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1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
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1986 local election in England
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The 1986 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986 https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20141217153923/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf dead 17 December 2014 London Datastore London Residuary Body 29 March 2015
Background
108 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 21 candidates whilst the combined SDP-Liberal Alliance and the Liberal Democratic Focus Team ran 24.
Election result
Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 35 out of 48. The Conservatives and the Residents Association each held their 3 seats. The SDP–Liberal Alliance/Liberal Focus Team won 5 seats and 2 Independents were also elected.
Ward results
Abbey
Abbey (3)London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barking-Dagenham-1964-2010.pdf Elections Centre Plymouth University 19 May 2018
Labour Party (UK)
Terence Bird
1,330
54.9
+2.7
Labour Party (UK)
Graham Bramley
1,329
Labour Party (UK)
Abdul Khokhar
1,155
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Brian Beadle
488
20.1
-4.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Martin Taylor
421
Conservative Party (UK)
Reginald Knowles
399
16.5
-7.0
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Charlotte Winters
368
Independent politician
Derek Newcombe
207
8.5
N/A
Independent politician
Barbara Newcombe
204
37.1
-2.4
6,661
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Alibon
Alibon (2)
Labour Party (UK)
David Cooper
1,061
71.9
+19.7
Labour Party (UK)
Ernest White
1,013
SDP–Liberal Alliance
John Carter
236
16.0
-13.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Doris Taylor
179
12.1
-5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
John Taylor
177
31.9
-0.3
4,714
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Cambell
Cambell (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Joseph Butler
1,559
80.2
+11.8
Labour Party (UK)
Marjorie Creasy
1,422
Labour Party (UK)
Mabel Arnold
1,352
Conservative Party (UK)
Charles Bond
385
19.8
-11.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Trevor Wade
336
31.6
-0.3
7,120
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chadwell Heath
Chadwell Heath (3)
Residents Association
Albert Gibbs
1,643
70.5
-9.8
Residents Association
Raymond Gowland
1,585
Residents Association
Robert Jeyes
1,585
Labour Party (UK)
Terence Collins
689
29.5
+12.0
Labour Party (UK)
Charles Chown
684
Labour Party (UK)
Michael O'Shea
625
37.6
-1.1
6,843
Residents Association
Residents Association
Residents Association
Eastbrook
Eastbrook (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Blackburn
1,347
58.9
+18.5
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Tibble
1,314
Labour Party (UK)
Lawrence Bunn
1,232
Conservative Party (UK)
Royston Oliver
514
22.5
-12.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Kenneth Coombs
513
Conservative Party (UK)
William Preston
450
SDP–Liberal Alliance
David Kingaby
424
18.6
-5.7
32.6
-1.2
7,196
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Eastbury
Eastbury (2)
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Stephen Churchman
1,366
58.7
+35.2
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
David Smith
1,301
Labour Party (UK)
Edith Bradley
963
41.3
-8.7
Labour Party (UK)
Patrick Manley
937
52.0
+14.1
4,735
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Labour Party (UK)
Fanshawe
Fanshawe (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Jones
1,498
71.0
-19.8
Labour Party (UK)
John Thomas
1,326
Labour Party (UK)
Ernest Turner
1,287
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Susan Watson
514
24.4
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
Jeffrey Porter
97
4.6
-4.6
29.3
+5.0
6,811
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Gascoigne
Gascoigne (3)
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Alan Beadle
1,570
67.5
+13.5
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Ronwen Beadle
1,565
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Alan Cooper
1,416
Labour Party (UK)
Wendola Bomberg
756
32.5
-2.9
Labour Party (UK)
David Geary
716
Labour Party (UK)
Nirmal Gill
631
40.1
-1.3
6,244
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Goresbrook
Goresbrook (2)
Labour Party (UK)
Alan Thomas
1,295
77.5
+13.3
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Robinson
1,235
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Catherine Gavin
281
16.8
N/A
National Front (UK)
Jeannie Pearce
94
5.6
+1.1
National Front (UK)
Stephen Woodward
72
33.3
+5.1
5,018
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Heath
Heath (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Charles Fairbrass
1,581
63.9
+4.2
Labour Party (UK)
Harry Tindell
1,438
Labour Party (UK)
John Lawrence
1,397
Conservative Party (UK)
Iris Johnson
459
18.6
+18.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Joan Preston
410
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Mercy Bonner
385
15.6
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
William Preston
375
Communist Party of Great Britain
Helena Ott
49
2.0
-0.8
32.2
-0.8
7,472
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Longbridge
Longbridge (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Cook
1,087
37.1
-16.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Janice Izzard
1,058
Conservative Party (UK)
John Seaman
1,038
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Daniel Felton
989
33.8
+9.1
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Susan Vickers
968
Liberal Democratic Focus Team
Shirley Felton
962
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Jones
850
29.0
+7.5
Labour Party (UK)
Maureen Fitz-Henry
814
Labour Party (UK)
Robin Dixon
805
42.7
+1.2
7,158
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Manor
Manor (2)
Labour Party (UK)
James Mannering
1,184
70.7
+3.5
Labour Party (UK)
Alastair Hannah-Rogers
1,064
SDP–Liberal Alliance
David Reed
260
15.5
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Hall
231
13.8
-14.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Maureen Hall
221
33.7
+0.4
4,834
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Marks Gate
Marks Gate (1)
Independent politician
Donald Pepper
457
52.2
-11.9
Labour Party (UK)
Margaret West
418
47.8
+11.9
40.2
+3.7
2,178
Independent politician
Parsloes
Parsloes (2)
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Walker
1,227
69.7
+21.4
Labour Party (UK)
John Dias-Broughton
1,225
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Wendy Churchman
280
15.9
-5.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Mary Smith
258
Conservative Party (UK)
Frederick Maloney
254
14.4
-15.7
35.3
-0.6
5,201
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
River
River (2)
Labour Party (UK)
John Wainwright
859
43.3
+1.2
Independent Resident
Patricia Twomey
640
32.2
-7.0
Labour Party (UK)
Inder Jamu
621
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Jean Key
247
12.4
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
John Kinnie
240
12.1
-6.6
31.4
-1.8
5,155
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Thames
Thames (2)
Labour Party (UK)
George Shaw
1,522
83.2
+21.8
Labour Party (UK)
Royston Patient
1,457
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Robert Porter
307
16.8
-3.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Dennis Keenan
300
39.6
-4.1
4,757
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Triptons
Triptons (3)
Labour Party (UK)
George Brooker
1,421
71.1
+8.6
Labour Party (UK)
John Davis
1,417
Labour Party (UK)
Cameron Geddes
1,144
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Mark Kingswood
577
28.9
-5.0
30.6
+4.6
7,046
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Valence
Valence (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Leonard Collins
1,418
68.1
-22.5
Labour Party (UK)
Jean Bruce
1,413
Labour Party (UK)
Bryan Osborn
1,274
SDP–Liberal Alliance
Raymond Langley
599
28.8
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
Alfred Ott
66
3.2
-6.2
29.9
+6.3
7,079
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Village
Village (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Bradley
1,498
72.7
+30.5
Labour Party (UK)
Alfred Rusha
1,414
Labour Party (UK)
Ronald Whitbread
1,371
Conservative Party (UK)
Leonard Johnson
563
27.3
-3.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Ross
522
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Mallindine
500
30.8
-0.4
7,649
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
By-elections between 1986 and 1990
Gascoigne
Gascoigne by-election, 18 September 1986London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990 https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1990-5-3.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160113101252/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1990-5-3.pdf dead 13 January 2016 London Datastore London Research Centre 29 March 2015
Liberal Party (UK)
Susan Vickers
1,450
73.8
+6.3
Labour Party (UK)
David Geary
466
23.7
-8.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Hall
49
2.5
+2.5
984
50.1
N/A
31.5
-8.6
6,264
Liberal Party (UK)
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan Beadle.
Fanshawe
Fanshawe by-election, 10 March 1988
Labour Party (UK)
Raymond Parkin
910
77.3
+6.3
Conservative Party (UK)
William Preston
247
21.0
+21.0
Communist Party of Great Britain
Alfred Ott
20
1.7
-2.9
663
56.3
N/A
17.7
-11.6
6,666
Labour Party (UK)
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ernest Turner.
Marks Gate
Marks Gate by-election, 10 March 1988
Labour Party (UK)
Maureen Worby
477
64.0
+16.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Malladine
268
36.0
+36.0
209
28.0
N/A
35.5
-4.7
2,098
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Donald Pepper.
River
River by-election, 3 November 1988
Labour Party (UK)
Inder Jamu
542
49.2
+5.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Marcus Needham
294
26.7
+14.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Bertram
266
24.1
+11.7
248
22.5
N/A
21.7
-9.7
5,073
Labour Party (UK)
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patricia Twomey.
Abbey
Abbey by-election, 8 June 1989
Labour Party (UK)
Mohammad Fani
1,158
59.8
+4.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Nicholas Smith
524
27.1
+10.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Martin Taylor
253
13.1
-7.0
634
32.7
N/A
28.6
-8.5
6,793
Labour Party (UK)
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Abdul Khokhar.
References
1986
Barking