1986 Merton London Borough Council election

1986 local election in England March 2015 March 2015 1986 Merton London Borough Council election parliamentary 1982 Merton London Borough Council election 1982 8 May 1986 1990 Merton London Borough Council election 1990 All 57 council seats onMerton London Borough Council 49.8% (2.3%) 125x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 44 seats, 51.2% 29 15 69,161 41.1% 10.1% 125x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 13 seats, 25.4% 25 12 59,974 35.7% 10.3% 125x50px|Blank Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association 0 seats, 1.5% 3 3 3,919 2.3% 0.8% Council leader Council leader after election Harry Cowd Conservative Party (UK) Harry Cowd Conservative Party (UK) Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England and Scotland. The whole council was up for election and the incumbent majority Conservative administration remained in overall control of the council, its majority reduced to one seat.https://www2.merton.gov.uk/results_summary_locals_from_1964.pdf Merton Council Election Results 1964-2012 Merton Council 9 June 2018 23 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223074423/http://www.merton.gov.uk/results_summary_locals_from_1964.pdf dead Background Merton local elections#1982-1986At the last election, the Conservatives had remained in overall majority control of the council, winning 44 seats. The Labour Party was returned as the only opposition party, with 13 seats. In the same election, Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association lost all their three seats to the Conservatives. Following the death of Cllr. Michael Page, at a by-election in Longthornton on 15 March 1984, the Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association regained one of their seats from the Conservatives.http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1982-5-6.pdf London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982 1982 Greater London Council 20 June 2018 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114315/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1982-5-6.pdf dead Results Merton local election result 1986The Liberal Democrat vote count includes two candidates who stood under the description of "Liberal Alliance Focus Team" in Durnsford. nThe Independent vote count includes one candidate who stood under the description of "Independent Labour" in Longthornton, winning 146 votes. n Conservative Party (UK) yes 29 0 15 15 50.9% 41.1% 69,161 10.1% Labour Party (UK) 25 12 0 12 43.9% 35.7% 59,974 10.3% Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association 3 3 0 3 5.3% 2.3% 3,919 0.8% SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0 0 0 0% 20.4% 34,325 1.1% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0% 0.4% 630 n/a National Front (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 0.1% 154 In Durnsford, future Prime Minister Theresa May was first elected to public office, holding the seat for the Conservative Party and beating Tony Colman, the future Labour MP for Putney, who also later led Merton Council between 1991 and 1997. Ward results Durnsford Durnsford (2)http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986 London Residuary Body - Research and Intelligence Unit 1986 17 December 2014 20 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20141217153923/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf dead Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Gill 857 1,675 4,562 1 yes Conservative Party (UK) Theresa May 818 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Kennedy 734 1,464 4,562 1 yes Liberal Party (UK) Susan Knibbs 731 1,423 4,562 1 yes Labour Party (UK) Anthony J. Colman 730 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Barraclough 692 4,562 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Notes and references Notes n References 1986 Merton