2003 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party lost overall control of the council to no overall control, for the first time since 1980.^[1] The Labour party continued to run the council in a minority administration.

20 seats were contested in the election, with 7 being won by the Labour Party, 7 by the Conservatives and 6 by the Liberal Democrats.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour 27
• Conservative 19
• Liberal Democrat 14

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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31	16	13
Labour	Conservative	Lib Dems

After the election the composition of the council was:

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27	19	14
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. Web site: Local elections . 2009-12-16 . BBC News.