1986 Central Regional Council election

1986 Central Regional Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 22 seats, 43.0% 5 seats, 27.6% 4 seats, 13.5%
Seats won 23 5 4
Seat change 1
Popular vote 48,696 34,430 10,552
Percentage 48.5% 34.3% 10.5%
Swing 5.5% 6.7% 3.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Independent
Last election 1 seat, 11.9% 2 seats, 3.9%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 5,451 1,101
Percentage 5.4% 1.1%
Swing 6.5% 2.8%
Council composition after the election.

The fourth election to Central Regional Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections.

Results

1986 Central Regional Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 1 67.6 48.5 48,696 5.5
  SNP 5 14.7 34.3 34,430 6.7
  Conservative 4 11.8 10.5 10,552 3.0
  Alliance 1 2.9 5.4 5,451 6.5
  Independent 1 1 2.9 1.1 1,101 2.8
  Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 117 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Regional Elections 1986" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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