1986 local election in England
The 1986 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Background
108 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 21 candidates whilst the combined SDP-Liberal Alliance and the Liberal Democratic Focus Team ran 24.
Election result
Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 35 out of 48. The Conservatives and the Residents Association each held their 3 seats. The SDP–Liberal Alliance/Liberal Focus Team won 5 seats and 2 Independents were also elected.
Ward results
Abbey
Abbey (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terence Bird | 1,330 | 54.9 | +2.7 |
| Labour | Graham Bramley | 1,329 | | |
| Labour | Abdul Khokhar | 1,155 | | |
| Alliance | Brian Beadle | 488 | 20.1 | -4.2 |
| Alliance | Martin Taylor | 421 | | |
| Conservative | Reginald Knowles | 399 | 16.5 | -7.0 |
| Alliance | Charlotte Winters | 368 | | |
| Independent | Derek Newcombe | 207 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Independent | Barbara Newcombe | 204 | | |
Turnout | | 37.1 | -2.4 |
Registered electors | 6,661 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Alibon
Alibon (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Cooper | 1,061 | 71.9 | +19.7 |
| Labour | Ernest White | 1,013 | | |
| Alliance | John Carter | 236 | 16.0 | -13.8 |
| Conservative | Doris Taylor | 179 | 12.1 | -5.9 |
| Conservative | John Taylor | 177 | | |
Turnout | | 31.9 | -0.3 |
Registered electors | 4,714 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cambell
Cambell (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,559 | 80.2 | +11.8 |
| Labour | Marjorie Creasy | 1,422 | | |
| Labour | Mabel Arnold | 1,352 | | |
| Conservative | Charles Bond | 385 | 19.8 | -11.8 |
| Conservative | Trevor Wade | 336 | | |
Turnout | | 31.6 | -0.3 |
Registered electors | 7,120 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Chadwell Heath
Chadwell Heath (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Albert Gibbs | 1,643 | 70.5 | -9.8 |
| Residents | Raymond Gowland | 1,585 | | |
| Residents | Robert Jeyes | 1,585 | | |
| Labour | Terence Collins | 689 | 29.5 | +12.0 |
| Labour | Charles Chown | 684 | | |
| Labour | Michael O'Shea | 625 | | |
Turnout | | 37.6 | -1.1 |
Registered electors | 6,843 | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | | |
Eastbrook
Eastbrook (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,347 | 58.9 | +18.5 |
| Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,314 | | |
| Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,232 | | |
| Conservative | Royston Oliver | 514 | 22.5 | -12.8 |
| Conservative | Kenneth Coombs | 513 | | |
| Conservative | William Preston | 450 | | |
| Alliance | David Kingaby | 424 | 18.6 | -5.7 |
Turnout | | 32.6 | -1.2 |
Registered electors | 7,196 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Eastbury
Fanshawe
Fanshawe (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,498 | 71.0 | -19.8 |
| Labour | John Thomas | 1,326 | | |
| Labour | Ernest Turner | 1,287 | | |
| Alliance | Susan Watson | 514 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Communist | Jeffrey Porter | 97 | 4.6 | -4.6 |
Turnout | | 29.3 | +5.0 |
Registered electors | 6,811 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gascoigne
Goresbrook
Goresbrook (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Thomas | 1,295 | 77.5 | +13.3 |
| Labour | Peter Robinson | 1,235 | | |
| Alliance | Catherine Gavin | 281 | 16.8 | N/A |
| National Front | Jeannie Pearce | 94 | 5.6 | +1.1 |
| National Front | Stephen Woodward | 72 | | |
Turnout | | 33.3 | +5.1 |
Registered electors | 5,018 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heath
Heath (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Fairbrass | 1,581 | 63.9 | +4.2 |
| Labour | Harry Tindell | 1,438 | | |
| Labour | John Lawrence | 1,397 | | |
| Conservative | Iris Johnson | 459 | 18.6 | +18.9 |
| Conservative | Joan Preston | 410 | | |
| Alliance | Mercy Bonner | 385 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | William Preston | 375 | | |
| Communist | Helena Ott | 49 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
Turnout | | 32.2 | -0.8 |
Registered electors | 7,472 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longbridge
Longbridge (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Cook | 1,087 | 37.1 | -16.8 |
| Conservative | Janice Izzard | 1,058 | | |
| Conservative | John Seaman | 1,038 | | |
| Lib Dem Focus Team | Daniel Felton | 989 | 33.8 | +9.1 |
| Lib Dem Focus Team | Susan Vickers | 968 | | |
| Lib Dem Focus Team | Shirley Felton | 962 | | |
| Labour | Frederick Jones | 850 | 29.0 | +7.5 |
| Labour | Maureen Fitz-Henry | 814 | | |
| Labour | Robin Dixon | 805 | | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | +1.2 |
Registered electors | 7,158 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Manor
Manor (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | James Mannering | 1,184 | 70.7 | +3.5 |
| Labour | Alastair Hannah-Rogers | 1,064 | | |
| Alliance | David Reed | 260 | 15.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Richard Hall | 231 | 13.8 | -14.5 |
| Conservative | Maureen Hall | 221 | | |
Turnout | | 33.7 | +0.4 |
Registered electors | 4,834 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Marks Gate
Parsloes
Parsloes (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brian Walker | 1,227 | 69.7 | +21.4 |
| Labour | John Dias-Broughton | 1,225 | | |
| Alliance | Wendy Churchman | 280 | 15.9 | -5.7 |
| Alliance | Mary Smith | 258 | | |
| Conservative | Frederick Maloney | 254 | 14.4 | -15.7 |
Turnout | | 35.3 | -0.6 |
Registered electors | 5,201 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
River
River (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Wainwright | 859 | 43.3 | +1.2 |
| Independent Resident | Patricia Twomey | 640 | 32.2 | -7.0 |
| Labour | Inder Jamu | 621 | | |
| Alliance | Jean Key | 247 | 12.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Kinnie | 240 | 12.1 | -6.6 |
Turnout | | 31.4 | -1.8 |
Registered electors | 5,155 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thames
Thames (2 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George Shaw | 1,522 | 83.2 | +21.8 |
| Labour | Royston Patient | 1,457 | | |
| Alliance | Robert Porter | 307 | 16.8 | -3.4 |
| Alliance | Dennis Keenan | 300 | | |
Turnout | | 39.6 | -4.1 |
Registered electors | 4,757 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Triptons
Triptons (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George Brooker | 1,421 | 71.1 | +8.6 |
| Labour | John Davis | 1,417 | | |
| Labour | Cameron Geddes | 1,144 | | |
| Alliance | Mark Kingswood | 577 | 28.9 | -5.0 |
Turnout | | 30.6 | +4.6 |
Registered electors | 7,046 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Valence
Valence (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,418 | 68.1 | -22.5 |
| Labour | Jean Bruce | 1,413 | | |
| Labour | Bryan Osborn | 1,274 | | |
| Alliance | Raymond Langley | 599 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Communist | Alfred Ott | 66 | 3.2 | -6.2 |
Turnout | | 29.9 | +6.3 |
Registered electors | 7,079 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Village
Village (3 seats)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Bradley | 1,498 | 72.7 | +30.5 |
| Labour | Alfred Rusha | 1,414 | | |
| Labour | Ronald Whitbread | 1,371 | | |
| Conservative | Leonard Johnson | 563 | 27.3 | -3.7 |
| Conservative | Michael Ross | 522 | | |
| Conservative | Terence Mallindine | 500 | | |
Turnout | | 30.8 | -0.4 |
Registered electors | 7,649 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
By-elections between 1986 and 1990
Gascoigne
Gascoigne by-election, 18 September 1986[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Susan Vickers | 1,450 | 73.8 | +6.3 |
| Labour | David Geary | 466 | 23.7 | -8.8 |
| Conservative | Richard Hall | 49 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
Majority | 984 | 50.1 | N/A |
Turnout | | 31.5 | -8.6 |
Registered electors | 6,264 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan R. Beadle.
Fanshawe
Fanshawe by-election, 10 March 1988[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Raymond Parkin | 910 | 77.3 | +6.3 |
| Conservative | William Preston | 247 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| Communist | Alfred Ott | 20 | 1.7 | -2.9 |
Majority | 663 | 56.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 17.7 | -11.6 |
Registered electors | 6,666 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ernest A. Turner.
Marks Gate
Marks Gate by-election, 10 March 1988[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maureen Worby | 477 | 64.0 | +16.2 |
| Conservative | Terence Malladine | 268 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
Majority | 209 | 28.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 35.5 | -4.7 |
Registered electors | 2,098 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Donald I. Pepper.
River
River by-election, 3 November 1988[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Inder Jamu | 542 | 49.2 | +5.9 |
| Conservative | Marcus Needham | 294 | 26.7 | +14.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Bertram | 266 | 24.1 | +11.7 |
Majority | 248 | 22.5 | N/A |
Turnout | | 21.7 | -9.7 |
Registered electors | 5,073 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patricia A. Twomey.
Abbey
Abbey by-election, 8 June 1989[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammad Fani | 1,158 | 59.8 | +4.9 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Smith | 524 | 27.1 | +10.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Taylor | 253 | 13.1 | -7.0 |
Majority | 634 | 32.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.6 | -8.5 |
Registered electors | 6,793 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Abdul M. Khokhar.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.