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1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election

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The 1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. All 64 members of Lambeth London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.

In the 1986 elections, the Labour Party won 40 seats (up 8 from 1982), the Conservative Party won 21 (down 6), and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 3 (down 2). Turnout was 43.0%.

Before the 1986 election, the district auditor had identified losses due to the late setting of council rates as part of the rate-capping rebellion, and surcharged the relevant councillors (half of the total), disqualifying them from office and barring them from standing again for five years. This reduced the Labour Group on the council from the 32 elected in 1982 to 3 going into the election.


Election result

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Lambeth Local Election Result 1986[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 40 +8 62.5 43.6
  Conservative 21 -6 32.8 32.9
  Alliance 3 -2 4.7 20.2

Ward results

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Angell (3)
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Bishop's (3)
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Clapham Park (3)
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Clapham Town (3)
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Ferndale (3)
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Gipsy Hill (3)
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Herne Hill (3)
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Knight's Hill (3)
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Larkhall (3)
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Oval (3)
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Prince's (3)
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St Leonard's (3)
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St Martin's (3)
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Stockwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Bottomley 1,515
Labour Janet Boston 1,433
Labour Brian Hodge 1,371
Alliance P Mitchell 1,059
Alliance A Davis 1,048
Alliance G Watson 931
Conservative A Cooper 603
Conservative V Taylor 550
Conservative L Peachey 524
Labour hold Swing
Streatham Hill (3)
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Streatham South (3)
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Streatham Wells (3)
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Thornton (2)
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Thurlow Park (2)
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Town Hall (3)
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Tulse Hill (3)
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Vassall (3)
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References

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  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.