Local by-elections 06 Mar 1986
Local by-elections 06 Mar 1986 was held on 6 March 1986. 17 seats were filled across 17 wards and divisions in 16 councils, from 54 candidates. The Labour Party won 9, SDP-Liberal Alliance won 6 and Conservative Party won 2.
- Date
- 6 March 1986
- Seats filled
- 17
- Candidates
- 54
- Councils
- 16
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 15 | 9 | 10,615 | 35.4% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 10 | 6 | 6,144 | 20.5% |
| Conservative Party | 15 | 2 | 8,315 | 27.8% |
| Other | 9 | 0 | 4,081 | 13.6% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 724 | 2.4% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 81 | 0.3% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Daventry | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Staffordshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Fylde | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Great Grimsby | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Kingswood | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Mendip | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Salford | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Shropshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Holland | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Spelthorne | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Stoke On Trent | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Test Valley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Thanet | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Trafford | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |