1986 Thurrock Borough Council election
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14 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 87,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 27,052 30.9% ( ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 10 | ![]() |
71.4 | 19 | 29 | 74.4 | 15,222 | 52.5 | –1.0 | |
Conservative | 3 | ![]() |
21.4 | 4 | 7 | 17.9 | 9,388 | 32.4 | –1.8 | |
Independent Labour | 1 | ![]() |
7.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 866 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Independent | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 584 | 2.0 | –4.0 | |
Alliance | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,129 | 7.3 | +1.4 | |
Residents | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 822 | 2.8 | N/A |
Ward results
Aveley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Belhus
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Chadwell St Mary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Corringham & Fobbing
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Ockendon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Stanford-le-Hope
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
Stifford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
The Homesteads
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
West Thurrock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.