1986_Croydon_Council_election
1986 Croydon London Borough Council election
1986 local election in England
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]
Quick Facts All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon 36 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 44 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 62.86 | 44.5 | |||
Labour | 26 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 37.14 | 29.2 | |||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.4 | ||||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
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44 | 26 |
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Addiscombe
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||||
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Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Ashburton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Edwin S. Arram | 1,471 | |||
Conservative | George A. Holmes | 1,338 | |||
Labour | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 860 | |||
Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 814 | |||
SDP | Richard J. Edwards | 805 | |||
SDP | Paul F. West | 728 | |||
Majority | 478 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Bensham Manor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Liberal | Valerie F. S. Lehec | 740 | |||
Alliance | Philip V. Pavey | 650 | |||
Alliance | Nicholas P. Willis | 648 | |||
Green | Timothy A. J. Rowe | 172 | |||
Majority | 501 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Beulah
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Philomena M. Brown | 1,510 | |||
Conservative | Klemens E. Zdanowicz | 1,447 | |||
Labour | Martin R. Kender | 787 | |||
Labour | Joy M. Laing | 720 | |||
SDP | Julie Armitage | 516 | |||
Liberal | Trevor J. Barker | 508 | |||
Majority | 660 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Broad Green
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||||
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Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Coulsdon East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael S. Barber | 2,446 | |||
Conservative | Stanley E. Littlechild | 2,382 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | 2,264 | |||
Liberal | Peter Hasler Billenness | 2,022 | |||
Liberal | 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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Croham
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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 | |||
Liberal | James S. Forrest | 2,117 | |||
SDP | 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 | ||||
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Fairfield
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John L. Aston | 2,521 | |||
Conservative | Robert W. Coatman | 2,483 | |||
Conservative | Michael D. Wunn | 2,324 | |||
SDP | 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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Fieldway
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Heathfield
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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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Kenley
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Monks Orchard
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Albert W. Elliott | 1,936 | |||
Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 1,884 | |||
Labour | David L. Davies | 685 | |||
Alliance | Anne M. Brown | 665 | |||
SDP | Julian D. Goldie | 635 | |||
Labour | Marie E. Henderson | 625 | |||
Majority | 1,199 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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New Addington
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||||
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Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Norbury
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lindsay R. Hodges | 2,044 | |||
Conservative | Colin Johnston | 2,037 | |||
Conservative | Bryan J. Kendall | 2,033 | |||
Liberal | Pamela E. Freeman | 1,162 | |||
Liberal | John Fraser | 1,160 | |||
Labour | Paul J. Murray | 1,134 | |||
SDP | George M. T. Pirintji | 1,122 | |||
Labour | Douglas I. Stuart | 1,103 | |||
Labour | Mary S. Stuart | 1,055 | |||
Majority | 871 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Purley
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter J. F. Macdonald | 2,423 | |||
Conservative | George A. Smith | 2,404 | |||
Conservative | David L. Congdon | 2,392 | |||
Alliance | Sheila Buckle | 1,266 | |||
Liberal | John Hatherley | 1,118 | |||
Liberal | Jonathan M. Cardy | 1,084 | |||
Labour | Geoffrey Bish | 498 | |||
Labour | Stephen Baister | 493 | |||
Majority | 1,126 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Rylands
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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 | |||
SDP | Robin Taylor | 752 | |||
SDP | Charles L. Bailey | 650 | |||
Majority | 179 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Sanderstead
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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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Selsdon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dudley S. Mead | 2,154 | |||
Conservative | Ian L. Aarons | 2,126 | |||
SDP | 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 | ||||
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South Norwood
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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 | ||||
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Spring Park
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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 | ||||
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Thornton Heath
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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 | |||
Liberal | 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 | ||||
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Upper Norwood
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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 | |||||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Waddon
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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 | |||
Liberal | Charles E. Burling | 908 | |||
Liberal | 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 | ||||
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West Thornton
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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 | |||
Liberal | 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 | ||||
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Whitehorse Manor
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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 | ||||
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Woodcote & Coulsdon West
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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 | ||||
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Woodside
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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 | |||
SDP | Diana M. Landon | 415 | |||
Liberal | Graem Peters | 367 | |||
Majority | 82 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
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Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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- "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.