1986 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1986
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  1982 8 May 1986 1990  

All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Peter Bowness UnknownUnknown
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since1976N/AN/A
Leader's seat Croham N/AN/A
Last election62 councillors5 councillors3 councillors
Seats before6253
Seats won44260
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 18Increase2.svg 21Decrease2.svg 3
Percentage44.5%29.2%

Croydon London UK local election 1986 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1986 Croydon Council election.

Leader of the Council before election

Peter Bowness
Conservative

Elected Leader

Peter Bowness
Conservative

The 1986 Croydon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Background

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1986
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 44018Decrease2.svg 1862.8644.5
  Labour 26210Increase2.svg 2137.1429.2
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg024.4
  Independent 003Decrease2.svg 30
4426
ConLabour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick 1,680
Labour Co-op Martin D. Walker 1,630
Labour Co-op Nancy T. Irwin 1,627
Conservative Megan Holt-Thomas1,608
Conservative Peter G. Holt-Thomas1,581
Conservative Christopher A. Fink1,517
Liberal Paul D. Wiggin1,277
Liberal Leslie A. Rowe1,242
Liberal Susan E. Wiggin1,215
Majority19
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram 1,471
Conservative George A. Holmes 1,338
Labour Rodney G. D. Matlock860
Labour Peter L. Spalding814
SDP Richard J. Edwards805
SDP Paul F. West728
Majority478
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham A. Dean 2,252
Labour Paul R. Mee 2,058
Labour Hilary A. Key 2,045
Conservative Steven L. V. Hollands1,544
Conservative Ronald J. Bowker1,517
Conservative Julia A. Wood1,342
Liberal Valerie F. S. Lehec740
Alliance Philip V. Pavey650
Alliance Nicholas P. Willis648
Green Timothy A. J. Rowe172
Majority501
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beulah

Beulah (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philomena M. Brown 1,510
Conservative Klemens E. Zdanowicz 1,447
Labour Martin R. Kender787
Labour Joy M. Laing720
SDP Julie Armitage516
Liberal Trevor J. Barker508
Majority660
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine M. Jarrold 1,913
Labour Kevin D. Jarrold 1,895
Labour Hugh P. Atkinson 1,887
Conservative Geoffrey N. de Bois 870
Conservative Douglas A. H. Sharman801
Conservative Stephen G. Ghero792
Alliance Christopher M. Pocock524
Alliance Christopher D. Hunt513
Alliance Stephen A. Hall500
Majority1,017
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael S. Barber 2,446
Conservative Stanley E. Littlechild 2,382
Conservative Andrew J. Pelling 2,264
Liberal Peter H. Billenness2,022
Liberal Ian R. Atkins2,021
Alliance Hugh Pierce1,912
Labour Catherine T. Evans345
Labour John F. Treffry338
Labour Nuala C. O'Neill334
Majority242
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Croham

Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Croft 2,315
Conservative Peter S. Bowness 2,225
Conservative John P. B. Hecks 2,189
Liberal James S. Forrest2,117
SDP Christopher G. Peacock1,928
Alliance Stephen P. J. Maloney1,905
Labour David J. White401
Labour Pauline H. Scharp399
Labour Claire E. M. Bailey Newton372
Green Michael Spencer-Bowdage255
Majority72
Turnout 48.3
Registered electors 10,479
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Aston 2,521
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,483
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,324
SDP Tyrrell Burgess1,004
Labour Stanley L. Eaton967
Alliance Philip H. Barron952
Labour Richard A. Frost933
Labour Vanessa C. Fry932
Alliance Norman Harris930
Majority1,320
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker 1,450
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker 1,296
Conservative John R. Miller416
Conservative Roy T. Miller390
Alliance Philip J. Harvey222
Alliance Clare V. Boyle213
Majority880
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary M. H. Horden 2,416
Conservative Nicholas E. V. Perry 2,416
Conservative Richard F. Pannett 2,406
Alliance David A. Partridge866
Alliance Ian Dixie827
Alliance Frances M. Williams806
Labour Thomas F. H. King595
Labour Mark Chapman574
Labour Owen H. Williams537
Majority1,540
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kenley

Kenley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 1,478
Conservative Brian G. Smith 1,363
Alliance Sidney R. H. King752
Alliance Robert D. Riddett723
Labour Andrew J. Cridford289
Labour Lillian L. Scott254
Majority611
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert W. Elliott 1,936
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough 1,884
Labour David L. Davies685
Alliance Anne M. Brown665
SDP Julian D. Goldie635
Labour Marie E. Henderson625
Majority1,199
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger M. Burgess 1,786
Labour Brenda P. Kirby 1,756
Labour Geraint R. Davies 1,678
Conservative Alfred J. Doherty789
Conservative Brian D. J. O'Shea680
Conservative Catherine M. C. Wunn650
Alliance Anthony E. W. Gooch379
Alliance Katharine A. Finney336
Alliance Mahmood I. Bhamji284
Majority889
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lindsay R. Hodges 2,044
Conservative Colin Johnston 2,037
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall 2,033
Liberal Pamela E. Freeman1,162
Liberal John Fraser1,160
Labour Paul J. Murray1,134
SDP George M. T. Pirintji1,122
Labour Douglas I. Stuart1,103
Labour Mary S. Stuart1,055
Majority871
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter J. F. Macdonald 2,423
Conservative George A. Smith 2,404
Conservative David L. Congdon 2,392
Alliance Sheila Buckle1,266
Liberal John Hatherley1,118
Liberal Jonathan M. Cardy1,084
Labour Geoffrey Bish498
Labour Stephen Baister493
Majority1,126
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rylands

Rylands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Guy L. Harding 1,175
Conservative Keith Wilson 1,105
Labour Patrick T. Ryan926
Labour Michael J. Anteney914
SDP Robin Taylor752
SDP Charles L. Bailey650
Majority179
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin J. Hood 2,178
Conservative Bruce T. H. Marshall 2,042
Alliance Angela C. Mills896
Alliance Raymond W. Bustin883
Labour Anthony J. Lear352
Labour Rose I. White294
Green Edmond M. Rosenthal149
Majority1,146
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dudley S. Mead 2,154
Conservative Ian L. Aarons 2,126
SDP Patricia A. Charman752
Alliance Philip Ashley719
Labour Michael P. J. Phelan386
Labour John H. Robinson359
Majority1,374
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beryl Saunders 1,407
Conservative David Lipman 1,400
Conservative Paul A. Saunders 1,379
Liberal Jeremy E. Cope1,189
Liberal Pamela M. Whirrity1,169
Liberal Anthony R. Phillips1,148
Labour Iain K. Forbes972
Labour Elaine A. Gibbon939
Labour Margaret H. Hardley907
Majority190
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denis E. Perry 2,275
Conservative Janet A. Marshall 2,265
Labour Peter J. Champion693
Alliance Christine T. Martin651
Labour Stephen C. Moyse646
Alliance Robert J. Williams622
Majority1,572
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 1,871
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 1,860
Labour Leni Gillman 1,726
Residents John G. Davies1,378
Residents John C. Morgan1,332
Residents Phyllis A. Stelling1,252
Liberal Peter C. Davies644
Alliance Meem Y. Sheen534
Alliance Katherine M. Chadderton524
Majority348
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret C. V. Parfitt 1,497
Conservative Ernest G. Noad 1,468
Labour Andrew M. S. Ward985
Labour Michael D. Petrou953
Alliance David A. Sawyer464
Alliance Lawrence West453
Majority483
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James J. Nea 1,994
Conservative Reginald H. Kent 1,941
Labour Christopher R. Allen 1,876
Conservative Beverley S. Winborn1,808
Labour Anthony J. Slatcher1,776
Labour Andrew C. Theobald1,730
Liberal Charles E. Burling908
Liberal Joy I.D. Prince874
Alliance William N. Tucker852
National Front Paul Ballard144
Majority68
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,954
Labour David R. Evans 1,932
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,834
Conservative Stephen J. Stewart1,386
Conservative Eric W. Howell1,357
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart1,320
Liberal Janet R. Pitt922
Alliance Alan J. Holder823
Alliance Graham F. Williams763
Majority448
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert C. E. Brooks 1,501
Labour Alison J. Roberts 1,372
Labour Ian Smedley 1,285
Liberal William H. Pitt 1,117
Conservative Denis V. Read932
Conservative Arthur S. Dwan926
Conservative Kathleen M. Brickwood920
SDP Geoffrey Morley890
Liberal Robert B. Russell870
National Front Keith D. Handy85
Majority168
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice A. Fowler 2,778
Conservative Samuel J. Moore 2,750
Conservative Jenefer G. A. Riley 2,693
Alliance John P. Callen1,210
Alliance Keith C. Jacobs1,136
Alliance Michael E. Rosenbloom1,054
Labour David Denver500
Labour Georgina C. Page490
Labour Judah L. Scharp424
Majority1,483
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Toni E. Letts 1,221
Labour Robert P. Trory 1,142
Conservative Dennis F. Todd1,060
Conservative Jack Westbury975
SDP Diana M. Landon415
Liberal Graem Peters367
Majority82
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.