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1986 Worthing Borough Council election

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

1986 Worthing Borough Council election
← 1984 8 May 1986 (1986-05-08) 1987 →
13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election 24 seats, 56.9% 12 seats, 37.7%
Seats won 6 7
Seats after 22 14
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 14,746 13,316
Percentage 47.1% 42.6%
Swing Decrease 9.8% Increase 4.9%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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1986 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6   2 46.2 16 22 61.1 14,746 47.1 –9.8
  Alliance 7   2 53.8 7 14 38.9 13,316 42.6 +4.9
  Labour 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 3,230 10.3 +4.9

Ward results

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Broadwater

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Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Dockerty* 1,441 58.2 +8.2
Conservative S. Kemp 819 33.1 –10.2
Labour B. Wright 214 8.6 +1.9
Majority 622 25.1 +18.4
Turnout 2,474 37.7 –0.7
Registered electors 6,564
Alliance hold Swing  9.2

Castle

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Castle (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance V. Harvey 1,041 48.3
Alliance L. Turner 1,018 47.2
Conservative E. Popplestone 787 36.5
Conservative J. Finlay 766 35.5
Labour J. Hammond 329 15.3
Labour T. Jones 254 11.8
Turnout 2,156 33.4
Registered electors 6,456
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Lipscombe 922 50.2 –1.2
Conservative A. Macmillan* 713 38.9 –9.7
Labour H. King 200 10.9 N/A
Majority 209 11.4 +8.6
Turnout 1,835 32.4 +3.9
Registered electors 5,668
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing  4.3

Durrington

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Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Moore* 1,469 55.8 +11.0
Conservative R. Smart 935 35.5 –13.4
Labour J. Duggan 227 8.6 +2.3
Majority 534 20.3 N/A
Turnout 2,631 41.0 +5.4
Registered electors 6,412
Alliance hold Swing  12.2

Gaisford

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Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Golds 1,182 50.1 –3.3
Conservative S. Wilton 903 38.3 +0.8
Labour S. Hurcombe 274 11.6 +2.5
Majority 279 11.8 –4.1
Turnout 2,359 36.7 +3.6
Registered electors 6,431
Alliance hold Swing  2.1

Goring

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Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Clinch* 1,655 57.8 –22.1
Alliance M. Clayden 1,039 36.3 +16.2
Labour P. Taylor 171 6.0 N/A
Majority 616 21.5 –38.2
Turnout 2,865 41.7 +1.6
Registered electors 6,873
Conservative hold Swing  19.2

Heene

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Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Collinson* 1,521 62.6 –9.4
Alliance S. Kift 709 29.2 +1.2
Labour S. Deen 200 8.2 N/A
Majority 812 33.4 –10.5
Turnout 2,430 37.1 +1.6
Registered electors 6,557
Conservative hold Swing  5.3

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. McDonald* 1,545 59.0 –9.2
Alliance T. Chapman 894 34.1 +8.1
Labour J. Deen 181 6.9 +1.0
Majority 651 24.8 –17.4
Turnout 2,620 41.3 +3.0
Registered electors 6,347
Conservative hold Swing  8.7

Offington

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Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Peters 1,404 61.2 –10.7
Alliance G. Meredith 752 32.8 +11.0
Labour D. Broad 137 6.0 –0.3
Majority 652 28.4 –21.8
Turnout 2,293 37.1 +0.3
Registered electors 6,185
Conservative hold Swing  10.9

Salvington

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Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lissenburg 1,591 58.3 –4.2
Alliance J. Crabtree 923 33.8 +1.0
Labour Y. Griffiths 216 7.9 +3.1
Majority 668 24.5 –5.2
Turnout 2,730 40.7 +6.1
Registered electors 6,713
Conservative hold Swing  2.6

Selden

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Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wilton* 1,007 42.9 –7.1
Alliance M. Elson 791 33.7 –5.5
Labour B. Frost 548 23.4 +12.6
Majority 216 9.2 –1.5
Turnout 2,346 37.0 +4.7
Registered electors 6,334
Conservative hold Swing  0.8

Tarring

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Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance W. Phillips 1,135 45.1 +1.7
Conservative E. Ilett 1,100 43.8 –4.7
Labour S. Peaty 279 11.1 +2.9
Majority 35 1.4 –3.7
Turnout 2,514 38.3 +4.1
Registered electors 6,571
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing  3.2

References

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  1. ^ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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