1986 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election

The 1986 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.[2]

1986 Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council election[1]
8 May 1986
All 50 seats to Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.8% (1.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 25 seats, 37.0% 23 seats, 39.1% 2 seats, 20.6%
Seats won 40 9 1
Seat change 15 14 1
Popular vote 25,545 17,123 6,939
Percentage 50.4% 33.8% 13.7%
Swing 13.4% 5.3% 6.9%
Map of the results of the 1986 Hammersmith and Fulham council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


Labour

Background

Labour, the Conservatives and the SDP Liberal Alliance all fielded a full slate of 50 candidates. On the ballot paper the third party candidates were listed alternatively as 'SDP-Liberal Alliance' and 'Liberal Alliance-SDP'.

The Humanist Party ran seven candidates - two each in Gibbs Green, Normand and Avonmore wards and a further one in Margravine. Across London the party ran a further 11 candidates at this election - averaging 43 votes per candidate.

The Green Party ran a single candidate in six wards - Colehill, Crabtree, Palace, Sherbrooke, Town, White City & Shepherds Bush. At the previous election the Ecology Party had fielded four candidates in different wards. Across London at this election the Green Party ran a further 161 candidates.

Four candidates listed themselves under the 'Village Independent' banner - two each in Addison and Brook Green wards.

The Revolutionary Communist Party ran a single candidate - in White City & Shepherds Bush ward. Across London they ran a further 10 candidates - averaging 68 votes per person.

No candidates listed themselves as representing the Residents Association - down from seven at the previous election.

The Workers Revolutionary Party didn't field any candidates - down from two at the previous election.

The National Front didn't field any candidates - down from two at the previous election.

A total of 168 candidates put themselves forward for the 50 available seats - a decrease from the 175 candidates who contested the previous election.

Election result

The Labour Party won 40 seats - a gain of 15 seats from the 1982 result, and took control of the council. The Conservative Party won 9 seats - a loss of 14 seats from their 1982 result.

The SDP Liberal Alliance retained 1 seat, and lost 1 seat. This was the seventh and final election for the Liberal candidate Simon Knott - and his fourth victory. He also stood as a candidate for the House of Commons four times for the Barons Court constituency, three times for the Hammersmith North constituency and twice for the Hammersmith constituency, without success.[3]

Ward results

Addison
Addison (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffrey Kenner 1,300 55.6%
Labour Bridget T Prentice 1,255
Conservative Belsham, Frances EJ. 730 30.3%
Conservative McCraith, David C. 664
Alliance Wilson, Christine A. 238 10.3%
Alliance Cullen, Sean P.G. 237
Village Independent Constable, David A. 93 3.7%
Village Independent Mockler, Anthony P. 78
Turnout 59.6% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Avonmore
Avonmore (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally A.V. Powell 831 47.4%
Labour Iain Coleman 800
Conservative Putnam, John C. 742 42.0%
Conservative Burns, Simon H.M. 704
Alliance Harrison, Trevor K. 173 10.0%
Alliance Orr, Michael W.M. 170
Humanist Adjina, Leith H. 14 0.7%
Humanist Mohamed, Ali 10
Turnout 46.2% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Broadway
Broadway (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Simon H.J.A. Knott 908 41.7%
Labour John H. Gorter 867 43.9%
Labour Parry, Stephen W. 852
Alliance Mulcahy, Robert 724
Conservative Carswell, Richard J. 286 14.4%
Conservative Portham, Richard J.R. 280
Turnout 55.8% %
Alliance hold Swing
Labour gain from Alliance Swing

Brook Green
Brook Green (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John A. Hennessy 886 39.3%
Conservative Peter C. Prince 803
Labour Jones, Leslie S. 704 32.7%
Labour Tranchell, Louanne 701
Alliance Barnett, Gerald D.G. 421 19.6%
Alliance Sutherland, Deborah M. 421
Village Independent Logue, Anne 185 8.3%
Village Independent Marsh, Gwendoline M. 173
Turnout 52.4% %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colehill
Colehill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan P. Brown 1,006 43.3%
Labour Lipscomb, Thomas 962
Conservative McGrath, Terence T. 926 40.5%
Conservative Pickthorn, James P.M. 916
Alliance Dowden, Gerald A. 195 8.3%
Alliance Killick, Robert C. 182
Green Burgess, Oliver 178 7.8%
Turnout 54.2% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

College Park & Old Oak
College Park & Old Oak (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Melvyn Silverman 1,488 69.6%
Labour Diana Basterneld 1,467
Labour Gordon Prentice 1,421
Conservative Clarke, Ian C. 477 21.8%
Conservative Chichester, Giles B. 470
Conservative Maze, Brian I. 426
Alliance Bruce Douglas-Mann 201 8.5%
Alliance Knott, Josephine 179
Alliance Swaby, Suzanne 156
Turnout 41.9% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coningham
Coningham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Bull 1,784 67.5%
Labour Joseph S. Mirwitch 1,696
Labour Conrad G. Rubin 1,667
Conservative Hardy, Peter R.H. 507 19.0%
Conservative Collings, Matthew G.B. 497
Conservative Waterson, Nigel C. 447
Alliance Douglas-Mann, Susanna 370 13.4%
Alliance Shuttleworth, Sheila J. 352
Alliance Allen, Harold V. 300
Turnout 44.1% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Crabtree
Crabtree (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marilyn M. Naden 1,025 46.1%
Labour Sally L. Whitman 972
Conservative Brierley, Andrew D. 944 43.4%
Conservative Fitzgerald, Patricia A. 935
Alliance Macdonald, Hector I. 180 7.6%
Alliance Klimiashvilly, Tamara 150
Green Jones, Antony 64 3.0%
Turnout 56.9% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eel Brook
Eel Brook (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian J. Harrison 1,096 50.4%
Labour Judith A. Atkinson 1,083
Conservative Killick, Marcus C. 927 41.7%
Conservative Windridge, Michael H. 877
Alliance Piper, Ian J. 182 7.8%
Alliance Wilson, Edward M. 156
Turnout 58.2% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gibbs Green
Gibbs Green (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Syed Kabir 1,172 63.1%
Labour Andrew F. Slaughter 1,131
Conservative Hawkins, Nigel B.S. 487 26.5%
Conservative Gray, Ashley J.R. 481
Alliance Bewley, Alexandra M. 173 9.3%
Alliance Martin, Russell N.D. 168
Humanist Dredge, Julie H. 24 1.1%
Humanist McDonald, Paul W. 16
Turnout 48.1% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Grove
Grove (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vivienne J. Lukey 1,003 50.3%
Labour Hugh Thomson 1,000
Conservative Manson, Cole 675 31.7%
Conservative Sharif, Muhammad 589
Alliance Hayhoe, Thomas E.G. 372 18.0%
Alliance Davies, Angela T. 344
Turnout 53.7% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Margravine
Margravine (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David J. Dunwoody 1,288 66.9%
Labour Margaret E. Ingram 1,179
Conservative Gibson, Andrew G. 454 24.1%
Conservative Green, Robert O.M. 434
Alliance Hall, Phillip 158 8.3%
Alliance Bonser, Leonard T. 148
Humanist Abou Zied, Alha 12 0.7%
Turnout 49.8% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Normand
Normand (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eleanor J. Caruana 1,328 59.6%
Labour Brian E. Vaughan 1,271
Conservative Roberts, Peter W. 600 26.6%
Conservative Thorp, David A.R. 560
Alliance Davies, Rolson J. 287 12.8%
Alliance Howells, Ina J.G. 269
Humanist Carrick, Lana Q.Y. 27 1.0%
Humanist Hicks, Paul L. 18
Turnout 53.7% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Palace
Palace (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard G. Hoddinott 1,370 63.2%
Conservative Emile P. Al-Uzaizi 1,369
Labour Hammocks, James 488 22.1%
Labour Payne, Charles 469
Alliance Frisby, Terence P.M. 216 9.8%
Alliance Jacques, David L. 210
Green Grimes, Janet 106 4.9%
Turnout 57.5% %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenscourt
Ravenscourt (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Clarke 824 39.4%
Labour Patricia M. Migdal 758 37.7%
Conservative McCrone, Michael 740
Labour Abbott, Jacqueline 739
Alliance Wilson, Fiona 456 22.9%
Alliance Mallinson, Keith A. 455
Turnout 52.8% %
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sands End
Sands End (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony F.W. Powell 1,106 52.2%
Labour Michael N. Goodman 1,096
Conservative Bell, Robert 569 26.2%
Conservative Johnson, Celia 537
Alliance Bonser, Joan 462 21.6%
Alliance McNamee, Mary 449
Turnout 50.7% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Gray 946 53.9%
Labour Nicholas P. Moore 920
Conservative Searson, Arthur G. 631 36.0%
Conservative Sibley, Elizabeth A. 615
Alliance Slingsby, Sally A. 151 8.5%
Alliance Brownrigg, Henry C.Q. 144
Green Warner, Jacqueline 29 1.7%
Turnout 51.0% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Starch Green
Starch Green (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet O. Adegoke 993 46.4%
Labour Timothy R. Sedgwick-Jell 983
Conservative Ward, Patricia J. 640 29.6%
Conservative Moss, Philip J. 622
Alliance McCourt, Ian 514 24.0%
Alliance Dewey, Clive G. 510
Turnout 57.2% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sulivan
Sulivan (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Guy F.C. Roberts 1,034 46.9%
Conservative Gerald A Wombwell 1,032
Labour Bird, Brendan J. 934 41.7%
Labour Bates, Francine L. 903
Alliance Baker, Ellen R. 258 11.5%
Alliance Duff, Hugh D. 247
Turnout 56.6% %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Town
Town (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana J. Fawcett 1,069 49.1%
Conservative Fiona A.R. McGregor 1,027
Labour Bureau, Janet H. 822 37.5%
Labour Fenyoe, Raymond H. 782
Alliance Brett, Alastair J. 208 9.5%
Alliance Elton, Jacqueline S. 197
Green Jenkins, Jennifer M. 84 3.9%
Turnout 51.3% %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Walham
Walham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Valerie A.E. Barker 1,117 48.7%
Labour Daniel A. Filson 1,089
Conservative Chiesman, Diana P.A. 1022 43.8%
Conservative Rudge, Robert M. 960
Alliance Graham, John R. 175 7.5%
Alliance Davies, Peter J. 164
Turnout 50.8% %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

White City & Shepherds Bush
White City & Shepherds Bush (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ivan A. Gibbons 1,941 71.3%
Labour Ronald E. Browne 1,880
Labour Abu S. Khalad 1,671
Conservative Bradley, John C.B. 328 11.4%
Conservative Green, Damian H. 312
Alliance Carlisle, Hamish M. 249 8.3%
Conservative Malhotra, Manohar L. 238
Alliance Curran, Patricia 205
Alliance Duignan, Mary 188
Green Kirk, Dav. 150 5.8%
Revolutionary Communist Foster, Fiona B. 82 3.2%
Turnout 47.0% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wormholt
Wormholt (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rohan Collier 1,548 54.7%
Labour Colin Aherne 1,542
Labour Kenneth G. Martindale 1,534
Conservative Smith, William C. 995 32.9%
Conservative Roberts, Sally A.E. 913
Conservative Sehgal, Suraj P. 870
Alliance Connaughton, Margaret A. 392 12.4%
Alliance Bymell, Victoria H. 332
Alliance Bryant, Martin W. 326
Turnout 52.1% %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1986". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf


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