The Conservatives have gained a council seat from Labour on Bolton Council after a stunning by-election win. The win for Ayyub Patel, who gained a majority of more than 500 came in Rumworth ward, which in the past has been considered a safe Labour area.
Coun Patel gained 1,610 votes in Thursday’s poll, with Labour’s Ismail Patel second with 1,102. Alan Johnson of the Green Party gained the support of 156 voters while David Cooper of the Liberal Democrats got 36. Rosanna Makar of Bolton for Change/Reform UK received 23 votes.
The election was held after Labour councillor, Ebrahim Adia stepped down due to career commitments. Leader of Bolton’s Conservative Group, Coun Martyn Cox said: “This is quite simply a stunning result for Bolton Conservatives.
