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    1986 handbook

    Colchester: 1986 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1985) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 4

    After (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Labour 11 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Berechurch1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    M. BaylissLib/Sdp1,235
    B. McQuittyLabour1,115
    A. KimberleyConservative483
    BIRCH-MESSING1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    T. WaymanIndependent422
    A. ChatawayLib/Sdp187
    J. BriceLabour51
    Boxted & Langham1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    C. GarnettConservative600
    D. ElmerLib/Sdp261
    S. VanplewLabour91
    Castle1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    K. CookeLabour1,090
    C. HallLib/Sdp865
    J. HazellConservative784
    Harbour1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    R. GreenLabour1,076 ✓
    E. FowlerLib/Sdp845
    M. CoyneConservative485
    F. BaldwinIndependent37
    Lexden1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    W. SandfordLib/Sdp1,218
    S. LewisConservative921
    D. ChappellLabour129
    Mile End1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. FulfordConservative797
    W. ReidLib/Sdp513
    S. DickLabour347
    New Town1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    Y. EdkinsLib/Sdp1,100
    J. BaylesLabour450
    J. ClarkeConservative270
    Prettygate1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    D. GossLib/Sdp1,445
    S. SheffieldConservative827
    E. PlowrightLabour353
    Shrub End1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    G. DaldryLib/Sdp1,299
    C. PearsonLabour734
    A. StevensonConservative235
    St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 25.4%
    G. BoberLabour1,310 ✓
    R. LarkinsConservative485
    J. MeleschkoSDP-Liberal Alliance410
    St. Annes1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    M. HoggLib/Sdp890
    K. HindleLabour716
    L. SpendloveConservative653
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    E. HubbardSDP-Liberal Alliance928 ✓
    M. RootsConservative885
    G. RoseLabour226
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    N. ChapmanConservative964 ✓
    R. BakerSDP-Liberal Alliance603
    R. TurpLabour459
    Stanway1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    J. EllisLib/Sdp893
    I. ParsonsonConservative831
    M. FitzgibbonLabour306
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    J. ElliottRES1,110
    C. BorgartzConservative472
    T. LawsonLabour254
    WEST BERGHOLT1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    J. LamponConservative562
    M. CookLib/Sdp393
    J. ChurchLabour117
    West Mersea1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    L. LeaderConservative1,183
    A. StevensLib/Sdp566
    C. NimmoLabour159
    Winstree1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    M. FairheadConservative685
    A. SpearLib/Sdp378
    L. ShelleyLabour108
    Wivenhoe2 seats · turnout 39.3%
    S. SharpLabour1,060
    M. LiddyLabour1,034
    K. GreenConservative943
    M. GeddesConservative808
    D. LockeLib/Sdp499
    P. SmithLib/Sdp460