Result: Bolton West
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 42.5% |
| Conservative |  | 37.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.9% |
| Swing: 4.2% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Ruth Kelly | Labour | 17,239 | 42.5 | -4.5 |
| Philip Allott | Conservative | 15,175 | 37.4 | +3.8 |
| Tim Perkins | Liberal Democrat | 7,241 | 17.9 | -0.5 |
| Marjorie Ford | UK Independence Party | 524 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Michael Ford | Veritas | 290 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Kate Griggs | Xtraordinary People Party | 74 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | 2,064 | 5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 40,543 | 63.5 | +1.1 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR BOLTON WEST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 47.0% |
| Conservative |  | 33.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 18.4% |
| Others |  | 1.0% |
