1986 Colchester Borough Council election

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1986 Colchester Borough Council election

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21 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 41.6% (0.3%)
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Conservative | Alliance | Labour
Last election  | 34 seats, 42.9%  | 10 seats, 25.1%  | 12 seats, 28.2%
Seats won  | 6  | 8  | 5
Seats after  | 28 | 16 | 12
Seat change  |  6  |  6  |
Popular vote  | 13,873  | 14,988  | 11,185
Percentage  | 33.3%  | 36.0%  | 26.9%
Swing  | 9.6%  | 10.9%  | 1.3%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Tiptree Residents | Independent
Last election  | 3 seats, 2.3%  | 1 seat, 1.5%
Seats won  | 1  | 1
Seats after  | 3 | 1
Seat change  |  |
Popular vote  | 1,110  | 459
Percentage  | 2.7%  | 1.1%
Swing  | 0.4%  | 0.4%

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Winner of each seat at the 1986 Colchester Borough Council election

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

No overall control

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Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

At the election, the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control after having held an overall majority since the 1976 election.

## Summary[edit]

1986 Colchester Borough Council election[1]

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Conservative | 6  |  6  | 28.6  | 22  | 28 | 46.7  | 13,873  | 33.3  | –9.6
| Alliance | 8  |  6  | 38.1  | 8  | 16 | 26.7  | 14,988  | 36.0  | +10.9
| Labour | 5  |  | 23.8  | 7  | 12 | 20.0  | 11,185  | 26.9  | –1.3
| Tiptree Residents | 1  |  | 4.8  | 2  | 3 | 5.0  | 1,110  | 2.7  | +0.4
| Independent | 1  |  | 4.8  | 0  | 1 | 1.7  | 459  | 1.1  | –0.4

## Ward results[edit]

### Berechurch[edit]

Berechurch  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | M. Bayliss  | 1,235  | 43.6  | +6.2
| Labour | B. McQuitty*  | 1,115  | 39.4  | +2.4
| Conservative | A. Kimberley  | 483  | 17.0  | -8.6
Majority  | 120  | 4.2  | +3.9
Turnout | 2,833  | 47.0  | +8.4
Registered electors | 6,029  |  |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 1.9  |

### Birch-Messing[edit]

Birch-Messing  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | T. Wayman*  | 422  | 63.9  | -12.2
| Alliance | A. Chataway  | 187  | 28.3  | +11.2
| Labour | J. Brice  | 51  | 7.7  | -0.9
Majority  | 235  | 35.6  | -23.3
Turnout | 660  | 48.5  | -2.3
Registered electors | 1,361  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing | 11.7  |

### Boxted & Langham[edit]

Boxted & Langham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | C. Garnett*  | 600  | 63.0  | -0.1
| Alliance | D. Elmer  | 261  | 27.4  | -1.8
| Labour | S. Vanplew  | 91  | 9.6  | +1.9
Majority  | 339  | 35.6  | +1.8
Turnout | 952  | 50.3  | -4.3
Registered electors | 1,894  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9  |

### Castle[edit]

Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ken Cooke*  | 1,090  | 39.8  | +4.8
| Alliance | Chris Hall  | 865  | 31.6  | +15.4
| Conservative | J. Hazell  | 784  | 28.6  | -19.2
Majority  | 225  | 8.2  | N/A
Turnout | 2,739  | 53.2  | +5.9
Registered electors | 5,150  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.3  |

### Harbour[edit]

Harbour  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rod Green*  | 1,076  | 44.0  | -12.1
| Alliance | E. Fowler  | 845  | 34.6  | +14.1
| Conservative | Mike Coyne  | 485  | 19.9  | -3.6
| Independent | F. Baldwin  | 37  | 1.5  | N/A
Majority  | 231  | 9.4  | -23.2
Turnout | 2,443  | 45.2  | +5.7
Registered electors | 5,470  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.1  |

### Lexden[edit]

Lexden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | W. Sandford  | 1,218  | 53.7  | +4.2
| Conservative | S. Lewis  | 921  | 40.6  | -5.1
| Labour | D. Chappell  | 129  | 5.7  | +0.8
Majority  | 297  | 13.1  | +9.3
Turnout | 2,268  | 53.6  | -3.6
Registered electors | 4,235  |  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.7  |

### Mile End[edit]

Mile End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Fulford*  | 797  | 48.1  | -8.1
| Alliance | W. Reid  | 513  | 31.0  | +16.9
| Labour | S. Dick  | 347  | 20.9  | -8.5
Majority  | 284  | 17.1  | -10.0
Turnout | 1,657  | 41.7  | -0.2
Registered electors | 3,971  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 12.5  |

### New Town[edit]

New Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Y. Edkins  | 1,100  | 60.4  | -11.4
| Labour | J. Bayles  | 450  | 24.7  | +8.5
| Conservative | J. Clarke  | 270  | 14.8  | +2.8
Majority  | 650  | 35.7  | -19.9
Turnout | 1,820  | 39.3  | -9.1
Registered electors | 4,630  |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 10.0  |

### Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | David Goss  | 1,445  | 55.0  | +4.0
| Conservative | S. Sheffield  | 827  | 31.5  | -5.2
| Labour | E. Plowright  | 353  | 13.4  | +1.1
Majority  | 618  | 23.5  | +9.2
Turnout | 2,625  | 51.7  | +1.0
Registered electors | 5,082  |  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.6  |

### Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | G. Daldry*  | 1,299  | 57.3  | +13.4
| Labour | Chris Pearson  | 734  | 32.4  | -11.2
| Conservative | A. Stevenson  | 235  | 10.4  | -2.1
Majority  | 565  | 24.9  | +24.6
Turnout | 2,268  | 36.8  | -1.4
Registered electors | 6,159  |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing | 12.3  |

### St. Andrew's[edit]

St. Andrew's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graham Bober*  | 1,310  | 59.4  | -3.1
| Conservative | R. Larkins  | 485  | 22.0  | -2.6
| Alliance | J. Meleschko  | 410  | 18.6  | +5.7
Majority  | 825  | 37.4  | -0.5
Turnout | 2,205  | 25.4  | -6.0
Registered electors | 8,690  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.3  |

### St. Anne's[edit]

St. Anne's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Mike Hogg  | 890  | 39.4  | +22.3
| Labour | K. Hindle  | 716  | 31.7  | -13.7
| Conservative | L. Spendlove  | 653  | 28.9  | -8.7
Majority  | 174  | 7.7  | N/A
Turnout | 2,259  | 46.3  | -4.0
Registered electors | 4,876  |  |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | 18.0  |

### St. John's[edit]

St. John's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | E. Hubbard  | 928  | 45.5  | +10.3
| Conservative | M. Roots*  | 885  | 43.4  | -8.5
| Labour | G. Rose  | 226  | 11.1  | -1.8
Majority  | 43  | 2.1  | N/A
Turnout | 2,039  | 46.3  | +1.6
Registered electors | 4,560  |  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.4  |

### St. Mary's[edit]

St. Mary's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nigel Chapman*  | 964  | 47.6  | -15.1
| Alliance | R. Baker  | 603  | 29.8  | +11.6
| Labour | R. Turp  | 459  | 22.7  | +3.6
Majority  | 361  | 17.8  | -25.8
Turnout | 2,026  | 40.2  | -1.4
Registered electors | 5,042  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 13.4  |

### Stanway[edit]

Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.

Stanway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | J. Ellis  | 893  | 44.0  | +13.7
| Conservative | I. Parsonson  | 831  | 40.9  | -11.0
| Labour | M. Fitzgibbon  | 306  | 15.1  | -2.7
Majority  | 62  | 3.1  | N/A
Turnout | 1,724  | 40.7  | +4.9
Registered electors | 4,989  |  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.4  |

### Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tiptree Residents | John Elliott*  | 1,110  | 60.5  | +9.2
| Conservative | C. Borgartz  | 472  | 25.7  | -7.7
| Labour | T. Lawson  | 254  | 13.8  | -1.5
Majority  | 638  | 34.8  | +16.9
Turnout | 1,836  | 30.5  | -0.5
Registered electors | 6,010  |  |
| Tiptree Residents hold | Swing | 8.5  |

### West Bergholt[edit]

West Bergholt  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Lampon*  | 562  | 52.4  | -10.8
| Alliance | M. Cook  | 393  | 36.7  | +10.8
| Labour | J. Church  | 117  | 10.9  | ±0.0
Majority  | 169  | 15.7  | -21.5
Turnout | 1,072  | 45.9  | +2.6
Registered electors | 2,334  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 10.8  |

### West Mersea[edit]

Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.

West Mersea  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | L. Leader*  | 1,183  | 62.0  | +6.9
| Alliance | A. Stevens  | 566  | 29.7  | +18.5
| Labour | C. Nimmo  | 159  | 8.3  | +0.1
Majority  | 617  | 32.3  | N/A
Turnout | 1,908  | 37.4  | -12.2
Registered electors | 5,105  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8  |

No Independent candidate as previous (-25.5).

### Winstree[edit]

Winstree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Fairhead*  | 685  | 58.5  | -14.0
| Alliance | A. Spear  | 378  | 32.3  | +11.2
| Labour | L. Shelley  | 108  | 9.2  | +4.0
Majority  | 307  | 26.2  | -25.2
Turnout | 1,171  | 54.6  | +0.2
Registered electors | 2,146  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 12.6  |

### Wivenhoe[edit]

Wivenhoe (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | S. Sharp  | 1,060  | 42.4  | -8.2
| Labour | Mary Liddy  | 1,034  | 41.3  | -9.3
| Conservative | K. Green  | 943  | 37.7  | -1.0
| Conservative | M. Geddes  | 808  | 32.3  | -6.4
| Alliance | D. Locke  | 499  | 20.0  | +9.3
| Alliance | P. Smith  | 460  | 18.4  | +7.7
Turnout | 2,501  | 40.9  | -0.6
Registered electors | 6,116  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative
| Labour gain from Conservative

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF).

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