1986 Derby City Council election
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1986 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Derby City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1986.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
60.0 | 42.7 | 21,215 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
40.0 | 36.2 | 18,012 | ||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 21.1 | 10,514 | ||
Total | 15 | 49,741 |
Ward results[]
Abbey[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Abbey_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Abbey_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Abbey ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Walker | 1,842 | 60.9% | |
Conservative | C. Base | 746 | 24.7% | |
Alliance | L. Wilson | 436 | 14.4% | |
Turnout | 30.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Allestree[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Allestree_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Allestree_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Allestree ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Thorpe | 2,563 | 62.3% | |
Alliance | H. Jones | 957 | 23.3% | |
Labour | R. Turner | 596 | 14.5% | |
Turnout | 49.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
Alvaston[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Alvaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Alvaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Alvaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Matthews | 1,284 | 42.7% | |
Alliance | D. Adams | 943 | 31.4% | |
Conservative | M. Bertalan | 780 | 25.9% | |
Turnout | 37.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Babington[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Babington_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Babington_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Babington ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Schofield | 1,663 | 57.0% | |
Alliance | M. Burgess | 763 | 26.2% | |
Conservative | P. Fullarton | 489 | 16.8% | |
Turnout | 35.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Blagreaves[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Blagreaves_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Blagreaves_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Blagreaves ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Keith | 1,599 | 42.0% | |
Labour | M. Ainsley | 1,518 | 39.9% | |
Alliance | D. George | 692 | 18.2% | |
Turnout | 47.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Boulton[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Boulton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Boulton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Boulton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Kennedy | 1,680 | 43.3% | |
Conservative | B. Thompson | 1,140 | 29.4% | |
Alliance | P. Harlow | 1,056 | 27.2% | |
Turnout | 40.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Breadsall[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Breadsall_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Breadsall_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Breadsall ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | E. Ward | 1,988 | 54.8% | |
Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,051 | 28.9% | |
Alliance | H. Holbrook | 592 | 16.3% | |
Turnout | 33.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Darley[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Darley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Tillett | 2,142 | 46.9% | |
Labour | M. Repton | 1,487 | 32.6% | |
Alliance | S. King | 935 | 20.5% | |
Turnout | 48.4% | |||
Conservative hold |
Littleover[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Littleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Littleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Littleover ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | L. Shepley | 1,498 | 45.6% | |
Alliance | A. Cooper | 903 | 27.5% | |
Labour | J. Broughton | 887 | 27.0% | |
Turnout | 45.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
Mackworth[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Mackworth_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Mackworth_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Mackworth ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Baxter | 1,675 | 60.0% | |
Conservative | A. Mayell | 743 | 26.6% | |
Alliance | R. Jackson | 374 | 13.4% | |
Turnout | 38.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Mickleover[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Mickleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Mickleover_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Mickleover ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | N. Keene | 1,783 | 49.1% | |
Alliance | A. Wilbraham | 999 | 27.5% | |
Labour | M. McReynolds | 849 | 23.4% | |
Turnout | 43.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Normanton[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Normanton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Normanton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Normanton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Shillingford | 1,584 | 58.6% | |
Conservative | K. Lester | 743 | 27.5% | |
Alliance | W. Drew | 375 | 13.9% | |
Turnout | 35.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Osmanton[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Osmaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Osmaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Osmaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Laxton | 1,226 | 71.2% | |
Conservative | D. Brown | 289 | 16.8% | |
Alliance | P. Elsbury | 208 | 12.1% | |
Turnout | 22.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Sinfin[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Sinfin_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Sinfin_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Sinfin ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | N. Dhindsa | 1,517 | 60.4% | |
Conservative | B. Larimore | 595 | 23.7% | |
Alliance | P. James | 401 | 16.0% | |
Turnout | 33.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Spondon[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Spondon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | G. Du Sautoy | 1,851 | 44.6% | |
Labour | M. Tanvir | 1,419 | 34.2% | |
Alliance | R. Guilford | 880 | 21.2% | |
Turnout | 40.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1986. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
Categories:
- 1986 English local elections
- May 1986 events in the United Kingdom
- Derby City Council elections
- 1970s in Derbyshire