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1986 Thurrock Borough Council election

1986 Thurrock Borough Council election

← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →

14 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered87,674
Turnout27,052
30.9% (Increase 1.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 10 3 1
Seats after 29 7 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 15,222 9,388 866
Percentage 52.5% 32.4% 3.0%
Swing Decrease 1.0% Decrease 1.8% N/A

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Alliance
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 584 2,129
Percentage 2.0% 7.3%
Swing Decrease 4.0% Increase 1.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

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

Summary

Election result

1986 Thurrock Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase 1 71.4 19 29 74.4 15,222 52.5 –1.0
  Conservative 3 Steady 21.4 4 7 17.9 9,388 32.4 –1.8
  Independent Labour 1 Steady 7.1 1 2 5.1 866 3.0 N/A
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.6 584 2.0 –4.0
  Alliance 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,129 7.3 +1.4
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 822 2.8 N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Evans 1,311 67.8 +6.2
Conservative M. Higerty 623 32.2 +3.4
Majority 688 35.6 +2.8
Turnout 1,934 32.4 +3.5
Registered electors 6,054
Labour hold Swing Increase1.4

Belhus

Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Bellinger 1,159 66.6 –11.3
Conservative C. Clark 354 20.4 –1.7
Independent Labour S. Davis* 226 13.0 N/A
Majority 805 46.3 –9.6
Turnout 1,739 29.5 +5.3
Registered electors 5,960
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.8

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Millane* 1,484 77.2 +21.3
Conservative G. Law 438 22.8 +11.1
Majority 1,046 54.4 +25.5
Turnout 1,922 25.0 –2.1
Registered electors 7,838
Labour hold Swing Increase5.1

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Barron 1,415 62.7
Labour A. Fitzmaurice 1,407 62.4
Conservative J. Hubbard 906 40.2
Conservative E. Randall 784 34.8
Turnout ~2,553 26.6
Registered electors 9,596
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Groombridge 1,030 51.6 +13.1
Independent D. Agassiz 584 29.3 N/A
Conservative E. Attewell 381 19.1 +1.0
Majority 446 22.4 +17.0
Turnout 1,995 30.0 –2.6
Registered electors 6,717
Labour hold

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Dimond* 1,293 42.7 –5.8
Labour C. Morris 1,291 42.6 +10.8
Alliance A. Scott 444 14.7 –5.1
Majority 2 0.1 N/A
Turnout 3,028 37.2 +8.4
Registered electors 8,268
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.3

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Aberdein 1,289 59.6 –8.8
Alliance V. Robinson 510 23.6 N/A
Conservative G. Riches 363 16.8 –11.5
Majority 779 36.0 –4.1
Turnout 2,162 33.0 +6.4
Registered electors 6,618
Labour hold

Orsett

Orsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Andrews 987 67.8 –3.4
Labour G. Rice 468 32.2 +3.4
Majority 519 35.7 –6.8
Turnout 1,455 39.8 +2.5
Registered electors 3,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.4

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hunt 1,493 65.0 +0.9
Conservative G. Wood 804 35.0 –0.9
Majority 689 30.0 +1.9
Turnout 2,297 28.9 +0.5
Registered electors 8,088
Labour hold Swing Increase0.9

Stifford

Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Smith 1,383 49.2 +3.5
Conservative H. Lott* 983 34.9 –8.9
Alliance V. Yeates 447 15.9 +5.5
Majority 400 14.2 N/A
Turnout 2,813 44.2 –4.7
Registered electors 6,448
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.2

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Green 1,100 60.2 +21.0
Alliance G. O'Brien* 728 39.8 N/A
Majority 372 20.4 N/A
Turnout 1,828 31.2 +0.2
Registered electors 5,862
Conservative gain from Alliance

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Arnold 1,027 51.9 +1.1
Residents C. Spriggs 822 41.5 +5.7
Conservative W. McLaughlin 131 6.6 +0.4
Majority 205 10.4 –4.6
Turnout 1,980 25.0 +3.9
Registered electors 8,022
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour E. May* 640 47.5 –12.3
Labour N. Buttell 465 34.5 +4.0
Conservative R. Trangmar 241 17.9 +8.3
Majority 175 13.0 –16.3
Turnout 1,346 30.3 –8.3
Registered electors 4,490
Independent Labour hold Swing Decrease8.2

References

  1. ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.