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Bolton North East — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bolton North East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,653 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bolton North East from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Peter Thurnham (Conservative) 19,632 43.2% Ann Taylor (Labour) 2,443 (5.4 pts) 77.1%
1987 Peter Thurnham (Conservative) 20,742 44.4% Frank White (Labour) 813 (1.7 pts) 78.7%
1992 Peter Thurnham (Conservative) 21,644 44.9% David Crausby (Labour) 185 (0.4 pts) 82.3%
1997 David Crausby (Labour) 27,621 56.1% Robert Wilson (Conservative) 12,669 (25.8 pts) 72.4%
2001 David Crausby (Labour) 21,166 54.3% Michael Winstanley (Conservative) 8,422 (21.6 pts) 56.0%
2005 David Crausby (Labour) 16,874 45.7% Paul Brierley (Conservative) 4,103 (11.1 pts) 54.8%
2010 David Crausby (Labour) 19,870 45.9% Deborah Dunleavy (Conservative) 4,084 (9.4 pts) 65.0%
2015 David Crausby (Labour) 18,541 43.0% James Daly (Conservative) 4,377 (10.1 pts) 63.8%
2017 David Crausby (Labour) 22,870 50.6% James Daly (Conservative) 3,797 (8.4 pts) 67.3%
2019 Mark Logan (Conservative) 19,759 45.4% David Crausby (Labour) 378 (0.9 pts) 64.6%
2024 Kirith Entwistle (Labour) 16,166 37.3% Adele Warren (Conservative) 6,653 (15.3 pts) 54.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Thurnham Conservative 19,63243.2% Yes
Ann Taylor Labour 17,18937.8% No
John Alcock Social Democratic Party 8,31118.3% No
David Ball BNP 1860.4% No
Thomas Keen Independent 1040.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Thurnham Conservative 20,74244.4% Yes
Frank White Labour 19,92942.6% No
John Alcock Social Democratic Party 6,06013.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Thurnham Conservative 21,64444.9% Yes
David Crausby Labour 21,45944.5% No
Brian Dunning Liberal Democrat 4,97110.3% No
Peter Tony Natural Law 1810.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 27,62156.1% Yes
Robert Wilson Conservative 14,95230.4% No
Edmund Critchley Liberal Democrat 4,8629.9% No
David Staniforth Referendum Party 1,0962.2% No
William Kelly Socialist Labour 6761.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 21,16654.3% Yes
Michael Winstanley Conservative 12,74432.7% No
Tim Perkins Liberal Democrat 4,00410.3% No
Kenneth McIvor Green 6291.6% No
Lynne Lowe Socialist Labour 4071.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 16,87445.7% Yes
Paul Brierley Conservative 12,77134.6% No
Adam Killeya Liberal Democrat 6,04416.4% No
Kevin Epsom UKIP 6401.7% No
Alan Ainscow Veritas 3751.0% No
Lynne Lowe Socialist Labour 2070.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 19,87045.9% Yes
Deborah Dunleavy Conservative 15,78636.5% No
Paul Ankers Liberal Democrat 5,62413.0% No
Duncan Johnson UKIP 1,8154.2% No
Norma Armston You Party 1820.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 18,54143.0% Yes
James Daly Conservative 14,16432.8% No
Harry Lamb UKIP 8,11718.8% No
Stephen Rock Liberal Democrat 1,2362.9% No
Laura Diggle Green 1,1032.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Crausby Labour 22,87050.6% Yes
James Daly Conservative 19,07342.2% No
Harry Lamb UKIP 1,5673.5% No
Warren Fox Liberal Democrat 1,3162.9% No
Liz Spencer Green 3570.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Logan Conservative 19,75945.4% Yes
David Crausby Labour 19,38144.5% No
Trevor Jones Brexit Party 1,8804.3% No
Warren Fox Liberal Democrat 1,8474.2% No
Liz Spencer Green 6891.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kirith Entwistle Labour 16,16637.3% Yes
Adele Warren Conservative 9,51321.9% No
Trevor Jones Reform UK 9,42821.7% No
Hanif Alli Green 4,68310.8% No
Rebecca Forrest Liberal Democrat 1,5073.5% No
Syeda Kazmi Workers Party of Britain 1,4633.4% No
Kevin Allsop Independent 3450.8% No
John Partington Independent 2540.6% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 5.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1992: Conservative margin 0.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 25.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 21.6 pts 2005: Labour margin 11.1 pts 2010: Labour margin 9.4 pts 2015: Labour margin 10.1 pts 2017: Labour margin 8.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 0.9 pts 2024: Labour margin 15.3 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Bolton North East has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bolton North East in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Bolton North East in 2024 with 16,166 votes (37.3%), a majority of 6,653 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Bolton North East since 1983?

Since 1983, Bolton North East has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Bolton North East?

The closest result on record for Bolton North East was 1992, when Conservative beat Labour by just 185 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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