1986 Manchester City Council election

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1986 Manchester City Council election
Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
  1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987  

34 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Graham Stringer Harold Tucker David Sandiford
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Leader's seat Harpurhey Barlow Moor
stood down
Withington
Last election29 seats,
57.0%
4 seats,
27.2%
2 seats,
15.4%
Seats before79146
Seats won3112
Seats after8676
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg7Steady2.svg
Popular vote74,94326,22624,942
Percentage58.1%20.3%19.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg6.9%Increase2.svg3.9%

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Map of results of 1986 election

Leader of the Council before election

Graham Stringer
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Graham Stringer
Labour

Elections to Manchester City 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]

Contents

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

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 74,943 (58.1%)
Increase2.svg 1.131 (91.2%)
31 / 34
Increase2.svg 786 (86.8%)
86 / 99
Conservative Party 26,226 (20.3%)
Decrease2.svg 6.91 (2.9%)
1 / 34
Decrease2.svg 77 (7.1%)
7 / 99
Alliance 24,942 (19.3%)
Increase2.svg 3.92 (5.9%)
2 / 34
Steady2.svg6 (6.1%)
6 / 99
Independent 1,410 (1.1%)
Increase2.svg 1.00 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Green Party 1,091 (0.8%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Communist 167 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
National Front 165 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
8667

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,04079.4+2.9
Conservative J. Clough27610.7−5.2
Liberal 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
Liberal 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
Liberal 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
Liberal 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
SDP 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
Liberal 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
SDP 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
Liberal 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%±%
Liberal 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
Liberal hold Swing +5.8

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin2,84263.1+7.1
Conservative J. Bailey1,04023.1−10.7
Liberal 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
SDP 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
Liberal 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
Liberal 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
Liberal 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
Liberal 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
Liberal 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
Liberal Z. Gazdecki1,84040.5+6.0
Liberal 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
SDP 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
SDP K. McKeon77916.7+0.9
Majority74716.1+15.4
Turnout 4,652
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.3

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal 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
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Woodhouse Park

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

References

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