The 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1986 Stevenage Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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| Labour | 9 | 3 | 0 |  1
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69.2 | 46.9 | 11,497 | 8.6
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| Alliance | 4 | 0 | 2 |  2
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30.8 | 8,512 | 34.7 | 1.3
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| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
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0.0 | 18.2 | 4,472 | 7.6
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| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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0.0 | 0.2 | 54 | New | ||
| Total | 13 | 24,535 | ||||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.
Ward results edit
Bandley Hill edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Luhman | 1,226 | 59.9% | |
| Alliance | A. Wells-Collins | 508 | 24.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Bostock | 313 | 15.3% | |
| Turnout | 36.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Bedwell Plash edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Lawrence | 1,072 | 62.2% | |
| Alliance | P. Herbert | 377 | 21.9% | |
| Conservative | D. Franks | 274 | 15.9% | |
| Turnout | 42.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Chells edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Clark | 767 | 55.0% | |
| Alliance | S. Gordon-Walker | 404 | 29.0% | |
| Conservative | T. Finch | 224 | 16.1% | |
| Turnout | 41.6% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Longmeadow edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | S. Booth | 1,301 | 50.0% | |
| Labour | B. Underwood | 916 | 35.2% | |
| Conservative | P. Gonzalez | 383 | 14.7% | |
| Turnout | 51.7% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
Martins Wood edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | D. Kelleher | 907 | 45.8% | |
| Labour | J. Naduald | 747 | 37.7% | |
| Conservative | M. Mason | 325 | 16.4% | |
| Turnout | 46.7% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
Mobbsbury edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Parker | 910 | 47.9% | |
| Labour | J. Watts | 762 | 40.1% | |
| Conservative | B. Potter | 229 | 12.0% | |
| Turnout | 53.1% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
Monkswood edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Webb | 687 | 62.9% | |
| Alliance | T. Younger | 227 | 20.8% | |
| Conservative | F. Haine | 178 | 16.3% | |
| Turnout | 44.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Old Stevenage edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Green | 1,016 | 41.4% | |
| Conservative | J. Carter | 861 | 35.1% | |
| Alliance | D. Christy | 578 | 23.5% | |
| Turnout | 46.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pin Green edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Smith | 915 | 53.3% | |
| Alliance | B. Clarke | 471 | 27.4% | |
| Conservative | M. Wyatt | 331 | 19.3% | |
| Turnout | 43.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Roebuck edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Dunnel | 818 | 41.2% | |
| Alliance | J. Lewis | 762 | 38.3% | |
| Conservative | P. McPartland | 353 | 17.8% | |
| Green | D. Paice | 54 | 2.7% | |
| Turnout | 47.3% | |||
| Labour gain from Alliance | ||||
St Nicholas edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | I. Hargreaves | 709 | 43.2% | |
| Labour | P. Alexander | 655 | 39.9% | |
| Conservative | T. Woods | 276 | 16.8% | |
| Turnout | 44.6% | |||
| Alliance hold | ||||
Shephall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Greenfield | 827 | 59.1% | |
| Alliance | Shaw G. | 382 | 27.3% | |
| Conservative | F. Warner | 191 | 13.6% | |
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Symonds Green edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | D. Kissane | 1,089 | 41.9% | |
| Alliance | P. Gallagher | 976 | 37.6% | |
| Conservative | J. Halling | 534 | 20.5% | |
| Turnout | 48.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Alliance | ||||