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1986 Manchester City Council election
1986 UK local government election
1986 UK local government election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1986 Manchester City Council election | |
| country | England | |
| flag_image | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1984 Manchester City Council election | |
| previous_year | 1984 | |
| election_date | ||
| next_election | 1987 Manchester City Council election | |
| next_year | 1987 | |
| seats_for_election | 34 of 99 seats | |
| to Manchester City Council | ||
| majority_seats | 50 | |
| turnout | ||
| 1blank | Votes | |
| 2blank | Votes (%) | |
| 3blank | Swing (pp) | |
| <!--Labour--> | map_image | Manchester 1986.png |
| map_caption | Map of results of 1986 election | |
| title | Leader of the Council | |
| before_election | Graham Stringer | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| posttitle | Leader of the Council after election | |
| after_election | Graham Stringer | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| leader1 | Graham Stringer | |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| last_election1 | 29 seats, | |
| 57.0% | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Harpurhey | |
| seats_before1 | 79 | |
| seats1 | 31 | |
| seats_after1 | 86 | |
| seat_change1 | 7 | |
| popular_vote1 | 74,943 | |
| percentage1 | 58.1% | |
| swing1 | 1.1% | |
| leader2 | Harold Tucker | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| last_election2 | 4 seats, | |
| 27.2% | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Barlow Moor | |
| stood down | ||
| seats_before2 | 14 | |
| seats2 | 1 | |
| seats_after2 | 7 | |
| seat_change2 | 7 | |
| popular_vote2 | 26,226 | |
| percentage2 | 20.3% | |
| swing2 | 6.9% | |
| leader3 | David Sandiford | |
| party3 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | |
| leaders_seat3 | Withington | |
| last_election3 | 2 seats, | |
| 15.4% | ||
| seats_before3 | 6 | |
| seats3 | 2 | |
| seats_after3 | 6 | |
| seat_change3 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 24,942 | |
| percentage3 | 19.3% | |
| swing3 | 3.9% |
to Manchester City Council
57.0% 27.2% stood down | 15.4%
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.
The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance.
Election result
| National Front | 165 (0.1%) | {{percentage bar | 0.1 | National Front (UK)}}}} | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}; width:86.8%;" | 86 | SDP-Liberal Alliance}}; width:6.1%;" | 6 | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:7.1%;" | 7 |
|---|
Ward results
Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
References
References
- ''Manchester City Council Election Results'', 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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