = 993
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = D Cooper
votes = 563
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,362
percentage = 34.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,911
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Hussain
votes = 1,317
percentage = 47.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Foster
votes = 1,243
percentage = 45.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = S McGeehan
votes = 109
percentage = 3.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Entwistle
votes = 91
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 74
percentage = 2.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,760
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Spencer
votes = 1,345
percentage = 55.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Cottam
votes = 536
percentage = 22.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = E Bell
votes = 371
percentage = 15.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Kelly
votes = 153
percentage = 6.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 809
percentage = 33.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,873
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Thomas
votes = 1,053
percentage = 48.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Coombs
votes = 737
percentage = 33.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = A Warren
votes = 236
percentage = 10.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = H Broadbent
votes = 102
percentage = 4.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
candidate = A Cartmell
votes = 63
percentage = 2.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 316
percentage = 14.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,191
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Clare
votes = 865
percentage = 53.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R Tyler
votes = 492
percentage = 30.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = W Connor
votes = 184
percentage = 11.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = W Kelly
votes = 75
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 373
percentage = 23.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,616
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = B Ronson
votes = 1,884
percentage = 57.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = B Sharples
votes = 725
percentage = 21.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P Baxendale
votes = 696
percentage = 21.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,159
percentage = 35.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,305
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Walsh
votes = 1,391
percentage = 42.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Cronnolley
votes = 953
percentage = 28.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Kellett
votes = 949
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 438
percentage = 13.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,293
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Rothwell
votes = 1,257
percentage = 53.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Burrows
votes = 854
percentage = 36.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Kesler
votes = 229
percentage = 9.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 403
percentage = 17.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,340
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Connell
votes = 1,103
percentage = 44.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Tyler
votes = 1,078
percentage = 43.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = W Crook
votes = 276
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 25
percentage = 1.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,457
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Swarbrick
votes = 2,278
percentage = 64.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Bagnall
votes = 723
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Zaman
votes = 538
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,555
percentage = 44.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,539
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N Peel
votes = 1,021
percentage = 48.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Maclaren-Whibley
votes = 557
percentage = 26.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = P Perry
votes = 367
percentage = 17.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Langdon
votes = 152
percentage = 7.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 464
percentage = 22.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,097
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Ainscough
votes = 1,037
percentage = 51.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Fitzpatrick
votes = 679
percentage = 33.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Wallen
votes = 285
percentage = 14.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 358
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,001
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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