1986 Grampian Regional Council election

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1986 Grampian Regional Council election
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All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election15 seats, 27.3%28 seats, 40.4%6 seats, 17.0%
Seats won171513
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg13Increase2.svg7
Popular vote32,71235,14432,980
Percentage25.3%27.2%25.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.0%Decrease2.svg13.2%Increase2.svg8.5%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election3 seats, 11.4%2 seats, 3.9%
Seats won84
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg2
Popular vote20,6827,208
Percentage16.0%5.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg1.7%
Grampian Regional Council election, 1986.svg
The 57 single member wards

The fourth election to Grampian Regional Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Conservatives suffering heavy losses, which were in turn picked up by the various other parties. The Labour Party emerged as the single largest force on the 57 seat council, although all parties fell well short of the 29

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seats needed for a majority. The election was particularly devastating for the Conservatives in the region given that they had controlled the council since its creation in 1974.

Following the election control of the council was undertaken by a minority administration composed of Independent, SNP, and SDP-Liberal Alliance councillors. The councils new convenor was the Independent councillor Geoffrey Hadley. [1]

Results

1986 Grampian Regional Council election result [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 17--Increase2.svg229.825.332,712Decrease2.svg2.0
  Conservative 15--Decrease2.svg1326.327.235,144Decrease2.svg13.2
  Alliance 13--Increase2.svg722.825.532,980Increase2.svg8.5
  SNP 8--Increase2.svg514.016.020,682Increase2.svg4.6
  Independent 4--Increase2.svg27.05.67,208Increase2.svg1.7
  Green 0---0.00.5611New

Ward results

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References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: Dr Geoff Hadley MBE, botanist and politician". www.scotsman.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ↑ p.12
  3. ↑ p.6
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