1986 Stevenage Borough Council election

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1986 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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  1984 8 May 1986 1987  

13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Seats before26112
Seats won940
Seats after2991
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote11,4978,5124,472
Percentage46.9%34.7%18.2%

Stevenage UK local election 1986 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1986 Stevenage Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

Contents

Overall results

1986 Stevenage Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930Increase2.svg169.246.911,497Increase2.svg8.6
  Alliance 402Decrease2.svg230.88,51234.7Decrease2.svg1.3
  Conservative 001Decrease2.svg10.018.24,472Decrease2.svg7.6
  Green (UK) 000Steady2.svg0.00.254New
Total1324,535
Labour hold

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Luhman 1,226 59.9%
Alliance A. Wells-Collins50824.8%
Conservative J. Bostock31315.3%
Turnout 36.8%
Labour hold

Bedwell Plash

Location of Bedwell Plash ward Bedwell Plash ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Lawrence 1,072 62.2%
Alliance P. Herbert37721.9%
Conservative D. Franks27415.9%
Turnout 42.2%
Labour hold

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Clark 767 55.0%
Alliance S. Gordon-Walker40429.0%
Conservative T. Finch22416.1%
Turnout 41.6%
Labour hold

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance S. Booth 1,301 50.0%
Labour B. Underwood91635.2%
Conservative P. Gonzalez38314.7%
Turnout 51.7%
Alliance hold

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance D. Kelleher 907 45.8%
Labour J. Naduald74737.7%
Conservative M. Mason32516.4%
Turnout 46.7%
Alliance hold

Mobbsbury

Location of Mobbsbury ward Mobbsbury ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance R. Parker 910 47.9%
Labour J. Watts76240.1%
Conservative B. Potter22912.0%
Turnout 53.1%
Alliance hold

Monkswood

Location of Monkswood ward Monkswood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Webb 687 62.9%
Alliance T. Younger22720.8%
Conservative F. Haine17816.3%
Turnout 44.0%
Labour hold

Old Stevenage

Location of Old Stevenage ward Old Stevenage ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Green 1,016 41.4%
Conservative J. Carter86135.1%
Alliance D. Christy57823.5%
Turnout 46.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Smith 915 53.3%
Alliance B. Clarke47127.4%
Conservative M. Wyatt33119.3%
Turnout 43.4%
Labour hold

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Dunnel 818 41.2%
Alliance J. Lewis76238.3%
Conservative P. McPartland35317.8%
Green D. Paice542.7%
Turnout 47.3%
Labour gain from Alliance

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance I. Hargreaves 709 43.2%
Labour P. Alexander65539.9%
Conservative T. Woods27616.8%
Turnout 44.6%
Alliance hold

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Greenfield 827 59.1%
Alliance Shaw G.38227.3%
Conservative F. Warner19113.6%
Turnout 40.0%
Labour hold

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Kissane 1,089 41.9%
Alliance P. Gallagher97637.6%
Conservative J. Halling53420.5%
Turnout 48.6%
Labour gain from Alliance

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.