The 1986 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 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: 12 were won by the Labour Party, 5 by the Conservative Party, 2 by the Liberal Party and 1 by the Social Democratic Party After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 38 Conservative 17 Liberal Party 4 Social Democratic Party 1
Election result
Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 36 20 4 Labour Conservative L
After the election the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 38 17 5 Labour Conservative L
L – Liberal / SDP Alliance
Ward results Astley Bridge ward
Blackrod ward
Bradshaw ward
Breightmet ward
Bromley Cross ward
Burnden ward
Central ward
Daubhill ward
Deane-cum-Heaton ward
Derby ward
Farnworth ward
Halliwell ward
Harper Green ward
Horwich ward
Hulton Park ward
Kearsley ward
Little Lever ward
Smithills ward
Tonge ward
Westhoughton ward
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