1986 Croydon London Borough Council election
The 1986 Croydon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon 36 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 44 | 0 | 18 | ![]() |
62.86 | 44.5 | |||
Labour | 26 | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
37.14 | 29.2 | |||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 24.4 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
0 |
44 | 26 |
Con | Labour |
Ward results
Addiscombe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick | 1,680 | |||
Labour Co-op | Martin D. Walker | 1,630 | |||
Labour Co-op | Nancy T. Irwin | 1,627 | |||
Conservative | Megan Holt-Thomas | 1,608 | |||
Conservative | Peter G. Holt-Thomas | 1,581 | |||
Conservative | Christopher A. Fink | 1,517 | |||
Liberal | Paul D. Wiggin | 1,277 | |||
Liberal | Leslie A. Rowe | 1,242 | |||
Liberal | Susan E. Wiggin | 1,215 | |||
Majority | 19 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Ashburton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edwin S. Arram | 1,471 | |||
Conservative | George A. Holmes | 1,338 | |||
Labour | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 860 | |||
Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 814 | |||
Alliance | Richard J. Edwards | 805 | |||
Alliance | Paul F. West | 728 | |||
Majority | 478 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bensham Manor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham A. Dean | 2,252 | |||
Labour | Paul R. Mee | 2,058 | |||
Labour | Hilary A. Key | 2,045 | |||
Conservative | Steven L. V. Hollands | 1,544 | |||
Conservative | Ronald J. Bowker | 1,517 | |||
Conservative | Julia A. Wood | 1,342 | |||
Alliance | Valerie F. S. Lehec | 740 | |||
Alliance | Philip V. Pavey | 650 | |||
Alliance | Nicholas P. Willis | 648 | |||
Green | Timothy A. J. Rowe | 172 | |||
Majority | 501 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Beulah
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philomena M. Brown | 1,510 | |||
Conservative | Klemens E. Zdanowicz | 1,447 | |||
Labour | Martin R. Kender | 787 | |||
Labour | Joy M. Laing | 720 | |||
Alliance | Julie Armitage | 516 | |||
Alliance | Trevor J. Barker | 508 | |||
Majority | 660 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Broad Green
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christine M. Jarrold | 1,913 | |||
Labour | Kevin D. Jarrold | 1,895 | |||
Labour | Hugh P. Atkinson | 1,887 | |||
Conservative | Geoffrey N. de Bois | 870 | |||
Conservative | Douglas A. H. Sharman | 801 | |||
Conservative | Stephen G. Ghero | 792 | |||
Alliance | Christopher M. Pocock | 524 | |||
Alliance | Christopher D. Hunt | 513 | |||
Alliance | Stephen A. Hall | 500 | |||
Majority | 1,017 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Coulsdon East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael S. Barber | 2,446 | |||
Conservative | Stanley E. Littlechild | 2,382 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | 2,264 | |||
Alliance | Peter H. Billenness | 2,022 | |||
Alliance | Ian R. Atkins | 2,021 | |||
Alliance | Hugh Pierce | 1,912 | |||
Labour | Catherine T. Evans | 345 | |||
Labour | John F. Treffry | 338 | |||
Labour | Nuala C. O'Neill | 334 | |||
Majority | 242 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Croham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Ian Croft | 2,315 | |||
Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 2,225 | |||
Conservative | John P. B. Hecks | 2,189 | |||
Alliance | James S. Forrest | 2,117 | |||
Alliance | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,928 | |||
Alliance | Stephen P. J. Maloney | 1,905 | |||
Labour | David J. White | 401 | |||
Labour | Pauline H. Scharp | 399 | |||
Labour | Claire E. M. Bailey Newton | 372 | |||
Green | Michael Spencer-Bowdage | 255 | |||
Majority | 72 | ||||
Turnout | 48.3 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,479 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John L. Aston | 2,521 | |||
Conservative | Robert W. Coatman | 2,483 | |||
Conservative | Michael D. Wunn | 2,324 | |||
Alliance | Tyrrell Burgess | 1,004 | |||
Labour | Stanley L. Eaton | 967 | |||
Alliance | Philip H. Barron | 952 | |||
Labour | Richard A. Frost | 933 | |||
Labour | Vanessa C. Fry | 932 | |||
Alliance | Norman Harris | 930 | |||
Majority | 1,320 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fieldway
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | James L. Walker | 1,450 | |||
Labour Co-op | Mary M. Walker | 1,296 | |||
Conservative | John R. Miller | 416 | |||
Conservative | Roy T. Miller | 390 | |||
Alliance | Philip J. Harvey | 222 | |||
Alliance | Clare V. Boyle | 213 | |||
Majority | 880 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Heathfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Mary M. H. Horden | 2,416 | |||
Conservative | Nicholas E. V. Perry | 2,416 | |||
Conservative | Richard F. Pannett | 2,406 | |||
Alliance | David A. Partridge | 866 | |||
Alliance | Ian Dixie | 827 | |||
Alliance | Frances M. Williams | 806 | |||
Labour | Thomas F. H. King | 595 | |||
Labour | Mark Chapman | 574 | |||
Labour | Owen H. Williams | 537 | |||
Majority | 1,540 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kenley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan K. Carey | 1,478 | |||
Conservative | Brian G. Smith | 1,363 | |||
Alliance | Sidney R. H. King | 752 | |||
Alliance | Robert D. Riddett | 723 | |||
Labour | Andrew J. Cridford | 289 | |||
Labour | Lillian L. Scott | 254 | |||
Majority | 611 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Monks Orchard
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert W. Elliott | 1,936 | |||
Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 1,884 | |||
Labour | David L. Davies | 685 | |||
Alliance | Anne M. Brown | 665 | |||
Alliance | Julian D. Goldie | 635 | |||
Labour | Marie E. Henderson | 625 | |||
Majority | 1,199 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
New Addington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Roger M. Burgess | 1,786 | |||
Labour | Brenda P. Kirby | 1,756 | |||
Labour | Geraint R. Davies | 1,678 | |||
Conservative | Alfred J. Doherty | 789 | |||
Conservative | Brian D. J. O'Shea | 680 | |||
Conservative | Catherine M. C. Wunn | 650 | |||
Alliance | Anthony E. W. Gooch | 379 | |||
Alliance | Katharine A. Finney | 336 | |||
Alliance | Mahmood I. Bhamji | 284 | |||
Majority | 889 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Norbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Lindsay R. Hodges | 2,044 | |||
Conservative | Colin Johnston | 2,037 | |||
Conservative | Bryan J. Kendall | 2,033 | |||
Alliance | Pamela E. Freeman | 1,162 | |||
Alliance | John Fraser | 1,160 | |||
Labour | Paul J. Murray | 1,134 | |||
Alliance | George M. T. Pirintji | 1,122 | |||
Labour | Douglas I. Stuart | 1,103 | |||
Labour | Mary S. Stuart | 1,055 | |||
Majority | 871 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Purley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter J. F. Macdonald | 2,423 | |||
Conservative | George A. Smith | 2,404 | |||
Conservative | David L. Congdon | 2,392 | |||
Alliance | Sheila Buckle | 1,266 | |||
Alliance | John Hatherley | 1,118 | |||
Alliance | Jonathan M. Cardy | 1,084 | |||
Labour | Geoffrey Bish | 498 | |||
Labour | Stephen Baister | 493 | |||
Majority | 1,126 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rylands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Guy L. Harding | 1,175 | |||
Conservative | Keith Wilson | 1,105 | |||
Labour | Patrick T. Ryan | 926 | |||
Labour | Michael J. Anteney | 914 | |||
Alliance | Robin Taylor | 752 | |||
Alliance | Charles L. Bailey | 650 | |||
Majority | 179 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sanderstead
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Colin J. Hood | 2,178 | |||
Conservative | Bruce T. H. Marshall | 2,042 | |||
Alliance | Angela C. Mills | 896 | |||
Alliance | Raymond W. Bustin | 883 | |||
Labour | Anthony J. Lear | 352 | |||
Labour | Rose I. White | 294 | |||
Green | Edmond M. Rosenthal | 149 | |||
Majority | 1,146 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Selsdon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Dudley S. Mead | 2,154 | |||
Conservative | Ian L. Aarons | 2,126 | |||
Alliance | Patricia A. Charman | 752 | |||
Alliance | Philip Ashley | 719 | |||
Labour | Michael P. J. Phelan | 386 | |||
Labour | John H. Robinson | 359 | |||
Majority | 1,374 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South Norwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Beryl Saunders | 1,407 | |||
Conservative | David Lipman | 1,400 | |||
Conservative | Paul A. Saunders | 1,379 | |||
Liberal | Jeremy E. Cope | 1,189 | |||
Liberal | Pamela M. Whirrity | 1,169 | |||
Liberal | Anthony R. Phillips | 1,148 | |||
Labour | Iain K. Forbes | 972 | |||
Labour | Elaine A. Gibbon | 939 | |||
Labour | Margaret H. Hardley | 907 | |||
Majority | 190 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Spring Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Denis E. Perry | 2,275 | |||
Conservative | Janet A. Marshall | 2,265 | |||
Labour | Peter J. Champion | 693 | |||
Alliance | Christine T. Martin | 651 | |||
Labour | Stephen C. Moyse | 646 | |||
Alliance | Robert J. Williams | 622 | |||
Majority | 1,572 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Thornton Heath
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,871 | |||
Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 1,860 | |||
Labour | Leni Gillman | 1,726 | |||
Residents | John G. Davies | 1,378 | |||
Residents | John C. Morgan | 1,332 | |||
Residents | Phyllis A. Stelling | 1,252 | |||
Alliance | Peter C. Davies | 644 | |||
Alliance | Meem Y. Sheen | 534 | |||
Alliance | Katherine M. Chadderton | 524 | |||
Majority | 348 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Upper Norwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Margaret C. V. Parfitt | 1,497 | |||
Conservative | Ernest G. Noad | 1,468 | |||
Labour | Andrew M. S. Ward | 985 | |||
Labour | Michael D. Petrou | 953 | |||
Alliance | David A. Sawyer | 464 | |||
Alliance | Lawrence West | 453 | |||
Majority | 483 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Waddon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | James J. Nea | 1,994 | |||
Conservative | Reginald H. Kent | 1,941 | |||
Labour | Christopher R. Allen | 1,876 | |||
Conservative | Beverley S. Winborn | 1,808 | |||
Labour | Anthony J. Slatcher | 1,776 | |||
Labour | Andrew C. Theobald | 1,730 | |||
Alliance | Charles E. Burling | 908 | |||
Alliance | Joy I.D. Prince | 874 | |||
Alliance | William N. Tucker | 852 | |||
National Front | Paul Ballard | 144 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
West Thornton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 1,954 | |||
Labour | David R. Evans | 1,932 | |||
Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 1,834 | |||
Conservative | Stephen J. Stewart | 1,386 | |||
Conservative | Eric W. Howell | 1,357 | |||
Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 1,320 | |||
Alliance | Janet R. Pitt | 922 | |||
Alliance | Alan J. Holder | 823 | |||
Alliance | Graham F. Williams | 763 | |||
Majority | 448 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Whitehorse Manor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Robert C. E. Brooks | 1,501 | |||
Labour | Alison J. Roberts | 1,372 | |||
Labour | Ian Smedley | 1,285 | |||
Liberal | William H. Pitt | 1,117 | |||
Conservative | Denis V. Read | 932 | |||
Conservative | Arthur S. Dwan | 926 | |||
Conservative | Kathleen M. Brickwood | 920 | |||
SDP | Geoffrey Morley | 890 | |||
Liberal | Robert B. Russell | 870 | |||
National Front | Keith D. Handy | 85 | |||
Majority | 168 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Woodcote & Coulsdon West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Conservative | Maurice A. Fowler | 2,778 | |||
Conservative | Samuel J. Moore | 2,750 | |||
Conservative | Jenefer G. A. Riley | 2,693 | |||
Alliance | John P. Callen | 1,210 | |||
Alliance | Keith C. Jacobs | 1,136 | |||
Alliance | Michael E. Rosenbloom | 1,054 | |||
Labour | David Denver | 500 | |||
Labour | Georgina C. Page | 490 | |||
Labour | Judah L. Scharp | 424 | |||
Majority | 1,483 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Woodside
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Toni E. Letts | 1,221 | |||
Labour | Robert P. Trory | 1,142 | |||
Conservative | Dennis F. Todd | 1,060 | |||
Conservative | Jack Westbury | 975 | |||
Alliance | Diana M. Landon | 415 | |||
Alliance | Graeme Peters | 367 | |||
Majority | 82 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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References
- "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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