1986 Barnet London Borough Council election

The 1986 Barnet Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

1986 Barnet London Borough Council election
8 May 1986

All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 39 18 3
Seat change 9 6 3
Percentage 44.0% 30.9% 22.9%

Map of the results of the 1986 Barnet London Borough council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Background

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 42.0%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1986[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 43.4
  Labour 18 30.5
  Liberal 3 22.6

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Childs Hill

Childs Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Colindale

Colindale (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

East Barnet

East Barnet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

East Finchley

East Finchley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Edgware

Edgware (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Finchley

Finchley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Golders Green

Golders Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Hadley

Hadley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Hale

Hale (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Hendon

Hendon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Mill Hill

Mill Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

St Paul’s

St Paul’s (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Totteridge

Totteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

West Hendon

West Hendon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±

Woodhouse

Woodhouse (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Harris, Michael W 2,170
Labour Reed, Dennis P. 2,056
Labour Vis, Rudolf J. 1,973
Conservative Bull, Gillian M 1939
Conservative Halliday, Graham P 1877
Conservative Williams, Philip H. 1851
Alliance Fitzgerald, Gerard E 1,110
Alliance Saxl, Dagmar M 1,062
Alliance Wright, Albert S. 984

By-elections between 1986 and 1990

Hadley

Hadley by-election, 20 November 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gillian M. Bull 2,006
Alliance Rosemary M. Watkins 1,224
Labour Keith E. Livingstone 662
Ind. Conservative John P. Fitzgibbon 97
Turnout 30.07
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Beverley G. Lane.

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb by-election, 27 November 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Coral Sebag-Montefiore 1,415
Alliance Peter D. Falk 1,243
Labour Rita Brent 327
Turnout 27.97
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clement Halfon.

Arkley

Arkley by-election, 10 November 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Arthur A. Beck 1,462
Labour Kevin W. Smith 1,075
Liberal Democrats Michael A. Cleal 833
Independent Philip W. Groves 214
Green Simon A. Clarke 166
Turnout 29.66
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leah Hertz.

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb by-election, 10 November 1988[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Veronica C. Soskin 1,503
Liberal Democrats Michael S. Pickering 1,258
Labour Penelope Grant 306
Turnout 28.94
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Coral Sebag-Montefiore.

Arkley

Arkley by-election, 9 March 1989[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Philip H. Williams 1,468
Labour Keith E. Livingstone 1,094
Lib Dem Focus Team Michael A. CIeal 809
Independent Philip W. Groves 207
Turnout 29.12
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Wilfred Lipman.

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References

  1. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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