1986 Colchester Borough Council election

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1986 Colchester Borough Council election
← 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% (Decrease0.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Last election 34 seats, 42.9% 10 seats, 25.1% 12 seats, 28.2%
Seats won 6 8 5
Seats after 28 16 12
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 6 Steady
Popular vote 13,873 14,988 11,185
Percentage 33.3% 36.0% 26.9%
Swing Decrease9.6% Increase10.9% Decrease1.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 seats, 2.3% 1 seat, 1.5%
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,110 459
Percentage 2.7% 1.1%
Swing Increase0.4% Decrease0.4%
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.

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[edit]

1986 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 Decrease 6 28.6 22 28 46.7 13,873 33.3 –9.6
  Alliance 8 Increase 6 38.1 8 16 26.7 14,988 36.0 +10.9
  Labour 5 Steady 23.8 7 12 20.0 11,185 26.9 –1.3
  Tiptree Residents 1 Steady 4.8 2 3 5.0 1,110 2.7 +0.4
  Independent 1 Steady 4.8 0 1 1.7 459 1.1 –0.4

Ward results[edit]

Berechurch[edit]

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Bayliss 1,235 43.6 +6.2
Labour B. McQuitty* 1,115 39.4 +2.4
Conservative A. Kimberley 483 17.0 -8.6
Majority 120 4.2 +3.9
Turnout 2,833 47.0 +8.4
Registered electors 6,029
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase1.9

Birch-Messing[edit]

Birch-Messing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Wayman* 422 63.9 -12.2
Alliance A. Chataway 187 28.3 +11.2
Labour J. Brice 51 7.7 -0.9
Majority 235 35.6 -23.3
Turnout 660 48.5 -2.3
Registered electors 1,361
Independent hold Swing Decrease11.7

Boxted & Langham[edit]

Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Garnett* 600 63.0 -0.1
Alliance D. Elmer 261 27.4 -1.8
Labour S. Vanplew 91 9.6 +1.9
Majority 339 35.6 +1.8
Turnout 952 50.3 -4.3
Registered electors 1,894
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9

Castle[edit]

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Cooke* 1,090 39.8 +4.8
Alliance Chris Hall 865 31.6 +15.4
Conservative J. Hazell 784 28.6 -19.2
Majority 225 8.2 N/A
Turnout 2,739 53.2 +5.9
Registered electors 5,150
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.3

Harbour[edit]

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rod Green* 1,076 44.0 -12.1
Alliance E. Fowler 845 34.6 +14.1
Conservative Mike Coyne 485 19.9 -3.6
Independent F. Baldwin 37 1.5 N/A
Majority 231 9.4 -23.2
Turnout 2,443 45.2 +5.7
Registered electors 5,470
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.1

Lexden[edit]

Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance W. Sandford 1,218 53.7 +4.2
Conservative S. Lewis 921 40.6 -5.1
Labour D. Chappell 129 5.7 +0.8
Majority 297 13.1 +9.3
Turnout 2,268 53.6 -3.6
Registered electors 4,235
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.7

Mile End[edit]

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fulford* 797 48.1 -8.1
Alliance W. Reid 513 31.0 +16.9
Labour S. Dick 347 20.9 -8.5
Majority 284 17.1 -10.0
Turnout 1,657 41.7 -0.2
Registered electors 3,971
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.5

New Town[edit]

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Y. Edkins 1,100 60.4 -11.4
Labour J. Bayles 450 24.7 +8.5
Conservative J. Clarke 270 14.8 +2.8
Majority 650 35.7 -19.9
Turnout 1,820 39.3 -9.1
Registered electors 4,630
Alliance hold Swing Decrease10.0

Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance David Goss 1,445 55.0 +4.0
Conservative S. Sheffield 827 31.5 -5.2
Labour E. Plowright 353 13.4 +1.1
Majority 618 23.5 +9.2
Turnout 2,625 51.7 +1.0
Registered electors 5,082
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.6

Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Daldry* 1,299 57.3 +13.4
Labour Chris Pearson 734 32.4 -11.2
Conservative A. Stevenson 235 10.4 -2.1
Majority 565 24.9 +24.6
Turnout 2,268 36.8 -1.4
Registered electors 6,159
Alliance hold Swing Increase12.3

St. Andrew's[edit]

St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Bober* 1,310 59.4 -3.1
Conservative R. Larkins 485 22.0 -2.6
Alliance J. Meleschko 410 18.6 +5.7
Majority 825 37.4 -0.5
Turnout 2,205 25.4 -6.0
Registered electors 8,690
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3

St. Anne's[edit]

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Mike Hogg 890 39.4 +22.3
Labour K. Hindle 716 31.7 -13.7
Conservative L. Spendlove 653 28.9 -8.7
Majority 174 7.7 N/A
Turnout 2,259 46.3 -4.0
Registered electors 4,876
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase18.0

St. John's[edit]

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance E. Hubbard 928 45.5 +10.3
Conservative M. Roots* 885 43.4 -8.5
Labour G. Rose 226 11.1 -1.8
Majority 43 2.1 N/A
Turnout 2,039 46.3 +1.6
Registered electors 4,560
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.4

St. Mary's[edit]

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Chapman* 964 47.6 -15.1
Alliance R. Baker 603 29.8 +11.6
Labour R. Turp 459 22.7 +3.6
Majority 361 17.8 -25.8
Turnout 2,026 40.2 -1.4
Registered electors 5,042
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.4

Stanway[edit]

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

Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Ellis 893 44.0 +13.7
Conservative I. Parsonson 831 40.9 -11.0
Labour M. Fitzgibbon 306 15.1 -2.7
Majority 62 3.1 N/A
Turnout 1,724 40.7 +4.9
Registered electors 4,989
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase12.4

Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents John Elliott* 1,110 60.5 +9.2
Conservative C. Borgartz 472 25.7 -7.7
Labour T. Lawson 254 13.8 -1.5
Majority 638 34.8 +16.9
Turnout 1,836 30.5 -0.5
Registered electors 6,010
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Increase8.5

West Bergholt[edit]

West Bergholt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lampon* 562 52.4 -10.8
Alliance M. Cook 393 36.7 +10.8
Labour J. Church 117 10.9 ±0.0
Majority 169 15.7 -21.5
Turnout 1,072 45.9 +2.6
Registered electors 2,334
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.8

West Mersea[edit]

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

West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Leader* 1,183 62.0 +6.9
Alliance A. Stevens 566 29.7 +18.5
Labour C. Nimmo 159 8.3 +0.1
Majority 617 32.3 N/A
Turnout 1,908 37.4 -12.2
Registered electors 5,105
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.8

No Independent candidate as previous (-25.5).

Winstree[edit]

Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fairhead* 685 58.5 -14.0
Alliance A. Spear 378 32.3 +11.2
Labour L. Shelley 108 9.2 +4.0
Majority 307 26.2 -25.2
Turnout 1,171 54.6 +0.2
Registered electors 2,146
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.6

Wivenhoe[edit]

Wivenhoe (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Sharp 1,060 42.4 -8.2
Labour Mary Liddy 1,034 41.3 -9.3
Conservative K. Green 943 37.7 -1.0
Conservative M. Geddes 808 32.3 -6.4
Alliance D. Locke 499 20.0 +9.3
Alliance P. Smith 460 18.4 +7.7
Turnout 2,501 40.9 -0.6
Registered electors 6,116
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

References[edit]

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