2002 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.^[1]

21 seats were contested in the election with 2 seats being contested in the Burnden ward. 12 were won by the Labour Party, with 5 won by the Conservatives and 4 won by the Liberal Democrats

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour 31
• Conservative 16
• Liberal Democrat 13

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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34	15	11
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

After the election the composition of the council was:

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31	16	13
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

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.