1986 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election
An election was held on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the SDP–Liberal Alliance gained overall control of the council.[1][2]
Background[edit]
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Election result[edit]
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||||
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 36,743 (52.12%) |  7.21
|
49 (94.2%) | 49 / 52
|
23
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| Conservative Party | 24,260 (34.41%) |  8.40
|
3 (5.8%) | 3 / 52
|
23
| ||
| Labour Party | 8,603 (12.20%) | 2.66
|
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52
|
 0
| ||
| Green Party | 532 (0.75%) | 0.29
|
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52
|
0
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| Independent | 361 (0.51%) | 1.05
|
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52
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0
| ||
| 49 | 3 |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | Conservative |
Ward results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Lang H. Ms. | 1980 | 46.5 | +6.5 | |
| Alliance | Gent C. Ms. | 1950 | - | ||
| Conservative | Robinson J. Ms. | 1910 | 44.9 | -5.6 | |
| Conservative | Baden-Powell K. Ms. | 1816 | - | ||
| Alliance | Mollett A. | 1805 | - | ||
| Conservative | Martin P. | 1761 | - | ||
| Labour | Smith L. Ms. | 367 | 8.6 | -1.0 | |
| Labour | Williams R. | 359 | - | ||
| Labour | Nollen V. | 357 | - | ||
| Turnout | 62.9 | +1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Beltran A. Ms. | 1259 | 42.1 | +9.0 | |
| Alliance | Brand M. | 1230 | - | ||
| Conservative | Kelly W. | 1156 | 38.6 | -13.9 | |
| Conservative | Rae M. Ms. | 1123 | - | ||
| Labour | Gallop C. Ms. | 578 | 19.3 | +7.8 | |
| Labour | Miller S. | 543 | - | ||
| Turnout | 58.4 | +3.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Grose S. | 1347 | 47.1 | -8.4 | |
| Conservative | True N. | 1330 | - | ||
| Alliance | Reed H. | 1317 | 46.0 | +6.2 | |
| Alliance | Walters M. Ms. | 1298 | - | ||
| Labour | Dunne W. | 197 | 6.9 | +2.1 | |
| Labour | Pugsley E. | 165 | - | ||
| Turnout | 61.2 | -1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Rowlands J. | 2177 | 55.4 | +5.6 | |
| Alliance | Nunn S. | 2134 | - | ||
| Alliance | Cornwell D. | 2096 | - | ||
| Conservative | Normington M. | 1161 | 29.5 | -6.7 | |
| Conservative | Higgins M. | 1136 | - | ||
| Conservative | Lewis C. | 1108 | - | ||
| Labour | Gold M. | 593 | 15.1 | +4.8 | |
| Labour Co-op | Lightfoot F. | 563 | - | ||
| Labour | Murphy B. | 562 | - | ||
| Turnout | 58.3 | +1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Williams D. | 2385 | 64.3 | +1.7 | |
| Alliance | Hart R. | 2348 | - | ||
| Alliance | Jones S. Ms. | 2293 | - | ||
| Conservative | Kerr J. | 945 | 25.5 | -3.8 | |
| Conservative | Sparrow D. | 930 | - | ||
| Conservative | Doggett C. | 919 | - | ||
| Labour | Wyatt J. Ms. | 379 | 10.2 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Royle P. | 359 | - | ||
| Labour | Gourgey P. | 351 | - | ||
| Turnout | 61.9 | +0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Woodriff B. | 1975 | 51.7 | +0.6 | |
| Alliance | Doocey E. Ms. | 1890 | - | ||
| Alliance | Simpson C. | 1752 | - | ||
| Conservative | Kenton G. | 1540 | 40.3 | -2.2 | |
| Conservative | Hargreaves J. | 1531 | - | ||
| Conservative | Norris G. | 1424 | - | ||
| Labour | Nixon S. | 302 | 7.9 | +1.4 | |
| Labour | Risner P. Ms. | 293 | - | ||
| Labour | Brown J. Ms. | 293 | - | ||
| Turnout | 57.5 | -2.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Webb J. | 1741 | 45.5 | +11.3 | |
| Alliance | Simpson A. | 1707 | - | ||
| Alliance | Mellor P. Ms. | 1705 | - | ||
| Conservative | Champion H. Ms. | 1543 | 40.3 | -9.9 | |
| Conservative | Lockyer P. | 1477 | - | ||
| Conservative | Woodward A. Ms. | 1359 | - | ||
| Labour | Samuels G. | 543 | 14.2 | -1.4 | |
| Labour | Rowlands P. Ms. | 530 | - | ||
| Labour | Wilson G. | 509 | - | ||
| Turnout | 56.4 | -1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Woodriff M. Ms. | 1433 | 58.7 | +16.9 | |
| Alliance | Ball R. | 1372 | - | ||
| Conservative | Bull J. Ms. | 806 | 33.0 | -13.8 | |
| Conservative | Leamy S. | 767 | - | ||
| Labour | Schaler H. Ms. | 201 | 8.2 | -3.1 | |
| Labour | Walters K. | 198 | - | ||
| Turnout | 54.5 | -7.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Garside M. | 2153 | 49.9 | +18.1 | |
| Alliance | Morgan R. | 1951 | - | ||
| Alliance | McDougall M. | 1933 | - | ||
| Conservative | Arbour A. | 1691 | 39.2 | -15.1 | |
| Conservative | Marlow D. | 1624 | - | ||
| Conservative | Hatton P. | 1595 | - | ||
| Labour | Tutchell E. Ms. | 474 | 11.0 | +0.9 | |
| Labour | Kelly R. | 457 | - | ||
| Labour | Ward G. | 450 | - | ||
| Turnout | 58.8 | +6.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Wilfred Percival Letch | 2097 | 53.3 | +11.8 | |
| Alliance | King R. | 2012 | - | ||
| Alliance | Jones M. | 1919 | - | ||
| Conservative | Haywood T. Ms. | 1356 | 34.5 | -14.1 | |
| Conservative | Wright T. | 1347 | - | ||
| Conservative | Gillen J. | 1345 | - | ||
| Labour | Fretag G. | 481 | 12.2 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | Bristow A. | 478 | - | ||
| Labour | Boland C. | 477 | - | ||
| Turnout | 55.3 | -2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Tonge J. Ms. | 2305 | 47.1 | +3.5 | |
| Alliance | Lourie A. | 2123 | - | ||
| Alliance | Halliday N. | 2051 | - | ||
| Conservative | Morley L. Ms. | 1524 | 31.1 | +0.2 | |
| Conservative | Upton J. | 1493 | - | ||
| Conservative | Winning V. Ms. | 1447 | - | ||
| Labour | Boaler C. | 533 | 10.9 | +3.3 | |
| Green | Johnman A. Ms. | 532 | 10.9 | +6.9 | |
| Labour | Fowler J. | 516 | - | ||
| Labour | Kurtha A. | 473 | - | ||
| Turnout | 60.6 | -2.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Razzall D. Ms. | 2203 | 62.4 | +0.3 | |
| Alliance | Razzall E. | 2143 | - | ||
| Alliance | Searby K. | 2064 | - | ||
| Conservative | Learmouth A. | 847 | 24.0 | -3.6 | |
| Conservative | Herrod M. Ms. | 836 | - | ||
| Conservative | Kellet A. | 818 | - | ||
| Labour | Dalglish J. | 479 | 13.6 | +3.3 | |
| Labour | Hill J. Ms. | 458 | - | ||
| Labour | Taylor R. Ms. | 456 | - | ||
| Turnout | 58.2 | +3.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Hamwee S. Ms. | 2187 | 53.7 | +6.4 | |
| Alliance | Manners A. | 2103 | - | ||
| Alliance | Summers J. Ms. | 2055 | - | ||
| Conservative | Morell K. | 1490 | 36.6 | -8.8 | |
| Conservative | Saunders J. | 1473 | - | ||
| Conservative | Le Hunte P. Ms. | 1420 | - | ||
| Labour | Hart A. | 392 | 9.6 | +2.4 | |
| Labour | Mostyn J. Ms. | 366 | - | ||
| Labour | Cooper L. | 350 | - | ||
| Turnout | 65.1 | +0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Simmonds A. | 1976 | 56.5 | +3.9 | |
| Alliance | Tippett J. Ms. | 1967 | - | ||
| Alliance | Hennessy S. Ms. | 1965 | - | ||
| Conservative | Taylor P. | 1169 | 33.4 | -8.5 | |
| Conservative | Sheehy V. Ms. | 1133 | - | ||
| Conservative | Cummins R. | 1130 | - | ||
| Labour | Chamberlain M. Ms. | 354 | 10.1 | +4.6 | |
| Labour | Luckhurst T. | 312 | - | ||
| Labour | Bunting G. | 309 | - | ||
| Turnout | 54.9 | -3.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Cornish A. Ms. | 1617 | 58.1 | +4.9 | |
| Alliance | Lewis T. | 1497 | - | ||
| Conservative | Goodman P. | 795 | 28.5 | -6.3 | |
| Conservative | Watts I. | 785 | - | ||
| Labour | Marder B. | 373 | 13.4 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | Richardson P. | 366 | - | ||
| Turnout | 62.0 | -4.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Pope G. | 2046 | 48.4 | +6.4 | |
| Alliance | Beattie R. | 1871 | - | ||
| Alliance | Swords S. | 1840 | - | ||
| Conservative | Ford M. | 1541 | 36.5 | -3.9 | |
| Conservative | Allen A. | 1513 | - | ||
| Conservative | Frazer C. | 1509 | - | ||
| Labour | Smith T. | 640 | 15.1 | +5.2 | |
| Labour | Hathaway K. | 610 | - | ||
| Labour | Macpherson D. | 579 | - | ||
| Turnout | 56.6 | -1.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Elengorn M. | 2466 | 56.1 | +12.3 | |
| Alliance | Pippard E. Ms. | 2358 | - | ||
| Alliance | O'Connor E. Ms. | 2334 | - | ||
| Conservative | Temlett P. | 1358 | 30.9 | -10.4 | |
| Conservative | Turk J. Ms. | 1279 | - | ||
| Conservative | Waddington-Jones R. | 1240 | - | ||
| Labour | Makepeace D. | 569 | 13.0 | +1.0 | |
| Labour | Gilligan K. | 568 | - | ||
| Labour | Bayer M. | 525 | - | ||
| Turnout | 60.5 | -1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Waller J. | 1426 | 53.4 | +1.9 | |
| Alliance | Emerson M. | 1287 | - | ||
| Conservative | Geach D. | 628 | 23.5 | -9.1 | |
| Labour | Cobb S. | 618 | 23.1 | +7.2 | |
| Conservative | Warhurst E. | 840 | - | ||
| Labour | Nixon G. | 592 | - | ||
| Turnout | 55.3 | -1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Mackinney K. | 2000 | 46.0 | +2.1 | |
| Alliance | Lipscomb E. Ms. | 1960 | - | ||
| Alliance | Goswami S. | 1841 | - | ||
| Conservative | Riley K. | 1453 | 33.4 | -13.9 | |
| Conservative | Warhurst S. Ms. | 1408 | - | ||
| Conservative | Hall H. | 1408 | - | ||
| Labour | Alexander V. | 530 | 12.2 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Guichard S. | 503 | - | ||
| Labour | Paggetti S. Ms. | 502 | - | ||
| Independent | Jezzard G. | 361 | 8.3 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 60.4 | +1.1 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
