1986 Brighton Borough Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 21 seats, 39.2% 23 seats, 42.3% 4 seats, 17.8%
Seats won 9 6 1
Seats after 23 21 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 Steady
Popular vote 22,769 22,027 11,167
Percentage 40.5% 39.1% 19.8%
Swing Increase 1.3% Decrease 3.2% Increase 2.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1986 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

The 1986 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Increase 2 56.3 14 23 47.9 22,769 40.5 +1.3
  Conservative 6 Decrease 2 37.5 15 21 43.8 22,027 39.1 –3.2
  Alliance 1 Steady 6.3 3 4 8.3 11,167 19.8 +2.0
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 288 0.5 –0.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 38 0.1 N/A

Ward results

Hanover

Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Edmond-Smith 2,347 60.4 +17.0
Conservative P. Holden 851 21.9 +8.8
Alliance D. Lamb 651 16.7 –24.3
Independent M. Whittaker 38 1.0 N/A
Majority 1,496 38.5 +36.1
Turnout 3,887 44.4 –5.9
Registered electors 8,753
Labour hold Swing Increase4.1

Hollingbury

Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lepper* 1,848 58.0 +2.0
Conservative J. Guy 794 24.9 –10.4
Alliance C. Walker 546 17.1 +8.4
Majority 1,054 41.1 +20.4
Turnout 3,188 33.1 –11.3
Registered electors 7,753
Labour hold Swing Increase6.2

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Johnson 1,796 50.0 +0.4
Conservative M. Williamson* 1,432 39.8 –4.5
Alliance M. Dennis 366 10.2 +4.1
Majority 364 10.1 +4.8
Turnout 3,594 53.0 +5.7
Registered electors 6,782
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.5

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Allen 1,864 50.3 +4.6
Conservative M. Furminger 1,496 40.4 –5.6
Alliance V. Jones 347 9.4 +2.3
Majority 368 9.9 N/A
Turnout 3,707 47.4 +6.5
Registered electors 7,823
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.1

Moulescombe

Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Wingate 1,477 61.1 +2.4
Conservative M. Maine 516 21.3 –11.1
Alliance V. Ware 425 17.6 +8.7
Majority 961 39.7 +13.4
Turnout 2,418 32.4 +2.1
Registered electors 7,465
Labour hold Swing Increase6.8

Patcham

Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hutchinson 2,095 54.9 –1.4
Labour D. Betts 1,006 26.4 ±0.0
Alliance N. Cook 714 18.7 +1.5
Majority 1,089 28.5 –1.4
Turnout 3,815 52.6 +9.4
Registered electors 7,250
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.7

Preston

Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. West 1,888 42.2 –2.7
Alliance B. Champion 1,635 36.5 +4.8
Labour S. Schaffer 955 21.3 –0.5
Majority 253 5.6 N/A
Turnout 4,478 55.8 +10.5
Registered electors 8,028
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.8

Queens Park

Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lythell* 1,780 52.4 –4.5
Conservative M. Land 1,275 37.5 –5.6
Alliance J. Cooke 341 10.0 N/A
Majority 505 14.9 +1.2
Turnout 3,396 52.7 +4.3
Registered electors 6,449
Labour hold Swing Increase0.6

Regency

Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Giles* 1,370 44.4 +9.6
Labour M. Brown 1,265 41.0 +8.3
Alliance R. Heale 453 14.7 –15.8
Majority 105 3.4 +1.4
Turnout 3,088 45.1 +4.3
Registered electors 6,848
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Rottingdean

Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Larkin* 2,722 66.4 –10.5
Alliance S. Dore 1,021 24.9 +12.0
Labour C. Lane 355 8.7 –1.5
Majority 1,701 41.5 –22.6
Turnout 4,098 52.1 +8.6
Registered electors 7,863
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.3

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance F. Hix* 1,304 37.8 –0.8
Labour F. Tonks 1,093 31.7 +6.5
Conservative N. Gibbon 893 25.9 –5.8
Green N. Collier 157 4.6 N/A
Majority 211 6.1 –1.4
Turnout 3,290 48.6 +8.8
Registered electors 7,086
Alliance hold Swing Decrease3.7

St Peters

St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Simpson* 1,657 49.2 +4.6
Conservative T. Beale 850 25.2 –1.0
Alliance J. Guyer 733 21.7 –5.1
Green S. Watson 131 3.9 +1.6
Majority 807 23.9 +6.1
Turnout 3,371 46.4 +0.9
Registered electors 7,271
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8

Stanmer

Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Framroze 1,665 52.9 –1.6
Conservative D. Fairhall 964 30.6 –7.1
Alliance D. McBeth 521 16.5 +8.7
Majority 701 22.3 +5.5
Turnout 3,150 40.8 +0.8
Registered electors 7,723
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8

Tenantry

Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bassam* 1,776 58.5 +4.7
Conservative M. Toner 822 27.1 –9.9
Alliance M. Gare-Simmons 436 14.4 +5.2
Majority 954 31.4 +14.5
Turnout 3,034 39.9 –1.9
Registered electors 7,595
Labour hold Swing Increase7.3

Westdene

Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Barratt 2,035 54.3 –8.3
Alliance D. Roberts 1,079 28.3 +8.2
Labour F. Spicer 694 18.2 ±0.0
Majority 956 25.1 –16.5
Turnout 3,808 51.2 +10.4
Registered electors 7,437
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.3

Woodingdean

Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Grinsted* 2,024 53.1 –8.1
Labour L. Williams 1,191 31.3 +0.5
Alliance M. Rutherford 595 15.6 +7.6
Majority 833 21.9 –8.5
Turnout 3,810 47.7 +5.7
Registered electors 7,994
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.3

References

  1. ↑ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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