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The 1987 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
20 seats were contested in the election: 13 were won by the Labour Party, 6 by the Conservative Party, and 1 by the Liberal Party. After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 36,959 | -4.5 | ||
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 35.8 | 32,191 | +4.4 | ||
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22.3 | 20,051 | -0.4 | ||
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 811 | +0.9 | ||
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 17 | 5 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 38 | 16 | 6 |
| Labour | Conservative | L |
LD – Liberal / SDP Alliance
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J Walsh | 2,752 | 54.7 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | S Marsland | 1,488 | 29.6 | -4.1 | |
| SDP | M Langdon | 787 | 15.7 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 1,264 | 25.1 | +7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,027 | 48.3 | +3.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 3.6 | |||
Blackrod ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K Helsby | 1,646 | 37.0 | -9.0 | |
| Conservative | J Barrow | 1,533 | 34.4 | -0.9 | |
| SDP | C Kay | 806 | 18.1 | +5.1 | |
| Independent Labour | L Watkinson | 467 | 10.5 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 113 | 2.5 | -12.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,452 | 46.4 | +9.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | Labour to SDP 7.0 | |||
Bradshaw ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E Crook | 2,537 | 55.5 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | P McFadden | 1,068 | 23.4 | -5.0 | |
| Liberal | A Steele | 966 | 21.1 | -1.9 | |
| Majority | 1,469 | 32.1 | +11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,571 | 42.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Labour to Con 5.9 | |||