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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1986 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Basildon District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 | 1 | 1 | 
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43.8 | 39.3 | 18,751 |  7.0
| |
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 2 |  2
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31.3 | 31.3 | 14,933 | 3.7
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| Alliance | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2
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25.0 | 29.5 | 14,070 | 5.3
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| Total | 14 | 47,754 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Archer | 1,936 | 54.6% | |
| Alliance | K. Jessop | 1,015 | 28.6 | |
| Labour | I. Harlow | 592 | 16.7% | |
| Turnout | 41.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Billericay West (3 seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Dighton | 2,347 | ||
| Conservative | C. Lees | 2,340 | ||
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 2,302 | ||
| Alliance | J. Morley | 1,128 | ||
| Alliance | G. Taylor | 1,103 | ||
| Alliance | A. Banton | 1,020 | ||
| Labour | M. Baker | 366 | ||
| Labour | J. Orpe | 304 | ||
| Labour | S. Caira | 301 | ||
| Turnout | 44.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Conservative hold | ||||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Leask | 1,912 | 48.9% | |
| Alliance | G. Bellard | 1,422 | 36.3% | |
| Labour | J. Kemp | 579 | 14.8% | |
| Turnout | 46.1% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Cregg | 2,112 | 65.7% | |
| Alliance | J. White | 590 | 18.3% | |
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 514 | 16.0% | |
| Turnout | 36.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Potter | 1,815 | 62.3% | |
| Alliance | J. Lutton | 667 | 22.9% | |
| Conservative | A. Elliott | 431 | 14.8% | |
| Turnout | 34.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Saxby | 1,823 | 47.2% | |
| Conservative | V. York | 1,515 | 39.2% | |
| Alliance | J. Smith | 523 | 13.5% | |
| Turnout | 45.2% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | K. Lack | 1,500 | 50.4% | |
| Labour | L. Webb | 991 | 33.3% | |
| Conservative | H. Tucker | 488 | 16.4% | |
| Turnout | 39.1% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
Lee Chapel North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Moloney | 1,797 | 61.8% | |
| Alliance | P. Edgell | 578 | 19.9% | |
| Conservative | I. Harbott | 535 | 18.4% | |
| Turnout | 36.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Williams | 1,851 | 44.9% | |
| Labour | M. Bruce | 1,527 | 37.1% | |
| Conservative | E. Dines | 742 | 18.0% | |
| Turnout | 52.8% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Fallon | 1,815 | 57.4% | |
| Conservative | D. Osborne | 941 | 29.8% | |
| Alliance | L. Williams | 406 | 12.8% | |
| Turnout | 33.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Tinworth | 2,222 | 69.9% | |
| Conservative | B. Weedon | 584 | 18.4% | |
| Alliance | D. Richardson | 375 | 11.8% | |
| Turnout | 35.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Payn | 1,726 | 69.2% | |
| Conservative | J. Dolby | 511 | 20.5% | |
| Alliance | G. Singh | 258 | 10.3% | |
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | M. Birch | 1,613 | 41.0% | |
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,451 | 36.9% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 870 | 22.1% | |
| Turnout | 47.6% | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | F. Bellard | 2,144 | 58.2% | |
| Conservative | J. Whellem | 1,026 | 27.8% | |
| Labour | L. Martin | 516 | 14.0% | |
| Turnout | 42.5% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
