Local by-elections 04 Jul 1985
Local by-elections 04 Jul 1985 was held on 4 July 1985. 14 seats were filled across 13 wards and divisions in 9 councils, from 37 candidates. The Labour Party won 7, SDP-Liberal Alliance won 4 and Conservative Party won 3.
- Date
- 4 July 1985
- Seats filled
- 14
- Candidates
- 37
- Councils
- 9
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 13 | 7 | 11,181 | 44.2% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 8 | 4 | 5,344 | 21.1% |
| Conservative Party | 11 | 3 | 5,953 | 23.5% |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 2,131 | 8.4% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 639 | 2.5% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.2% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Kingswood | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Rossendale | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sandwell | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Sheffield | 2 | 3 | Labour | 2 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Thanet | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |