1986 Worthing Borough Council election

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1986 Worthing Borough Council election
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←  1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987  →
13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election24 seats, 56.9%12 seats, 37.7%
Seats won67
Seats after2214
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote14,74613,316
Percentage47.1%42.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.8%Increase2.svg 4.9%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

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Summary

Election result

1986 Worthing Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 246.2162261.114,74647.1–9.8
  Alliance 7Increase2.svg 253.871438.913,31642.6+4.9
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,23010.3+4.9

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Dockerty* 1,441 58.2 +8.2
Conservative S. Kemp81933.1–10.2
Labour B. Wright2148.6+1.9
Majority62225.1+18.4
Turnout 2,47437.7–0.7
Registered electors 6,564
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg9.2

Castle

Castle (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance V. Harvey 1,041 48.3
Alliance L. Turner 1,018 47.2
Conservative E. Popplestone78736.5
Conservative J. Finlay76635.5
Labour J. Hammond32915.3
Labour T. Jones25411.8
Turnout 2,15633.4
Registered electors 6,456
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Lipscombe 922 50.2 –1.2
Conservative A. Macmillan*71338.9–9.7
Labour H. King20010.9N/A
Majority20911.4+8.6
Turnout 1,83532.4+3.9
Registered electors 5,668
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.3

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Moore* 1,469 55.8 +11.0
Conservative R. Smart93535.5–13.4
Labour J. Duggan2278.6+2.3
Majority53420.3N/A
Turnout 2,63141.0+5.4
Registered electors 6,412
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg12.2

Gaisford

Gaisford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Golds 1,182 50.1 –3.3
Conservative S. Wilton90338.3+0.8
Labour S. Hurcombe27411.6+2.5
Majority27911.8–4.1
Turnout 2,35936.7+3.6
Registered electors 6,431
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Clinch* 1,655 57.8 –22.1
Alliance M. Clayden1,03936.3+16.2
Labour P. Taylor1716.0N/A
Majority61621.5–38.2
Turnout 2,86541.7+1.6
Registered electors 6,873
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg19.2

Heene

Heene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Collinson* 1,521 62.6 –9.4
Alliance S. Kift70929.2+1.2
Labour S. Deen2008.2N/A
Majority81233.4–10.5
Turnout 2,43037.1+1.6
Registered electors 6,557
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. McDonald* 1,545 59.0 –9.2
Alliance T. Chapman89434.1+8.1
Labour J. Deen1816.9+1.0
Majority65124.8–17.4
Turnout 2,62041.3+3.0
Registered electors 6,347
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7

Offington

Offington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Peters 1,404 61.2 –10.7
Alliance G. Meredith75232.8+11.0
Labour D. Broad1376.0–0.3
Majority65228.4–21.8
Turnout 2,29337.1+0.3
Registered electors 6,185
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9

Salvington

Salvington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lissenburg 1,591 58.3 –4.2
Alliance J. Crabtree92333.8+1.0
Labour Y. Griffiths2167.9+3.1
Majority66824.5–5.2
Turnout 2,73040.7+6.1
Registered electors 6,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

Selden

Selden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Wilton* 1,007 42.9 –7.1
Alliance M. Elson79133.7–5.5
Labour B. Frost54823.4+12.6
Majority2169.2–1.5
Turnout 2,34637.0+4.7
Registered electors 6,334
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Tarring

Tarring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance W. Phillips 1,135 45.1 +1.7
Conservative E. Ilett1,10043.8–4.7
Labour S. Peaty27911.1+2.9
Majority351.4–3.7
Turnout 2,51438.3+4.1
Registered electors 6,571
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.2

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References

  1. ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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