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Bolton West — UK General Election Results

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

Bolton West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,945 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bolton West from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 John Lewis (Labour) 23,232 44.6% Walter Wharton Tong (Conservative) 5,048 (9.7 pts) 87.5%
1951 Arthur Frederick Holt (Liberal) 26,271 52.8% John Lewis (Labour) 2,748 (5.5 pts) 84.8%
1955 Arthur Frederick Holt (Liberal) 24,827 55.4% James Haworth (Labour) 4,813 (10.7 pts) 79.1%
1959 Arthur Frederick Holt (Liberal) 23,533 54.6% Peter Cameron (Labour) 3,988 (9.3 pts) 79.7%
1964 Gordon Oakes (Labour) 16,519 41.2% Douglas Sisson (Conservative) 2,997 (7.5 pts) 78.2%
1966 Gordon Oakes (Labour) 19,390 50.6% Christopher Brian Spencer Dobson (Conservative) 4,917 (12.8 pts) 78.3%
1970 Robert Redmond (Conservative) 19,225 51.7% Gordon Oakes (Labour) 1,244 (3.3 pts) 74.0%
Feb 1974 Robert Redmond (Conservative) 16,562 40.6% Ann Taylor (Labour) 603 (1.5 pts) 81.0%
Oct 1974 Ann Taylor (Labour) 16,967 43.3% Robert Redmond (Conservative) 906 (2.3 pts) 77.3%
1979 Ann Taylor (Labour) 17,857 44.8% Barry Horn Watson (Conservative) 600 (1.5 pts) 79.4%
1983 Tom Sackville (Conservative) 23,731 45.1% Dennis Green (Labour) 7,152 (13.6 pts) 78.1%
1987 Tom Sackville (Conservative) 24,779 44.3% Guy Harkin (Labour) 4,593 (8.2 pts) 80.0%
1992 Tom Sackville (Conservative) 26,452 44.4% Clifford Morris (Labour) 1,079 (1.8 pts) 83.5%
1997 Ruth Kelly (Labour) 24,342 49.5% Tom Sackville (Conservative) 7,072 (14.4 pts) 77.4%
2001 Ruth Kelly (Labour) 19,381 47.0% James Stevens (Conservative) 5,518 (13.4 pts) 62.4%
2005 Ruth Kelly (Labour) 17,239 42.5% Philip Allott (Conservative) 2,064 (5.1 pts) 63.5%
2010 Julie Hilling (Labour) 18,327 38.5% Susan Williams (Conservative) 92 (0.2 pts) 67.0%
2015 Chris Green (Conservative) 19,744 40.6% Julie Hilling (Labour) 801 (1.7 pts) 67.1%
2017 Chris Green (Conservative) 24,459 47.9% Julie Hilling (Labour) 936 (1.8 pts) 70.2%
2019 Chris Green (Conservative) 27,255 55.3% Julie Hilling (Labour) 8,855 (18.0 pts) 67.6%
2024 Phil Brickell (Labour) 17,363 38.9% Chris Green (Conservative) 4,945 (11.1 pts) 59.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Lewis Labour 23,23244.6% Yes
Walter Wharton Tong Conservative 18,18434.9% No
Alan Lever Tillotson Liberal 10,65320.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Frederick Holt Liberal 26,27152.8% Yes
John Lewis Labour 23,52347.2% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Frederick Holt Liberal 24,82755.4% Yes
James Haworth Labour 20,01444.6% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Frederick Holt Liberal 23,53354.6% Yes
Peter Cameron Labour 19,54545.4% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gordon Oakes Labour 16,51941.2% Yes
Douglas Sisson Conservative 13,52233.7% No
Arthur Holt Liberal 10,08625.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gordon Oakes Labour 19,39050.6% Yes
Christopher Brian Spencer Dobson Conservative 14,47337.7% No
Robert Glenton Liberal 4,48311.7% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Redmond Conservative 19,22551.7% Yes
Gordon Oakes Labour 17,98148.3% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Redmond Conservative 16,56240.6% Yes
Ann Taylor Labour 15,95939.1% No
Philip Linney Liberal 8,26420.3% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Taylor Labour 16,96743.3% Yes
Robert Redmond Conservative 16,06140.9% No
Philip Linney Liberal 5,12713.1% No
William Henry Roberts National Front 1,0722.7% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Taylor Labour 17,85744.8% Yes
Barry Horn Watson Conservative 17,25743.3% No
John Fish Liberal 4,39211.0% No
Kenneth Victor Bernal National Front 3480.9% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Sackville Conservative 23,73145.1% Yes
Dennis Green Labour 16,57931.5% No
Ron Baker Social Democratic Party 12,32123.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Sackville Conservative 24,77944.3% Yes
Guy Harkin Labour 20,18636.1% No
David Eccles Social Democratic Party 10,93619.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Sackville Conservative 26,45244.4% Yes
Clifford Morris Labour 25,37342.6% No
Barbara Ronson Liberal Democrat 7,52912.6% No
Jacqueline Phillips Natural Law 2400.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ruth Kelly Labour 24,34249.5% Yes
Tom Sackville Conservative 17,27035.1% No
Barbara Ronson Liberal Democrat 5,30910.8% No
Doris Kelly Socialist Labour 1,3742.8% No
Glenda Frankl-Slater Referendum Party 8651.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ruth Kelly Labour 19,38147.0% Yes
James Stevens Conservative 13,86333.6% No
Barbara Ronson Liberal Democrat 7,57318.4% No
David Toomer Socialist Alliance 3971.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ruth Kelly Labour 17,23942.5% Yes
Philip Allott Conservative 15,17537.4% No
Tim Perkins Liberal Democrat 7,24117.9% No
Marjorie Ford UKIP 5241.3% No
Michael Ford Veritas 2900.7% No
Kate Griggs Xtraordinary People 740.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julie Hilling Labour 18,32738.5% Yes
Susan Williams Conservative 18,23538.3% No
Jackie Pearcey Liberal Democrat 8,17717.2% No
Harry Lamb UKIP 1,9014.0% No
Rachel Mann Green 5451.1% No
J. Jones Independent 2540.5% No
D. Bagnall You Party 1370.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Green Conservative 19,74440.6% Yes
Julie Hilling Labour 18,94339.0% No
Bob Horsefield UKIP 7,42815.3% No
Andrew Martin Liberal Democrat 1,9474.0% No
Andy Smith Independent 3210.7% No
John Vickers Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2090.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Green Conservative 24,45947.9% Yes
Julie Hilling Labour 23,52346.1% No
Martin Tighe UKIP 1,5873.1% No
Rebecca Forrest Liberal Democrat 1,4852.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Chris Green Conservative 27,25555.3% Yes
Julie Hilling Labour 18,40037.3% No
Rebecca Forrest Liberal Democrat 2,7045.5% No
Paris Hayes Green 9391.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Phil Brickell Labour 17,36338.9% Yes
Chris Green Conservative 12,41827.8% No
Dylan Evans Reform UK 8,51719.1% No
Vicki Attenborough Green 4,1329.3% No
Donald Mcintosh Liberal Democrat 1,9664.4% No
Patrick McGrath English Democrats 2020.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 9.7 pts 1951: Liberal margin 5.5 pts 1955: Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1959: Liberal margin 9.3 pts 1964: Labour margin 7.5 pts 1966: Labour margin 12.8 pts 1970: Conservative margin 3.3 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 1.5 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 2.3 pts 1979: Labour margin 1.5 pts 1983: Conservative margin 13.6 pts 1987: Conservative margin 8.2 pts 1992: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 1997: Labour margin 14.4 pts 2001: Labour margin 13.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 5.1 pts 2010: Labour margin 0.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 1.8 pts 2019: Conservative margin 18.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 11.1 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Bolton West has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bolton West in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Bolton West in 2024 with 17,363 votes (38.9%), a majority of 4,945 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Bolton West since 1950?

Since 1950, Bolton West has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Bolton West?

The closest result on record for Bolton West was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 92 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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