1986 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

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The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance.

Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1986
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3170+791.258.174,943+1.1%
  Alliance 20005.919.324,942+3.9%
  Conservative 107-72.920.326,226-6.9%
  Independent 00000.01.11,410+1.0%
  Green 00000.00.81,091+0.8%
  Communist 00000.00.11670.0%
  National Front 00000.00.11650.0%

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 86+7
Conservative 7-7
Alliance 60
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,04079.4+2.9
Conservative J. Clough27610.7-5.2
Alliance R. Axtell2529.8+2.2
Majority1,76468.7+8.2
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing +4.0

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Done*2,66673.3+6.7
Conservative S. Lawley96926.7+1.6
Majority1,69746.7+5.3
Turnout 3,635
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Wilner1,95546.7+0.2
Alliance S. Gluck1,33431.9+13.3
Conservative C. Dewsbury75818.1-16.8
Green B. Candeland1403.3+3.3
Majority62114.8+3.2
Turnout 4,187
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.5

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Home*2,15772.4-3.3
Independent A. Bradshaw56719.0+19.0
Conservative D. Hurst25616.1+1.1
Majority1,59053.4-7.3
Turnout 2,980
Labour hold Swing -11.1

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Egerton*2,04674.0-2.2
Conservative D. Eager39214.2-2.8
Alliance V. Cahill1465.3+0.7
Independent F. Wolstencroft1154.2+4.2
National Front J. Hulse642.3+0.2
Majority1,65459.9+0.7
Turnout 2,763
Labour hold Swing +0.3

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Chadwick*2,37965.6-0.6
Conservative K. Potter74420.5-3.2
Alliance J. Cookson45512.5+2.4
National Front C. Ballantyne491.4+1.4
Majority1,63545.1+2.7
Turnout 3,627
Labour hold Swing +1.3

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore*2,17578.8-0.5
Conservative M. Payne33412.1-0.9
Alliance S. Lewis2509.1+1.4
Majority1,84166.7+0.3
Turnout 2,759
Labour hold Swing +0.2

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton2,05948.6-0.7
Conservative A. O'Connor1,54036.3-2.9
Alliance C. Duffy64115.1+3.7
Majority51912.2+2.1
Turnout 4,240
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.1

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Whyte2,41248.8-0.1
Conservative L. Houston1,23124.9-12.5
Alliance A. Muir74915.2+1.5
Green J. Foster741.5+1.5
Majority1,18123.9+12.3
Turnout 4,943
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.2

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Findlow1,54579.6-2.5
Conservative A. Hudson22211.4-1.8
Alliance M. Lockwood1759.0+4.3
Majority1,32368.1-0.9
Turnout 1,942
Labour hold Swing -0.3

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. McCardell2,54163.5+4.1
Conservative M. Jones93423.3-6.0
Alliance E. Watts52613.1+1.9
Majority1,60740.2+10.1
Turnout 4,001
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Shaw*2,67479.9+11.9
Alliance R. Harrison67320.1-2.8
Majority2,00159.8+14.8
Turnout 3,347
Labour hold Swing +7.3

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Black2,84848.2+7.1
Conservative J. Kershaw2,24438.0-4.3
Alliance W. Paver77613.1-1.6
Communist M. Waterfield350.6-1.2
Majority60410.2+9.0
Turnout 5,903
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.7

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Hackett1,99749.7+0.3
Conservative G. Fildes1,24831.0-7.8
Alliance H. Showman77519.3+7.5
Majority74918.6+8.0
Turnout 4,020
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.0

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hill*2,57543.4-5.1
Labour G. Bridson1,89632.0+3.0
Alliance A. Bateman1,34522.7+0.2
Green R. Riesco1162.0+2.0
Majority67911.4-8.1
Turnout 5,932
Conservative hold Swing -4.0

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Morrison*2,18054.6+0.6
Conservative S. Keegin84821.2-13.6
Alliance G. Nevins79419.9+8.7
Green R. Waters1734.3+4.3
Majority1,33233.3+14.1
Turnout 3,995
Labour hold Swing +7.1

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Brierley*2,75968.3-0.6
Conservative N. Dentith66616.5-6.5
Alliance S. Wheale57014.1+6.0
Communist M. Molloy461.1+1.1
Majority2,09351.8+5.9
Turnout 4,041
Labour hold Swing +2.9

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker*2,14257.6-6.5
Alliance J. Ashley 1,16531.3+10.4
Conservative T. Grimshaw41011.0-4.4
Majority97726.3-16.6
Turnout 3,717
Labour hold Swing -8.4

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Karney* 2,002 70.4 +2.1
Alliance G. Landsman43515.3+1.2
Conservative E. Dimmock40714.3-3.3
Majority1,56755.1+4.4
Turnout 2,844
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lunts2,08081.6+1.0
Alliance H. Feazey2469.7+2.4
Conservative R. Lamptey2238.7-3.4
Majority1,85772.9+4.4
Turnout 2,549
Labour hold Swing -0.7

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Keith Whitmore*2,63753.3+7.2
Labour G. Sharpe1,57631.8-4.5
Conservative V. Colledge62112.5-5.1
Green C. Shearman1162.3+2.3
Majority1,06121.4+11.7
Turnout 4,950
Alliance hold Swing +5.8

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin2,84263.1+7.1
Conservative J. Bailey1,04023.1-10.7
Alliance D. Porter62013.8+3.6
Majority1,80240.0+17.8
Turnout 4,502
Labour hold Swing +8.9

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Moghal2,40663.4-0.8
Alliance D. Cox82221.7+1.8
Conservative M. Khan43011.3-2.9
Green J. McCahon1353.6+3.6
Majority1,58441.8-2.5
Turnout 3,793
Labour hold Swing -1.3

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Ballance2,67580.6+2.2
Conservative M. Barnes34210.3-3.7
Alliance S. Jones3029.1+1.6
Majority2,33370.3+5.9
Turnout 3,319
Labour hold Swing +2.9

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. McLaren*2,58456.1+2.5
Conservative F. Taylor1,17225.4-10.6
Alliance D. Gordon47110.2+0.2
Majority1,41230.6+13.0
Turnout 4,608
Labour hold Swing +6.5

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Tomlinson*2,24973.7+0.3
Conservative G. Heathcote54517.9+0.8
Alliance D. Rea2046.7+0.2
National Front A. Coles521.7-1.3
Majority1,70455.9-0.3
Turnout 3,050
Labour hold Swing -0.2

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Barnes*2,71659.3+4.7
Conservative M. Logan1,22326.7-9.2
Alliance J. Hargreaves64114.0+4.4
Majority1,49332.6+13.9
Turnout 4,580
Labour hold Swing +6.9

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fender2,79051.0-1.6
Alliance A. Monkhouse1,27623.3+10.5
Conservative W. Aikman*1,22222.3-12.3
Green C. Kirby1813.3+3.3
Majority1,51427.7+9.7
Turnout 5,469
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.0

Rusholme

Rusholme (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Byrne2,13747.1-1.0
Labour S. Mambu1,946
Alliance Z. Gazdecki1,84040.5+6.0
Alliance M. Ramsbottom1,815
Conservative N. Barnes47410.4-5.1
Conservative G. Taylor419
Communist P. Singh861.9+1.9
Majority1066.6-7.0
Turnout 4,537
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -3.5

Sharston

Sharston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Collis*2,29864.5+11.5
Alliance R. Bowers1,26335.5+21.2
Majority1,03529.1+8.7
Turnout 3,561
Labour hold Swing -4.8

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Morris2,31049.7+7.9
Conservative L. Whetton1,56333.6-8.8
Alliance K. McKeon77916.7+0.9
Majority74716.1+15.4
Turnout 4,652
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.3

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Jones*2,24042.6+6.3
Labour K. Matthews1,83434.9+0.4
Conservative J. Jacobs1,02419.5-9.8
Green G. Otten1563.0+3.0
Majority4067.7+5.9
Turnout 5,254
Alliance hold Swing +2.9

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bullows1,97355.8-16.9
Independent D. Wraxall72820.6+20.6
Alliance E. Bowers54015.3+5.5
Conservative P. Champion2938.3-9.3
Majority1,24535.2-19.9
Turnout 3,534
Labour hold Swing -18.7

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References

  1. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).