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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1986 Basildon District Council election[1][2]
    ← 1984 8 May 1986 1987 →
    16 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
    22 seats needed for a majority
      First party Second party Third party
     
    Party Labour Conservative Alliance
    Seats before 24 15 3
    Seats won 7 5 4
    Seats after 22 13 7
    Seat change Decrease2 Decrease2 Increase4
    Popular vote 18,751 14,933 14,070
    Percentage 39.3% 31.3% 29.5%
    Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1986 Basildon Borough Council elections.
    Council control before election

    Labour Party

    		 Council control after election

    Labour Party

    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.

    Overall results

    1986 Basildon District Council Election
    Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
      Labour 7 1 1 Steady 43.8 39.3 18,751 Increase7.0
      Conservative 5 0 2 Decrease2 31.3 31.3 14,933 Decrease3.7
      Alliance 4 2 0 Increase2 25.0 29.5 14,070 Increase5.3
    Total 14 47,754

    All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.

    Ward results

    Billericay East

    Location of Billericay East ward
    Billericay East[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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)

    Location of Billericay West ward
    Billericay West (3)[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Burstead ward
    Burstead[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Fryerns Central ward
    Fryerns Central[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Fryerns East ward
    Fryerns East[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Laindon ward
    Laindon[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Langdon Hills ward
    Langdon Hills[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Lee Chapel North ward
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    Lee Chapel North[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Nethermayne ward
    Nethermayne[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Pitsea East ward
    Pitsea East[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Pitsea West ward
    Pitsea West[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Vange ward
    Vange[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Wickford North ward
    Wickford North[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    Location of Wickford South ward
    Wickford South[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    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

    References

    1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
    2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre.
    3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Basildon_District_Council_election

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