Local by-elections 05 Dec 1985
Local by-elections 05 Dec 1985 was held on 5 December 1985. 17 seats were filled across 17 wards and divisions in 15 councils, from 50 candidates. SDP-Liberal Alliance won 10, The Labour Party won 4 and Conservative Party won 2.
- Date
- 5 December 1985
- Seats filled
- 17
- Candidates
- 50
- Councils
- 15
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 13 | 10 | 9,088 | 41.7% |
| The Labour Party | 14 | 4 | 5,035 | 23.1% |
| Conservative Party | 12 | 2 | 4,305 | 19.8% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 | 1 | 1,360 | 6.2% |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 1,638 | 7.5% |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 342 | 1.6% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Valley | 2 | 2 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Chelmsford | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Christchurch | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Corby | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| East Staffordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Gwynedd | 1 | 1 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 |
| Lichfield | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Manchester | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| New Forest | 2 | 2 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 2 |
| Sefton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Vale Royal | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Windsor & Maidenhead | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Wycombe | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |