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Rumworth Ward is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It 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.

History
The Rumworth ward was first created in 1872 as the seventh electoral ward of the Muncipal Borough of Bolton from the eastern portion of the township of Rumworth.

Together with Farnworth, Great Lever, Harper Green, Hulton, Kearsley, and Little Lever and Darcy Lever wards it makes up the Bolton South East Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors
indicates seat up for re-election.

Elections in the 2000s
During the 2008 election, Conservative candidate for Rumworth, Zahid Raja, withdrew before the election.