Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 54 | -3 | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 37 | +9 | |
| Conservative Party (UK) | 7 | -6 | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 17 | 50% | 40% | 71,131 | |||||
| SDP-Liberal_Alliance | 16 | 48% | 43% | 76,578 | |||||
| Conservative | 1 | 3% | 12% | 21,901 | |||||
| Communist | |||||||||
| Others | |||||||||
Ward results
editAbercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Hood | 1,947 | 70% | ||
| Alliance | B. Aston | 477 | 17% | ||
| Conservative | H. V. Tracey Forster | 151 | 5% | ||
| Communist | S. Carroll | 107 | 4% | ||
| N. Everard | 97 | 3% | |||
| Majority | 1,470 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,779 | ||||
Aigburth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Douglas McKittrick' | 3,521 | 56% | ||
| Labour | K. Taft | 1,615 | 26% | ||
| Conservative | J. Mass | 886 | 14% | ||
| K. Prescott | 266 | 4% | |||
| Majority | 1,906 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,288 | ||||
Allerton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Flo Clucas | 3,264 | 50% | ||
| Conservative | T. Morrison | 1,922 | 29% | ||
| Labour | Dot Gavin | 1,244 | 19% | ||
| R. Cantwell | 121 | 2% | |||
| Majority | 1,342 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,551 | ||||
Anfield
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Vera Best | 3,184 | 51% | ||
| Labour | C. Williams | 2,514 | 40% | ||
| Conservative | J. Brash | 553 | 9% | ||
| Majority | 670 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,251 | ||||
Arundel
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Mary Johnson | 2,560 | 51% | ||
| Labour | K. Feintuck | 1,814 | 36% | ||
| Conservative | S. Fitzsimmons | 450 | 9% | ||
| G. Thompson | 166 | 3% | |||
| J. Kay | 60 | 1% | |||
| Majority | 746 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,050 | ||||
Breckfield
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Brazier | 2,538 | 56% | ||
| Labour | P. Skinley | 2,434 | 53% | ||
| Alliance | J. Kendrick | 1,967 | 43% | ||
| Alliance | J. Diamond | 1,820 | 40% | ||
| Conservative | E. Bayley | 227 | 5% | ||
| Conservative | J. Atkinson | 207 | 5% | ||
| Majority | 571 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,732 | ||||
Broadgreen
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Geoffrey B Smith | 3,337 | 53% | ||
| Labour | A. Dean | 2,442 | 39% | ||
| Conservative | M. Kingston | 527 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 895 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,306 | ||||
Childwall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Doreen Jones | 4,416 | 59% | ||
| Labour | R. Griffiths | 1,241 | 17% | ||
| Conservative | S. Airey | 1,788 | 24% | ||
| Majority | 3,175 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,445 | ||||
Church
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Len Tyrer | 4,749 | 60% | ||
| Labour | J. Murray | 1,195 | 15% | ||
| Conservative | S. Atherton | 1,769 | 22% | ||
| J. Hulton | 235 | 3% | |||
| Majority | 3,554 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,948 | ||||
Clubmoor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Gladden | 3,300 | 58% | ||
| Alliance | F. Roderick | 1,752 | 31% | ||
| Conservative | J. Greaves | 685 | 12% | ||
| Majority | 1,548 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,737 | ||||
County
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Sybil Brookes | 3,340 | 53% | ||
| Labour | R. Quinn | 2,605 | 41% | ||
| Conservative | R. Kaney | 352 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 735 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,297 | ||||
Croxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Gillian Bundred | 3,155 | 46% | ||
| Conservative | E. Fitzpatrick | 1,903 | 28% | ||
| Labour | C. Guy | 1,731 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 1,424 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,789 | ||||
Dingle
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | R. Isaacson | 2,589 | 48% | ||
| Labour | T. Prout | 2,558 | 47% | ||
| Conservative | D. Patmore | 238 | 4% | ||
| J. Cook | 44 | 1% | |||
| Majority | 31 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,429 | ||||
Dovecot
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Westbury | 2,497 | 61% | ||
| Alliance | T. Jones | 1,160 | 28% | ||
| Conservative | W. Connolly | 443 | 11% | ||
| Majority | 1,337 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,100 | ||||
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Allen | 2,028 | 82% | ||
| Alliance | T. Geary | 314 | 13% | ||
| Conservative | R. Fairclough | 130 | 5% | ||
| Majority | 1,714 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,472 | ||||
Fazakerley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Linden | 2,667 | 57% | ||
| Alliance | D. Stephenson | 1,327 | 29% | ||
| Conservative | J. Quincy | 660 | 14% | ||
| Majority | 1,340 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,654 | ||||
Gillmoss
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Jennings | 2,748 | 72% | ||
| Alliance | E. Boult | 741 | 19% | ||
| Conservative | A. Hinks | 375 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 2,007 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,864 | ||||
Granby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Leach | 2,287 | 54% | ||
| Alliance | C. Laidlaw | 1,351 | 32% | ||
| S. Burris | 427 | 10% | |||
| Conservative | G. Tann | 148 | 3% | ||
| E. Caddick | 60 | 1% | |||
| Majority | 936 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,273 | ||||
Grassendale
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Beatrice Fraenkel | 5,014 | 70% | ||
| Labour | E. Turnbull | 850 | 12% | ||
| Conservative | M. Wood | 1,292 | 18% | ||
| Majority | 4,164 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,156 | ||||
Kensington
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Frank Doran | 2,976 | 56% | ||
| Labour | J. Spencer | 2,171 | 41% | ||
| Conservative | D. Dougherty | 212 | 4% | ||
| Majority | 805 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,359 | ||||
Melrose
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dawn Booth | 2,832 | 56% | ||
| Alliance | Neil Cardwell | 1,930 | 38% | ||
| Conservative | M. Fitzsimmons | 233 | 5% | ||
| Carol Taggart | 28 | 1% | |||
| Majority | 902 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,023 | ||||
Netherley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Adams | 2,001 | 62% | ||
| Alliance | H. Williams | 958 | 30% | ||
| Conservative | A. McTigue | 248 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 1,043 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,207 | ||||
Old Swan
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Anthony Loftus | 3,114 | 53% | ||
| Labour | J. Hollinshead | 2,307 | 39% | ||
| Conservative | A. Wilson | 471 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 807 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,892 | ||||
Picton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Herbert Herrity | 2,811 | 56% | ||
| Labour | K. Hackett | 1,907 | 38% | ||
| Conservative | A. Scadding | 247 | 5% | ||
| G. Quayle | 97 | 2% | |||
| Majority | 904 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,062 | ||||
Pirrie
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Owens | 3,182 | 68% | ||
| Alliance | W. Burke | 1,094 | 23% | ||
| Conservative | F. Stevens Jnr. | 424 | 9% | ||
| Majority | 2,088 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,700 | ||||
St. Mary's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Keiden | 2,773 | 50% | ||
| Alliance | Peter Millea | 2,363 | 43% | ||
| Conservative | R. Parkes | 394 | 7% | ||
| Majority | 410 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,530 | ||||
Smithdown
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Gamble | 2,152 | 50% | ||
| Alliance | E. Stephenson | 2,003 | 47% | ||
| Conservative | F. Sellers | 108 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 149 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,263 | ||||
Speke
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Dowling | 2,527 | 71% | ||
| Alliance | R. Gould | 662 | 19% | ||
| Conservative | A. Fayer | 386 | 19% | ||
| Majority | 1,865 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,575 | ||||
Tuebrook
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | John Jones | 3,383 | 59% | ||
| Labour | F. Vaudrey Jnr. | 1,890 | 33% | ||
| Conservative | J. McMillan | 456 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 1,493 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,729 | ||||
Valley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Astbury | 2,228 | 57% | ||
| Alliance | I. Phillips | 1,285 | 33% | ||
| Conservative | M. Murphy | 389 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 943 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,902 | ||||
Vauxhall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Morgan | 2,034 | 90% | ||
| Alliance | M. Alman | 232 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 1,802 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,266 | ||||
Warbreck
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Richard Roberts | 2,968 | 46% | ||
| Labour | J. Williams | 2,532 | 39% | ||
| Conservative | I. Brown | 855 | 13% | ||
| B. Barr | 61 | 1% | |||
| I. Sloan | 55 | 1% | |||
| Majority | 436 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,471 | ||||
Woolton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Hallows | 2,989 | 45% | ||
| Alliance | E. Jones | 2,654 | 40% | ||
| Labour | G. Casey | 826 | 13% | ||
| Majority | 335 | ||||
| Turnout | 6,600 | ||||
By Elections
editOn 12 March 1987 16 Militant and 31 non-Militant Labour Councillors were disbarred from office
| Name | Ward | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Adams | Netherley | 8 May 1986 |
| Paul Astbury | Valley | 8 May 1986 |
| Mike Black | Pirrie | 5 May 1983 |
| Dominic Brady | Everton | 5 May 1983 |
| Tony Byrne | Valley | 5 May 1983 |
| Eddie Burke | Dovecot | 3 May 1984 |
| Jackie Crowley | Anfield | 3 May 1984 |
| Hugh Dalton | Pirrie | 3 May 1984 |
| Joe Devaney | Abercromby | 3 May 1984 |
| Jimmy Dillon | Broadgreen | 5 May 1983 |
| Alex Doswell | Granby | 3 May 1984 |
| Felicity Dowling | Speke | 8 May 1986 |
| Steve Ellison | Breckfield | 3 May 1984 |
| Peter Ferguson | Dingle | 3 May 1984 |
| Alan Fogg | Kensington | 3 May 1984 |
| Alex Gamble | Smithdown | 8 May 1986 |
| Roy Gladden | Clubmoor | 8 May 1986 |
| Jimmy Hackett | Warbreck | 5 May 1983 |
| John Hamilton | Granby | 5 May 1983 |
| Willy Harper | Netherley | 3 May 1984 |
| Derek Hatton | Netherley | 5 May 1983 |
| John Humphries | St. Mary's | 5 May 1983 |
| Tony Hood | Abercromby | 6 May 1982 |
| Steve Jenkins | Smithdown | 5 May 1983 |
| Paul Lafferty | Clubmoor | 5 May 1983 |
| Bob Lancaster | Melrose | 5 May 1983 |
| Dave Leach | Granby | 8 May 1986 |
| John Linden | Fazakerley | 8 May 1986 |
| Dave Lloyd | Fazakerley | 3 May 1984 |
| George Lloyd | Old Swan | 5 May 1983 |
| Pauline Lowes | Melrose | 5 May 1983 |
| Paul Luckock | Vauxhall | 5 May 1983 |
| John Mackintosh | Breckfield | 5 May 1983 |
| Dorothy Mathews | Smithdown | 3 May 1984 |
| Frank Mills | County | 5 May 1983 |
| Tony Mulhearn | St. Mary's | 3 May 1984 |
| John Nelson | Fazakerley | 5 May 1983 |
| John Ord | Speke | 3 May 1984 |
| Peter Owens | Pirrie | 8 May 1986 |
| Jimmy Parry | Everton | 3 May 1984 |
| Terry Prout | Dingle | By election |
| Tony Rimmer | Gillmoss | 3 May 1984 |
| Harry Smith | Valley | 3 May 1984 |
| Vinny Wagner | Melrose | 3 May 1984 |
| Bill Westbury | Dovecot | 1 May 1986 |
| Franny Wiles | Everton | 6 May 1982 |
References
edit- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 1986
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 1986
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post 2 May 1986
- ^ "The Liverpool 47 Socialist Councillors and supporting Members of Parliament".
- ^ "The English city that wanted to 'break away' from the UK". BBC News. 8 November 2014.
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