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Horwich and Blackrod
Electoral ward
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Created	1973, renamed 1980 and again 2004
Named for	Horwich and Blackrod
Government
• Type	Metropolitan borough
• Body	Bolton Council
• Leadership	Leader and Cabinet
• Executive	No overall control
Area
• Total	4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	12,741.
UK Parliament constituency	Bolton West
Website	Two Towns Area Forum

Horwich and Blackrod is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The ward had previously been known as Horwich South and Blackrod (1973–1980) and shortened to Blackrod (1980–2004). Horwich and Blackrod ward elects three Councillors to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council using the first past the post electoral method, electing one Councillor every year without election on the fourth.

Together with Heaton and Lostock, Horwich North East, Smithills, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, and Westhoughton South, and the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan ward of Atherton wards it makes up the Bolton West Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
1980		John Monaghan (Lab)		J Clee (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1982		John Monaghan (Lab)		J Clee (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1983		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1984		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1986		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1987		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1988		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1990		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1991		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1992		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1994		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1995		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1996		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1998		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
1999		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		Eric Johnson (Lab)
2000		John Monaghan (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		John Barrow (Con)
2002		Isabel Seddon (Lab)		Kevan Helsby (Lab)		John Barrow (Con)
2003		Isabel Seddon (Lab)		Martyn Cox (LD)		John Barrow (Con)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Blackrod ward results

Elections in the 2000s

Bolton Council election 2003: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Martyn Cox	1,456	36.8	+11.2
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	1,362	34.4	-3.7
	Conservative	Michael Hollick	1,138	28.8	-7.5
Majority			94	2.4
Turnout			3,956	42.0	+11.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Bolton Council election 2002: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Isabel Seddon	1,255	38.1	+3.8
	Conservative	Michael Hollick	1,193	36.3	-2.9
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hamilton	842	25.6	-0.9
Majority			62	1.8
Turnout			3,290	31.0	+5.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 2000: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Barrow	1,055	39.2	+2.9
	Labour	J Lavin	923	34.3	-10.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hamilton	714	26.5	+7.8
Majority			132	4.9
Turnout			2,692	26.0	+2.0
	Conservative gain from Labour

Elections in the 1990s

Bolton Council election 1999: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	1,111	45.0	+6.3
	Conservative	John Barrow	896	36.3	+7.2
	Liberal Democrats	D Watts	462	18.7	+8.2
Majority			215	8.7	-8.3
Turnout			2,469	24.0	-1.1
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1998: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Monaghan	987	38.7	-4.4
	Conservative	John Barrow	743	29.1	+6.7
	Independent Labour	Lancelot Watkinson	553	21.7	-1.2
	Liberal Democrats	D Watts	267	10.5	-1.1
Majority			434	17.0	-3.3
Turnout			2,550	25.1	-12.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1996: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Johnson	1,589	43.1	-20.8
	Independent Labour	Lancelot Watkinson	842	22.9	+22.9
	Conservative	C Moss	824	22.4	+0.6
	Liberal Democrats	D Watts	428	11.6	-2.7
Majority			747	20.3	-21.8
Turnout			3,683	37.1	+1.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1995: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	2,261	63.9	+11.7
	Conservative	D Mercer	770	21.8	-0.8
	Liberal Democrats	D Watts	507	14.3	-10.9
Majority			1,491	42.1	+15.1
Turnout			3,538	36.1	-4.1
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1994: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Monaghan	2,162	52.2	+10.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hamilton	1,044	25.2	+4.7
	Conservative	J Winward	934	22.6	-15.3
Majority			1,118	27.0	+23.4
Turnout			4,140	40.2	+4.2
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1992: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Johnson	1,454	41.5	-5.3
	Conservative	J Winnward	1,328	37.9	+7.3
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hamilton	718	20.5	+2.7
Majority			126	3.6	-12.5
Turnout			3,500	36.0	-18.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1991: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	2,129	46.8	-18.4
	Conservative	J Winnward	1,395	30.6	+7.4
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Hamilton	810	17.8	+6.2
	Anti-Poll Tax	N Oliphant	220	4.8	+4.8
Majority			734	16.1	-25.9
Turnout			4,554	54.0	-4.2
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1990: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Monaghan	3,201	65.2	+22.0
	Conservative	K Rigg	1,138	23.2	-11.4
	Liberal Democrats	C Kay	568	11.6	+4.0
Majority			2,063	42.0	+33.3
Turnout			4,907	58.2	+9.2
	Labour hold

Elections in the 1980s

Bolton Council election 1988: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Johnson	1,786	43.2	+6.2
	Conservative	John Barrow	1,427	34.6	+0.2
	Independent Labour	Lancelot Watkinson	603	14.6	+4.1
	Liberal Democrats	C Kay	314	7.6	-10.5
Majority			359	8.7	+6.2
Turnout			4,130	49.0	+2.6
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1987: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	1,646	37.0	-9.0
	Conservative	John Barrow	1,533	34.4	-0.9
	SDP	C Kay	806	18.1	+5.1
	Independent Labour	Lancelot Watkinson	467	10.5	+4.8
Majority			113	2.5	-12.5
Turnout			4,452	46.4	+9.2
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1986: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Monaghan	1,641	46.0	-8.8
	Conservative	John Barrow	1,257	35.3	+0.0
	SDP	D Boyes	463	13.0	+3.0
	Independent Labour	Lancelot Watkinson	206	5.7	+5.7
Majority			384	15.0	-4.5
Turnout			3,565	37.2	-1.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1984: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Johnson	1,968	54.8	+2.3
	Conservative	N Troup	1,267	35.3	-1.3
	SDP	G Langdon	359	10.0	-0.9
Majority			701	19.5	+5.2
Turnout			3,594	38.2	-8.0
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1983: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kevan Helsby	2,283	52.5	+4.9
	Conservative	N Troup	1,592	36.6	+4.4
	SDP	B Langley	476	10.9	-9.3
Majority			621	14.3	-1.1
Turnout			4,351	46.2	+6.7
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1982: Blackrod ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Monaghan	1,768	47.6	-5.3
	Conservative	I Ikin	1,197	32.2	-14.9
	SDP	D Watts	750	20.2	+20.2
Majority			571	15.4
Turnout			3,715	39.5
	Labour hold

Bolton Council election 1980: Blackrod ward (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Johnson	2,104	18.4
	Labour	J Clee	1,973	17.3
	Labour	John Monaghan	1,965	17.2
	Conservative	Constance Everin	1,963	17.2
	Conservative	G Jones	1,725	15.1
	Conservative	Frank Alan Rushton	1,691	14.8
Turnout			11,421

References

• Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.