1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1984 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1984 1986 5 8 y 1987 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1987 15 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 ~35,150, 50.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 24 seats, 42.9% 24 24 14,392 37.8% 5.1 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 38.2% 19 17 2 13,696 36.0% 2.2 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 seats, 16.4% 0 2 2 9,974 26.2% 7.3 Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield District Council 1986.svg 270px Council composition following the election. The 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 11 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the seats were contested. While Labour maintained their control of the council, two seats in Handside Ward went to the SDP-Liberal Alliance's candidates, marking the first time any party outside of Labour and the Conservatives won a seat in one of the council's local elections. Summary Election results 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Labour Party (UK) 8 55.3 16 24 55.8 14,392 37.8 –5.1 Conservative Party (UK) 5 2 33.3 12 17 39.5 13,696 36.0 –2.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2 13.3 0 2 4.7 9,974 26.2 +7.3 References Welwyn Hatfield Category:Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire