Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1986
The Council elections held in Wolverhampton on Thursday 1 May 1986 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
Due to a vacancy in Wednesfield North two members were elected.
The Labour Party gained the following wards from the Conservatives:
Bilston North,
Fallings Park,
Oxley,
Wednesfield North (1 seat).
The SDP/Liberal Alliance gained Spring Vale from Labour.
Prior to the election the constitution of the Council was:
- Labour 34
- Conservative 23
- Alliance 2
- Vacancy 1
Following the election the constitution of the Council was:
- Labour 38
- Conservative 19
- Alliance 3
Election result
Bilston East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
N Davies |
1868 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
R Gray |
597 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mrs F Rixon |
319 |
|
|
Majority |
1271 |
|
|
Bilston North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mrs T Bowen |
2065 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
C Barber |
956 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
T Perkins |
745 |
|
|
Majority |
1109 |
|
|
Blakenhall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J Rowley |
2475 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
|
1174 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J O'Brien |
497 |
|
|
Majority |
1301 |
|
|
Bushbury |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
G Patten |
1663 |
|
|
|
Labour |
T Barratt |
1546 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
T Whitehouse |
606 |
|
|
Majority |
117 |
|
|
East Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G Howells |
1584 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J Steatham |
1342 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mrs J Shore |
326 |
|
|
Majority |
242 |
|
|
Ettingshall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E Bold |
2058 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
A Mills |
452 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J White |
289 |
|
|
Majority |
1606 |
|
|
Fallings Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mrs J Hill |
1838 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mrs J Lenoir |
1360 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
E George |
493 |
|
|
Majority |
478 |
|
|
Graiseley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
F Ledsam |
2426 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
J Mellor |
1844 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
E Rawlinson |
537 |
|
|
Majority |
582 |
|
|
Heath Town |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
K Purchase |
1773 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
B Ingram |
719 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
C Hallmark |
572 |
|
|
Majority |
1054 |
|
|
Low Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter Bilson |
2171 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
K Gliwitzki |
636 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Mrs S Thompson |
327 |
|
|
Majority |
1535 |
|
|
Merry Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
W Clarke |
2158 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
B Lamb |
1115 |
|
|
|
Labour |
D McKatrick |
911 |
|
|
Majority |
1043 |
|
|
Oxley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mrs K Clifford |
1881 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
F Haley |
1363 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
M Turley |
472 |
|
|
Majority |
518 |
|
|
Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
M Griffiths |
2333 |
|
|
|
Labour |
J Botteley |
1744 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
P McGloin |
758 |
|
|
Majority |
589 |
|
|
Penn |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
J Carpenter |
2674 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
R Jones |
1190 |
|
|
|
Labour |
G S Rai |
584 |
|
|
Majority |
1484 |
|
|
St Peter's |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A M Powell |
3209 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
R Ward |
517 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
B Lewis |
374 |
|
|
Majority |
2696 |
|
|
Spring Vale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
A Pye |
2196 |
|
|
|
Labour |
B Burden |
2061 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
D Darley |
447 |
|
|
Majority |
135 |
|
|
Tettenhall Regis |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
L McLean |
2357 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
W Moffat |
1801 |
|
|
|
Labour |
L Turner |
570 |
|
|
Majority |
558 |
|
|
Tettenhall Wightwick |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
R Watson |
2375 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
D Pottle |
1196 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Mrs B Hill |
606 |
|
|
Majority |
1179 |
|
|
Wednesfield North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Miss J Walton |
1799 |
|
|
|
Labour |
J Woodward |
1780 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
G Jones |
1399 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mrs H Phillips |
1225 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
M Pearson |
857 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Mrs J Lamb |
743 |
|
|
Wednesfield South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mrs L Leader |
2012 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mrs R Ball |
1046 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
J Speakman |
639 |
|
|
Majority |
966 |
|
|