1986 Greenwich London Borough Council election

1986 Greenwich London Borough Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
62 seats for election to Greenwich London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered162,600[1]
Turnout47.8%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Seats won 44 12 6
Seat change 1 4 3
Popular vote 62,594 36,075 34,278
Percentage 46.1% 27.5% 25.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Residents Communist
Seats won 0 0 0
Seat change
Popular vote 455 188 24
Percentage 0.34% 0.14% 0.02%
Before election before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1986 Greenwich Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Greenwich 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][2]

Election result

1986 Greenwich London Borough Council elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 44 4 3 1 70.96 46.1 62,594
  Conservative 12 0 4 4 25.80 27.5 36,075
  Alliance 6 3 0 3 9.67 25.9 34,278
  Independent 0 0 0 0.00 0.34 455
  Residents 0 0 0 0.00 0.14 188
  Communist 0 0 0 0.00 0.02 24
Total 62 133,614

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Graham L. Barnes 1,437 48.64
Alliance Terence A.J. Malone 1,414
Labour John R. Wakefield* 1,085 38.0
Labour Michael A. Yates* 1,027
Conservative Clifford D.U. Fletcher 333 11.7
Conservative Catherine Fletcher 326 11.7
Turnout 5,622 50.7
Alliance gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

Arsenal

Arsenal (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Lance G. Mulcahy 685 63.5
Alliance Charles H. Middleton 317 29.4
Conservative Philip M. Bowe 77 7.1
Turnout 1,079 38.2
Labour hold

Avery Hill

Avery Hill (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Edward J. Randall* 951 56.4
Conservative Robert C. Howell 383 22.7
Labour Carol A. Hibberd 353 20.9
Turnout 1,687 62.8
Alliance hold

Blackheath

Blackheath (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John G.C. Antcliffe 1,359 48.1
Conservative Robin Henderson 1,293
Labour Iain M. Haig 771 27.3
Labour Mary Mills 740
Alliance Joseph Bate 695 24.6
Alliance Rosemary J. Hewson 695
Turnout 5,553 54.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burrage

Burrage (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James Draper* 761 66.1
Alliance Ailsa B. Potts 238 20.7
Conservative Christine Helm 152 13.2
Turnout 1,151 41.5
Labour hold

Charlton

Charlton (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David J.G. Picton* 1,337 63.1
Labour Lesley A. Seary 1,286
Conservative Silvio P. Bertram 393 18.5
Alliance Ibrahim Addoo 389
Alliance Jacqueline J.L. Newman 381 18.4
Conservative Margaret A. May 363
Turnout 4,149 44.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coldharbour

Coldharbour (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Thomas A. Carter* 1,174 44.1
Labour William G.R. Jeavons* 1,123
Conservative Gerard P. Fergus 949 35.7
Conservative Stanley Wignall 928
Alliance Frederick A. Musgrave 538 20.2
Alliance Charles H. Parker 492
Turnout 5,204 55.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Deansfield

Deansfield (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alec G. Miles 859 54.8
Labour Janice M. Marnham 442 28.2
Alliance Qudsiyah Abideen 266 17.0
Turnout 1,567 57.1
Conservative hold

Eltham Park

Eltham Park (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Wendy Mitchell* 1,552 47.2
Conservative Kenneth L. Kear* 1,453
Alliance Ralph S. Atkinson 770 23.4
Alliance John Hagyard 753
Labour David Mason 705 21.4
Labour Richard K. Tomiak 693
Independent Eileen W. Guthrie 261 7.9
Turnout 6,187 60.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Eynsham

Eynsham (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Philip Graham* 1,208 54.9
Labour Simon J.S. Oelman 1,163
Alliance Robert H. Smith 713 32.4
Alliance Alan J. Treuge 630
Conservative James R. Martin 281 12.8
Conservative Joseph Sinfield 222
Turnout 4,217 42.8
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ferrier

Ferrier (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Serena M.V. Lovelace 1,145 59.0
Labour Edward A. McParland 1,039
Conservative Josephine Bassett 477 24.6
Conservative Valerie A. Antcliffe 433
Alliance Judith T. Bramley 318 16.4
Alliance James R.T. Woolgar 298
Turnout 3,710 39.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Glyndon

Glyndon (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Glyn Williams* 1,037 51.0
Labour Steven J. Morgan 978
Alliance David C. Hadden 794 39.1
Alliance Hilary E. Newton 786
Conservative Jean M. Cooper 201 9.9
Conservative Joyce Bowe 180
Turnout 3,976 41.3
Labour hold
Labour hold

Herbert

Herbert (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Duncan Maxton 1,012 44.1
Labour Kantabai M. Patel 894
Conservative June O. Gough 618 26.9
Conservative Barbara A. Cox 596
Alliance Edward Ottery 479 20.9
Alliance Roderick M. Wright 434
Residents Julius T.B.D. Evaristo 188 8.2
Turnout 4,221 42.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hornfair

Hornfair (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James J. Gillman* 1,535 62.6
Labour John E. Austin-Walker* 1,518
Conservative Ernest Ashworth 529 21.6
Conservative Gregory M. Januszko 479
Alliance Anthony C.H. Durham 388 15.8
Alliance John B. O'Keefe 376
Turnout 4,825 49.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kidbrooke

Kidbrooke (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James P.B. Coughlan 1,047 39.0
Labour Michael W. Rees 1,024
Conservative Geoffrey E. Brighty* 985 36.7
Conservative Timothy M. Hegarty 910
Alliance Timothy G. Ford 509 19.0
Alliance Valerie J. Symes 459
Independent Ronald S. Mallone 117 4.4
Communist Patricia Clinton 24 0.9
Turnout 5,075 53.5
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Lakedale

Lakedale (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Richard Norris 1,122 56.1
Labour Stephen M. Smith 1,003
Alliance Mohibullah Khan 532 26.6
Alliance Barry Cuerva 443
Conservative Brian Smith 346 17.3
Conservative Michael G. Tarrant 312
Turnout 3,758 40.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Middle Park

Middle Park (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Catherine B. Jeffrey 1,545 63.7
Labour John O. Schlackman* 1,519
Conservative Anthony J. Mitchell 522 21.5
Conservative Sheila J. Stirling 483
Alliance Peter J. Churchill 357 14.7
Alliance Rupert S. Weedon 279
Turnout 4,705 45.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

New Eltham

New Eltham (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Dorothy O. Mepsted 1,595 53.7
Conservative Dermot D. Poston* 1,595
Labour Bertram H. Enston 784 26.4
Labour Jane H. Mann 763
Alliance Sally E. Duran 590 19.9
Alliance Jennifer J. Viles 573
Turnout 5,900 54.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Nightingale

Nightingale (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter M. Challis 821 74.2
Alliance Ethel M. Farrell 151 13.7
Conservative Margaret V. Gardner 134 12.1
Turnout 1,106 42.7
Labour hold

Palace

Palace (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter J.H. King* 756 55.9
Labour Sean C. Hall 375 27.7
Alliance Jack B. Taylor 222 16.4
Turnout 1,353 50.9
Conservative hold

Plumstead Common

Plumstead Common (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Piara S. Rahi 715 48.4
Alliance Nicholas J. Gregory 472 32.0
Conservative Elsie R. Frost 212 14.4
Independent Rajwant S. Sidhu 77 5.2
Turnout 1,476 50.5
Labour hold

Rectory Field

Rectory Field (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Norman R. Adams* 1,136 56.5
Labour Victor J.P. Farlie 1,072
Conservative Keith G. Brine 466 23.2
Conservative Tamara I. Martinez 424
Alliance John H. Stride 407 20.3
Alliance Clive M. Buckman 381
Turnout 3,886 43.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Alfege

St Alfege (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Doreen J. Bigwood* 1,152 47.6
Labour David W. Clark 1,018
Conservative Douglas R. Easson 704 29.1
Conservative Pamela R.W. Godwyn 683
Alliance Denise C. Abbott 563 23.3
Alliance Penelope D. Matheson 551
Turnout 4,671 49.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary's

St Mary's (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Brian R. O'Sullivan* 1,062 60.9
Labour Christine M. Williams 990
Alliance David J. Hall 476 27.3
Alliance James F. Steele 459
Conservative Patience J. Salter 205 11.8
Conservative Valerie A. Blackborow 194
Turnout 3,386 38.4
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Nicholas

St Nicholas (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Annette F. Barratt 1,154 52.3
Labour William F. Murphy 1,095
Alliance Andrew G.T. Bailey 655 29.7
Alliance Charles R. Dobson 638
Conservative Joan R. Ellis 397 18.0
Conservative Joan I. Harvey-Bailey 367
Turnout 4,306 42.2
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sherard

Sherard (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mervyn A. Jeffrey* 1,871 68.9
Labour Quentin Marsh 1,696
Conservative Phyllis Crozier 519 19.1
Conservative Frank C.J. Smith 483
Alliance Myrtle E. Bibby 326 12.0
Alliance Anthony Dedman 315
Turnout 5,210 48.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Lewis C. Sergeant 564 36.8
Alliance Geoffrey R. Clark 526 34.3
Labour Linda A. Dennison 443 28.9
Turnout 1,533 58.1
Conservative hold

Slade

Slade (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance David J. Woodhead* 1,172 42.5
Alliance Colin F. Smith 1,166
Labour Henry Pike 1,024 37.1
Labour Terence R. Quinn 1,001
Conservative Kenneth H. Bailey 562 20.4
Conservative Stanley C. Fieldgate 532
Turnout 5,457 53.9
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Dingle Clark* 700 43.2
Alliance Brian J. Woodcraft 540 33.4
Labour Liam Heary 379 23.4
Turnout 1,619 59.6
Conservative hold

Tarn

Tarn (1)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Derek M. Richards* 680 55.9
Labour Roy E. George 342 28.1
Alliance Robert W. Tyrrell 195 16.0
Turnout 1,217 46.0
Conservative hold

Thamesmead Moorings

Thameshead Moorings (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Donald J. Austen 857 46.1
Labour Edward H. Claridge* 837 45.0
Alliance David J. Spurling 824
Labour Claude D. Ramsay 772
Conservative Derick A. Holman 165 8.9
Conservative Margaret J. Holman 142
Turnout 3,597 39.7
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold

Trafalgar

Trafalgar (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Alexandra J. Birtles 1,369 57.7
Labour Elizabeth J. Farmer 1,350
Alliance David P. Nolan 587 24.7
Alliance Anthony J.W. Renouf 531
Conservative John C. Bassett 416 17.5
Conservative Patricia M. Faid 373
Turnout 4,626 46.4
Labour hold
Labour hold

Vanbrugh

Vanbrugh (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Trevor W. Allman 960 38.5
Labour Christopher Fay 932
Conservative Beryl Blackaby* 814 32.6
Conservative Jeremy B. Wise* 774
Alliance Lesley P.M. Gifford 720 28.9
Alliance Richard C. Hewson 702
Turnout 4,902 56.8
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Well Hall

Well Hall (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Philip W. Dean 1,202 41.1
Labour Clive S. Efford 1,174 40.1
Conservative Eileen R. Sharp 1,149
Labour Babubhai Master 1,058
Alliance David R. Newson 550 18.8
Alliance Geoffrey L. Bond 526
Turnout 5,659 56.8
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

West

West (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour William F. Strong* 1,267 65.6
Labour Ephron B.T. Williams* 1,187
Conservative Marilla Fletcher 334 17.3
Alliance Mark A. Holliday 329 17.0
Conservative Roger Gough 328
Alliance Paula E. Mitchell 307
Turnout 3,752 40.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woolwich Common

Woolwich Common (2)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Gurdip S. Dhillon 949 56.3
Labour Nicholas Smith 875
Alliance Joan Simmonds 424 25.1
Alliance Robert B. Millard 412
Conservative Derek K. Britto 313 18.6
Conservative Seraphim W.H.H. Newman-Norton 299
Turnout 3,272 38.6
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "London Borough of Greenwich Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–11.
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