1986 West Lancashire District Council election

1986 UK local government election

Main article: West Lancashire Borough Council elections

The 1986 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 1 May 1986 to elect members of West Lancashire District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party | Seats |  ±

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| Conservative | 27 | -3
| Labour | 21 | +2
| Social Democrat | 3 | +1
| Liberal | 1 | 0
| Independent | 3 | 0

## Election results

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Aughton Town Green  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Raymond Wardle  | 1,041  |  |
| SDP | Grace Wyatt  | 345  |  |
| Labour | Judith Pickthall  | 290  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Birch Green (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Danny Bassey  | 1,637  |  |
| SDP | Robert Jones  | 865  |  |
| Conservative | Ronald Brown  | 465  |  |
| Conservative | Florence Smith  | 420  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| SDP gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Burscough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Anne Maguire  | 806  |  |
| Conservative | Ronald Barker  | 721  |  |
| SDP | Margaret McCain  | 161  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Derby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| SDP | Robert Jermyn  | 1,108  |  |
| Conservative | William Rigby  | 984  |  |
| Labour | Maurice George  | 647  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| SDP gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Downholland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alexander Chadwick  | 294  |  |
| SDP | Andrew Johnson  | 91  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Sawyer  | 53  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Knowsley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Val Hopley  | 902  |  |
| SDP | Matthew Cochrane  | 753  |  |
| Labour | Bernard Brown  | 323  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Lathom  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Malcolm Gibbons  | 877  |  |
| Labour | John Draper  | 450  |  |
| SDP | Carol Jermyn  | 100  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Moorside  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Francis Riley  | 665  |  |
| SDP | Stephen Gaskill  | 93  |  |
| Conservative | James Hignett  | 93  |  |
| Communist | Terence Aldridge  | 80  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Newburgh  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kenneth Vincent  | 559  |  |
| Labour | Cynthia Dereli  | 154  |  |
| SDP | Louise Randall  | 146  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
North Meols (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Ryding  | 515  |  |
| Conservative | David Bintcliffe  | 500  |  |
| Labour | Peter Wynn  | 281  |  |
| Labour | Joan Draper  | 280  |  |
| SDP | Andrew Cowley  | 90  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Parbold  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Turner  | 968  |  |
| SDP | David Pryer  | 423  |  |
| Labour | Patricia Carson  | 208  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Scarisbrick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Margaret Edwards  | 561  |  |
| Labour | Victor Coman  | 125  |  |
| SDP | Mark Winstanley  | 110  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Scott  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ash Martin  | 1,045  |  |
| Conservative | Anthony Toal  | 885  |  |
| SDP | Jill Cochrane  | 291  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Skelmersdale North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jean White  | 1,111  |  |
| Conservative | George Alty  | 233  |  |
| SDP | Rosamond Bull  | 177  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Skelmersdale South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter Harrison  | 1,124  |  |
| SDP | Joan Critchley  | 239  |  |
| Conservative | Ronald Harrison  | 145  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Tanhouse  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Stanley Sent  | 999  |  |
| SDP | Thomas Sweeney  | 228  |  |
| Conservative | Sylvia Winters  | 134  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Tarleton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Barry Gannaway-Jones  | 803  |  |
| SDP | Roy Hiscock  | 314  |  |
| Labour | Wayne Marland  | 182  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Upholland South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Burke  | 735  |  |
| Conservative | Peter Edwards  | 593  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour gain from SDP | Swing |  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Local Elections results". Ormskirk Advertiser. 8 May 1986. p. ?.

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Burnley|

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Chorley|

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Fylde|

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* 1976
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Hyndburn|

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Lancaster|

* 1973
* 1976
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* 1987
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Pendle|

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Preston|

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Ribble Valley|

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* 1976
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* 1987
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* 1995
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* 2007
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Rossendale|

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South Ribble|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
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West Lancashire|

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Wyre|

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* 1976
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* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
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