1986 Fife Regional Council election

The 1986 Fife Regional Council election, the fourth election to Fife Regional Council, was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Labour maintaining their control of the regions 46 seat council.

1986 Fife Regional Council election

8 May 1986 (1986-05-08)
All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Alliance Conservative Last election 27 4 10 Seats won 30 8 4 Seat change 3 4 6 Popular vote 56,383 22,075 15,063 Percentage 46.4% 18.2% 12.4%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party SNP Communist Independent Last election 1 1 2 Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 22,369 2,210 2,003 Percentage 18.4% 1.8% 1.6%
Results by electoral division.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1986[1]
Turnout: 46.9%

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	30				65.2	46.4	56,383
	Alliance	8				17.4	18.2	22,075
	Conservative	4				8.7	12.4	15,063
	SNP	2				4.3	18.4	22,369
	Communist	1				2.2	1.8	2,210
	Independent	1				2.2	1.6	2,003
	Independent Labour	0				0.0	2.4	719
	Green	0				0.0	0.6	671

Ward results

References

1. pp.26-27