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    1986 handbook

    Portsmouth: 1986 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 11 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1986) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Charles Dickens1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. FeeleyLabour1,774 ✓
    S. NicholsonAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,749
    K. WalkingtonConservative527
    G. KnightNF67
    Copnor1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    Margaret ParkerConservative2,249
    N. BentleyAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,321
    I. McIsaacLabour1,191
    Cosham1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    G. BennettConservative1,388
    J. MitchellAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,382
    T. WimbletonLabour1,238
    Drayton & Farlington1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    I. GibsonConservative2,637 ✓
    E. MitchellAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,807
    G. WadeLabour553
    R. OldfieldInd LIB189
    Fratton2 seats · turnout 39.3%
    P. ShaddockAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,896
    S. RackettAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,751
    J. PateyLabour1,533
    B. AbberleyLabour1,393
    M. ChewterConservative896
    M. McGinley-HumphreysConservative820
    Havelock1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    Burnett A.Labour1,995
    S. WemyssConservative1,800
    A. HunterAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,435
    Highland1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    A. BentleyAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,916
    J. SladeConservative1,676
    K. SparrowLabour784
    Hilsea1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    K HaleConservative1,753
    M. NorthAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,408
    I. ThorpLabour928
    Milton1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    G. HowardConservative1,968
    R. HatcherAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,469
    G GobleLabour1,002
    Nelson1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    Clare MosdellConservative1,903
    B. StillwellLabour1,600
    A. BlakemanAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,121
    Paulsgrove1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    S. RapsonLabour1,845
    J. ReevesConservative690
    D. SilvesterAlliance For Local Living (ALL)457
    St Jude1 seat
    J. CockerillConservative1,787
    M. SouthwellAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,221
    T. ChaferLabour667
    St Thomas1 seat
    C. DaviesAlliance For Local Living (ALL)1,908 ✓
    L. KitchenConservative1,789
    M. CallenderLabour850
    S. KerrisonIndependent45