2000 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2000. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.^[1]

20 seats were contested in the election, with 9 being won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservatives and 4 by the Liberal Democrats

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 34
• Conservative 15
• Liberal Democrat 11

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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41	10	9
Labour	Conservative	L

After the election the composition of the council was:

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34	15	11
Labour	Conservative	L

LD – Liberal Democrats

Ward results

Westhoughton ward

Sources

References

• Web site: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 . Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . The Elections Centre . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . 12 July 2016.

Notes and References

1. News: Bolton . 2009-12-16 . BBC News.