1986 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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The 1986 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1986 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 831.6172343.411,79133.8–3.1
  Alliance 7Increase2.svg 536.881528.311,45932.9+12.2
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 331.681426.411,55633.2+2.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.9N/AN/A–3.4
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0520.1–0.1

Ward Results

Brickhill

Brickhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Green 1,468 50.1 +18.1
Alliance T. Hill 1,419 48.4 +19.5
Conservative R. Gwynne Jones*1,08036.9−12.4
Conservative M. Humphrys98533.6−13.9
Labour S. Gordge38213.0−1.5
Labour H. Mitchell36212.4−1.0
Turnout 2,93048.4
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rigby* 898 43.0 −0.2
Labour C. Colins85539.8+10.3
Alliance N. Hills31717.3−6.1
Turnout 2,07052.6
Conservative hold Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Storrow* 1,360 56.8 −4.2
Conservative R. Pal67228.1+7.5
Alliance M. Sawyer31012.9±0.0
Communist P. Waite522.2+0.1
Turnout 2,39442.3
Labour hold Swing

De Parys

De Parys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Fitzpatrick 1,300 48.7 +22.2
Conservative D. Lennox-Lamb*92234.5−21.1
Labour D. Lee44816.8+0.3
Turnout 2,67047.8
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Felmersham

Felmersham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Groves 482 48.5 −15.7
Alliance A. Nicholson43443.7+31.0
Labour J. Yoell777.8−2.8
Turnout 99356.3
Conservative hold Swing

Goldington

Goldington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Marsh* 1,218 45.0 −1.2
Labour D. Grugeon1,15742.7+11.9
Conservative V. Fulford33412.3−8.9
Turnout 2,70948.6
Alliance hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Anderson 1,177 51.5 +23.8
Conservative C. Ellis85137.3−13.8
Alliance J. Lotan25611.2+0.5
Turnout 2,28444.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harrold

Harrold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Cameron 538 49.4 −4.4
Alliance N. Treverton30127.7−2.0
Labour E. Falkner24922.9+6.4
Turnout 1,08852.0
Conservative hold Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Oliver 1,290 45.7 +10.8
Conservative C. Attenborough*1,17841.7−4.7
Alliance J. Ceiriog-Jones35512.6+2.8
Turnout 2,82343.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kempston West

Kempston West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hunt 1,209 51.4 +15.8
Conservative R. Hyde*83335.4−5.4
Alliance K. Culbert31213.3−1.6
Turnout 2,35442.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Luder 1,307 61.7 +20.0
Alliance M. Whiteford46822.1−3.4
Conservative P. Phillips34316.2−3.3
Turnout 2,11839.0
Labour hold Swing

Newnham

Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Evans 866 44.3 +5.4
Conservative R. Norbury65033.3−8.0
Labour R. Crane43722.4+3.2
Turnout 1,95350.4
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Oakley

Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Olney 490 49.4 +19.9
Conservative E. Gough*43143.4−13.8
Labour T. Carroll717.2−6.1
Turnout 99259.0
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Putnoe

Putnoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Marsh 1,458 53.7 +9.5
Conservative K. Arger1,02337.7−5.1
Labour H. Wrack2348.6+0.8
Turnout 2,71548.8
Alliance hold Swing

Queen's Park

Queen's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Jones* 1,505 71.5 +14.9
Conservative M. Williams37317.7−11.4
Alliance J. Cunningham22610.7+4.0
Turnout 2,10439.6
Labour hold Swing

Renhold

Renhold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bone* 513 63.1 −9.7
Alliance J. Codd20024.6+8.1
Labour Y. Anderson10012.3+1.6
Turnout 81345.5
Conservative hold Swing

Riseley

Riseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Cocksedge* 669 66.3 −10.0
Labour J. Jarman18618.4+6.9
Alliance A. Brown15415.3+3.1
Turnout 1,00949.8
Conservative hold Swing

Wilshamstead

Wilshamstead (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Wisson* 579 55.2 −18.5
Labour C. Sayer29127.8+10.8
Alliance A. Sewell17817.0+7.7
Turnout 1,04845.4
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 February 2023.