1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Last updated

The 1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. All 64 members of Lambeth London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

Contents

In the 1986 elections, the Labour Party won 40 seats (up 8 from 1982), the Conservative Party won 21 (down 6), and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 3 (down 2). Turnout was 43.0%.

Before the 1986 election, the district auditor had identified losses due to the late setting of council rates as part of the rate-capping rebellion, and surcharged the relevant councillors (half of the total), disqualifying them from office and barring them from standing again for five years. This reduced the Labour Group on the council from the 32 elected in 1982 to 3 going into the election.


Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1986 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 40+862.543.6
  Conservative 21-632.832.9
  Alliance 3-24.720.2

Ward results

Angell

Angell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lesley Hammond 2,049
Labour Stephen French 2,013
Labour David Morgan 1,886
Conservative Constance HoImes499
Conservative Frederick HoImes488
Conservative Paul Williamson446
Alliance Maureen Green317
Alliance Christopher Berry311
Alliance David Warner278
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Gipsy Hill

Gipsy Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Herne Hill

Herne Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Larkhall

Larkhall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Oval

Oval (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Crook 1,725
Labour Robert Colenutt 1,632
Labour Marilyn Evers 1,618
Alliance Mike Tuffrey 1,492
Alliance Bruce Darrington1,357
Alliance Suresh Patel1,261
Conservative Richard Oses568
Conservative Martin Taylor562
Conservative Mary Starling545
National Front Barry Freestone69
National Front William Young60
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Prince's

Prince's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Leigh 1,803
Conservative John Bercow 1,753
Conservative Hugh Jones 1,714
Labour Amanda Caulfield995
Labour Raymond Chant948
Labour Elizabeth White924
Liberal Helen Bailey886
Liberal Sheila Clarke843
Liberal Alan Leaman824
Majority719
Turnout 47.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Martin's

St Martin's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Stockwell

Stockwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Bottomley 1,515
Labour Janet Boston 1,433
Labour Brian Hodge 1,371
Alliance P. Mitchell1,059
Alliance A. Davis1,048
Alliance G. Watson931
Conservative A. Cooper603
Conservative V. Taylor550
Conservative L. Peachey524
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Streatham Hill

Streatham Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Thornton

Thornton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Vassall

Vassall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.