The 1986 York City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1986 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase 7 73.3 15 26 57.8 16,474 43.1 +2.3
  Conservative 1 Decrease 6 6.7 11 12 26.7 11,806 30.9 –4.6
  Alliance 3 Decrease 1 20.0 4 7 15.6 9,725 25.4 +1.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 174 0.5 N/A
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 36 0.1 N/A

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Horton 1,194 47.1 +11.4
Conservative R. Flacher 809 31.9 –4.1
Alliance M. Brookes 431 17.0 –11.4
Green A. Dunnett 102 4.0 N/A
Majority 385 15.2 N/A
Turnout 2,536 48.5 –2.5
Registered electors 5,309
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.8

Beckfield

Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. James 1,070 40.2 +3.7
Conservative J. Lynch 929 34.9 –1.5
Alliance R. Anderson* 663 24.9 –2.2
Majority 141 5.3 +5.3
Turnout 2,662 51.0 +4.8
Registered electors 5,277
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.6

Bishophill

Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Merrett* 1,135 52.7 +8.8
Conservative D. Alexander 677 31.4 –2.4
Alliance J. Agar 342 15.9 –6.4
Majority 458 21.3 +11.1
Turnout 2,154 46.3 –4.3
Registered electors 4,686
Labour hold Swing Increase5.6

Bootham

Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. King* 1,404 65.7 +0.2
Conservative L. Cross 436 20.4 –6.1
Alliance M. Gagen 297 13.9 +5.9
Majority 968 45.3 +6.2
Turnout 2,137 41.3 +2.4
Registered electors 5,221
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

Clifton

Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Perry 1,166 44.9 –0.2
Conservative A. Bond* 963 37.1 –3.2
Alliance S. Gildener 467 18.0 +3.4
Majority 203 7.8 +3.1
Turnout 2,596 49.0 +3.8
Registered electors 5,368
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.5

Fishergate

Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Haines 1,275 45.6 +6.3
Conservative D. Thornton* 1,085 38.8 –8.5
Alliance T. Emmans 437 15.6 +2.2
Majority 190 6.8 N/A
Turnout 2,797 52.9 +10.9
Registered electors 5,355
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.4

Foxwood

Foxwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Auckland* 1,635 59.9 –0.5
Labour B. Walker 598 21.9 +2.4
Conservative R. Youngson 496 18.2 –1.9
Majority 1,037 38.0 –2.2
Turnout 2,729 41.7 +0.4
Registered electors 6,641
Alliance hold Swing Decrease1.5

Guildhall

Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. McIvor 1,191 49.2 +1.8
Conservative J. Yeomans* 802 33.1 –4.4
Alliance M. Reynolds 429 17.7 +2.7
Majority 389 16.1 +6.2
Turnout 2,422 44.4 +0.8
Registered electors 5,500
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.1

Heworth

Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Sherwood 1,148 40.6 –1.0
Conservative M. Bartram* 857 30.3 –3.2
Alliance L. Marsh 820 29.0 +4.1
Majority 291 10.3 +2.2
Turnout 2,825 52.7 +4.2
Registered electors 5,415
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.1

Holgate

Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cowen* 1,252 53.5 +5.2
Conservative J. Bevan 668 28.5 –10.8
Alliance M. Cole 421 18.0 +5.6
Majority 584 24.9 +15.9
Turnout 2,341 44.6 –0.2
Registered electors 5,305
Labour hold Swing Increase8.0

Knavesmire

Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roxburgh 1,232 47.4 +2.8
Conservative L. Hargrave 1,019 39.2 +0.8
Alliance B. Eales 346 13.3 –3.8
Majority 213 8.2 +2.0
Turnout 2,597 52.0 +4.7
Registered electors 4,996
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase1.0

Micklegate

Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dean* 1,316 43.2 –5.7
Labour R. Dick 917 30.1 –4.4
Alliance D. Makin 814 26.7 +10.1
Majority 399 13.1 –1.3
Turnout 3,047 58.7 +12.8
Registered electors 5,247
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.7

Monk

Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance W. Rich 1,050 36.7 +12.0
Conservative W. Robinson 920 32.1 –15.3
Labour P. Kind 893 31.2 +3.3
Majority 130 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,863 54.4 +8.8
Registered electors 5,330
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.7

Walmgate

Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Wilde* 1,098 51.7 –2.3
Conservative P. Thompson 559 26.3 –6.5
Alliance R. Reed 394 18.6 +5.4
Green W. Castle 72 3.4 N/A
Majority 539 25.4 +4.2
Turnout 2,123 40.7 +4.4
Registered electors 5,299
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

Westfield

Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Fairclough* 1,179 49.4 +1.1
Labour C. Jackson 901 37.8 +1.1
Conservative A. Potter 270 11.3 –3.7
Independent G. Gaunt 36 1.5 N/A
Majority 278 11.7 ±0.0
Turnout 2,386 49.2 +1.8
Registered electors 4,918
Alliance hold Swing Steady0.0

References

  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_York_City_Council_election
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