1986 Reading Borough Council election

none April 2022 April 2022 1986 Reading Borough Council election Berkshire parliamentary 1984 Reading Borough Council election 1984 1986 5 8 y 1987 Reading Borough Council election 1987 15 seats of 45 on council 23 Lab Mike Orton Labour Party (UK) 17 22 5 15,213 36.4% 2.9% Con Deryck Morton Conservative Party (UK) 23 18 5 13,736 32.8% 9.6% Lib Jim Day Liberal Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 5 11,920 28.5% 5.3% The 1986 Reading Borough Council election was held on 8 May 1986, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. The election saw the Conservatives lose their majority on the council. Labour gained most seats, but remained one seat short of an overall majority, leaving the council with no overall control. After the election, Labour had 22 seats, the Conservatives had 18 seats, and the SDP-Liberal Alliance had 5 seats, all of whom were Liberals. Labour subsequently took control of the council, with the support of two disaffected Conservatives.Fuads give Labour reins of power https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 6 April 2022 Evening Post 21 May 1986 Reading 9 The Labour leader, Mike Orton, took the council's top political job as chair of the policy committee. The Conservative leader, Deryck Morton, stood down as party leader immediately after the election, being replaced by Geoff Canning.Geoff elected to lead Tories https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 6 April 2022 Evening Post 13 May 1986 Reading 9 The Liberal leader remained Jim Day. Turnout was reported to be 39%. Results Reading Borough Council Election, 1986 Labour Party (UK) 9 5 0 +5 60.0 36.4 15,213 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 5 -5 26.7 32.8 13,736 -9.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 1 1 0 13.3 28.5 11,920 +5.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 2.3 954 +1.4 Ward results The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election, candidates with a dagger(†) were sitting councillors contesting different wards):Power struggle for Reading: How they line up https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 6 April 2022 Evening Post 10 April 1986 Reading 5Tory defeat in town means a hung council https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 6 April 2022 Evening Post 9 May 1986 Reading 6 Abbey Ward Labour Party (UK) Dave Geary* 1,258 54.8 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Webb 476 20.7 -7.4 Social Democratic Party (UK) Jeremy Lazenby 404 17.6 +3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Oldham 156 6.8 n/a 2,294 Labour Party (UK) +2.25 Battle Ward Labour Party (UK) Graham Rush* 1,292 51.4 +8.1 Social Democratic Party (UK) Clive Jones 597 23.7 -10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Susan White 512 20.4 +0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Cooper 114 4.5 +2.2 2,515 Labour Party (UK) +9.3 Caversham Ward Conservative Party (UK) Fred Pugh* 1,624 54.7 -10.0 Labour Party (UK) Geoff Mander 803 27.1 +2.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) Mary Hargreaves 541 18.2 +7.4 2,968 Conservative Party (UK) -6.3 Church Ward Labour Party (UK) June Orton* 1,077 51.3 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Abbott 569 27.1 -8.3 Liberal Party (UK) Steve Begg 452 21.5 +6.2 2,098 Labour Party (UK) +5.2 Katesgrove Ward Labour Party (UK) Mark Hendry 1,184 56.5 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Mills* 620 29.6 -3.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) Nikola Sergt 292 13.9 +0.8 2,096 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.8 Kentwood Ward Liberal Party (UK) George Ford 1,227 43.7 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Browne* 865 30.8 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) Linda Harper 714 25.4 +1.8 2,806 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +8.2 Minster Ward Conservative Party (UK) Charles Sage* 1,218 42.1 -12.6 Labour Party (UK) Brian Statter 1,014 35.0 +5.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) Steve Hanson 566 19.6 +4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Hardy 97 3.4 n/a 2,895 Conservative Party (UK) -8.8 Norcot Ward Labour Party (UK) Jo Lovelock 1,373 43.9 +3.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Freeman* 1,168 37.3 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wells 518 16.5 -2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Maureen Gray 71 2.3 n/a 3,130 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +2.95 Park Ward Labour Party (UK) Gill Parker 1,530 51.4 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Pearson* 921 30.9 -7.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) Robin Pratt 359 12.1 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Philip Unsworth 167 5.6 +1.8 2,977 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7.4 Peppard Ward Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Canning* 1,479 44.5 -18.1 Liberal Party (UK) Ian Fenwick 1,452 43.6 +19.5 Labour Party (UK) Phil Hingley 396 11.9 -1.4 3,327 Conservative Party (UK) -18.8 Redlands Ward Labour Party (UK) Rajinder Sohpal 1,105 34.1 -3.2 Social Democratic Party (UK) David Cornes 1,043 32.2 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Grace Wray 912 28.1 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Parr 181 5.6 +1.3 3,241 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.6 Southcote Ward Labour Party (UK) Christine Howell 1,430 44.0 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Rimmer 1,187 36.5 -9.2 Social Democratic Party (UK) Andrew McLuskey 632 19.5 -1.5 3,249 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +9.95 Thames Ward Conservative Party (UK) Hamza Fuad* 1,435 40.6 -19.7 Liberal Party (UK) Martyn Allies 1,248 35.3 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Markham† 381 10.8 n/a Labour Party (UK) Mark Drukker 306 8.6 -3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Louise Barnes 168 4.7 n/a 3,538 Conservative Party (UK) -13.7 Tilehurst Ward Liberal Party (UK) Janet Bond* 1,614 59.5 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) David Henderson 655 24.1 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Jim Toner 445 16.4 +4.1 2,714 Liberal Party (UK) +6.4 Whitley Ward Labour Party (UK) Mike Orton* 1,286 65.1 +13.1 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Cummings 364 18.4 -6.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) John Wood 325 16.5 -6.5 1,975 Labour Party (UK) +9.9 By-elections 19861987 Peppard By-Election 11 September 1986 Liberal Party (UK) Ian Fenwick 1,564 46.6 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Heyes 1,408 41.9 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Phil Hingley 385 11.5 -0.4 156 4.6 3,357 45.2 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +2.7 The Peppard ward by-election in 1986 was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Geoff Lowe.Leading Tory resigns his council seat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 10 April 2022 Evening Post 16 July 1986 Reading 9By-election win boosts Alliance drive for victory https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 10 April 2022 Evening Post 12 September 1986 Reading 1 References Reading 1986 Reading Borough Council election, 1986