1986 Colchester Borough Council election

1986 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1986 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1984 Colchester Borough Council election 1984 1986 5 8 y 1987 Colchester Borough Council election 1987 21 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 93,849 41.6% (0.3%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 34 seats, 42.9% 6 28 6 13,873 33.3% 9.6% SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 seats, 25.1% 8 17 6 14,988 36.0% 10.9% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats, 28.2% 5 11 11,185 26.9% 1.3% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 2.3% 1 3 1,110 2.7% 0.4% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 1.5% 1 1 459 1.1% 0.4% Colchester UK ward map 1986.svg Winner of each seat at the 1986 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) No overall control The 1986 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. At the election, the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control after having held an overall majority since the 1976 election. Summary Election result 1986 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 8-9 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 6 6 28.6 22 28 46.7 13,873 33.3 –9.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 20 8 6 38.1 9 17 26.7 14,988 36.0 +10.9 Labour Party (UK) 21 5 23.8 6 11 20.0 11,185 26.9 –1.3 Residents Association 1 1 4.8 2 3 5.0 1,110 2.7 +0.4 Independent politician 2 1 4.8 0 1 1.7 459 1.1 –0.4 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Bayliss 1,235 43.6 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) B. McQuitty* 1,115 39.4 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Kimberley 483 17.0 -8.6 120 4.2 +3.9 2,833 47.0 +8.4 6,029 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 1.9 Birch-Messing Birch-Messing Independent politician T. Wayman* 422 63.9 -12.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Chataway 187 28.3 +11.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Brice 51 7.7 -0.9 235 35.6 -23.3 660 48.5 -2.3 1,361 Independent politician 11.7 Boxted & Langham Boxted & Langham Conservative Party (UK) C. Garnett* 600 63.0 -0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Elmer 261 27.4 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Vanplew 91 9.6 +1.9 339 35.6 +1.8 952 50.3 -4.3 1,894 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) Ken Cooke* 1,090 39.8 +4.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Chris Hall 865 31.6 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hazell 784 28.6 -19.2 225 8.2 N/A 2,739 53.2 +5.9 5,150 Labour Party (UK) 5.3 Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) Rod Green* 1,076 44.0 -12.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Fowler 845 34.6 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Coyne 485 19.9 -3.6 Independent politician F. Baldwin 37 1.5 N/A 231 9.4 -23.2 2,443 45.2 +5.7 5,470 Labour Party (UK) 13.1 Lexden Lexden SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Sandford 1,218 53.7 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Lewis 921 40.6 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Chappell 129 5.7 +0.8 297 13.1 +9.3 2,268 53.6 -3.6 4,235 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) J. Fulford* 797 48.1 -8.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Reid 513 31.0 +16.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Dick 347 20.9 -8.5 284 17.1 -10.0 1,657 41.7 -0.2 3,971 Conservative Party (UK) 12.5 New Town New Town SDP-Liberal Alliance Y. Edkins 1,100 60.4 -11.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Bayles 450 24.7 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 270 14.8 +2.8 650 35.7 -19.9 1,820 39.3 -9.1 4,630 SDP-Liberal Alliance 10.0 Prettygate Prettygate SDP-Liberal Alliance David Goss 1,445 55.0 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Sheffield 827 31.5 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) E. Plowright 353 13.4 +1.1 618 23.5 +9.2 2,625 51.7 +1.0 5,082 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 4.6 Shrub End Shrub End SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Daldry* 1,299 57.3 +13.4 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pearson 734 32.4 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Stevenson 235 10.4 -2.1 565 24.9 +24.6 2,268 36.8 -1.4 6,159 SDP-Liberal Alliance 12.3 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Graham Bober* 1,310 59.4 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Larkins 485 22.0 -2.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Meleschko 410 18.6 +5.7 825 37.4 -0.5 2,205 25.4 -6.0 8,690 Labour Party (UK) 0.3 St. Anne's St. Anne's SDP-Liberal Alliance Mike Hogg 890 39.4 +22.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 716 31.7 -13.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Spendlove 653 28.9 -8.7 174 7.7 N/A 2,259 46.3 -4.0 4,876 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 18.0 St. John's St. John's SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Hubbard 928 45.5 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Roots* 885 43.4 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Rose 226 11.1 -1.8 43 2.1 N/A 2,039 46.3 +1.6 4,560 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 St. Mary's St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman* 964 47.6 -15.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Baker 603 29.8 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Turp 459 22.7 +3.6 361 17.8 -25.8 2,026 40.2 -1.4 5,042 Conservative Party (UK) 13.4 Stanway Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election. Stanway SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Ellis 893 44.0 +13.7 Conservative Party (UK) I. Parsonson 831 40.9 -11.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Fitzgibbon 306 15.1 -2.7 62 3.1 N/A 1,724 40.7 +4.9 4,989 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 12.4 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association John Elliott* 1,110 60.5 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Borgartz 472 25.7 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) T. Lawson 254 13.8 -1.5 638 34.8 +16.9 1,836 30.5 -0.5 6,010 Residents Association 8.5 West Bergholt West Bergholt Conservative Party (UK) J. Lampon* 562 52.4 -10.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Cook 393 36.7 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Church 117 10.9 ±0.0 169 15.7 -21.5 1,072 45.9 +2.6 2,334 Conservative Party (UK) 10.8 West Mersea Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election. West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) L. Leader* 1,183 62.0 +6.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Stevens 566 29.7 +18.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Nimmo 159 8.3 +0.1 617 32.3 N/A 1,908 37.4 -12.2 5,105 Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 No Independent candidate as previous (-25.5). Winstree Winstree Conservative Party (UK) M. Fairhead* 685 58.5 -14.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Spear 378 32.3 +11.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Shelley 108 9.2 +4.0 307 26.2 -25.2 1,171 54.6 +0.2 2,146 Conservative Party (UK) 12.6 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe (2 seats due to by-election) Labour Party (UK) S. Sharp 1,060 42.4 -8.2 Labour Party (UK) Mary Liddy 1,034 41.3 -9.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Green 943 37.7 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Geddes 808 32.3 -6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Locke 499 20.0 +9.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Smith 460 18.4 +7.7 2,501 40.9 -0.6 6,116 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 1986 Category:1986 English local elections Category:1980s in Essex