1986 UK local government election
1986 local election results in Bristol The 1986 Bristol City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections . One third of seats in the 1986 Council Elections in the English city of Bristol were up for election. The election in Brislington West was a by-election. There was a small swing away from the Conservatives and Labour regained a majority on the Council, which they kept until 2003.
Ward results The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.
Ashley Ashley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Shotter 2,035 60.4 +8.6 Conservative R. Hodges 546 16.2 -11.2 Liberal P. Davies 493 14.6 +2.6 Green D. Bowering 200 5.9 +1.2 Revolutionary Communist J. Walker 62 1.8 +1.8 Communist D. Samson 33 1.0 -3.1 Majority 1,489 44.2 Labour hold Swing +9.9
Avonmouth Avonmouth Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Pople 2,060 54.7 +4.2 Conservative D. Pullin 1,124 29.9 -5.0 Alliance M. Brown 525 13.9 -0.7 Green R. Stanleigh 56 1.5 +1.5 Majority 936 24.8 Labour hold Swing +4.6
Bedminster Bedminster Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. Warren 1,765 42.1 -0.1 Conservative W. Biggs 1,192 28.4 -17.5 Alliance J. Osborne 1,181 28.1 +16.2 Green M. Wood 59 1.4 +1.4 Majority 573 13.7 Labour hold Swing +8.7
Bishopston Bishopston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Bashforth 1,799 32.8 +1.6 Conservative D. Topham 1,763 32.1 -10.5 Liberal P. Nagle 1,755 32.0 +9.4 Green M. Pitt 174 3.2 -0.5 Majority 36 0.7 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1
Brislington West Brislington West by-election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal M. Langley 1,801 38.0 +11.5 Labour J. Hillier 1,496 31.6 +3.8 Conservative M. Weeks 1,380 29.1 -16.6 Green B. Hussain 61 1.3 +1.3 Majority 305 6.4 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +14.1
Cabot Cabot Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal C. Boney 1,523 43.0 -0.1 Labour J. Williams 954 26.9 +7.2 Conservative R. Hay 880 24.8 -8.2 Green G. Nicholas 187 5.3 +1.1 Majority 569 16.1 Liberal hold Swing -3.7
Clifton Clifton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative D. Rollings 1,751 37.5 -7.1 Liberal P. Goggin 1,741 37.3 +1.8 Labour Tony Robinson 958 20.5 +3.0 Green A. Grant 214 4.6 +4.6 Majority 10 0.2 Conservative hold Swing -4.5
Cotham Cotham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative G. Hebblethwaite 1,480 38.4 -5.1 Liberal G. Box 1,325 34.4 +1.1 Labour C. Hackett 857 22.2 +4.1 Green J. Wingfield 195 5.1 +0.1 Majority 155 4.0 Conservative hold Swing -3.1
Easton Easton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal J. Kiely 2,032 48.4 -2.1 Labour K. Mahoney 1,721 41.0 +7.4 Conservative J. Short 385 9.2 -4.5 Green H. Patrick-Smith 58 1.4 +1.4 Majority 311 7.4 Liberal hold Swing -4.8
Eastville Eastville Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative D. Fey 1,628 41.1 -1.2 Labour M. Georghiou 1,492 37.6 +5.6 Liberal E. Beaty 693 17.5 -6.2 Green P. Tonkin 151 3.8 +1.8 Majority 136 3.5 Conservative hold Swing -3.4
Filwood Filwood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Hillman 1,595 74.0 +3.1 Conservative T. Wade 332 15.4 -2.3 Alliance D. Usher 188 8.7 -0.1 Green S. Price 41 1.9 +1.9 Majority 1,263 58.6 Labour hold Swing +2.7
Frome Vale Frome Vale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Kantor 2,144 45.7 +6.8 Conservative J. Bosdet 1,732 36.9 -5.0 Alliance B. Matthews 737 15.7 -3.5 Green C. Kempton 76 1.6 +1.6 Majority 412 8.8 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.9
Henbury Henbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Fisk 2,160 47.5 +2.4 Conservative P. Gollop 1,620 35.6 -6.4 Alliance P. Barnard 686 15.1 +2.2 Green T. De Teissier-Prevost 82 1.8 +1.8 Majority 540 11.9 Labour hold Swing +4.4
Henleaze Henleaze Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative G. Browne 2,565 56.9 -8.9 Alliance K. Griew 1,126 25.0 +2.2 Labour M. Vokins 610 13.5 +2.1 Green R. Winfield 207 4.6 +4.6 Majority 1,439 31.9 Conservative hold Swing -5.6
Hillfields Hillfields Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Naysmith 1,885 57.8 +10.1 Conservative J. Seville 794 24.4 -9.9 Liberal E. Fletcher 511 15.7 -2.3 Green S. Campbell 70 2.1 +2.1 Majority 1,091 33.4 Labour hold Swing +10.0
Horfield Horfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative B. Topham 2,139 49.0 +4.5 Labour J. McLaren 1,360 31.1 +9.0 Liberal S. Young 768 17.6 -14.4 Green C. Lloyd 100 2.3 +0.9 Majority 779 17.9 Conservative hold Swing +2.3
Kingsweston Kingsweston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T.R. Thomas 1,964 44.4 -1.8 Conservative R. Mellor 1,856 42.0 +2.0 Alliance P. Cole 547 12.4 -1.4 Green J. Oakes 55 1.2 +1.2 Majority 108 2.4 Labour hold Swing -1.9
Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Tedder 2,305 71.6 +5.2 Conservative I. Millard 505 15.7 -1.9 Liberal J. Exon 358 11.1 -4.8 Green S. Porter 53 1.6 +1.6 Majority 1,800 55.9 Labour hold Swing +3.6
Lockleaze Lockleaze Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Hynes 1,909 55.1 +6.1 Conservative S. Chaplin 962 27.8 +1.6 Liberal F. Young 534 15.4 -9.4 Green K. Woodhouse 61 1.8 +1.8 Majority 947 27.3 Labour hold Swing +2.3
Redland Redland Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative T. Allen 1,843 42.3 -10.5 Alliance S. Emmett 1,267 29.1 +7.5 Labour B. Begley 1,020 23.4 +5.0 Green T. Leegwater 230 5.3 -1.9 Majority 576 13.2 Conservative hold Swing -9.0
Southmead Southmead Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L. Bromham 1,819 54.5 +4.5 Conservative I. Roberts 889 26.6 -10.0 Alliance A. Barnard 582 17.4 +4.0 Green J. Jameson 48 1.4 +1.4 Majority 930 27.9 Labour hold Swing +7.3
Southville Southville Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Walton 2,151 56.5 +10.6 Conservative T. Skipp 1,012 26.6 -7.8 Alliance G. Wright 506 13.3 -3.9 Green R. Martin 138 3.6 +1.1 Majority 1,139 29.9 Labour hold Swing +9.2
Stoke Bishop Stoke Bishop Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Abraham 2,721 54.3 -13.2 Liberal D. Jones 1,587 31.7 +16.3 Labour M. Riley 580 11.6 -1.7 Green C. Rose 123 2.5 -1.4 Majority 1,134 22.6 Conservative hold Swing -14.8
Westbury-on-Trym Westbury-on-Trym Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative D. Poole 3,149 66.9 -6.4 Liberal A. West 919 19.5 +4.8 Labour W. Payne 528 11.2 +0.8 Green J. Kempton 112 2.4 +0.9 Majority 2,230 47.4 Conservative hold Swing -5.6
Sources Bristol Evening Post 9 May 1986