Local by-elections 27 Jun 1985
Local by-elections 27 Jun 1985 was held on 27 June 1985. 16 seats were filled across 16 wards and divisions in 14 councils, from 47 candidates. SDP-Liberal Alliance won 8, The Labour Party won 4 and Conservative Party won 4.
- Date
- 27 June 1985
- Seats filled
- 16
- Candidates
- 47
- Councils
- 14
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 10 | 8 | 6,357 | 21.0% |
| The Labour Party | 15 | 4 | 14,402 | 47.7% |
| Conservative Party | 13 | 4 | 5,767 | 19.1% |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 2,407 | 8.0% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 845 | 2.8% |
| Green Party | 2 | 0 | 436 | 1.4% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Arun | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Braintree | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Brent | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Camden | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Chiltern | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Folkestone And Hythe | 2 | 2 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 2 |
| Greater London Council | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| King's Lynn And West Norfolk | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Kirklees | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Penwith | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Shepway | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Taunton Deane | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Teignbridge | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |