1986 Thurrock Borough Council election

1986 Thurrock Borough Council election
← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →
14 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered87,674
Turnout27,052
30.9% ( 1.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 10 3 1
Seats after 29 7 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 15,222 9,388 866
Percentage 52.5% 32.4% 3.0%
Swing 1.0% 1.8% N/A
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Alliance
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 584 2,129
Percentage 2.0% 7.3%
Swing 4.0% 1.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Summary

Election result

1986 Thurrock Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 1 71.4 19 29 74.4 15,222 52.5 –1.0
  Conservative 3 21.4 4 7 17.9 9,388 32.4 –1.8
  Independent Labour 1 7.1 1 2 5.1 866 3.0 N/A
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.6 584 2.0 –4.0
  Alliance 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,129 7.3 +1.4
  Residents 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 822 2.8 N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Evans 1,311 67.8 +6.2
Conservative M. Higerty 623 32.2 +3.4
Majority 688 35.6 +2.8
Turnout 1,934 32.4 +3.5
Registered electors 6,054
Labour hold Swing 1.4

Belhus

Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Bellinger 1,159 66.6 –11.3
Conservative C. Clark 354 20.4 –1.7
Independent Labour S. Davis* 226 13.0 N/A
Majority 805 46.3 –9.6
Turnout 1,739 29.5 +5.3
Registered electors 5,960
Labour hold Swing 4.8

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Millane* 1,484 77.2 +21.3
Conservative G. Law 438 22.8 +11.1
Majority 1,046 54.4 +25.5
Turnout 1,922 25.0 –2.1
Registered electors 7,838
Labour hold Swing 5.1

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Barron 1,415 62.7
Labour A. Fitzmaurice 1,407 62.4
Conservative J. Hubbard 906 40.2
Conservative E. Randall 784 34.8
Turnout ~2,553 26.6
Registered electors 9,596
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Groombridge 1,030 51.6 +13.1
Independent D. Agassiz 584 29.3 N/A
Conservative E. Attewell 381 19.1 +1.0
Majority 446 22.4 +17.0
Turnout 1,995 30.0 –2.6
Registered electors 6,717
Labour hold

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Dimond* 1,293 42.7 –5.8
Labour C. Morris 1,291 42.6 +10.8
Alliance A. Scott 444 14.7 –5.1
Majority 2 0.1 N/A
Turnout 3,028 37.2 +8.4
Registered electors 8,268
Conservative hold Swing 8.3

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Aberdein 1,289 59.6 –8.8
Alliance V. Robinson 510 23.6 N/A
Conservative G. Riches 363 16.8 –11.5
Majority 779 36.0 –4.1
Turnout 2,162 33.0 +6.4
Registered electors 6,618
Labour hold

Orsett

Orsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Andrews 987 67.8 –3.4
Labour G. Rice 468 32.2 +3.4
Majority 519 35.7 –6.8
Turnout 1,455 39.8 +2.5
Registered electors 3,713
Conservative hold Swing 3.4

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hunt 1,493 65.0 +0.9
Conservative G. Wood 804 35.0 –0.9
Majority 689 30.0 +1.9
Turnout 2,297 28.9 +0.5
Registered electors 8,088
Labour hold Swing 0.9

Stifford

Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Smith 1,383 49.2 +3.5
Conservative H. Lott* 983 34.9 –8.9
Alliance V. Yeates 447 15.9 +5.5
Majority 400 14.2 N/A
Turnout 2,813 44.2 –4.7
Registered electors 6,448
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 6.2

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Green 1,100 60.2 +21.0
Alliance G. O'Brien* 728 39.8 N/A
Majority 372 20.4 N/A
Turnout 1,828 31.2 +0.2
Registered electors 5,862
Conservative gain from Alliance

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Arnold 1,027 51.9 +1.1
Residents C. Spriggs 822 41.5 +5.7
Conservative W. McLaughlin 131 6.6 +0.4
Majority 205 10.4 –4.6
Turnout 1,980 25.0 +3.9
Registered electors 8,022
Labour hold Swing 2.3

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour E. May* 640 47.5 –12.3
Labour N. Buttell 465 34.5 +4.0
Conservative R. Trangmar 241 17.9 +8.3
Majority 175 13.0 –16.3
Turnout 1,346 30.3 –8.3
Registered electors 4,490
Independent Labour hold Swing 8.2

References

  1. ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.