1986 Manchester City Council election

1986 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 June 2010 1986 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1984 Manchester City Council election 1984 1986 05 08 y 1987 Manchester City Council election 1987 34 of 99 seats to Manchester City Council 50 Manchester 1986.png Map of results of 1986 election Leader of the Council Graham Stringer Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Graham Stringer Labour Party (UK) Graham Stringer Official portrait of Graham Stringer, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office.jpg Labour Party (UK) 29 seats,57.0% Harpurhey 79 31 86 7 74,943 58.1% 1.1% Harold Tucker Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,27.2% Barlow Moorstood down 14 1 7 7 26,226 20.3% 6.9% David Sandiford SDP-Liberal Alliance Withington 2 seats,15.4% 6 2 6 24,942 19.3% 3.9% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)74,943 (58.1%)58.1 Labour Party (UK) 1.1 31 (91.2%)31 34 Labour Party (UK) 7 86 (86.8%)86 99 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)26,226 (20.3%)20.3 Conservative Party (UK) 6.91 (2.9%)1 34 Conservative Party (UK) 77 (7.1%)7 99 Conservative Party (UK)Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance24,942 (19.3%)19.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3.9 2 (5.9%)2 34 SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 (6.1%)6 99 SDP-Liberal AllianceIndependent Independent (politician)1,410 (1.1%)1.1 Independent (politician) 1.00 (0.0%)0 34 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent (politician)Green Party1,091 (0.8%)0.8 Green Party (UK)N/A 0 (0.0%)0 34 Green Party (UK)N/A 0 (0.0%)0 99 Green Party (UK)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain167 (0.1%)0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 34 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 99 Communist Party of Great BritainNational Front National Front (UK)165 (0.1%)0.1 National Front (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 34 National Front (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 99 National Front (UK) + ↓ 86 6 7 Ward results Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett* 2,040 79.4 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clough 276 10.7 -5.2 Liberal Party (UK) R. Axtell 252 9.8 +2.2 1,764 68.7 +8.2 2,568 Labour Party (UK) +4.0 Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) F. Done* 2,666 73.3 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Lawley 969 26.7 +1.6 1,697 46.7 +5.3 3,635 Labour Party (UK) +2.5 Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Labour Party (UK) J. Wilner 1,955 46.7 +0.2 Social Democratic Party (UK) S. Gluck 1,334 31.9 +13.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. Dewsbury 758 18.1 -16.8 Green Party (UK) B. Candeland 140 3.3 +3.3 621 14.8 +3.2 4,187 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -6.5 Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) A. Home* 2,157 72.4 -3.3 Independent (politician) A. Bradshaw 567 19.0 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hurst 256 16.1 +1.1 1,590 53.4 -7.3 2,980 Labour Party (UK) -11.1 Beswick and Clayton Beswick and Clayton Labour Party (UK) Bill Egerton* 2,046 74.0 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eager 392 14.2 -2.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) V. Cahill 146 5.3 +0.7 Independent (politician) F. Wolstencroft 115 4.2 +4.2 British National Front J. Hulse 64 2.3 +0.2 1,654 59.9 +0.7 2,763 Labour Party (UK) +0.3 Blackley Blackley Labour Party (UK) G. Chadwick* 2,379 65.6 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. Potter 744 20.5 -3.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Cookson 455 12.5 +2.4 British National Front C. Ballantyne 49 1.4 +1.4 1,635 45.1 +2.7 3,627 Labour Party (UK) +1.3 Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Gilmore* 2,175 78.8 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Payne 334 12.1 -0.9 Liberal Party (UK) S. Lewis 250 9.1 +1.4 1,841 66.7 +0.3 2,759 Labour Party (UK) +0.2 Brooklands Brooklands Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton 2,059 48.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. O'Connor 1,540 36.3 -2.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) C. Duffy 641 15.1 +3.7 519 12.2 +2.1 4,240 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +1.1 Burnage Burnage Labour Party (UK) R. Whyte 2,412 48.8 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Houston 1,231 24.9 -12.5 Social Democratic Party (UK) A. Muir 749 15.2 +1.5 Green Party (UK) J. Foster 74 1.5 +1.5 1,181 23.9 +12.3 4,943 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +6.2 Central Central Labour Party (UK) T. Findlow 1,545 79.6 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hudson 222 11.4 -1.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) M. Lockwood 175 9.0 +4.3 1,323 68.1 -0.9 1,942 Labour Party (UK) -0.3 Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) S. McCardell 2,541 63.5 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones 934 23.3 -6.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) E. Watts 526 13.1 +1.9 1,607 40.2 +10.1 4,001 Labour Party (UK) +5.0 Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) S. Shaw* 2,674 79.9 +11.9 Social Democratic Party (UK) R. Harrison 673 20.1 -2.8 2,001 59.8 +14.8 3,347 Labour Party (UK) +7.3 Chorlton Chorlton Labour Party (UK) D. Black 2,848 48.2 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Kershaw 2,244 38.0 -4.3 Liberal Party (UK) W. Paver 776 13.1 -1.6 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Waterfield 35 0.6 -1.2 604 10.2 +9.0 5,903 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.7 Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) M. Hackett 1,997 49.7 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Fildes 1,248 31.0 -7.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) H. Showman 775 19.3 +7.5 749 18.6 +8.0 4,020 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +4.0 Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill* 2,575 43.4 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Bridson 1,896 32.0 +3.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) A. J. Bateman 1,345 22.7 +0.2 Green Party (UK) R. Riesco 116 2.0 +2.0 679 11.4 -8.1 5,932 Conservative Party (UK) -4.0 Fallowfield Fallowfield Labour Party (UK) P. Morrison* 2,180 54.6 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) S. Keegin 848 21.2 -13.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) G. Nevins 794 19.9 +8.7 Green Party (UK) R. Waters 173 4.3 +4.3 1,332 33.3 +14.1 3,995 Labour Party (UK) +7.1 Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) C. Brierley* 2,759 68.3 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) N. Dentith 666 16.5 -6.5 Social Democratic Party (UK) S. Wheale 570 14.1 +6.0 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Molloy 46 1.1 +1.1 2,093 51.8 +5.9 4,041 Labour Party (UK) +2.9 Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) D. Barker* 2,142 57.6 -6.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashley 1,165 31.3 +10.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Grimshaw 410 11.0 -4.4 977 26.3 -16.6 3,717 Labour Party (UK) -8.4 Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) Patrick Karney* 2,002 70.4 +2.1 Social Democratic Party (UK) G. Landsman 435 15.3 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Dimmock 407 14.3 -3.3 1,567 55.1 +4.4 2,844 Labour Party (UK) +0.4 Hulme Hulme Labour Party (UK) D. Lunts 2,080 81.6 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Feazey 246 9.7 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lamptey 223 8.7 -3.4 1,857 72.9 +4.4 2,549 Labour Party (UK) -0.7 Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Party (UK) Keith Whitmore* 2,637 53.3 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Sharpe 1,576 31.8 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) V. Colledge 621 12.5 -5.1 Green Party (UK) C. Shearman 116 2.3 +2.3 1,061 21.4 +11.7 4,950 Liberal Party (UK) +5.8 Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 2,842 63.1 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bailey 1,040 23.1 -10.7 Liberal Party (UK) D. Porter 620 13.8 +3.6 1,802 40.0 +17.8 4,502 Labour Party (UK) +8.9 Longsight Longsight Labour Party (UK) N. Moghal 2,406 63.4 -0.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) D. Cox 822 21.7 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Khan 430 11.3 -2.9 Green Party (UK) J. McCahon 135 3.6 +3.6 1,584 41.8 -2.5 3,793 Labour Party (UK) -1.3 Moss Side Moss Side Labour Party (UK) G. Ballance 2,675 80.6 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Barnes 342 10.3 -3.7 Liberal Party (UK) S. Jones 302 9.1 +1.6 2,333 70.3 +5.9 3,319 Labour Party (UK) +2.9 Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) C. McLaren* 2,584 56.1 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Taylor 1,172 25.4 -10.6 Liberal Party (UK) D. Gordon 471 10.2 +0.2 1,412 30.6 +13.0 4,608 Labour Party (UK) +6.5 Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) C. Tomlinson* 2,249 73.7 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Heathcote 545 17.9 +0.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Rea 204 6.7 +0.2 British National Front A. Coles 52 1.7 -1.3 1,704 55.9 -0.3 3,050 Labour Party (UK) -0.2 Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) K. Barnes* 2,716 59.3 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Logan 1,223 26.7 -9.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hargreaves 641 14.0 +4.4 1,493 32.6 +13.9 4,580 Labour Party (UK) +6.9 Old Moat Old Moat Labour Party (UK) A. Fender 2,790 51.0 -1.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. Monkhouse 1,276 23.3 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Aikman* 1,222 22.3 -12.3 Green Party (UK) C. Kirby 181 3.3 +3.3 1,514 27.7 +9.7 5,469 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -6.0 Rusholme Rusholme (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Byrne 2,137 47.1 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Mambu 1,946 Liberal Party (UK) Z. Gazdecki 1,840 40.5 +6.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Ramsbottom 1,815 Conservative Party (UK) N. Barnes 474 10.4 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 419 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Singh 86 1.9 +1.9 106 6.6 -7.0 4,537 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -3.5 Sharston Sharston Labour Party (UK) Ken Collis* 2,298 64.5 +11.5 Social Democratic Party (UK) R. Bowers 1,263 35.5 +21.2 1,035 29.1 +8.7 3,561 Labour Party (UK) -4.8 Whalley Range Whalley Range Labour Party (UK) J. Morris 2,310 49.7 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) L. Whetton 1,563 33.6 -8.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) K. McKeon 779 16.7 +0.9 747 16.1 +15.4 4,652 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +8.3 Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) A. Jones* 2,240 42.6 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Matthews 1,834 34.9 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jacobs 1,024 19.5 -9.8 Green Party (UK) G. Otten 156 3.0 +3.0 406 7.7 +5.9 5,254 Liberal Party (UK) +2.9 Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) E. Bullows 1,973 55.8 -16.9 Independent (politician) D. Wraxall 728 20.6 +20.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) E. Bowers 540 15.3 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Champion 293 8.3 -9.3 1,245 35.2 -19.9 3,534 Labour Party (UK) -18.7 References expanded Category:1986 English local elections 1986 Category:1980s in Manchester