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1986 Exeter City Council election

The 1986 Exeter City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1986 Exeter City Council election
← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 14 seats, 27.0% 16 seats, 43.2%
Seats won 6 5
Seats after 15 14
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 8,673 8,715
Percentage 35.3% 35.4%
Swing Increase 8.3 pp Decrease 7.8 pp
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election 5 seats, 28.7% 0 seats, 0.0%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 6 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 6,391 475
Percentage 26.0% 1.9%
Swing Decrease 2.7 pp N/A
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1986 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6   1 50.0 9 15 41.7 8,673 35.3 +8.3
  Conservative 5   2 41.7 9 14 38.9 8,715 35.4 –7.8
  Alliance 1   1 8.3 5 6 16.7 6,391 26.0 –2.7
  Independent 0   0.0 1 1 2.8 475 1.9 N/A
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 338 1.4 +0.3

Ward results

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Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Holman 1,127 47.5 –2.2
Conservative J. Coates* 938 39.5 –1.3
Labour M. Taylor 310 13.1 +3.4
Majority 189 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,376 50.7 –1.0
Registered electors 4,687
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing  0.5

Pinhoe

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Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Landers* 1,111 48.9 –6.3
Labour R. Northcott 879 38.7 +6.7
Alliance J. Pearson 283 12.5 –0.4
Majority 232 10.2 N/A
Turnout 2,274 56.4 +9.3
Registered electors 4,036
Conservative hold Swing  6.5

Polsloe

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Polsloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Shepherd 771 44.4 +6.8
Conservative P. Richardson* 673 38.8 –9.2
Alliance G. Branner 292 16.8 +2.3
Majority 98 5.6 N/A
Turnout 1,736 46.5 +1.4
Registered electors 3,739
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  8.0

Rougemont

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Rougemont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Llyod* 954 47.6 +11.3
Conservative D. Moore-Tabb 573 28.6 –4.5
Alliance P. Davies 376 18.8 –9.8
Green A. Giles 100 5.0 +2.9
Majority 381 19.0 +15.8
Turnout 2,003 51.5 –1.5
Registered electors 3,900
Labour hold Swing  7.9

St Davids

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St Davids
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richardson* 1,186 43.4 –9.4
Alliance J. May 981 35.9 +18.1
Labour A. Lester 563 20.6 –4.6
Majority 205 7.5 –18.0
Turnout 2,730 47.5 +18.0
Registered electors 5,766
Conservative hold Swing  13.8

St Leonards

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St Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rogers 1,048 46.2 +0.9
Alliance R. Ballard 766 33.8 –6.5
Labour R. Snowden 353 15.6 +4.2
Green T. Canning 100 4.4 +1.4
Majority 282 12.4 +7.4
Turnout 2,267 53.5 +1.3
Registered electors 4,297
Conservative hold Swing  3.7

St Loyes

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St Loyes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parr 687 38.1 –8.3
Alliance A. Carless 610 33.9 +5.0
Labour C. Duff 505 28.0 +3.2
Majority 77 4.3 N/A
Turnout 1,802 48.5 ±0.0
Registered electors 3,719
Conservative hold Swing  6.7

St Thomas

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St Thomas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rich 1,055 44.3 –0.3
Conservative H. Bower 704 29.5 –8.3
Alliance J. Lucas 625 26.2 +8.6
Majority 351 14.7 N/A
Turnout 2,384 56.0 –0.1
Registered electors 4,266
Labour hold Swing  4.0

Stoke Hill

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Stoke Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Shepherd 1,040 63.3 +9.1
Conservative K. Gater 353 21.5 –9.6
Alliance S. Honeyball 251 15.3 +2.7
Majority 687 41.8 N/A
Turnout 1,644 39.8 –8.0
Registered electors 4,143
Labour hold Swing  9.4

Topsham

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Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Richards 892 42.0 +9.5
Independent B. Bowker 475 22.4 N/A
Alliance M. Rossall 394 18.6 +10.7
Labour B. Vernon 224 10.6 +6.1
Green J. Smith 138 6.5 –3.1
Majority 417 19.6 N/A
Turnout 2,123 57.7 +1.9
Registered electors 3,704
Conservative hold

Whipton

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Whipton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Long* 1,057 65.4 +8.4
Conservative B. Harwood 354 21.9 –7.7
Alliance A. Foot 205 12.7 +2.0
Majority 703 43.5 N/A
Turnout 1,616 47.3 –4.2
Registered electors 3,422
Labour hold Swing  8.1

Wonford

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Wonford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Clark* 962 58.7 –5.2
Alliance N. Rowse 481 29.3 +11.2
Conservative C. Broom 196 12.0 –6.0
Majority 481 29.3 N/A
Turnout 1,639 43.8 +0.8
Registered electors 3,756
Labour hold Swing  8.2

References

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  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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