Local by-elections 09 Oct 1986
Local by-elections 09 Oct 1986 was held on 9 October 1986. 9 seats were filled across 9 wards and divisions in 8 councils, from 31 candidates. Conservative Party won 4, The Labour Party won 3 and SDP-Liberal Alliance won 1.
- Date
- 9 October 1986
- Seats filled
- 9
- Candidates
- 31
- Councils
- 8
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 8 | 4 | 7,114 | 35.5% |
| The Labour Party | 8 | 3 | 6,209 | 31.0% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5 | 1 | 4,251 | 21.2% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 | 1 | 728 | 3.6% |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 1,073 | 5.4% |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 552 | 2.8% |
| Green Party | 2 | 0 | 87 | 0.4% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Calderdale | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Gwynedd | 1 | 1 | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 |
| Harborough | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Preston | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Sussex | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |