1986 Brentwood District Council election

1986 Brentwood District Council election

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13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Alliance Labour Seats won 6 6 1 Seats after 24 13 2 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 10,768 9,635 4,192 Percentage 43.8% 39.2% 17.0% Swing 6.4% 4.0% 2.3%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1986 Brentwood District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Brentwood District Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 Brentwood District Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	6	3	46.2	18	24	61.5	10,768	43.8	–6.4
	Alliance	6	3	46.2	7	13	33.3	9,635	39.2	+4.0
	Labour	1		7.7	1	2	5.1	4,192	17.0	+2.3

References

1. "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.