Local by-elections 23 Oct 1986
Local by-elections 23 Oct 1986 was held on 23 October 1986. 8 seats were filled across 8 wards and divisions in 6 councils, from 22 candidates. Conservative Party won 5, SDP-Liberal Alliance won 2 and The Labour Party won 1.
- Date
- 23 October 1986
- Seats filled
- 8
- Candidates
- 22
- Councils
- 6
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 6 | 5 | 5,829 | 38.9% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5 | 2 | 2,571 | 17.1% |
| The Labour Party | 6 | 1 | 3,928 | 26.2% |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 2,412 | 16.1% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 259 | 1.7% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Blackburn | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Cheshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| North Wiltshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |