1986 Rochford District Council election

1986 English local election July 2026 1986 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1984 Rochford District Council election 1984 1986 5 8 y 1987 Rochford District Council election 1987 14 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 5 22 5 6,518 39.2% 11.3% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 11 3 6,145 37.0% 7.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 3 3 1 3,409 20.5% 2.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 3 1 499 3.0% 1.0% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 did not stand did not stand N/A Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1986 Rochford District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rochford-1973-2012.pdf Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1986 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 5 5 35.7 17 22 55.0 6,518 39.2 –11.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 3 35.7 6 11 27.5 6,145 37.0 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) 3 1 21.4 0 3 7.5 3,409 20.5 +2.1 Independent politician 1 1 7.1 2 3 7.5 499 3.0 +1.0 Residents Association 0 0.0 1 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A Ratepayer 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 42 0.3 N/A Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Downhall Downhall SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Lemon 765 69.4 +13.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Murray 337 30.6 –13.4 428 38.8 +26.8 1,102 41.5 –2.9 2,655 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 13.4 Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Skinner 697 44.9 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Geach 487 31.4 –1.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Cox 367 23.7 –5.8 210 13.5 +9.5 1,551 35.2 +0.3 4,407 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East Conservative Party (UK) J. Sheaf* 801 48.5 –21.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Stevens 464 28.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Leftley 386 23.4 –7.0 337 20.4 –18.8 1,651 33.0 +4.7 5,009 Conservative Party (UK) Hockley East Hockley East Conservative Party (UK) C. Faherty 645 64.3 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Christie 358 35.7 N/A 287 28.6 N/A 1,003 31.3 –11.9 3,200 Conservative Party (UK) Hullbridge Riverside Hullbridge Riverside Labour Party (UK) D. Flack 529 45.6 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Letch 423 36.5 –0.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Menning 207 17.9 –9.2 106 9.1 N/A 1,159 37.5 +4.7 3,091 Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 5.0 Hullbridge South Hullbridge South Conservative Party (UK) R. Brown 413 52.1 +15.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Malcolm 379 47.9 +13.6 34 4.3 +1.5 792 33.6 –1.4 2,360 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 Lodge Lodge SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Handford 919 49.1 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Murison* 759 40.5 –8.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Foley 194 10.4 –0.1 160 8.5 N/A 1,872 40.1 +5.0 4,665 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 8.4 Rayleigh Central Rayleigh Central Independent politician S. Silva 499 43.1 +8.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Foster* 344 29.7 –10.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Harris 316 27.3 +11.3 155 13.4 N/A 1,159 39.9 +5.9 2,904 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 Rochford Eastwood Rochford Eastwood Conservative Party (UK) W. Budge* 233 32.6 –21.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Tasker 231 32.4 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Saunders 208 29.1 –16.5 Ratepayer G. Skinner 42 5.9 N/A 2 0.3 –8.6 714 52.6 +5.6 1,358 Conservative Party (UK) Rochford Roche Rochford Roche Labour Party (UK) C. Stephenson* 408 53.5 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eade 230 30.1 –4.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Haslam 125 16.4 +2.6 178 23.3 +7.1 763 50.3 –4.7 2,462 Labour Party (UK) 3.6 Rochford St Andrews Rochford St Andrews Labour Party (UK) D. Weir* 453 37.6 –12.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Easter 443 36.8 –13.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Cummings 309 25.6 N/A 10 0.8 N/A 1,205 48.9 +1.7 2,462 Labour Party (UK) 0.5 Trinity Trinity SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Boyd* 937 71.6 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Easter 371 28.4 –11.7 566 43.3 +23.6 1,308 45.6 –2.5 2,868 SDP-Liberal Alliance 11.7 Wheatley Wheatley Conservative Party (UK) B. Lovett* 538 47.9 +1.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Gordonn 482 42.9 –10.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Plackett 104 9.3 N/A 56 5.0 N/A 1,124 45.5 –1.1 2,469 Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 Whitehouse Whitehouse SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Hunnable 716 59.2 +24.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fowler 494 40.8 –12.0 222 18.3 N/A 1,210 46.3 +0.6 2,614 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 18.0 References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1986 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex