The 1986 Derby City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1986.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
60.0 | 42.7 | 21,215 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
40.0 | 36.2 | 18,012 | ||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 21.1 | 10,514 | ||
Total | 15 | 49,741 |
Ward results
Abbey

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Walker | 1,842 | 60.9% | |
Conservative | C. Base | 746 | 24.7% | |
Alliance | L. Wilson | 436 | 14.4% | |
Turnout | 30.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Allestree

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Thorpe | 2,563 | 62.3% | |
Alliance | H. Jones | 957 | 23.3% | |
Labour | R. Turner | 596 | 14.5% | |
Turnout | 49.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
Alvaston

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Matthews | 1,284 | 42.7% | |
Alliance | D. Adams | 943 | 31.4% | |
Conservative | M. Bertalan | 780 | 25.9% | |
Turnout | 37.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Babington

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Schofield | 1,663 | 57.0% | |
Alliance | M. Burgess | 763 | 26.2% | |
Conservative | P. Fullarton | 489 | 16.8% | |
Turnout | 35.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Blagreaves

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Keith | 1,599 | 42.0% | |
Labour | M. Ainsley | 1,518 | 39.9% | |
Alliance | D. George | 692 | 18.2% | |
Turnout | 47.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Boulton

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Kennedy | 1,680 | 43.3% | |
Conservative | B. Thompson | 1,140 | 29.4% | |
Alliance | P. Harlow | 1,056 | 27.2% | |
Turnout | 40.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Breadsall

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Ward | 1,988 | 54.8% | |
Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,051 | 28.9% | |
Alliance | H. Holbrook | 592 | 16.3% | |
Turnout | 33.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Darley

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Tillett | 2,142 | 46.9% | |
Labour | M. Repton | 1,487 | 32.6% | |
Alliance | S. King | 935 | 20.5% | |
Turnout | 48.4% | |||
Conservative hold |
Littleover

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. Shepley | 1,498 | 45.6% | |
Alliance | A. Cooper | 903 | 27.5% | |
Labour | J. Broughton | 887 | 27.0% | |
Turnout | 45.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
Mackworth

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Baxter | 1,675 | 60.0% | |
Conservative | A. Mayell | 743 | 26.6% | |
Alliance | R. Jackson | 374 | 13.4% | |
Turnout | 38.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Mickleover

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N. Keene | 1,783 | 49.1% | |
Alliance | A. Wilbraham | 999 | 27.5% | |
Labour | M. McReynolds | 849 | 23.4% | |
Turnout | 43.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Normanton

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Shillingford | 1,584 | 58.6% | |
Conservative | K. Lester | 743 | 27.5% | |
Alliance | W. Drew | 375 | 13.9% | |
Turnout | 35.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Osmanton

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Laxton | 1,226 | 71.2% | |
Conservative | D. Brown | 289 | 16.8% | |
Alliance | P. Elsbury | 208 | 12.1% | |
Turnout | 22.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Sinfin

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N. Dhindsa | 1,517 | 60.4% | |
Conservative | B. Larimore | 595 | 23.7% | |
Alliance | P. James | 401 | 16.0% | |
Turnout | 33.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Spondon

Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Du Sautoy | 1,851 | 44.6% | |
Labour | M. Tanvir | 1,419 | 34.2% | |
Alliance | R. Guilford | 880 | 21.2% | |
Turnout | 40.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1986. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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