1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 4 7 2
Seats after 20 15 4
Seat change 5 4 1
Popular vote 18,884 18,795 8,996
Percentage 40.5% 40.3% 19.3%
Swing 2.5% 7.5% 4.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4 5 30.8 16 20 51.3 18,884 40.5 –2.5
  Alliance 7 4 53.8 8 15 38.5 18,795 40.3 +7.5
  Labour 2 1 15.4 2 4 10.3 8,996 19.3 –4.7

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance V. Topham 2,257 53.9 +1.9
Conservative R. Edwards 1,629 38.9 –2.3
Labour L. Davidson 303 7.2 +0.4
Majority 628 15.0 +4.2
Turnout 4,189 43.6 –2.5
Registered electors 9,622
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 2.1

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Cronkshaw 1,972 46.8 +12.9
Conservative T. Birdseye 1,587 37.7 –7.6
Labour N. Boorman 656 15.6 –5.2
Majority 385 9.1 N/A
Turnout 4,215 42.6 +7.2
Registered electors 9,892
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 10.3

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Wade 1,916 47.1 +4.3
Conservative M. Myers 1,834 45.1 –4.3
Labour A. Rothwell 314 7.7 –0.1
Majority 82 2.0 N/A
Turnout 4,064 42.2 +6.2
Registered electors 9,647
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 4.3

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Elf 1,829 47.8 –1.9
Conservative C. Terson 1,585 41.4 +0.5
Labour P. Harrison 415 10.8 +1.5
Majority 244 6.4 –2.4
Turnout 3,829 34.6 –1.6
Registered electors 11,065
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 1.2

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Bailey 1,982 50.9 –2.1
Conservative J. Gibbs 1,563 40.2 +0.2
Labour K. Lee 347 8.9 +1.9
Majority 419 10.8 –2.2
Turnout 3,892 41.5 –2.0
Registered electors 9,394
Alliance hold Swing 1.2

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Cater* 1,197 43.2 –12.9
Alliance J. Overy 996 36.0 N/A
Labour D. Waring 577 20.8 –23.1
Majority 201 7.3 –4.9
Turnout 2,770 33.7 +7.8
Registered electors 8,226
Conservative hold

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Hugill* 2,229 58.3 +5.5
Conservative S. Houghton 1,082 28.3 –5.6
Labour J. Cole 511 13.4 +0.1
Majority 1,147 30.0 +11.1
Turnout 3,822 38.8 +1.0
Registered electors 9,876
Alliance hold Swing 5.6

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ascroft* 2,214 51.2 +3.0
Labour M. Howells 1,435 33.2 –6.5
Alliance J. Ruhier 677 15.6 +3.5
Majority 779 18.0 +9.4
Turnout 4,326 34.6 +0.1
Registered electors 12,500
Conservative hold Swing 4.8

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Haine 1,661 47.2 –14.8
Alliance R. Hendry 1,228 34.9 +18.8
Labour A. McAnulty 632 17.9 –3.9
Majority 433 12.3 –27.9
Turnout 3,521 36.0 +6.3
Registered electors 9,820
Conservative hold Swing 16.8

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Smith 1,271 50.2 +0.9
Conservative C. Malyon 777 30.7 –5.1
Alliance S. Gibeon 483 19.1 +4.1
Majority 494 19.5 +6.0
Turnout 2,531 30.9 +0.8
Registered electors 8,338
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 3.0

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Moss* 1,954 60.8 –9.3
Alliance V. Cooper 747 23.2 +9.0
Labour T. Sandall 515 16.0 +0.3
Majority 1,207 37.5 –16.9
Turnout 3,216 31.3 +5.1
Registered electors 10,276
Conservative hold Swing 9.2

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dunn* 1,786 52.3 +1.8
Conservative S. Carr 902 26.4 –2.8
Alliance D. Turner 730 21.4 +3.8
Majority 884 25.9 N/A
Turnout 3,418 33.5 –4.4
Registered electors 9,801
Labour hold Swing 2.3

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Palmer* 1,749 53.7 +4.0
Conservative J. Rowswell 899 27.6 –5.9
Labour A. Smith 608 18.7 +2.0
Majority 850 26.1 +9.9
Turnout 3,256 36.4 –2.2
Registered electors 8,973
Alliance hold Swing 5.0

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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