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.
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16 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1986 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 7 | 1 | 1 | 43.8 | 39.3 | 18,751 | 7.0 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 14,933 | 3.7 | |
Alliance | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 29.5 | 14,070 | 5.3 | |
Total | 14 | 47,754 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.
Ward results edit
Billericay East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
+Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |