1986 Colchester Borough Council election

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1986 Colchester Borough Council election
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  1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987  

21 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.6% (Decrease2.svg0.3%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Last election34 seats, 42.9%10 seats, 25.1%12 seats, 28.2%
Seats won685
Seats after281612
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 6Steady2.svg
Popular vote13,87314,98811,185
Percentage33.3%36.0%26.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg9.6%Increase2.svg10.9%Decrease2.svg1.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election3 seats, 2.3%1 seat, 1.5%
Seats won11
Seats after31
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,110459
Percentage2.7%1.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.4%Decrease2.svg0.4%

Colchester UK ward map 1986.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1986 Colchester Borough Council election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Contents

At the election, the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control after having held an overall majority since the 1976 election.

Summary

1986 Colchester Borough Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 628.6222846.713,87333.3–9.6
  Alliance 8Increase2.svg 638.181626.714,98836.0+10.9
  Labour 5Steady2.svg23.871220.011,18526.9–1.3
  Tiptree Residents 1Steady2.svg4.8235.01,1102.7+0.4
  Independent 1Steady2.svg4.8011.74591.1–0.4

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Bayliss 1,235 43.6 +6.2
Labour B. McQuitty*1,11539.4+2.4
Conservative A. Kimberley48317.0-8.6
Majority1204.2+3.9
Turnout 2,83347.0+8.4
Registered electors 6,029
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.9

Birch-Messing

Birch-Messing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Wayman* 422 63.9 -12.2
Alliance A. Chataway18728.3+11.2
Labour J. Brice517.7-0.9
Majority23535.6-23.3
Turnout 66048.5-2.3
Registered electors 1,361
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.7

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Garnett* 600 63.0 -0.1
Alliance D. Elmer26127.4-1.8
Labour S. Vanplew919.6+1.9
Majority33935.6+1.8
Turnout 95250.3-4.3
Registered electors 1,894
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Cooke* 1,090 39.8 +4.8
Alliance Chris Hall86531.6+15.4
Conservative J. Hazell78428.6-19.2
Majority2258.2N/A
Turnout 2,73953.2+5.9
Registered electors 5,150
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rod Green* 1,076 44.0 -12.1
Alliance E. Fowler84534.6+14.1
Conservative Mike Coyne48519.9-3.6
Independent F. Baldwin371.5N/A
Majority2319.4-23.2
Turnout 2,44345.2+5.7
Registered electors 5,470
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.1

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance W. Sandford 1,218 53.7 +4.2
Conservative S. Lewis92140.6-5.1
Labour D. Chappell1295.7+0.8
Majority29713.1+9.3
Turnout 2,26853.6-3.6
Registered electors 4,235
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.7

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Fulford* 797 48.1 -8.1
Alliance W. Reid51331.0+16.9
Labour S. Dick34720.9-8.5
Majority28417.1-10.0
Turnout 1,65741.7-0.2
Registered electors 3,971
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.5

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Y. Edkins 1,100 60.4 -11.4
Labour J. Bayles45024.7+8.5
Conservative J. Clarke27014.8+2.8
Majority65035.7-19.9
Turnout 1,82039.3-9.1
Registered electors 4,630
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance David Goss 1,445 55.0 +4.0
Conservative S. Sheffield82731.5-5.2
Labour E. Plowright35313.4+1.1
Majority61823.5+9.2
Turnout 2,62551.7+1.0
Registered electors 5,082
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.6

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance G. Daldry* 1,299 57.3 +13.4
Labour Chris Pearson73432.4-11.2
Conservative A. Stevenson23510.4-2.1
Majority56524.9+24.6
Turnout 2,26836.8-1.4
Registered electors 6,159
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg12.3

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Bober* 1,310 59.4 -3.1
Conservative R. Larkins48522.0-2.6
Alliance J. Meleschko41018.6+5.7
Majority82537.4-0.5
Turnout 2,20525.4-6.0
Registered electors 8,690
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Mike Hogg 890 39.4 +22.3
Labour K. Hindle71631.7-13.7
Conservative L. Spendlove65328.9-8.7
Majority1747.7N/A
Turnout 2,25946.3-4.0
Registered electors 4,876
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg18.0

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance E. Hubbard 928 45.5 +10.3
Conservative M. Roots*88543.4-8.5
Labour G. Rose22611.1-1.8
Majority432.1N/A
Turnout 2,03946.3+1.6
Registered electors 4,560
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.4

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Chapman* 964 47.6 -15.1
Alliance R. Baker60329.8+11.6
Labour R. Turp45922.7+3.6
Majority36117.8-25.8
Turnout 2,02640.2-1.4
Registered electors 5,042
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.4

Stanway

Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Ellis 893 44.0 +13.7
Conservative I. Parsonson83140.9-11.0
Labour M. Fitzgibbon30615.1-2.7
Majority623.1N/A
Turnout 1,72440.7+4.9
Registered electors 4,989
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.4

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tiptree Residents John Elliott* 1,110 60.5 +9.2
Conservative C. Borgartz47225.7-7.7
Labour T. Lawson25413.8-1.5
Majority63834.8+16.9
Turnout 1,83630.5-0.5
Registered electors 6,010
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Increase2.svg8.5

West Bergholt

West Bergholt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lampon* 562 52.4 -10.8
Alliance M. Cook39336.7+10.8
Labour J. Church11710.9±0.0
Majority16915.7-21.5
Turnout 1,07245.9+2.6
Registered electors 2,334
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.8

West Mersea

Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Leader* 1,183 62.0 +6.9
Alliance A. Stevens56629.7+18.5
Labour C. Nimmo1598.3+0.1
Majority61732.3N/A
Turnout 1,90837.4-12.2
Registered electors 5,105
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

No Independent candidate as previous (-25.5).

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fairhead* 685 58.5 -14.0
Alliance A. Spear37832.3+11.2
Labour L. Shelley1089.2+4.0
Majority30726.2-25.2
Turnout 1,17154.6+0.2
Registered electors 2,146
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.6

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Sharp 1,060 42.4 -8.2
Labour Mary Liddy 1,034 41.3 -9.3
Conservative K. Green94337.7-1.0
Conservative M. Geddes80832.3-6.4
Alliance D. Locke49920.0+9.3
Alliance P. Smith46018.4+7.7
Turnout 2,50140.9-0.6
Registered electors 6,116
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

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References

  1. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF).