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1986 Newham London Borough Council election

1986 local election in England

The 1986 Newham Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 8 May 1986. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 30.7%. Labour, for the first time, won all 60 seats.

Election result

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Background

A total of 184 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, whilst the Conservative party stood 51 candidates. The Liberal and SDP parties ran 37 joint candidates whilst the Liberal party also ran 11 candidates under the Liberal Alliance Focus Team banner. Other candidates included 12 Independents, 8 Green, 1 Communist, 2 Revolutionary Communist and 2 National Front.

Results by ward

Beckton

|reg. electors = 4,219

Bemersyde

|reg. electors = 4,616

Canning Town & Grange

|reg. electors = 5,847

Castle

|reg. electors = 5,589

Central

|reg. electors = 5,475

Custom House & Silvertown

|reg. electors = 8,285

Forest Gate

|reg. electors = 7,603

Greatfield

|reg. electors = 8,545

Hudsons

|reg. electors = 7,527

Kensington

|reg. electors = 5,690

Little Ilford

|reg. electors = 8,217

Manor Park

|reg. electors = 8,164

Monega

|reg. electors = 5,722

New Town

|reg. electors = 5,123

Ordnance

|reg. electors = 4,148

Park

|reg. electors = 7,990

Plaistow

|reg. electors = 6,795

Plashet

|reg. electors = 8,412

St Stephens

|reg. electors = 5,298

South

|reg. electors = 9,175

Stratford

|reg. electors = 5,977

Upton

|reg. electors = 8,273

Wall End

|reg. electors = 8,498

West Ham

|reg. electors = 6,248

By-elections between 1986 and 1990

South

|reg. electors = 9,240 The by-election was called following the resignation death of Cllr. John Wilson.

Little Ilford

|reg. electors = 8,112 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Colin M. Copus.

St Stephens

|reg. electors = 5,365 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas Nolan.

Plashet

|reg. electors = 8,215 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Sambrano.

References

"Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest". Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. (1993)
"London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986". London County Council.
"London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010". Plymouth University.
"London Borough Council Elections 3 May 1990". London County Council.

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